The AIBC invites its members to support intern architects on their path towards registration as an architect. The institute is seeking volunteers to act as exam invigilators for the administration… Read more
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Next Round of Oral Reviews and Oral Review Preparation Workshop
Three dates have now been set for the next round of oral reviews: Thursday October 15, Tuesday October 20 and Tuesday November 17. The oral review is an interview-based examination… Read more
Q Commons Vancouver
The first Q Commons event in Vancouver will be held at Regent College on September 24. Q Commons, an event organized by Q Ideas based in New York City, convenes… Read more
Peter Wall Downtown Lecture Series Fall 2015: “Forensic Architecture”
Can architecture provide new tools of political analysis and intervention? This question is central to the work of Eyal Weizman, Israeli architect and scholar. By examining buildings, ruins, maps, satellite imagery and… Read more
Vancouver Trees App Launch at Dr. Meg Lowman Lecture
The UBC Botanical Garden is officially launching the Vancouver Trees App at an upcoming lecture with ‘Queen of Canopies’ Dr. Meg Lowman. For details on the lecture and to purchase… Read more
TREEHOUSING International Wood Design Competition Winners Announced
(Image: In the tall wood housing category, co-winner of the Grand Prize was Ayla Harvey (South Africa), an architectural student. Her design “Jungle Gym” was praised by the jury as… Read more
Golden Towers: Lisa Garriss Brings High Design to Vancouver’s Metrotown
by Hadani Ditmars Wallpaper, Aug 19, 2015 (Image: Gold House is a shimmering new residential development bringing high design to Metrotown. Courtesy of Wallpaper) A shimmering new residential development is… Read more
In Vancouver’s City of Glass Punchy Designs and a Little Showmanship Go a Long Way
by Christopher DeWolf South China Morning Post, Sep 2, 2015 (Image: Vancouver House has won praise for its honeycomb facade. Courtesy of South China Morning Post, photos from Westbank Corp,… Read more
How Smarter School Architecture Can Help Kids Eat Healthier Food
By Adele Peters Fast Co, Aug 20, 2015 (Image: A 1950s-era elementary school in rural Buckingham, Virginia was redesigned to help kids lose weight. Courtesy of Fast Co., photo by Tom… Read more
UBC SALA Fall 2015 Lecture Series Focusing on Infrastructure
Infrastructure Everywhere Infrastructure provides the backbone of contemporary society; it’s everywhere. Networked infrastructures of water, food, energy and mobility continuously shape new landscapes and forms of urbanism. In the face… Read more