Architecture
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The Vancouver Connection to an American Housing Project
Tonight, Tuesday October 22nd, VHF will be showing “The Pruitt-Igoe Myth” at the Hollywood Theatre on Broadway as part of our Architecture & Design...
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Sandy Hirshen, 1935-2013
Guest post by Duane Elverum Early this month a dear friend and long-time mentor passed away. Sandy Hirshen was New York architect who moved to Berkeley in...
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Vancouver Cityscape: Retailers who Shaped our City
Vancouver’s historic retailers have helped shape the appearance of our city. More than just places to purchase goods, some of the city’s most notable...
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Do High-Rise Towers Destroy Community?
When I first moved into a high-rise condo tower in Downtown Vancouver several years ago, I remember my excitement at being able to enjoy great views of...
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Experimental Urbanism
The words “experiment” and “urbanism” are rarely in the same sentence. “Experimental urbanism” even less so. A...
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Booming Vancouver: The Beginning of the Vancouver Special
Much of Vancouver has been shaped by periodic large influxes of residents, resulting in major housing booms. Much like today with the on going...
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UBC Campus Heritage Tour: Modern Buildings & Landscapes
Location: Meet at the Koerner University Centre (recently restored faculty club), 6331-Crescent Road Time: September 19th, 4:00pm-6:00pm Admission...
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Ron Thom and the Allied Arts–Panel discussion, Sept. 14th
Inform Interiors – Panel Discussion 50 Water Street, Vancouver September 14th from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Panelists include Tony Robins, Matthew...
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Video Vancouver: Move
3 guys, 44 days, 11 countries, 18 flights, 38 thousand miles, an exploding volcano, 2 cameras and almost a terabyte of footage… all to turn 3...
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LOHA Housing Tour, September 14, 2013
Where does Vancouver’s creative community live and work? Join the Laboratory of Housing Alternatives (LOHA) for a Housing Tour on September 14th...
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Book Review: A History of Future Cities
Author: Daniel Brook (W.W. Norton, 2013) Shanghai, Dubai, Mumbai and St. Petersburg might not seem like the most obvious combination of cities to look...
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Invitation to Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s Places That Matter: Wooden Roller Coaster & Pacific Coliseum
PNE Invite
By Vancouver Heritage Foundation