At the September 28, 2016 council meeting, the AIBC Council dealt with the following items: Bylaw Review Upon taking into consideration the feedback provided during the consultation period, council approved… Read more
AIBC Council Meeting Summary – September 28, 2016
Voting On Associate Bylaw Amendments Begins
The AIBC will be conducting an electronic vote on proposed associate bylaw amendments. Your AIBC Council supports these bylaw amendments and asks you to do the same. Read more
Call for Submissions: Art and Science of the High Performance Passive House
The Art and Science of the High Performance Passive House exhibit, hosted by the Architectural Institute of British Columbia (AIBC) in the Architecture Centre Gallery, will highlight the design potential… Read more
Recognition Program Introduces Two Awards
The AIBC believes in recognizing our volunteers and other individuals who have made positive impacts in the profession of architecture and its public appreciation. We are especially proud to include… Read more
Looking for a Group Benefits Provider?
AIBC registrants interested in obtaining health insurance may consider bClear Benefits. While the AIBC does not endorse any particular benefits provider, we would like our registrants to have access to information about bClear’s products. Read more
In Passing: Bing Thom Architect AIBC, Icon
Bing Thom Architect AIBC, an architect of international influence, died suddenly of a brain aneurysm today. He was in Hong Kong working on the Xiqu Theatre at the time, which… Read more
10-Minute Employer Survey to Aid Refugee Settlement
To facilitate workforce entry of Metro Vancouver refugees, the Metro Vancouver Refugee Response Team is conducting a 10-minute survey of employers… Read more
Attention Retired Architects AIBC: Opportunity To Serve As First Retired Architect Liaison to Council
Would you like to help shape the work of B.C.’s body responsible for the self-regulation of architecture in the public interest? Read more
In Passing: Ted Teshima Architect AIBC
Ted Teshima Architect AIBC was born in Sea Island (now Richmond), in 1938 and passed away at home on September 2, 2016. As a youth, Teshima excelled in math and drawing. Read more
The Economist: Top of the tree
The case for wooden skyscrapers is not barking The five-storey pagoda of the Temple of the Flourishing Law in the Nara prefecture of Japan is one of the world’s oldest… Read more