Cheryl Giraudy

Cheryl Giraudy B.Arch. MSc. (Design) OAA MRAIC Educator, ARIDO
Associate Professor, Environmental Design is a practicing architect. She is an academic researcher engaged in inclusive design research for equitable built environments and placemaking. Cheryl held posts as Associate Dean in the Faculty of Design from 2008-2013 and Interim Graduate Program Director, Masters of Inclusive Design 2015-2016. She holds an MSc. in Design from Salford University, UK related to, inclusive environments informed by accessible wayfinding, and materials selection and application.

In 25+ years of teaching at OCAD U she has supported and lead inclusive design efforts with course-based projects as well as local, external and international partnerships among her academic and granted work. Her participatory research focusses on broad range of communities across Toronto that have been under-represented in decision-making for development of the public realm.
Along with research partners Saskia van Kampen, Professor, San Francisco State University, they have fostered panel discussions, youth co-design workshops, and strategies for placemaking along with the accessible navigation of them. Course and research based projects include work with Toronto Community Housing Corporation, Rexdale Youth Mentorship, Colloqate Design, USA, as well as events at DesignTO in 2020 and 2025.
In professional work, Cheryl has contributed to the provincial association of architects (OAA) as Chair, Honours and Awards bringing about new annual award categories such as Best Emerging Practice. Cheryl was a long-time consultant for international facilities planning organizations employing ASTM Whole Building Standards for large facilities such as government and corporate offices, embassies, and more.