initiatives
RESEARCH
RESEARCH
RESEARCH
Operating at the intersection of architectural conservation and waste, Local Technique conducts interdisciplinary research that explores underlying patterns of material use and exposes new ways of conceptualizing the relationship between past and future landscapes.
PROJECTS
RESEARCH
RESEARCH
Through collaborative and independent projects, Local Techniques explores themes of erasure, accumulation, movement and transformation. Created and presented in a range of settings, these projects explore the multiple, entangled values of sites, structures and materials.
people
Alison Creba is the principal investigator at Local Technique. Working at the intersection of architectural maintenance, conservation and waste, Alison takes an interdisciplinary approach to understanding and evaluating physical spaces and environmental legacies. Alison is also the operations manager of Artscape Wychood Barns, a century-
Alison Creba is the principal investigator at Local Technique. Working at the intersection of architectural maintenance, conservation and waste, Alison takes an interdisciplinary approach to understanding and evaluating physical spaces and environmental legacies. Alison is also the operations manager of Artscape Wychood Barns, a century-old former streetcar barn, converted to artist residences, studios and community spaces in Toronto, Canada.
Rashmi Sirkar is a contributor and current collaborator with Local Technique. She is researching Deconstruction and Reuse in the Toronto context as a part of her Masters of Architecture at the University of Toronto. She is also co-founder of Mana Organics, a women-led social enterprise developing organic farming systems in rural India, wo
Rashmi Sirkar is a contributor and current collaborator with Local Technique. She is researching Deconstruction and Reuse in the Toronto context as a part of her Masters of Architecture at the University of Toronto. She is also co-founder of Mana Organics, a women-led social enterprise developing organic farming systems in rural India, working to integrate waste management into the production of organic fertilizer.