Architizer 2023 Vision Awards Special Mention
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CSALT
Carleton Sensory Architecture and Liminal Technologies Laboratory
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Our Research
Materials and Making
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Research in Materiality
Qualitative as well as quantitative properties of material are explored at the source by the CSALT team. Our lab includes a rich and extensive library of raw materials from historic to ultra-contemporary. The future can learn from the past, and we believe that each and every artisan has much to teach us in terms of material, craft and cultural knowledge.
image: Sach Grewal thesis explorations in CSALT.
![Ben Hayward's tiny house waffle grid structure in construction](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1003f9_f3afb650b4f24eb5ba92ccecd3bcc9a6~mv2_d_2448_3264_s_4_2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_98,h_130,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/IMG_5417.jpeg)
Research in Fabrication
Our team at CSALT understands the importance of building to achieve deep learning. Students are encouraged to build full-scale and explore with new fabrication technologies, software and materials. CSALT supports these initiatives with expertise, equipment and assistance. Full-scale prototypes allow for testing of assemblies, materials, structural systems and finishes and open up new ways to build.
image: Ben Hayward thesis design/build at CSALT