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Canadian Architect - August 2006

Downtown's Last Resort
A Critique of the Last 20 Years of Vancouver's Approach to Downtown Living Asks Some Difficult Questions About Where the Future Lies for Canada's Ocean Playground.

Vancouverism
With An Abundance of Planning Lingo Attempting to Describe the Process of Vancouver's Urbanism, the Following List of Definitions Summarizes the Many Elements Comprising the City.

A Full Deck
In a City Where Developers Pursue the 21st-Century Frontier Mentality, a New Mixed-Use Tower Responds to Geographic, Economic and Cultural Conditions.

Suburban Shift
One of Six Malls in Close Proximity Catering to a Predominantly Asian Clientele, Aberdeen Centre Continues to Transform the Vancouver Suburb of Richmond Into a Dynamic Cultural and Urban Phenomenon.

King Arthur
A Current Exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery Does More Than Pay Homage to Arthur Erickson's Influence on the Growth of Vancouver; It Reveals the Loss of Architectural Leadership to Influential Ci...


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Architizing
The Subjugation and Exploitation of the Architectural Profession Through Seductive Marketing Is Examined in the Context of the Explosive Vancouver Condominium Market.
News
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The Back Page
Binning House
Long Considered An Icon of West Coast Modernist Architecture, the House That Artist B.C. Binning Designed for Himself Reveals Highly Detailed and Sculptural Qualities Inherent in a Work of Art.
Viewpoint
Viewpoint