It is my pleasure to introduce Helen O’Toole of H.O.T Architecture (how is that for a name?) as the guest writer of this post. Helen first started coming to the site when I did a small post about the laneway housing proposals in Vancouver and she did an absolutely superb job of keeping us all [...]
Laneway Housing Update
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009Arthur Erickson’s Influence will not be Forgotten
Thursday, May 21st, 2009A great architect who inspired not only the development of Vancouver but of many cities around the world passed away last night at the age of 84. Thankfully his spirit will remain with us through the works he designed that dot our local landscape, shaping our daily lives in living, working, or socialising. The Vancouver [...]
Vancouverism on Display in London
Monday, June 23rd, 2008From the CBC: London is to get a dose of Vancouverism as an exhibition dedicated to the B.C. city’s unique architecture opens at the Festival of Architecture on Tuesday. Vancouverism — West Coast Architecture and City Building celebrates the work of Arthur Erickson, the Canadian architect known for his modernist structures, and his accolytes. Vancouverism [...]
Bing Thom to Receive Honorary Degree from UBC
Thursday, May 15th, 2008I’ve never been one to much care for honorary degrees as they seem more often a showpiece/press event for the university than for the person they are bestowing the degree on. Not the case with Bing Thom, though. Here is a man, a giant of the architectural world, who has had a big hand in [...]
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