Professor, Department of Architecture
Founding Director, C.A.S.T.
C.A.S.T. Building
t 204.474.7427
f 204.474.7532
Mark.West1@ad.umanitoba.ca
Education
BB.Arch, 1980, The Cooper Union, USA
M.Arch, 1996, Carleton University, Ontario
Current Research
As the Founding Director of the
Centre for Architectural Structures and Technology (C.A.S.T.) Prof. West is looking into the development of alternative construction and design methods, including the use of flexible fabric formwork for the production of reinforced concrete structures.