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.

 

Upcoming Events

Events
BEAT X SOSA X BAIDA Game Night
Dec 4
BEAT X SOSA X BAIDA Game Night

BEAT X SOSA X BAIDA Game Night!

Join us for a delightful evening of fun, games, and celebration as SOSA X BEAT X BAIDA come together again this year to cap off the year with a bang!

 

BEAT in the News

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2024 RAIC Advocate for Architecture Award
2024 RAIC Advocate for Architecture Award
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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View fullsize What does it mean to advocate for yourself? On Thursday, June 13, 2024, BEAT will be hosting a full hour with The Thoughtful Company in an online workshop that will help you understand your value, and teach you how to communicate what you need to be
View fullsize Why is it important to advocate for yourself? On Thursday, June 13, 2024, BEAT will be hosting a full hour with The Thoughtful Company in an online workshop that will help you understand your value, and teach you how to communicate what you need to b
View fullsize Do you know how to advocate for yourself? On Thursday, June 13, 2024, BEAT will be hosting a full hour with The Thoughtful Company in an online workshop that will help you understand your value, and teach you how to communicate what you need to be su
View fullsize BEAT Throwback: Dinner with Eladia Smoke, November 16 2023. BEAT believes that every conversation counts. Our dinner series endeavor to create inviting contexts that foster open dialogue. BEAT Dinners are hosted at local Toronto restaurants. On Novem
View fullsize Introducing our Spotlight series which aims to feature an individual from BEAT who has contributed to the organization. Our first Spotlight is on Persis Lam. Persis is an Executive Committee Member of BEAT, an architect and associate at Diamond Sc
View fullsize And finally meet Kyra Clarkson (Architect, OAA, FRAIC)! Kyra is the founder of Kyra Clarkson Architect Inc., a design-oriented architecture studio with a focus on creating warm, modern houses that sit thoughtfully in the fabric of the city. Their wor
View fullsize Our BEAT//MIX on Parenthood 2.0 would like to introduce our next panelist - Siobhan Sweeny (Architect, OAA). Siobhan is an Architect, mother, and Toronto creative who is deeply passionate about thoughtful city building and advocating for housing in u
View fullsize Our next BEAT//MIX panelist is not a stranger to BEAT but new to parenthood - Stephanie Hosein (Architect, OAA)! Stephanie is a registered Architect with the Ontario Association of Architects and an Associate at Omar Gandhi Architects. She attended D
View fullsize Meet Francis Guanlao of RAW Design at our Parenthood 2.0 MIX at Teknion. As a partner at RAW, Francis brings a wealth of experience across diverse sectors including residential, adaptive re-use, healthcare, and heritage conservation. With 20 years of
View fullsize Introducing our first guest of our BEAT//MIX PARENTHOOD 2.0 - Olga Pushkar (OAA, FRAIC). Olga is a principal of KPMB Architects and has a proven record in the design and delivery of projects recognized for architectural excellence and social impact a
View fullsize Did you hear the news?! Thank you to the @RAIC for the Advocate for Architecture Award. The RAIC Advocate for Architecture Award celebrates an individual, or collective of individuals, who has acted as a public champion for the advancement of Canadia
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
 

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