The AIBC believes in recognizing our volunteers and other individuals who have made positive impacts in the profession of architecture. Call for Nominations Do you know worthy candidates who should… Read more
AIBC Recognition Awards – Call for Nominations
US$14,000 grant to help create more Wikipedia pages for women architects
By Geraldine Chua Architecture & Design, May 8, 2015 A proposal to increase the visibility of women in the architecture, urbanism, design and construction industries on Wikipedia has been awarded… Read more
Architecture: Three ways we can make the most of our cities’ unused nooks and crannies
By Alex Bozikovic The Globe and Mail, May 6, 2015 The bottom of a highway overpass. An empty field under a rail line. A parking lot next to a bus… Read more
SIMRES Presents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander at Saturna Island
The Saturna Island Marine Research & Education Society (SIMRES) is pleased to present Cornelia Hahn Oberlander at Saturna Island. A Canadian national treasure, Cornelia Hahn Oberlander is one of the… Read more
Provincial Energy Compliance Survey
As of December 20, 2013, large buildings (Part 3 building in the BC Building Code) constructed in British Columbia are required to comply with the energy provisions in either ASHRAE… Read more
2015 Certified Professional (CP) Program
The 2015 Certified Professional (CP) Program Course is being offered jointly by the Architectural Institute of B.C. (AIBC) and the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of B.C. (APEGBC). This… Read more
Your 2015/2016 AIBC Council
Front row (left to right): S. Ross Rettie, P.Eng., Mona Jahedi Architect AIBC, Darryl J. Condon Architect AIBC (President), Catherine Nickerson Architect AIBC, Steven Simons Back row (left to right):… Read more
Nepal earthquake destroys Kathmandu valley’s architectural treasures
By Mark Brown The Guardian, Apr 27, 2015 Many of Kathmandu valley’s most historically important buildings have been destroyed in the earthquake that struck on Saturday, April 25, 2015, killing… Read more
Bold buildings are sprouting in areas that have remained barren since World War II
By Dalia Fahmy Bloomberg, Apr 30, 2015 On a dusty parking lot in central Berlin, where U.S. bombs leveled homes and offices in 1945, Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas is planning… Read more
Microsoft HoloLens gets real with robotics, surgery, architecture
By Jared Newman PCWorld, Apr 29, 2015 At the 2015 Build conference, Microsoft tried to prove that HoloLens is more than just a neat gimmick. The company showed off several… Read more