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Oct. 05, 2018 / Gordon Price

Library Square: ‘Best new public space in Vancouver’ – 2

Surely the most significant thing about VPL’s opening of the top two floors and roof on the Central branch is…
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Oct. 03, 2018 / Gordon Price

Library Square: ‘Best new public space in Vancouver’ – 1

Ken and I agree: the roof of VPL Central is now one of the best public spaces in Vancouver . …
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Oct. 02, 2018 / Gordon Price

The CityScape of the 1990s: Library Square

In 1990, the citizens of Vancouver approved a referendum to build a new Central Library.  By 1995 it opened.  Say…
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Oct. 01, 2018 / Gordon Price

A Decade of Green Roofs

Vancouver started green roofs in the 90s.  Developers and landscape architects figured out how to do heavily-planted decks and roofs…
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Sep. 29, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Vancouver Public Library’s New Public Treasure

It’s really a spectacular transformation — the downtown VPL’s two upper floors have become a rich and varied public space.…
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Sep. 26, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Vancouver Public Library Downtown Expansion – Opening Event

Saturday, September 29 is the date if you’d like to check out the new rooftop garden and top floors at…
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Sep. 25, 2018 / Gordon Price

Panel: Middle-Missing Housing – Oct 11

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Sep. 24, 2018 / Colin Stein

Small Housing Summit — Nov 17 (Vancouver)

Small Housing BC (SHBC), a Vancouver-based non-profit advocating for smaller housing forms throughout British Columbia, is hosting the Small Housing…
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Sep. 19, 2018 / Gordon Price

Architecture of the Temporary

This housing complex being erected by the City on Larwill Park (presumed site of the new Art Gallery and office…
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Sep. 11, 2018 / Gordon Price

Skylines You’ve Never Seen

Having gone through the greatest economic expansion in human history, Chinese cities have expressed that transition in their skylines –…
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Sep. 10, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Job Jar~Designer with Smallworks

Georgie nominated and Ovation awarded Smallworks is looking for an additional designer at http://www.smallworks.ca    The successful applicant will work in a…
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Sep. 06, 2018 / Gordon Price

Britain’s Carbuncle Cup Winner – 2018

Michael Kluckner sends in the winner of this year’s Carbuncle Cup via The Guardian: A leisure complex in Stockport town…
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Aug. 23, 2018 / Gordon Price

Why do new apt buildings all look the same? – Seattle version

Seattle PBS channel KCTS asked local architect Rick Mohler to deconstruct Seattle’s new apartment buildings.  Explains some of Vancouver’s look…
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Aug. 16, 2018 / Gordon Price

The Changing West End: John Atkin tells the story

John Atkin lives in the architectural and heritage weeds.  As an historian and city insider, he knows the details on…

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