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UBC SALA Call for Mentors
The UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA) runs a mentorship program for all incoming architecture and landscape architecture students. Each student is paired with a mentor from the… Read more
2015 AIBC Annual Conference Registration Now Open!
Early Bird Pricing Through September 15 The AIBC invites you to attend the 2015 Annual Conference – What’s Now – Insights and Directions. The conference will be held from October… Read more
Numbers Building for Female Architects
by Rebecca Keillor Vancouver Sun, August 7, 2015 (Image: T’it’q’et Community Hall and Health Centre in Lillooet designed by Vancouver’s female lead firm, Urban Arts Architecture. Courtesy of Vancouver Sun,… Read more
2015 Certified Professional (CP) Program – Webinar Enrollment Still Available
With a month left to register, interested architects and engineers are reminded to enroll in the Certified Professional (CP) Program. Though the in-person course is sold out, webinar enrolment is… Read more
Minimalist Architecture Goes for Drama with Eaton’s in Vancouver
by Frances Bula The Globe and Mail, July 19, 2015 (Image: Architect James Cheng is pictured at the newly redeveloped Pacific Centre office and retail complex in downtown Vancouver, British… Read more
Architecture Grad Builds Home Office Out of 8,500 Beer Bottles
by Lloyd Alter Treehugger, July 22, 2015 (Image: An aspiring architect in China has built his very own office using thousands of recycled beer bottles. Courtesy of Inhabitat) It’s tough… Read more
NCARB’s 2015 Report Projects Positive Future for the Architecture Profession
by Patrick Kunkel Archdaily, July 15, 2015 (Image: Image from NCARB report, courtesy of Archdaily) The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) has released “NCARB by the Numbers,” their… Read more
Body Building: Welcome to Beyoncé Towers
By Oliver Wainwright The Guardian, July 7, 2015 (Image: The Toronto towers influenced by Marilyn Monroe’s ‘iconic hourglass figure’. Courtesy The Guardian, photo by Allstar/David Giral/Alamy) Queen Bey’s curves have… Read more
New BCIT Graduate Certificate in Building Energy Modelling
BCIT is offering a new Graduate Certificate in Building Energy Modelling starting September 1, 2015. Energy Modelling is an important area of specialization of Building Science; as such, the Graduate… Read more