Dr. Douglas MacLeod
Chair, Centre for Architecture
Contact information
E-mail: dmacleod@athabascau.ca
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Dr. Douglas MacLeod
Dr. Douglas MacLeod
Chair, Centre for Architecture
Contact information
Email: dmacleod@athabascau.ca
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Over the last 30 years, Dr. Douglas MacLeod, FRAIC, has been creating visionary projects that have transformed the arts, architecture and education - from pioneering work in virtual reality at the Banff Centre to eduSourceCanada, the country’s largest e-learning initiative to date. A registered architect, he is currently the Chair of the Centre for Architecture at Athabasca University – an online program that has quickly grown to be one of the largest and most innovative in the world. MacLeod is also a contributing editor to Canadian Architect Magazine and the former Executive Director of the Canadian Design Research Network. He is also a former Associate with Barton Myers Associates, Los Angeles.
Research interests
- Regenerative Design
- Virtual Reality
- Digital Twins
Educational credentials
- 2011 Doctor of Philosophy, University of Calgary, Area of Study: Environmental Design; Specialization: Computational Media Design
- 2004 Masters of Environmental Design, University of Calgary; Specialization: Memory and Architecture
- 1985 Bachelor of Science, University of Toronto; Specialization: Computer Science
- 1981 Bachelor of Architecture, University of Toronto
Professional affiliations
- Registered Architect California Architects Board (CAB)
- Fellow Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (FRAIC)
- National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)