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Jun. 24, 2008 / Gordon Price

Vancouverism in London

The good ship “Vancouverism” – a wooden structure of local design – has been successfully launched in Trafalgar Square, overlooked…
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Jun. 09, 2008 / Gordon Price

Vancouver or Dubai?

Dubai – a computer rendering of the Burj Dubai neighbourhood Vancouver – Concord Pacific Quayside. Read The Battle for the World’s…
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Jun. 08, 2008 / Gordon Price

The Big Mass

I didn’t have high expectations for the new Convention Centre.  It was never intended to be a dynamic piece of…
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Jun. 06, 2008 / Gordon Price

The Swedish House

Sean Hodgins, the head of Century Group, is undertaking a public process on the future of the “Southlands” in Tsawwassen…
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Jun. 05, 2008 / Gordon Price

Toronto Tower Renewal

Apropos to 1960s planning (below) and the talk tonight by Toronto urban critic Christopher Hume at SFU Harbour Centre, here’s…
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Jun. 04, 2008 / Gordon Price

Competition

Vancouver expects to be the focus of world attention in 2010, naturally, but there’s a good chance we’ll be upstaged…
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Jun. 03, 2008 / Gordon Price

“The Bing Picture”

A thoughtful and cleverly constructed profile of architect Bing Thom in the current Vancouver Magazine by Michael Harris.  Bing’s a…
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May. 10, 2008 / Gordon Price

A Passerelle for False Creek

Bravo to The Sun for stoking a discussion on the future of Burrard Bridge – Bridging the Repair Bill Gap. …
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May. 08, 2008 / Gordon Price

New Stuff 8 – Squamish Adventure Centre

It’s the best-looking building on the Sea-to-Sky Highway: Mind you, there’s not a lot of competition. This is the Squamish…
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Apr. 18, 2008 / Gordon Price

New Stuff 7 – The Flack Block

Signs of change are everywhere in Gastown and the Downtown East Side these days – most notably the Woodward’s tower,…
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Apr. 16, 2008 / Gordon Price

New Stuff 6 – Whistler Rail Station

Back to Whistler for a project just nearing the end of construction: the new rail station for the Whistler Mountaineer –…
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Apr. 04, 2008 / Gordon Price

New Stuff 4 – Seattle Townhouses

Down to Seattle last weekend: dismal weather, but an opportunity to see some of the city’s newest development. It’s a…
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Apr. 01, 2008 / Gordon Price

New Stuff 2 – the Olympic Village Passerelle

It’s just one element along the finished seawall next to what will be the Athlete’s Village for the 2010 Olympics…
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Mar. 31, 2008 / Gordon Price

New Stuff 1 – The Whistler Library

This week: recent development around the region – in this case, the Cascadian region. Starting at the top, Whistler’s new…

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