by Randy Shore Vancouver Sun, Sep 28, 2015 (Image: Passive House built by Bernhardt Passive Homes in Victoria was recently certified by the Passivhaus Institut in Germany. Courtesy of Vancouver… Read more
News Archive
Meet the Photographer Who Immortalized Frank Lloyd Wright’s Architecture
by Diana Budds Fast Co, Sep 18, 2015 (Image: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Arizona home, Taliesin West, 1940, photo by Pedro E Guerrero) A new PBS documentary shines a light on… Read more
Engineers vs. God: Chile’s Building Codes Take Edge Off Massive Earthquake
By Jim Wyss Miami Herald, Sep 17, 2015 (Image: A man walks past a lone Chilean flag where surfing schools once stood, swept away by an earthquake-triggered tsunami in Concon,… Read more
Vancouver Design Firm to Study Public Space with $50K Prix de Rome Award
by Kevin Griffin Vancouver Sun, Sep 16, 2015 (Image: Concept design for the redevelopment of the north plaza of the Vancouver Art Gallery showing the PLALO ring, a floating circular… Read more
buildingSMART Canada Announces Free Membership
bSC has revised its membership structure and is now offering free membership to individuals wanting to get actively involved in and contribute to the movement towards a better built environment… Read more
Connecting Canada’s BIM Communities: buildingSMART Canada Launches Its Affiliates Initiative
bSC has launched its Affiliates initiative, which is aimed at building and strengthening the Canadian community of excellence for a better built environment based on open standards for BIM. This… Read more
Deadline Reminder: 2015 Annual Firm Updates
Firm owners/administrators are reminded that the deadline to complete annual firm updates is Wednesday, September 30, 2015. Notification was sent by email to all firm administrators on September 10, 2015… Read more
Art by Architects (AxA) Silent Auction and Exhibition Opening
On September 17, the Metro Vancouver Chapter of the RAIC held its inaugural Art by Architects/arch-kid-ecture fundraiser, an art exhibition and silent auction held at the AIBC Gallery. With 138… Read more
George Baird in Dialogue – Book Launch and Celebration
Please join us for an evening celebrating the publication of George Baird’s major collection of critical essays: Writings on Architecture and the City (Artifice Books on Architecture, London) at InForm… Read more
Doors Open Vancouver
Doors Open provides an opportunity to enjoy free, behind-the-scenes access to popular City of Vancouver buildings and to learn about what it takes to run a city. On October 3,… Read more