TORONTO — Lukas Ewing, UBC bachelor of environmental design graduate and master of architecture candidate, is the recipient of DIALOG’s 2023 Michael Evamy Scholarship.
The scholarship is awarded to a Canadian student attending a Canadian school of architecture in their second last year of study to undertake a research project of interest relevant to the practice of architecture.
Ewing will explore adoption and transient spaces in his thesis titled From One to Another, states a release, adding his proposal looks at adoption from Vietnam to North America through an architectural lens and speculates how the built environment can ease moments of transition. It’s a topic that is very personal to Ewing as a child adopted from Vietnam at five months old.
He has been awarded $5,000 to undertake the research project, with a secondary amount of $3,000 for project-related expenses.
The DIALOG selection committee was impressed with Ewing’s proposal, recognizing the importance of bringing a sense of belonging to those first experiencing Canada and seeing the potential for the research to go beyond international adoption to consider how spaces of transition can respond to the well-being of all newcomers when recognized as an important step in their arrival, the release indicates.
Ewing will present his findings in 2024.
“My research is an exploration of intercountry child adoption, its associated architectural space, and the complexities within the process,” explained Ewing in a statement. “It focuses on the uncertainty individuals confront while navigating unfamiliar spaces and experiences.”
The next call for submissions for the 2024 Michael Evamy Scholarship will open in December 2023.
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