23rd
June
2008
From 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 describes the practice […]
posted in media |
3rd
June
2008
In 1992 Bing Thom, the celebrated local architect, put his mark on Vancouver’s skyline with the design of 889 Homer. Containing 58 suites on 26 floors, and no more than three suites per floor this building has become one of the most sought after towers in the city. A look through some of […]
posted in Condos |
15th
May
2008
I’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 […]
posted in Life |