Walking Tours: East Hastings and Art Deco
Join us for a meander through the Lakewood to Renfrew corridor near Hastings Street, where you’ll see the recent growth of this neighbourhood. See how the buzz of new business is helping maintain local heritage, including residences and some long-standing businesses.
Join Maurice Guibord on a tour of this vibrant neighbourhood including stops at Donald’s Market, Places That Matter site Dayton Boots and several small cafés and bakeries that have sprung up as part of the area’s shifting social and economic make-up.
Saturday, August 29
10 am – 12 pm
Register Here $15 (inc. tax)
Art Deco with Maurice Guibord
Revel in the grand dames of this ebullient architectural movement in Vancouver’s downtown core. We’ll visit the iconic Marine Building along with some lesser known examples of the style.
Friday, October 9
10 am – 12 pm
Register Here $15 (inc. tax)
FREE! West Hastings Walking Tour
There has been a great turn-out for all of this summer’s free lunch-time walking tours. Now there is just one date left! Meet up with tour guide Samuel Mickelson at Lot 19, the parkette where Hornby Street meets West Hastings Street, for a 45-minute walk inspired by five newly installed Places That Matter plaques along West Hastings Street. Registration is first come, first served at Lot 19 starting at 12pm.
There has been a great turn-out for all of this summer’s free lunch-time walking tours. Now there is just one date left! Meet up with tour guide Samuel Mickelson at Lot 19, the parkette where Hornby Street meets West Hastings Street, for a 45-minute walk inspired by five newly installed Places That Matter plaques along West Hastings Street. Registration is first come, first served at Lot 19 starting at 12pm.Friday, July 31
12:15 pm – 1 pm
Meet at Lot 19 (Hornby St and W Hastings St)
Thank you to tour sponsor Hastings West
12:15 pm – 1 pm
Meet at Lot 19 (Hornby St and W Hastings St)
Thank you to tour sponsor Hastings West
Laneway House Tour 2015:
Tickets now available
Tickets now available
Tickets are now available for the 2015 Laneway House Tour! Join us on October 24th to tour a selection of new laneway houses built behind heritage homes, along with some examples of historic densification. Throughout Vancouver’s development, different neighbourhoods have employed unique zoning to add density while preserving character and neighbourhood feel. Continuing a theme started with last year’s successful tour, we will once again look at both new and historic ideas for adding density in heritage-rich areas throughout the city.
Mid-Century Modern House Tour: Zaklan Residence
The Zaklan Residence is an intriguing home designed in 1969/70 by architect Peter Wardle. Constructed on a very narrow lot, the home is just 12 feet wide, but benefits from creative use of glazing and natural light. The three-floor residence has limited front-facing glazing, instead gaining light from a unique enclosed double-height courtyard and third-floor north-facing windows.
This truly unique home’s layout and structure was possible mostly due to the era in which it was built. With new local zoning, this house is unlikely to be built today. However, its narrow lot and wood façade help disguise it from the street, creating a private oasis. This home employs a number of the hallmarks of the Modern movement and is a fascinating study of the style. Join us on September 26th to see inside this and other examples of a remarkable era.
There are a limited number of tickets available for both the bus and self-guided tour option. Both options include a $50 donation to support VHF programming, with charitable tax receipt, a wine and cheese reception and a short talk from guest speaker Professor Leslie Van Duzer of the UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture.
Saturday, September 26
Tour 1 pm – 5 pm, Reception 5 pm – 7 pm
Bus $110, Self-guided $90
*Pricing does not include GST, which is applied to the non-donation cost only
