Can You Actually Build Affordable Housing in Canada? With Mark Erickson, Studio North

Mark Erickson is the Principal and Owner of Studio North – a Calgary-based architectural firm that specializes in custom homes, heritage renovations, multi-family units, laneway housing and public art. Mark joins Al to talk about the surprising challenges of laneway housing builds, if it’s actually possible to build something that is affordable in our current economic climate and why it’s so important to remember the human side of community while you build.

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Show notes:

• 00:15 – About Studio North and Mark Erickson’s work. 
• 04:00 – Challenges with laneway housing.
• 07:00 – Considering community preservation. 
• 11:30 – Can you actually design something that’s affordable?
• 14:30 – Don’t forget the human side of community while developing. 
• 15:30 – What Mark is most concerned about and hopeful for during Calgary’s housing crisis. 

Learn more about Studio North: https://www.studionorth.ca/all-projects