Dr. Lisa Landrum
Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture
300 Architecture 2 Building
t 204.480-1037
f 204.474-7532
landruml@cc.umanitoba.ca
Education
B.Arch. (5-year professional program), Carleton University, 1995.
M.Arch. in History and Theory (post-professional program), McGill University, 2003.
PhD in the History and Theory of Architecture, McGill University, 2010.
Professional Qualifications
In between her undergraduate and graduate studies, Lisa performed seven years of diverse architectural work in New York City and earned her professional licensure in New York State. She is a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC), and Architecture for Humanity (AfH).
Research
Dr. Lisa Landrum completed her PhD in the History and Theory of Architecture at McGill University in 2010. Her dissertation explores the mythic bases and poetic origins of architectural acts by interpreting two ancient Greek plays in which the protagonist—while directing a scheme of transformation for the common good—is emphatically called “architect”. These architect-protagonists and the plots they lead not only provide insight into the emergent role of architects in the fifth century BCE, but also vividly dramatize certain representative deeds and ethical dilemmas that remain (to this day) integral to an architect's performance.
Lisa’s research, more generally, encompasses topics in history, theory and design, including: architectural representation, especially dramatic modes of representation implicit in architectural work; representations of architects in drama (from Aristophanes to Ionesco); stories and myths about architectural beginnings; the reciprocity of theatre and architecture, as well as literature and architecture; the creative role of metaphor for architects; and phenomenological, hermeneutic and humanities-based approaches to interpreting contemporary architecture. Lisa has presented aspects of her research at various international conferences and is currently preparing writing for publication. She is a member of the Architectural Humanities Research Association (AHRA), the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH), and the International Association for Philosophy and Literature (IAPL).
Lisa’s creative research also involves devising ephemeral events, including a series of group costumes and pageantry devices that have been collaboratively constructed and performed in public parades. Lisa has exhibited this work, which explores the political and ritual dimensions of collective aesthetic experience, in New York, Berlin and Montreal.
300 Architecture 2 Building
t 204.480-1037
f 204.474-7532
landruml@cc.umanitoba.ca
Education
B.Arch. (5-year professional program), Carleton University, 1995.
M.Arch. in History and Theory (post-professional program), McGill University, 2003.
PhD in the History and Theory of Architecture, McGill University, 2010.
Professional Qualifications
In between her undergraduate and graduate studies, Lisa performed seven years of diverse architectural work in New York City and earned her professional licensure in New York State. She is a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC), and Architecture for Humanity (AfH).
Research
Dr. Lisa Landrum completed her PhD in the History and Theory of Architecture at McGill University in 2010. Her dissertation explores the mythic bases and poetic origins of architectural acts by interpreting two ancient Greek plays in which the protagonist—while directing a scheme of transformation for the common good—is emphatically called “architect”. These architect-protagonists and the plots they lead not only provide insight into the emergent role of architects in the fifth century BCE, but also vividly dramatize certain representative deeds and ethical dilemmas that remain (to this day) integral to an architect's performance.
Lisa’s research, more generally, encompasses topics in history, theory and design, including: architectural representation, especially dramatic modes of representation implicit in architectural work; representations of architects in drama (from Aristophanes to Ionesco); stories and myths about architectural beginnings; the reciprocity of theatre and architecture, as well as literature and architecture; the creative role of metaphor for architects; and phenomenological, hermeneutic and humanities-based approaches to interpreting contemporary architecture. Lisa has presented aspects of her research at various international conferences and is currently preparing writing for publication. She is a member of the Architectural Humanities Research Association (AHRA), the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH), and the International Association for Philosophy and Literature (IAPL).
Lisa’s creative research also involves devising ephemeral events, including a series of group costumes and pageantry devices that have been collaboratively constructed and performed in public parades. Lisa has exhibited this work, which explores the political and ritual dimensions of collective aesthetic experience, in New York, Berlin and Montreal.