Peter Coffman

Architectural Historian, History & Theory of Architecture @Carleton_U. Pilgrim. Photographer. Occasionally a writer. Photos mine unless otherwise credited.

[Peter Coffman @TweetsCoffman]

I had some wonderful adventures on my sabbatical. But the single best day was one year ago today, when I awoke in Lunenburg to find the mist rolling in from the harbour. Skipped breakfast, grabbed the camera bag. ❤️

[Peter Coffman @TweetsCoffman]

The PM thinks we should vacation in 🇨🇦 more. I'm all in. Here's the first of several blogs about Canadian places well worth visiting. My touchstone, as always, will be cool architecture.

Feel free to add to the list!

#VacationInCanada
https://t.co/NasEIOf3ee

[Peter Coffman @TweetsCoffman]

In case you missed it by accident rather than design: the public talk I gave for @HeritageOttawa last week is now online:

"The Abbot of Kingsmere: Mackenzie King and his Ruins"

Please re-post or share the link if you know anyone who might be interested.
https://t.co/LyhEqpJC2F

[Heritage Ottawa @HeritageOttawa]

Get a brief taste of our upcoming FREE LECTURE by Peter Coffman @TweetsCoffman and join us on Wednesday, January 22 via ZOOM for THE ABBOT OF KINGSMERE: MACKENZIE KING AND HIS RUINS ! Preregistrater on our website or via the link on our YouTube channel @
https://t.co/knEOKU2kZu

[Peter Coffman @TweetsCoffman]

@frontherfdn That is true! Must be nearly 20 years ago now.

[Heritage Ottawa @HeritageOttawa]

Our next FREE LECTURE takes a fascinating look at the architectural ruins built by William Lyon Mackenzie King at his Kingsmere Estate! Join us w. speaker Peter Coffman @TweetsCoffman on Wed. JANUARY 22 via ZOOM | Details + PreRegistration on our website: https://t.co/XiBvZOfVfx

[Peter Coffman @TweetsCoffman]

Part 2 of my podcast with Alex Bulmer is now live!

How do you experience architecture if you can't see it? With your ears, your nose, your feet, your fingertips.

#Architecture
#Accessibility
#Blindness
https://t.co/TSx1gYQtwt

[Peter Coffman @TweetsCoffman]

@2019Ifaw @PeterCoffman I followed you back! I'm not sure why I can't be messaged, but I'll try to figure it out.

[Peter Coffman @TweetsCoffman]

@2019Ifaw @LinneanSociety It's not really that noticeably worse than before - still a pretty toxic, aggressive space with oases of really fine, interesting people and communities. For many, what's changed is whether they want to continue supporting the way it's being cynically manipulated from the top.

[Peter Coffman @TweetsCoffman]

@2019Ifaw Oops, meant to add: @petercoffman.bsky.social

[Peter Coffman @TweetsCoffman]

@2019Ifaw Hello IFAW!

[Peter Coffman @TweetsCoffman]

Here's an example. This is so far from reality that it's laughable. Is this person lying? Deluded? A bot? I honestly don't get it.

[Peter Coffman @TweetsCoffman]

Another story on Carleton's financial challenges (and by extension, those of Ontario universities in general).

What's really striking is the comments, almost all of which seem to have been written by people who truly hate universities.
https://t.co/4G6PY5GzWT

[Peter Coffman @TweetsCoffman]

My latest podcast, in which blind theatre artist/writer/teacher Alex Bulmer discusses how she experiences architecture and place with every sense except sight.

I think everyone interested how we design spaces should hear this.
https://t.co/wBY1bsTzwq

[Peter Coffman @TweetsCoffman]

Stagnant goverment funding, reduced & frozen tuition, new limits on international student enrollment - it's all hitting the fan now.

Carleton warns of 'significant measures' as deficit balloons.
https://t.co/36BtBhSeWP

[Peter Coffman @TweetsCoffman]

@ToulasTake

[Michael de Adder @deAdder]

He's back!
By @deAdder

Substack link:
https://t.co/tRSOMx5ACt

[Peter Coffman @TweetsCoffman]

@archhistory @MuseumofNature Phew!

[Peter Coffman @TweetsCoffman]

In our 2nd-year core course, 'Experiencing Architecture', we've been discussing tactility. We visited the wonderful @MuseumofNature this morning, which offers some vivid experiences of touch.

(Are we allowed to post about something other than politics today?)

[Peter Coffman @TweetsCoffman]

@LadyLiminal1 @MuseumofNature It was!

[Peter Coffman @TweetsCoffman]

@RonSexsmith Well, he did. The fact that it wasn't by much is not much of a consolation prize.