Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s Student Access Program encourages students to engage with architecture, heritage conservation and Vancouver’s history. Students who sign up for the program are put into a queue to… Read more
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60-Storey Pixelated Skyscraper Proposed for Downtown Vancouver
By Kenneth Chan Vancitybuzz, July 7, 2015 (Image: Courtesy of IBI Group, Nick Milkovich Architects, Chris Doray Studio Inc.) A new proposed development for downtown Vancouver’s West End neighbourhood could… Read more
How Top Canadian Architects Designed a Pan Am District From Scratch
By Alex Bozikovic The Globe and Mail, July 9, 2015 (Image: Most of the buildings in the Pan Am athletes village have units that open directly onto the street and… Read more
Palaces of Inspiration: How Architecture Feeds the Imagination of Art
By Alyn Griffiths CNN, June 30, 2015 (Image: The “Sliding House” by artist Alex Chinneck, known for his playful experiments with our perception of architecture. Courtesy of Imagine Architecture) “Some,… Read more
Copenhagen ArchitecTOUR 2015
Join the sustainable architecture and educational tour to Copenhagen from September 14-19, 2015. Denmark is one of the world’s forerunners for ground-breaking architecture and sustainable city growth – the nation… Read more
2015 AIBC Architectural Awards – Jury Announced!
The Architectural Institute of British Columbia is pleased to announce the selection of a distinguished jury to select the winners of the 2015 AIBC Architectural Awards. They include: Jury Members:… Read more
Role of a Land Surveyor
Have you ever wondered how land boundaries are legally defined? Or how land disputes get resolved? Have you ever wondered where to go for spatial, boundary and land title information?… Read more
DATE CHANGE: BC Building Code II
The date of BC Building Code II has been changed to Monday, November 30, 2015. This course covers professional responsibility, background, intent and concepts of significant code requirements and uses.… Read more
In Passing: Reginald Joseph Bickford
Reginald Joseph Bickford, born October 11, 1916, died peacefully at home on June 27, 2015 surrounded by his immediate family, at the end of a long and colourful life. Born… Read more
AIBC Registers First Australian Architect Under New Cross-Border Agreement
The Architectural Institute of British Columbia (AIBC) is pleased to announce that Australian architect Andrew J.D. Scott is the first person to successfully satisfy the conditions for registration in Canada… Read more