Many Values-Many Voices

The Many Values-Many Voices process has been developed by Michael Boreskie, an architect, facilitator and liturgical design consultant in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is indebted to the thousands of people in nine Christian traditions across Canada and in the United States whose faith, wisdom, love and energy have imbued the relationships through which the process developed.

Michael is a Member of the Board of Editorial Consultants for EnVisionChurch, the Georgetown Centre for Liturgy website.

Michael co-authored Our Place of Worship, published by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops as a general planning guide for use in parishes throughout Canada. The guide is based on the participatory and inclusive process Michael developed for working with parishes. Michael is a past chair of the Environment and Art Committee of the Archdiocese of Winnipeg and, at the invitation of the United Church of Canada, has become a member of its Architectural Resource Group.

In addition to his private practice Michael spent many years as a design
studio critic and programming instructor in the graduate program of the
Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba.

Degrees and Diplomas
• Bachelor of Arts, University of Manitoba (History/Sociology), 1971
• Diploma, Communication Arts, Loyola University, Montreal, 1972
• Master of Architecture, University of Manitoba, 1981
• Preparation of 120 page examination of the history of Roman Catholic church building, concentrating on the interrelationship between building form and liturgy.
• Development of a design methodology that allows parish building committees to actively ensure that liturgical and symbolic needs are resolved. The methodology aims at bridging the gap between design personnel who normally have no theological training, and the theologian who normally has no architectural training.
• Application of the design methodology in research context to the design of a new St. Mary’s Cathedral for Winnipeg.

Professional Affiliations and Memberships
• Registered Member, Manitoba Association of Architects
• Past Treasurer, Manitoba Association of Architects
• Past member of the Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta architectural associations

National Presentations
• Presentation to the 1987 Annual Meeting of the Episcopal Commission for Liturgy and the National Council for Liturgy (Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops). Topic: An Effective Design Process for the Development of Parish Worship Spaces - an overview of a methodology which allows parish building committees to clearly identify and communicate their requirements and intentions for all phases of their projects.
• Attendance at 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1992 Annual Meetings of the Episcopal Commission for Liturgy and the National Council for Liturgy, Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops with regard to Our Place of Worship, a document on process and content issues in building projects for use in Canadian parishes.

Publications
• “Morality and Architecture,” (a review of Morality and Architecture by David Watkin), The Chesterton Review, February 1984, Page 64.
• “Collaborative Learning: A Parish Experience in Designing Worship Space,” Insight, Number 3 1990, Page 82.
• “The Art of Placemaking,” Proceedings of ‘Negotiating Architectural Education: Intersecting Perspectives, Identities and Approaches,’ a Symposium on Architectural Education, College of Architecture & Landscape Architecture, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 4 -5 1997.
• “Computer Technology in the Production of Architectural Working Drawings,”
( Jointly authored with Kevin Clouston and Terry Walker), 9th International Conference on Systems Research, Informatics and Cybernetics, Baden-Baden, Germany, August 18 - 23 1997.
• “Experiencing, Intellectual Knowing, Critical Evaluation and Moral Doing: Searching for Balance in Architectural Design,” Proceedings of ‘Counterbalance - Intellectual Knowing + Moral Doing: Scholarship in Environmental Design,’ Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture West Central 1997 Regional Conference, Faculty of Architecture, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, October 3 - 5 1997.

Conference Presentations
• ‘The Development of Place,” EDRA 28 1997, Montreal, Quebec, May 7 - 11 1997.
• “Participatory Design Processes,” ‘Negotiating Architectural Education: Intersecting Perspectives, Identities and Approaches,’ a Symposium on Architectural Education, College of Architecture & Landscape Architecture, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 4 - 5 1997. The presentation was a full-morning session for AIAS members preparing for an afternoon charette entitled: ‘The Ultimate Studio: Creating a Learning Environment.’ Students were given an overview of the philosophy underlying participatory design, and pertinent techniques, and then were assisted in developing a program for the charette using these techniques.
• ‘The Development of Place,” accepted by ‘Planning in the Americas,’Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning 1997 Conference, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, November 6 - 9 1997.

Academic
• 1989 - 1992 Sessional Lecturer, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture,University of Manitoba
• 1992 - 1996 Guest lecturer and design jury member, Faculty of Architecture, University of Manitoba, numerous occasions.
• January 21 1997, Lecture entitled: “Computers and Design,” to students in Faculty of Architecture, University of Manitoba.
• February 24 1997, Design studio jury member, “Retreat” project, Departments of Environmental Design and Architecture, University of Manitoba.
• April 5 1997, Facilitator, Design charette: ‘The Ultimate Studio: Creating a Learning Environment.,’ ‘Negotiating Architectural Education: Intersecting Perspectives, Identities and Approaches,’ a Symposium on Architectural Education, College of Architecture & Landscape Architecture, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 4 -5, 1997.
• October 3 1997, panel member for panel discussion of: “Education of the Future” at ‘Connections - International Student Conference of Architecture + Design,” sponsored by University of Manitoba Association of Architecture Students, October 3 - 5 1997.
• October 20 1997, Lecture to students in the course: “Virtual Studio 7 World Atellier - Design of a Bhuddist Temple for Manitoba,” Architecture Department, University of Manitoba.
• October 31 1997, Jury member for Intermediate presentation: “Virtual Studio 7 World Atellier - Design of a Bhuddist Temple for Manitoba,” Architecture Department, University of Manitoba.
• November 18, 1997, Lecture to 3rd year students in the course: “Inquiry by Design - An Exploration of the Design/Research Dialectic,” Environmental Design Department, University of Manitoba.
• January - April 1998, Conduct Program Preparation Course for pre-Thesis/Comprehensive students in the Masters Program, Department of Architecture, University of Manitoba.
• January - April 1999, Conduct Program Preparation Course for pre-Thesis/Comprehensive students in the Masters Program, Department of Architecture, University of Manitoba. Member of team teaching Advanced CAD for third year Environmental Design Students, Department of Environmental Design, University of Manitoba.
• January - April 2000, Conduct Program Preparation Course for pre-Thesis/Comprehensive students in the Masters Program, Department of Architecture, University of Manitoba. Member of team teaching Advanced CAD for third year Environmental Design Students, Department of Environmental Design, University of Manitoba.
• January - April 2001, Conduct Program Preparation Course for pre-Thesis/Comprehensive students in the Masters Program, Department of Architecture, University of Manitoba.

Grants
• During 1994, Michael Boreskie conducted extensive research into the development of a totally digital design office through the use of computers. The research, entitled “Electronic Studio: Architectural Design to Delivery in an Integrated Digital Domain,” was supported by a grant from the National Research Council of Canada.

		Biography The Many Values-Many Voices process has been developed by Michael Boreskie, an architect, facilitator and liturgical design consultant in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is indebted to the thousands of people in nine Christian traditions across Canada and in the United States whose faith, wisdom, love and energy have imbued the relationships through which the process developed. Michael is a Member of the Board of Editorial Consultants for EnVisionChurch, the Georgetown Centre for Liturgy website. Michael co-authored Our Place of Worship, published by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops as a general planning guide for use in parishes throughout Canada. The guide is based on the participatory and inclusive process Michael developed for working with parishes. Michael is a past chair of the Environment and Art Committee of the Archdiocese of Winnipeg and, at the invitation of the United Church of Canada, has become a member of its Architectural Resource Group. In addition to his private practice Michael spent many years as a design studio critic and programming instructor in the graduate program of the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba. Degrees and Diplomas • Bachelor of Arts, University of Manitoba (History/Sociology), 1971 • Diploma, Communication Arts, Loyola University, Montreal, 1972 • Master of Architecture, University of Manitoba, 1981 • Preparation of 120 page examination of the history of Roman Catholic church building, concentrating on the interrelationship between building form and liturgy. • Development of a design methodology that allows parish building committees to actively ensure that liturgical and symbolic needs are resolved. The methodology aims at bridging the gap between design personnel who normally have no theological training, and the theologian who normally has no architectural training. • Application of the design methodology in research context to the design of a new St. Mary’s Cathedral for Winnipeg. Professional Affiliations and Memberships • Registered Member, Manitoba Association of Architects • Past Treasurer, Manitoba Association of Architects • Past member of the Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta architectural associations National Presentations • Presentation to the 1987 Annual Meeting of the Episcopal Commission for Liturgy and the National Council for Liturgy (Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops). Topic: An Effective Design Process for the Development of Parish Worship Spaces - an overview of a methodology which allows parish building committees to clearly identify and communicate their requirements and intentions for all phases of their projects. • Attendance at 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1992 Annual Meetings of the Episcopal Commission for Liturgy and the National Council for Liturgy, Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops with regard to Our Place of Worship, a document on process and content issues in building projects for use in Canadian parishes. Publications • “Morality and Architecture,” (a review of Morality and Architecture by David Watkin), The Chesterton Review, February 1984, Page 64. • “Collaborative Learning: A Parish Experience in Designing Worship Space,” Insight, Number 3 1990, Page 82. • “The Art of Placemaking,” Proceedings of ‘Negotiating Architectural Education: Intersecting Perspectives, Identities and Approaches,’ a Symposium on Architectural Education, College of Architecture & Landscape Architecture, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 4 -5 1997. • “Computer Technology in the Production of Architectural Working Drawings,” ( Jointly authored with Kevin Clouston and Terry Walker), 9th International Conference on Systems Research, Informatics and Cybernetics, Baden-Baden, Germany, August 18 - 23 1997. • “Experiencing, Intellectual Knowing, Critical Evaluation and Moral Doing: Searching for Balance in Architectural Design,” Proceedings of ‘Counterbalance - Intellectual Knowing + Moral Doing: Scholarship in Environmental Design,’ Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture West Central 1997 Regional Conference, Faculty of Architecture, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, October 3 - 5 1997. Conference Presentations • ‘The Development of Place,” EDRA 28 1997, Montreal, Quebec, May 7 - 11 1997. • “Participatory Design Processes,” ‘Negotiating Architectural Education: Intersecting Perspectives, Identities and Approaches,’ a Symposium on Architectural Education, College of Architecture & Landscape Architecture, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 4 - 5 1997. The presentation was a full-morning session for AIAS members preparing for an afternoon charette entitled: ‘The Ultimate Studio: Creating a Learning Environment.’ Students were given an overview of the philosophy underlying participatory design, and pertinent techniques, and then were assisted in developing a program for the charette using these techniques. • ‘The Development of Place,” accepted by ‘Planning in the Americas,’Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning 1997 Conference, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, November 6 - 9 1997. Academic • 1989 - 1992 Sessional Lecturer, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture,University of Manitoba • 1992 - 1996 Guest lecturer and design jury member, Faculty of Architecture, University of Manitoba, numerous occasions. • January 21 1997, Lecture entitled: “Computers and Design,” to students in Faculty of Architecture, University of Manitoba. • February 24 1997, Design studio jury member, “Retreat” project, Departments of Environmental Design and Architecture, University of Manitoba. • April 5 1997, Facilitator, Design charette: ‘The Ultimate Studio: Creating a Learning Environment.,’ ‘Negotiating Architectural Education: Intersecting Perspectives, Identities and Approaches,’ a Symposium on Architectural Education, College of Architecture & Landscape Architecture, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 4 -5, 1997. • October 3 1997, panel member for panel discussion of: “Education of the Future” at ‘Connections - International Student Conference of Architecture + Design,” sponsored by University of Manitoba Association of Architecture Students, October 3 - 5 1997. • October 20 1997, Lecture to students in the course: “Virtual Studio 7 World Atellier - Design of a Bhuddist Temple for Manitoba,” Architecture Department, University of Manitoba. • October 31 1997, Jury member for Intermediate presentation: “Virtual Studio 7 World Atellier - Design of a Bhuddist Temple for Manitoba,” Architecture Department, University of Manitoba. • November 18, 1997, Lecture to 3rd year students in the course: “Inquiry by Design - An Exploration of the Design/Research Dialectic,” Environmental Design Department, University of Manitoba. • January - April 1998, Conduct Program Preparation Course for pre-Thesis/Comprehensive students in the Masters Program, Department of Architecture, University of Manitoba. • January - April 1999, Conduct Program Preparation Course for pre-Thesis/Comprehensive students in the Masters Program, Department of Architecture, University of Manitoba. Member of team teaching Advanced CAD for third year Environmental Design Students, Department of Environmental Design, University of Manitoba. • January - April 2000, Conduct Program Preparation Course for pre-Thesis/Comprehensive students in the Masters Program, Department of Architecture, University of Manitoba. Member of team teaching Advanced CAD for third year Environmental Design Students, Department of Environmental Design, University of Manitoba. • January - April 2001, Conduct Program Preparation Course for pre-Thesis/Comprehensive students in the Masters Program, Department of Architecture, University of Manitoba. Grants • During 1994, Michael Boreskie conducted extensive research into the development of a totally digital design office through the use of computers. The research, entitled “Electronic Studio: Architectural Design to Delivery in an Integrated Digital Domain,” was supported by a grant from the National Research Council of Canada.