Architecture
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All Over the Map: Writing on Buildings and Cities
Written by Michael Sorkin (Verso, 2011) Thirty years and ten books later, architect and critic Michael Sorkin has given us All Over the Map: Writing on...
By Sean Ruthen -
Studio Marpole: Looking at Marpole through the eyes of UBC design students
It is customary for different groups to be involved in development projects that will greatly affect the existing urban fabric of a city or a...
By John Bautista -
Release: Re:Building Vancouver Explores the Connection Between Social Unrest and Architecture
A new exhibit at the Architectural Institute of British Columbia Gallery offers a unique perspective on social unrest: the connection between human...
By Erick Villagomez -
Release: AIBC Architectural Walking Tour Highlight – Victory Square & Gastown
This summer, discover a unique view of Vancouver`s Victory Square and Gastown neighbourhoods with an Architectural Institute of British Columbia walking...
By Erick Villagomez -
The Costs of Unaffordability – Part 5: Epilogue
Locally, the public is constantly bombarded by politicians and municipal officials who state that they are doing everything within their means to tackle...
By Erick Villagomez -
The Costs of Unaffordability – Part 4: Affordability in Vancouver
So far in this series, I’ve discussed affordability and its relationship to population diversity as well as the complex interaction between the...
By Erick Villagomez -
The Costs of Unaffordability – Part 3: Affordability and Environment
One of Vancouver’s greatest attributes is the environment in which it sits. The beauty and splendour of the mountains and ocean that are so intricately...
By Erick Villagomez -
The Costs of Unaffordability – Part 2: Affordability and Diversity
Diversity plays an important role in most, if not all, complex systems. Accordingly, it is a term used in a broad spectrum of professions and areas of...
By Erick Villagomez -
The Costs of Unaffordability – Introduction
The past few months have seen increasing concerns of recession and economic turmoil. With an American economy teetering on the edge of a dark precipice...
By Erick Villagomez