Lydia Sharman Award
Concordia University
The Lydia Sharman Award will be granted annually to an undergraduate student in the Department of Design and Computation Arts whose profile demonstrates an abiding commitment to sustainable design.
Dr. Sharman was a full-time faculty member of Concordia University from 1992 until her retirement in 2008, and served as Chair of the Department of Design Art from 1998 until 2001. Having begun her career in London, where her distinguished work included the shop front of Mary Quant’s iconic establishment in Chelsea, she subsequently practiced in New York and Montreal. In the latter city, her design contributions included the interior of Dorval Airport, Alcan’s offices in Place Ville Marie, and the theme exhibit “Man in Control?” at Expo 67. From 1963 to 1991 she was Canadian correspondent for several European design journals and contributed over 100 articles on city planning, architecture, graphic, product and interior design, and design education.
Dr. Sharman has a deep interest in design education: she was one of two founders of the Montreal Public School FACE (Fine Arts Core Education); she developed a program to introduce students to the construction and symbology of pattern design, out of which came her book, The Amazing Book of Shapes, which has been translated into six languages and sold over 75,000 copies; and she was awarded the Faculty of Fine Arts Distinguished Teaching Award in 2001. Lydia Sharman inspired Concordia students to be mindful of their commitment to the built environment, to the responsible use of resources, and to community engagement – hence the appropriateness of this Award.
The Lydian Sharman Award is open to full-time and part-time students in the Department of Design and Computation Arts. Candidates must demonstrate an abiding commitment to sustainable design. The department recommends candidates to the Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards Committee each year. This award is not renewable.
The Lydia Sharman Award will be granted annually to an undergraduate student in the Department of Design and Computation Arts whose profile demonstrates an abiding commitment to sustainable design.
Dr. Sharman was a full-time faculty member of Concordia University from 1992 until her retirement in 2008, and served as Chair of the Department of Design Art from 1998 until 2001. Having begun her career in London, where her distinguished work included the shop front of Mary Quant’s iconic establishment in Chelsea, she subsequently practiced in New York and Montreal. In the latter city, her design contributions included the interior of Dorval Airport, Alcan’s offices in Place Ville Marie, and the theme exhibit “Man in Control?” at Expo 67. From 1963 to 1991 she was Canadian correspondent for several European design journals and contributed over 100 articles on city planning, architecture, graphic, product and interior design, and design education.
Dr. Sharman has a deep interest in design education: she was one of two founders of the Montreal Public School FACE (Fine Arts Core Education); she developed a program to introduce students to the construction and symbology of pattern design, out of which came her book, The Amazing Book of Shapes, which has been translated into six languages and sold over 75,000 copies; and she was awarded the Faculty of Fine Arts Distinguished Teaching Award in 2001. Lydia Sharman inspired Concordia students to be mindful of their commitment to the built environment, to the responsible use of resources, and to community engagement – hence the appropriateness of this Award.
The Lydian Sharman Award is open to full-time and part-time students in the Department of Design and Computation Arts. Candidates must demonstrate an abiding commitment to sustainable design. The department recommends candidates to the Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards Committee each year. This award is not renewable.