Making waves in the world of amphibious architecture

Waterloo Engineering graduate from the School of Architecture embraces interdisciplinary collaboration to guide her experience By Charlotte Danby Faculty of Engineering When she was 16 years old, Alexa Megan Holder spent a month camping and canoeing in Northern Ontario. She loved it so much that she became a wilderness guide with the YMCA, taking kids between six and 16 years old on river trips. Her recreational love of wild waters grew into an academic interest that guided her towards Waterloo's Faculty of Engineering for a Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS). Holder crosses the stage at convocation this fall to mark the completion of her undergraduate degree, though her studies at Waterloo will continue. Holder recently began her Master of Architecture (MArch) degree in the Collaborative Water Program , with funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). For her thesis, she plans to focus on how building design can mitigate flood related issues and disasters. Paddling together .
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