January 24, 2014 By Tiffany Crawford, Vancouver Sun VANCOUVER — A building boom downtown is creating much-needed office space in Vancouver, city officials say. Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson helped break… Read more
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Role Call: Continuing Education System Committee
The Continuing Education System Committee is still seeking new members. The committee acts to advise, assist, and to support AIBC staff in fulfilling Council policies on the Continuing Education System.… Read more
AIBC Council Meeting Summary: January 21, 2014
At its meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, AIBC Council addressed the following matters: Council President Scott Kemp Architect AIBC FRAIC RIBA LEED AP welcomed new Lieutenant Governor Appointee S.… Read more
Building For Wellness: Architectural Responses to the Changing Needs of Health Care
Jan 21, 2014 Canadian architect, Daily News This exhibition at Harbourfront’s Architecture Gallery in Toronto is curated by Patrick Macaulay, and features the work of Diamond Schmitt Architects, KPMB Architects,… Read more
Canada brings Arctic architecture into the spotlight for Venice Biennale
January 14, 2014 By Bob Weber, The Canadian Press From the land of snowdrifts to the city of canals – five designs that use architecture to address the realities of… Read more
Sensing Spaces indulges architecture's vaulting ambition
January 21, 2014 By Oliver Wainwright, The Guardian What would buildings look like if their creators didn’t have to worry about annoying things like planning, budgets, climate and clients? Oliver… Read more
TED Theatre – TED 2014 Build Workshop
TED THEATRE is a spring 2014 build workshop that will give students a hands-on experience to collaboratively design and build a temporary theatre and cafe for TED 2014, under the… Read more
Glass Laneway Homes Coming to Vancouver
January 15, 2014 Vancity Buzz With over 1,000 laneways homes either constructed or under construction in the City of Vancouver, demand for them has never been higher. Last year alone… Read more
Oral Reviews
The next set of Oral Reviews will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday February 25 and 26, 2014. There will also be a free Oral Review Preparation Workshop on Wednesday,… Read more
Sexism in architecture: on the rise
January 13, 2014 By Harriet Minter, Guardian Professional Architects’ Journal survey says that two thirds of female architects experience some form of sexism over their career, with nearly a third reporting… Read more