Christopher Macdonald is Professor in the UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. In 2006 he was co-curator of the project ‘Sweaterlodge’ installed as Canada’s contribution to the Venice Biennale in Architecture. He has served on numerous design juries and consultant reviews and has participated in various CACB and NAAB program accreditation reviews and policy development.
Current research activities include the preparation for publication of longstanding research concerning the practice of Tucson architect Judith Chaffee [monograph ‘Unreconstructed Modern: Three Houses by Judith Chaffee’ forthcoming in Fall 2010], assisting in a definitive historical survey of early modern houses in the Vancouver region and preparing a study of contemporary urban housing practices across Canada. He is the author of A Guide to Contemporary Architecture in Vancouver.