Patrick Harrop

Biography

Patrick Harrop is a licensed architect (MOAQ), electronic artist and a recently appointed (fall 2015) associate professor of Architecture at the McEwin School of Architecture at Laurentian University | Universite Laurentienne. Over the past 20 years, his research and practice has been focused on questions concerning the impact of emerging technology on architecture. The topics of digital fabrication, interaction and responsiveness, physical computing, immaterial phenomenon (Light and Sound), contemporary theory, history and philosophy of technology and maker culture have figured prominently in his research/creation, theoretical writings, teaching and service to the community. Professor Harrop is the past CMRI Chair in Masonry Studies and a former researcher with CAST (CFI funded, Centre for Architectural Structures and Technology) at the University of Manitoba. He was also a founding member of the NSERC funded Canadian Design Research Network. He has served as an advisor, external reviewer for the SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada) granting agency, Canada Research Chairs and the Atlantic Development Fund. He has also served as a regular jury member (5 years) for the FQRSC (Fonds Quebecois de Recherche en Societe et Culture). Patrick Harrop’s ongoing collaborative and individual research-creation work has been exhibited in group and solo shows in Montreal, Shanghai, Berlin, London, Vancouver, Rome and Winnipeg. He is currently an artist and board member of Perte de Signal | Centre d’artistes en art numerique et innovation.

Research Interest

Research/Creation. “Training for Modernity: Moholy-Nagy and the Onslaught of the Digital”. Creation of a contemporary interpretation of Moholy-Nagy’s Kinetic Polycinema project. Co-applicant. Dr. Oliver Botar (PI) (Manitoba) “Design and Construction Exchange Network” - Expansion of dbx (Design Build Exchange) as part of “Thinking While Doing: Connecting Insight to Innovations in the Construction Sector” SSHRC Partnership Grant. Specific role: dbx database lead, co-chair of dbx virtual conference in design-build strategies in collaboration with the ACSA. Co-applicants. Dr. Edwin Cavanagh (PI) (Dalhousie), Patrick Harrop (CA) (Manitoba), Michael Monti (CA) (ACSA), Stephen Verderber (CA addition) (Toronto) “Thinking While Doing: Connecting Insight to Innovations in the Construction Sector” - International Research/Creation project examining and engaging with Design/Build practices. Specific role: Open Sourced digital fabrication collectives, techniques and networks. Collaborator. Dr. Edwin Cavanagh (PI) (Dalhousie)