Mason White (MArch ’01) Appointed Dean of University of Toronto’s John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design
Mason White (MArch ’01), an award-winning scholar and designer, has been appointed Dean of the University of Toronto’s John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design after an extensive international search. He will assume his new role on July 1, 2026, for a five-year term.
A faculty member at Daniels since 2005, White is an expert in architecture, urban design, and the relationship between architecture, environment, and society, with a focus on cold climates. White received Harvard GSD’s Wheelwright Prize in 2008 for his research “Meltdown: Thawing Geographies in Arctic Russia.”
“I’m really excited for the challenge ahead and for the future of this faculty, which brings together a remarkable diversity of perspectives across disciplines and practices,” said White.
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