ABOUT BEAA
BEA is a volunteer led non-profit which was formed to promote equality and inclusion in architecture and related professions through advocacy, mentorship, and networking. BEAA (Building Equality in Architecture Atlantic) strives to advance the achievements, experience, and visibility of women and groups underrepresented in architecture and related professions in the Canadian Atlantic provinces.
BEAA was publicly launched at the 2018 RAIC Festival in Saint John, New Brunswick by a team of dedicated architects and designers under the support and guidance of established architectural practitioners and BEAT founders.
We meet digitally once a month to plan and prepare events, develop advocacy agendas, and support one another. All are always welcome to attend and new ideas are appreciated.
If you are interested in getting involved with BEAA or would like an invitation to our next few events please reach out at hello@beaatlantic.com! Check us out on instagram for frequent updates and event information.
In addition to BEAA other chapters include
+ BEA West
+ BEA Capital (Ottawa), BEACAP
While each chapter serves its community in unique ways, we believe we are better together. We look forward to opportunities to collaborate with our partner chapters, support the growth of new chapters, and help individuals find the connections and support they need across our network.
Leadership
Émélie Desrochers-Turgeon
Émélie’s pronouns are she/her, she works at Dalhousie University, Kjipuktuk (Halifax), and an equality-centered piece of media that she recommends is Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde, published in 1984.
Karly Do
Karly’s pronouns are she/her, she works at Brackish, Menahkwesk (Saint John), and two equality-centered pieces of media that she recommends are the shortlist for the Women’s Prize in Fiction and anything by Bernardine Evaristo
Abbey Myra
Abbey’s pronouns are she/her, she is an Associate Architect at Fathom Studio, Kjipuktuk (Halifax), and an she recommends artists Tara Francis and Sandra Racine, who she has gotten to work with through architectural work
Caitlin Stairs
Caitlin’s pronouns are she/her, she works at Omar Gandhi Architects, Kjipuktuk (Halifax), and two equality-centered pieces of media that she recommends are CANADALAND’s Pretendians and CANADALANDBACK podcasts
Megan Burt
Megan’s pronouns are she/her, she works at Gibbons Snow Architects, St. John’s, NL, and two equality-centered pieces of media that she recommends are our own BEAA Perspectives (check them out!) and the documentary City Dreamers by Joseph Hillel
Sara L’Espérance
Sara’s pronouns are she/her, she is a Co-founder and director of SUPRBLK Studio in Kjipuktuk / Halifax and sessional studio instructor at Dalhousie University, and she has been listening to the Design Emergency podcast by Alice Rawsthorn and Paola Antonelli and loves the sculptural installation work of Mona Hatoum