United Front: Union, Vancouver, British Columbia
A multi-unit dwelling pairs a restored heritage home with a boldly contemporary infill structure.
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Vancouver
Governor General’s Medal Winner: The Dock Building
WINNER OF A 2020 GOVERNOR GENERAL'S MEDAL IN ARCHITECTURE
LOCATION Vancouver, British Columbia
ARCHITECT MGA | Michael Green Architecture
PHOTOS Ema…
Book Review: Vancouverism
Vancouverism
By Larry Beasley (UBC Press, 2019)
REVIEW Sean Ruthen
It’s been about a decade since the term “Vancouverism” entered the popular lexicon. Also…
Alison Brooks to construct Surrey high-rise complex
Alison Brooks Architects—the London, UK firm led by Canadian ex-pat architect Alison Brooks—has won approval for a million-square-foot mixed-use residential…
Editorial: Finding the Missing Middle
From coast to coast, Canadian cities are showing increased interest in so-called “missing middle” housing. The term encompasses a range of typologies—from…
Vancouver House
"The cantilevered form is in line with the profit centre of the building, and those profits probably pay for the structural gymnastics. It’s really quite…
Block by Block: Strathcona Village, Vancouver, British Columbia
PROJECT Strathcona Village, Vancouver, British Columbia
ARCHITECT GBL Architects
If architectural form can be said to speak, it is material finish that…
Out in the Open: The Duke, Vancouver, British Columbia
A rental housing development in Vancouver centres on a soaring open-air courtyard.
Full House
The project started with a simple question: How do we design a house that will last a hundred years or more, and accommodate multiple generations of family…
Site Shack, Vancouver, British Columbia
A Vancouver-based construction management company brings fresh design and new dignity to the lowly site office.