BEAT is a volunteer-run organization made up of architects, designers, leaders, and entrepreneurs creating opportunities for community-building, advocacy, networking, and mentorship. We believe that empowering women in the design community improves and enriches the practice of architecture, the quality of the built environment, and ultimately, the human experience. We are committed to creating lasting systemic and transformational change with purpose-driven action, openness, compassion, and respect for diverse perspectives.

 

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BEAT//MIX PARENTHOOD 2.0
May 1
BEAT//MIX PARENTHOOD 2.0

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Benchmark Report 2023: Women in Canadian Architecture—An Update featuring Jennifer Esposito and Heather Dubbeldam
Benchmark Report 2023: Women in Canadian Architecture—An Update featuring Jennifer Esposito and Heather Dubbeldam
Canadian Architect Features Fifth annual BEAT Forum
Canadian Architect Features Fifth annual BEAT Forum
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How Design Can Transform Lives: A Beginners Guide by Michael Madjus
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How This Black Female City Builder Is Changing The Face Of Architecture
Camille A. Mitchell Awarded 2022 Alumni Achievement Medal for Community Service
Camille A. Mitchell Awarded 2022 Alumni Achievement Medal for Community Service
Camille A. Mitchell awarded G. Randy Roberts Service Award for her work with BEAT and BAIDA
Camille A. Mitchell awarded G. Randy Roberts Service Award for her work with BEAT and BAIDA
Diving Deep: KPMB's Shirley Blumberg and Marianne McKenna on Designing With Generosity, Giving People Choice, and Intergenerational Dialogue
Diving Deep: KPMB's Shirley Blumberg and Marianne McKenna on Designing With Generosity, Giving People Choice, and Intergenerational Dialogue
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Memories of Caribana and a love of The PATH: Where architect Camille Mitchell sees ‘a rhythm’ in Toronto
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And the BEAT goes on: Women in Architecture featuring Sonia Ramundi
BEAT Executive Director, Sonia Ramundi wins Construction Canada's 2020 Emerging Leader Award
BEAT Executive Director, Sonia Ramundi wins Construction Canada's 2020 Emerging Leader Award
A Note from the Organizers of the 2020 BEAT Forum ...
A Note from the Organizers of the 2020 BEAT Forum ...
Congratulations to BEAT Executive Director Sonia Ramundi, a finalist in Construction Canada's Emerging Leader Awards
Congratulations to BEAT Executive Director Sonia Ramundi, a finalist in Construction Canada's Emerging Leader Awards
AM640 The Morning Show: " How are public spaces changing during the pandemic?" - A Conversation with BEAT Executive, Maya Mahgoub-Desai
AM640 The Morning Show: " How are public spaces changing during the pandemic?" - A Conversation with BEAT Executive, Maya Mahgoub-Desai
Canadian Architect August Issue: "Pandemic effect: Equity in architecture firms" by BEAT Advisory Chair Betsy Williamson
Canadian Architect August Issue: "Pandemic effect: Equity in architecture firms" by BEAT Advisory Chair Betsy Williamson
A Live Co-Reading of Provisions — A Site/BEAT Collaboration
A Live Co-Reading of Provisions — A Site/BEAT Collaboration
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Women architects assemble for equality in their profession featuring Sonia Ramundi
Women in Leadership: Shaping Stronger Pathways presented by digital. in partnership with BrainStation
Women in Leadership: Shaping Stronger Pathways presented by digital. in partnership with BrainStation
Hip Hop + Architecture as Design Justice - Open Call for Submissions
Hip Hop + Architecture as Design Justice - Open Call for Submissions
RAIC EP Open Meeting by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
RAIC EP Open Meeting by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
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What to Do at IDS Toronto 2020 featuring Vineetha
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Meet the 2020 IDS Contract curatorial team!
BEAT Executive Member, Ramona Adlakha co-edits "Women [RE]Build: Stories, Polemics, Futures"
BEAT Executive Member, Ramona Adlakha co-edits "Women [RE]Build: Stories, Polemics, Futures"
BEAT X University of Guelph: Supporting Diversity & Growing Equality in the Design Professions
BEAT X University of Guelph: Supporting Diversity & Growing Equality in the Design Professions
BEAT Executive Member, Maya Desai presents at two major conferences in California
BEAT Executive Member, Maya Desai presents at two major conferences in California
BEAT Advisory Committee Member, Elsa Lam co-edits "Canadian Modern Architecture, 1967 to the present"
BEAT Advisory Committee Member, Elsa Lam co-edits "Canadian Modern Architecture, 1967 to the present"
StopGap Foundation's Annual FUNraiser - Ramp Up 2019
StopGap Foundation's Annual FUNraiser - Ramp Up 2019
Book Panel | Breaking Ground: Architecture by Women
Book Panel | Breaking Ground: Architecture by Women
BEAT Executive Member, Fotini Pitoglou appointed Vice-Chair of the RAIC EP Committee
BEAT Executive Member, Fotini Pitoglou appointed Vice-Chair of the RAIC EP Committee
Matrix 360: The Colour Code
Matrix 360: The Colour Code
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BEAT Advisory Committee Members Among Azure's "30 (More) Essential Women in Architecture and Design"
 

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View fullsize Join us at Teknion on May 1st for our BEAT// MIX themed on Parenhood. Back by popular demand with different speakers, and in person we are excited to mix and mingle while discuss parenthood and the construction industry. Limited tickets available. Ti
View fullsize Join us virtually for a BEAT Workshop aimed at addressing key workplace challenges. Bring your questions to HR expert and career coach Allison Venditti, founder of Moms at Work and MyParentalLeave.ca. On Thursday, March 28, 2024, BEAT will be hosting
View fullsize BEAT Talk: Valerie Gow March 5, 2018 BEAT Talks are a series of discussions hosted by architecture studios across the city, featuring the diversity of practises and practitioners in Toronto. Hosts share their learned experiences, ranging from perso
View fullsize Join us virtually for a BEAT Workshop aimed at addressing key workplace challenges. Bring your questions to HR expert and career coach Allison Venditti, founder of Moms at Work and MyParentalLeave.ca. On Thursday, March 28, 2024, BEAT will be hosting
View fullsize Join us virtually for a BEAT Workshop aimed at addressing key workplace challenges. Bring your questions to HR expert and career coach Allison Venditti, founder of Moms at Work and MyParentalLeave.ca. On Thursday, March 28, 2024, BEAT will be hosting
View fullsize BEAT is a volunteer-run organization made up of architects, designers, leaders, and entrepreneurs creating opportunities for community-building, advocacy, networking, and mentorship.  In Honor of International Women’s Day, BEAT celebrates
View fullsize In joint venture with Stantec, we are excited to host a BEAT MIX on February 29th, 2024 from 6:00- 8:30 PM at the Stantec Offices.Deanna Brown will speak about taking a leave of absence to volunteer abroad. Deanna Brown, Architect, Principal, Regiona
View fullsize In joint venture with Stantec, we are excited to host a BEAT MIX on February 29th, 2024 from 6:00- 8:30 PM at the Stantec Offices. Ena Kenny will speak on short leaves of absence to support family members in palliative care, as well as the general b
View fullsize In joint venture with Stantec, we are excited to host a BEAT MIX on February 29th, 2024 from 6:00- 8:30 PM at the Stantec Offices. Natalie Petriccia will speak on Health / Disability leave of absence. Natalie Petricca – Office Leader, Senior A
View fullsize In joint venture with Stantec, we are excited to host a BEAT MIX on February 29th, 2024 from 6:00- 8:30 PM at the Stantec Offices. This event is in collaboration with Women@ Stantec. Check out our website for a link to Eventbrite! Suzanne Crysdale w
View fullsize The BEAT x Stantec MIX will be hosted by Women@Stantec Co-Chair, Afaf Nasseem. Project Manager, Women@Stantec Co-Chair: With over 8 years of experience in architecture, Afaf has honed her ability to bridge the gap between creative vision and strategi
View fullsize In joint venture with Stantec, we are excited to host a BEAT MIX on February 29th, 2024 from 6:00- 8:30 PM at the Stantec Offices. This event is in collaboration with Women@ Stantec. Check out our website for a link to the event! Women@Stantec is an
 

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