By Vancouver Heritage Foundation
Vancouver’s Connection to Craftsman Architecture
VHF would like to thank Michael Kluckner, local author and artist, for guest writing this post. Almost as ubiquitous in our city as... Read More
Vancouver’s “Familiar” Housing Styles: 1950s on
During the mid-century decades in Vancouver home building increased as higher levels of immigration created a need for housing... Read More
Early Vancouver Tourism: A Natural Industry
Tourism has been a big part of Vancouver’s story since early into its history. Long known as a ‘distinctive destination’, many of the... Read More
Adaptive Re-Use: The Joy of Re-purposed Buildings
VHF would like to thank this post’s guest writer, Marta Farevaag – Urban Planner. In Vancouver, our residential neighbourhoods... Read More
Modernist Vancouver: The Award-Winning Buildings of the Post-War Era
While Modernism began as early as the late 1910s and early 1920s, the period after World War II gave a major push in ideology and... Read More
Adaptive Re-Use through “Loft-Style Living”
With tall ceilings, open floor plans and often large windows it is not hard to see why people are drawn to loft-style apartments. The... Read More
A Made-in-Vancouver Experience: The Vancouver Special
“There’s a shared sense of experience that comes from living in a Vancouver Special that’s uniquely Vancouver and that cuts across so... Read More
Main Streets: At the Heart of Vancouver’s Communities
Main streets enliven downtowns everywhere. The mix of public spaces with a diverse array of heritage buildings and new developments... Read More
A Century After 1914: Vancouver’s War Memorials
Across Canada there are over 6,000 monuments and cenotaphs dedicated to remembering those who fought in the Great War (1914-18). This... Read More
Modernism in Vancouver Part Two: West Coast Modernism
While mid-century commercial architecture was embracing International Style with its clean-edged steel and glass construction... Read More