Architecture
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Where Happiness and Urban Design Intersect: An Interview with Happy City Author, Charles Montgomery
Charles Montgomery is a man with an obsession. He’s spent years investigating the link between cities and happiness. Montgomery’s findings...
By Liz Vossen -
Book Review – Jane’s Walk Annual: Volume One
“This book is about what can happen when people get together and go for a walk. In Guadalajara, they made a citizen’s crosswalk by tracking paint...
By Sean Ruthen -
In Focus: Stationary Movement
When I first came up with the theme for this photo essay, a few ideas and words sprang to mind. Movement. Connectivity. Energy. And on the opposite end of...
By Zach -
A Name You Should Know: Charles Marega
You may not recognize the name, but his sculptures are all over Vancouver. Although he received many commissions throughout his career Charles Marega’s...
By Vancouver Heritage Foundation -
Design that Challenges the Status Quo: Emily Carr’s New Master of Design Program
As an undergraduate architecture student, I once had a professor tell me that I should stop focusing so much on what my project “means” and...
By Natalia Zdaniuk -
The Hotels Vancouver: How One Name Graced Three Buildings
From right after the Great Fire in 1886 until present day, Vancouver has always had a structure titled “The Hotel Vancouver”. Always influential, often...
By Vancouver Heritage Foundation -
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...
By Vancouver Heritage Foundation -
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...
By Spacing -
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...
By Vancouver Heritage Foundation -
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...
By Jillian Glover -
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...
By Vancouver Heritage Foundation