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LEA is a design competition that pushes participants to use design to communicate issues facing our city. Each year, we look to the BCSLA annual conference theme as our starting point and develop a competition concept that will speak to a related issue in Vancouver. Students and recent graduates in landscape architecture and architecture are […]
Hosts: Marianne Amodio - Principal Architect, MAAStudio Caroline Boquist - Co-owner, Walrus Presenters: Angus An - Chef / Owner, Maenam Restaurant, Longtail Kitchen, Freebird Chicken Shack, Fat Mao Noodles, Sen Pad Thai Alex Beim- Founder / Creative Director, Tangible Renee Black - Executive Director, PeaceGeeks Stella Cheung Boyland and Andrea McLean - Co-Founders / Co-Owners, The Aviary Melissa Bruntlett and Chris Bruntlett - Co-Founders, Modacity Joseph […]
Simon Fraser University Next-Generation Transportation Webinar Series May 9, 1 pm PDT (4 pm EDT) While there has been much discussion on the health and social importance importance of creating universal walkable places, decision makers want to know the bottom line. What are the economic outcomes of investment in the walkable public realm, and is […]
Leaders today are under pressure to innovate - or else. Trouble is, most never learned how. Moura Quayle and Denise Withers bridge this critical gap with their books, Designed Leadership and Story Design: The Creative Way to Innovate. In this open discussion, Moura and Denise will talk briefly about the foundational concepts behind their books […]
When professionals outside the design field talk and teach Design Thinking, many designers feel something has been taken from them. But should designers feel this way? And should non-designers talk and teach Design Thinking? This talk will encourage the audience to participate in a conversation, where the conventional idea of Design is challenged, and a […]
Vancouver's Architectural debates are rubbish. We've all been there: a panel of similar designers with similar views taking it in turns to talk at length about their similar work - too polite, too deferential, too dull. At best they are lukewarm love-ins, critically impotent, elitist and stuffy. Turncoats is a shot in the arm. Framed […]
As part of the 2017 Vancouver Design Week, The Urbanarium is proud to present Smart City Talks by Alison Brooks Alison Brooks, Principal and Creative Director of Alison Brooks Architects, is one of the leading architects of her generation. She has developed an international reputation for a multi-award winning body of work since founding the […]
The 2018 BCSLA Annual Conference, Showcase of Products and Services & AGM will be held from May 10-12, 2018 at the J.W. Marriott parq Vancouver. The Continuing Education Committee that is composed of more than ten fabulous volunteers are busy developing the theme and the program for the premier event for landscape architects and allied […]
Guest lecturers from UK’s Cranfield University will provide participants with an interactive workshop leaving attendees with an understanding of what a circular economy is and how they can implement circular innovation to create new value for their business. Participants will use state of the art tools and approaches to assess their current capability levels for […]
City As A Spaceship is a metaphorical movement in urban planning - a new way of thinking about humans and their relationships with their habitats - an intelligent way of designing future cities. Product Design instructor Sue Fairburn hopes to provoke an active discussion about the future of cities. Sue discusses making cities self-sufficient, like […]
Heritage sites very often are much more intricate places than we may realize. In order for them to be appreciated, educational, positively experienced, and inspirational we need to effectively plan for and manage the multiple ways a place is significant to different groups of people. The Heather Street Lands is a 21-acre parcel of land, […]
Western Canadian design stems from humble roots - our country's early practitioners were often anonymous, though their work impacted the everyday lives of citizens. They shaped Canada through design, creating the architecture, systems and products of a newly founded and developing country. As a result, Canadian design has been, in practice, largely unseen in Canadian […]
Tour Host: Joseph Fry, BCSLA CSLA ASLA, Principal and owner of Hapa Collaborative Hapa is completing public realm design work for the Foot of Lonsdale, a city-owned land and water lot between Lonsdale Quay and the new Shipbuilders Plaza to the east. Currently an under utilized site with a panoramic view to the Vancouver skyline, […]
Crosstown Elementary School is the Vancouver School Board's newest facility - and responds to a shift in the delivery of primary education in Vancouver. The need for urban schools has increased significantly, commanding new approaches, resulting in non-traditional buildings fit within the urban fabric. In this case a 4-storey structure for 510 children from K- […]
The Visual Language of Moving People through Space JOIN THE LIVELY DISCUSSION around wayfinding, signage, iconography and messages in built environments. What's accessible? What's inclusive? How do we integrate multiple languages, genders and cultures and what effect does that have on our experience of the built environment? This evening is brought to you by your […]
The University of British Columbia offers a rich design legacy to explore. More than that, the buildings and landscapes reflect key society forces that have historically shaped the place, including a significant collection of Mid-century Modern buildings that introduced fresh ideas on education and design. As the campus continues to grow and evolve, UBC Campus […]
From Inform Interiors: "On May 15th from 5 to 7pm in our 50 Water St showroom, we welcome Dr. Michael J. Prokopow from Toronto for the launch of his new book: Smith House. This monograph on the house of Gordon and Marion Smith, the second house designed by Arthur Erickson for the artists, is the […]
On the evening of May 16th, join us for a tour of Emily Carr University’s new building led by project architect Ana Maria Llanos, principal of Diamond and Schmitt Architects Vancouver. The project, a joint venture with Chernoff Thompson Architects, is a 290,000 sf landmark building located in a part of the city that is […]
Join us for an evening of insights from industry leaders, who will discuss the challenges and successes of designing around, and, for the Greater Vancouver transit system with approaches to land use and delivery of transit systems. Speakers Yehia Madkour (Associate, Perkins + Will), Mark Hodgson (Partner, Asset & Economic Advisory, Deloitte), and Guy Akester […]
Vancouver has committed to shifting to 100% renewable energy before 2050, the first Canadian city to set that goal. The city has also targeted reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% below 2007 levels before 2050. This ambitious 35 year plan focuses on renewable buildings, renewable transportation and green economic investment opportunities. How do we […]
Cities and regional governments are at the forefront of global action on climate change. Much of the infrastructure, as well as policies and initiatives that impact our neighbourhoods and daily lives, fall under local and regional responsibility. Locally, Metro Vancouver and our member jurisdictions have been leaders in climate actions for almost 20 years. All […]
Join us on May 31st at the Terminal City Club for the IESBC 2018 Vision Awards. These awards recognize outstanding applications of lighting design from our community. IESBC 2018 Vision Award Gala Terminal City Club 837 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC V6C 1B6 Ph. 604-681-4121 5:00pm – 10:00pm This is a sit-down dinner event. There will […]
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