Space for Grief: Created and designed by:
Ziyan Hossain, Fran Quintero Rawlings, Calla Lee
Toronto Brickworks, November 1-11, 2025

Hidden Grief in the Built Environment
Construction builds our cities, but it also carries some of the highest human costs of any industry. In Canada, suicide rates among construction workers are estimated to be three times higher than the national average. The sector also faces some of the highest rates of workplace injury and fatality.