Tura Cousins-Wilson

Cofounder at Studio of Contemporary Architecture

Speaker

Tura Cousins Wilson is an architect, educator, and cofounder of the Studio of Contemporary Architecture (SOCA), based in Toronto, Ontario. He is inspired by creating uplifting spaces of beauty and contends that architecture’s power lies in its ability to transform collective imaginations and narratives into reality. His professional experience and interest span a variety of scales and types including housing, cultural spaces, heritage, urban design, exhibition design, and public art. Tura is equally passionate about the impact of small-scale architecture and exploring the craft and intimacy of private residential design.

Tura received an undergraduate degree in architecture from Toronto Metropolitan University, a Master’s degree in architecture, urbanism, and building sciences from Delft University of Technology, and is a licensed architect in both Ontario and the Netherlands. He is a founding member of the Black Architects and Interior Designers Association in Canada (BAIDA) and currently a sessional instructor at the University of Toronto and Toronto Metropolitan University.