Kaylee Peters’ decision to pursue a Master of Architecture at Dalhousie wasn’t about prestige or reputation; it was about the people. Here, she found a vibrant community where diverse backgrounds converge to shape the future of design. “And even now, it's still about the people,” she says. 

A true fan of collaboration, Peters considers studio-based lessons her favourite. “Studio work sets design education apart from other academics,” she says. “To be in a space where everyone works individually, but together — it's just a pool of open-ended thought. Although important, it's not the lectures where I learnt the most, I learnt the most from my peers and trying to unpack their thinking.”

Fresh perspectives have expanded her own thinking. Peters’ research and thesis examine how educational institutions can expand their functional role to become extensions of the personal spaces of adolescents, akin to their rooms, homes, and sanctuaries. Upon graduating, she hopes to keep challenging conventional notions of architecture's role in shaping lives and communities.