Canadian Architect


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University of British Columbia

RAIC Journal: Canada’s First Nations Designers / Kenneth J. (Jake) Chakasim


UBC offering free six-week course on Ecodesign for Cities and Suburbs


Seventeen storeys of Brock Commons are built with a hybrid structure that includes prefabricated glulam columns and CLT floor slabs. The structure was erected at a rate of two floors per week. Photo: KK Law, Courtesy of Naturally: Wood.

Reaching New Heights

The world's tallest contemporary mass timber building is nearing completion in Vancouver, presenting a pragmatic argument for how mass wood can be used for all types of buildings, from the audacious to the everyday.

Library and Classroom Building at Langara College in Vancouver by Teeple Architects (Regional Awards, 2005, Acknowledgement Prize). Photo: Shai Gil

LafargeHolcim Awards for Sustainable Construction open for submissions until March 21


Sylvia McAdam receives 2016 Margolese National Design for Living Prize from UBC


Alma Mater and Alumni Matters

Two recent buildings at the University of British Columbia compete to provide a home away from home for current students and graduates.

Cornelia Hahn Oberlander wins $50,000 Margolese National Design for Living Prize


Acton Ostry Architects’ UBC residence will be among world’s tallest wood buildings


SALA Lecture Series: George Baird

SALA Lecture Series: George Baird


centre for interactive research on sustainability

RAIC Awards – Green Building

The Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability by Perkins+Will integrates a full range of sustainable design strategies.