Architecture
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RELEASE: RAIC Metro Vancouver Art x Architects
The Metro Vancouver Chapter of Architecture Canada held its second annual Art by Architects Silent Auction and Fundraiser on December 8th at the AIBC...
By Spacing -
Visual Thoughts #60
Last VT image: Snowy intersection in East Vancouver. *** Erick Villagomez is one of the founding editors at Spacing Vancouver. He is also an educator...
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Book Review – Infrastructural Monument
Author: MIT Center for Advanced Urbanism (Princeton Architectural Press, 2016) Infrastructural Monument presented the products of a conference of the same...
By Andrew Cuthbert -
Thom and NIMBY: An Odd Coupling
What are we talking about when we remember the dead? I’ve recently helped my family in Israel produce a book in memory of my father, and thanks to...
By YarOn Stern -
Book Review From The Stacks – The Skytrain Explorer: Heritage Walks From Every Station
John Atkin (Steller Press Ltd., 2005) Everything is walking distance if you have the time. -Steven Wright, Comedian and Actor This is how Vancouver...
By Laura Kozak -
Housing Central 2016 – Inspiring Talks on Affordable Housing
On Nov 21 to 23, the Housing Central Conference—the biggest affordable housing conference in western Canada—took place at the Sheraton Hotel in Richmond...
By Ulduz Maschaykh -
Lightworks: A Precedent for Preserving Vancouver’s Industrial Heritage?
We’ve all read the stories about Vancouver’s disregard for heritage homes, about the frequent demolition of gorgeous character houses to make way for...
By brentsawchyn -
Transportation, Technology and Urban Transformation
We are in the midst of a resurgence of interest and investment in transit. Across North America and at nearly every level of government, there is interest...
By jeffdoble -
Event: Free AIBC Green Building Events in November
On November 10, the Architectural Institute of British Columbia (AIBC) will open its gallery doors to the public for a reception and moderated panel...
By Spacing -
EVENT – The Human Scale: Film Screening and Discussion at the Rio, Nov. 8th
The Human Scale: Film Screening and Discussion WHEN: Tuesday, Nov. 8th – Doors and reception 6:00 pm | Movie 7:00 pm WHERE: The Rio Theatre...
By Spacing -
Shaping Vancouver 2016 – What Is The Vision For Chinatown?
Vancouver’s Chinatown is Canada’s largest and encompasses an ethnic mix of different demographics along with many century-old heritage...
By Ulduz Maschaykh -
Case Study: Harmonizing Character with a Modern Laneway House
Laneway housing can be a positive tool in heritage preservation. When built behind an existing residence as a method of adding density without demolition...
By Vancouver Heritage Foundation