04/27/2026
As part of Kasian’s Work Integrated Design Studio with the University of Calgary’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape (SAPL), students explored housing at multiple scales – from single-family to remote communities – through adaptable modular systems.
These ideas are further explored by Kasian Senior Associate and studio instructor Anna Batebe in ‘The Architecture of Assembly: Rethinking Design Through Modular Systems.’ This collection of student designer research projects demonstrates how modular design can enable more resilient, inclusive, and responsive approaches to living:
• ‘Adaptive Living System’ by Emily Sima and Frank Chen takes a flexible approach to single-family housing that allows homes to expand, contract, and adapt over time to changing household needs.
• ‘The NODE’ by Manal Ali and Alice Chiem proposes modular mid-rise student housing, balancing density, comfort, and community through a flexible grid and carefully designed shared spaces.
• ‘MOSAIC’ by Naamveer Sond and Maryam Khalid reimagines remote housing as a dignified, community-oriented system, using modular units to create adaptable, connected living environments in isolated contexts.
See this work at the SAPL Year End Show (YES) Monday, April 27 from 5–8 PM at the University of Calgary or visit our website.