Architecture
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How UBC Library is helping to preserve heritage buildings in Vancouver.
UBC Library’s B.C. Historical newspaper archives, part of the university’s publicly-accessible Open Collections, is playing a critical role in heritage...
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Book Review: What Makes a Great City
Author: Alexander Garvin (Island Press/Center for Resource Economics, 2016) Alexander Garvin is an adjunct professor at the Yale School of Architecture...
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Masters of West Coast Modernism
This past week, the West Vancouver Museum hosted Masters of West Coast Modernism, a reception featuring the architecture of five living legends of West...
By Sean Ruthen -
Event: BIG TIMES screening at VIFF 2017!
Big Time (Vancouver International Film Festival) WHEN: Sept 28 – Oct 13 Big Time DIR. KASPAR ASTRUP SCHRÖDER,, DENMARK Seven arduous, successful...
By Spacing -
Book Review – Traditional Chinese Architecture: Twelve Essays
Editor: Nancy S. Steinhardt (Princeton University Press, 2017) The study of traditional Chinese architecture and building techniques has come a long way...
By Ulduz Maschaykh -
EVENT: Masters of West Coast Modernism, Sept. 12
MASTERS OF WEST COAST MODERNISM A Celebration and Reception Tues, Sept 12, 2017 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm West Vancouver Museum 680 17th Street, West...
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Event: Heritage Vancouver – Shaping Vancouver 2017 Conversation #3, Sept. 14
Shaping Vancouver 2017: ReShaping Conversations on Heritage Conversation #3: Subcultural Heritage – Emergence of Social Diversity and the Creation...
By Spacing -
Book Review—Design/Build with Jersey Devil: A Handbook for Education and Practice
Author: Charlie Hailey (Princeton Architectural Press, 2016) “Design and construction haunt each other…The moment we breathe intentions into design, we...
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Book Review From the Stacks – Pamphlet Architecture 31: Coupling
The Pamphlet Architecture series has been a powerful amplifier and launch pad for some of the most remarkable architects currently on stage. The chance to...
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Co-ops Offer Family-Friendly Housing, Yet Face an Uncertain Future
I am writing a short series, “Cities for Families” to showcase how local governments, non-profits, and the private sector are building a family friendly...
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EVENT: Dr. Ronald Knapp – Chinese Houses in Southeast Asia
Talk by Dr. Ronald Knapp: Chinese Houses in Southeast Asia: The Eclectic Architecture of Sojourners and Settlers When: August 17, 2017 6:00pm to 8:00pm...
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Book Review From The Stacks – Visionary Cities
Our cities are in crisis and their futures depend on architects and urbanists who are willing to look beyond today’s realities to chart the direction for...
By Alicia Medina Laddaga