Vancouver Urbanarium Society – Black Public Joy: A Living Case Study

UBC Robson Square 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia

Vancouver Urbanarium Society - Black Public Joy: A Living Case Study Jay Pitter, brings the Black Public Joy Framework to Ethọ́s Lab and all of us on a placemaking journey. Using the narratives and cases explored in her new book Black Public Joy, Jay translates key insights into design guidelines that served as prompts for an…  Read more

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Vancouver Urbanarium Society – City Debate #16: Reduce Building Code Regulations

UBC Robson Square 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia

Vancouver Urbanarium Society - City Debate #16: Reduce Building Code Regulations In this Oxford-style debate, experts will argue whether we have gone too far with building codes. With ambitious housing supply goals in BC, are proposed code reforms enough or are the years of accrued regulations getting in the way of good and affordable housing?…  Read more

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Women in Architecture – Presentation and Site Tour of Robson Square, Vancouver

UBC Robson Square 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia

Women in Architecture - Presentation and Site Tour of Robson Square, Vancouver Eva Matsuzaki, AIBC Honorary Registrant (Legacy), worked at Arthur Erickson Architects from 1974-984 and was the design coordinator for Robson Square, later leading the Vancouver Art Gallery design team. She will give a presentation about this 40 year old project, with an emphasis…  Read more

AFBC – Not for Sale! by Architects Against Housing Alienation

UBC Robson Square 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia

Architecture Foundation of BC - Not for Sale! by Architects Against Housing Alienation c\a\n\a\d\a’s official representation at the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale An overview and interactive discussion provided by a panel of curators regarding exhibition work in advance of opening the Canada Pavillion in Venice. Architects Against Housing Alienation (AAHA) is a curatorial collective, newly-formed…  Read more