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Steven Beites is a tenured Professor at the Laurentian University’s McEwen School of Architecture. Steven holds a Master of Architecture Degree from the University of Toronto, a Post Professional Degree in Architecture (M.Sc.) from the University of Michigan, and is a Ph.D. Candidate at the European Graduate School (EGS) in Switzerland. Steven’s research operates at the intersection of technology, environmental stewardship and social responsibility, deeply rooted on addressing issues of housing supply and affordability. At its core, his work aims to transform the affordable housing landscape in Northern Ontario through the integration of emergent design, robotics, material science and advanced fabrication. With emphasis placed on locally sourced bio-based materials and automated construction practices, Steven’s research not only seeks to improve the efficiency and affordability of housing but also plays a critical role in decarbonizing our built environment.
Prior to his tenure at Laurentian University, Steven has held positions at the Department of Architectural Science and School of Interior Design at the Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) as well as the School of Architecture at the University of Waterloo. His work has led to teaching invitations at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, as well as an appointment as Associate Director of TMU’s Design Fabrication Zone.
Steven is the recipient of several tri-agency funding programs including an Insight Development Grant and New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) grant supporting his novel research on emerging design-build solutions in Ontario’s North. He has authored numerous publications on this topic and his expertise in this area has garnered attention across Canada and internationally with invited speaking engagements at several prominent conferences. Steven is currently a Member of Council of Ontario Universities (COU) Modular Housing Working Group, responsible for advising the Ontario government on expanding modular housing in Ontario, as well as Member of an Expert Review Panel for Embodied Carbon Impacts for Climate Adaptation Measures led by Standards Council of Canada. Steven was also a selected researcher at the Queen’s Park Gov’t Event “Fueling the Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain” presenting his work conducted on prefab, low-carbon and robotic construction processes to MPPs and Ministers across Ontario.
| 2021 – Present | New Frontiers in Research Fund – Exploration Grant: Human-Robot Interaction and Collaboration as a Catalyst for Creative Economy, Community Outreach and Emerging Design-Build Solutions in Ontario’s North |
| 2020 – Present | SSHRC: Insight Development Grant (Research Creation): Architecture, Neuroscience and Technology: An Investigation into the Experiential Dimensions of the Built Environment |
| 2019 – Present | Industry Grant: Northern Platform: Digital fabrication and robotic methodologies specific to in-situ construction processes. |
| 2023 | Robotically Printed Assemblies – Exhibition: Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery |
| 2023 | Cable Driven Parallel Robots for in-situ construction |
| 2023 | Experiential Dimensions of the Built Environment |
| 2023 | Studio Kimiis: New Market, ON: “PostMark Hotel” |
| 2022-23 | Studio Kimiis: Block 15 King’s Landing, City of Toronto, ON |
| 2021 | Studio Kimiis: Toronto, ON: “Insignia Pavilion” Hotel X |
| 2019 | Studio Kimiis: Toronto, ON: “Droplet Pavilion” |