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Architects: Arno Matis Architecture
- Area: 2602 m²
- Year: 2014
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Manufacturers: Bosch, Mapei, Pheonix Glass
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Professionals: Azurean Architecture, Considered Design Inc., Fast + Epp, Hungerford Interior, Nemetz S/A & Associates, +1
Vancouver: The Latest Architecture and News
2211 Cambie / Arno Matis Architecture
The Exchange / Harry Gugger Studio
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Architects: Harry Gugger Studio
- Area: 40200 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Gamma, Giacoklima, Venetian
New Renderings Reveal Interiors of Shigeru Ban-Designed World’s Tallest Hybrid Timber Building in Vancouver
A new set of renderings has been released the Shigeru Ban Architects’ Terrace House development in Vancouver, revealing the interiors of the residential building for the first time. Being developed by PortLiving, the project will utilize an innovative hybrid timer structural system. When completed, it will become the tallest hybrid timber structure in the world.
Orchard Commons, University of British Columbia / Perkins+Will
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Architects: Perkins&Will: Perkins+Will
- Area: 41620 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: StructureCraft, Bentley, Cooper Lighting, J+J Flooring Group, Shaw
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Professionals: GHL Consultants Ltd., Stantec, Bunt & Associates, RDH, Daniel Lyzun & Associates, +3
A Real-Estate Development and Culture Company Has Created an Exhibition Highlighting the Need to "Fight for Beauty"
“Beauty,” as Umberto Eco tells it, “has never been absolute and immutable but has taken on different aspects depending on the historical period and the country.” So how is beauty defined today in our increasingly globalized world? Perhaps a more interesting question to ask is whether arriving at such a conclusion remains relevant to our society.
Two Sheds / Giaimo
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Architects: Giaimo
- Area: 1200 ft²
- Year: 2007
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Manufacturers: Vicwest
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Professionals: Smallworks
Inside Vancouver's Brock Commons, the World's Tallest Mass Timber Building
“Plyscraper,” “woodscraper,” call it what you will, but the timber age is upon us. Brock Commons Tallwood House, the recently completed student residence building at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, now occupies a prominent position within architecture: the tallest building with a timber structure in the world.
Bench Accounting Office Interiors / Perkins+Will
The World's Most Expensive Cities in 2017 (And Why They Are So Expensive)
As anyone who has recently attempted apartment-hunting in a major urban area will know, reasonably-priced housing can be difficult to come by for many and salaries don’t always seem to match the cost of living. This gap is contributing to housing crises in developed and developing countries worldwide. People are simply being priced out of cities, where housing has become a commodity instead of a basic human right. Financial speculation and states’ support of financial markets in a way that makes housing unaffordable has created an unsustainable global housing crisis.
Earlier this year the 13th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey was released for 2017, revealing that the number of “severely unaffordable” major housing markets rose from 26 to 29 this year; the problem is getting worse. The study evaluates 406 metropolitan housing markets in nine of the world's major economies and uses the “median multiple” approach to determine affordability. By dividing the median house price by the median household income of an area, this method is meant to be a summary of “middle-income housing affordability.”
C2 House / ARCHITEKTI mikulaj & mikulajova
Elevate / DBR | Design Build Research
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Architects: DBR | Design Build Research
- Area: 807 ft²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Metsa Woods, Environmental Protection Covers, Solus Decor
Shigeru Ban Architects Reveals Designs for World’s Tallest Hybrid Timber Building in Vancouver
The design of the world’s tallest hybrid timber building, by Shigeru Ban Architects, has been revealed by Vancouver-based developer PortLiving. Named “Terrace House,” the project will be located in Vancouver’s Coal Harbour neighborhood, adjacent to the landmark-listed Evergreen Building, designed by late architect Arthur Erickson. The design of the “Terrace House” pays tribute to its neighbor, picking up the architectural language of triangular shapes, natural materials, and an abundance of greenery.
BIG's Serpentine Pavilion to be Moved to Permanent Home in Vancouver
BIG’s Serpentine Pavilion is headed to North America, with plans for stops in New York and Toronto on its way to a new permanent home in downtown Vancouver. Purchased by Canadian developer Westbank, who also sponsored the project in 2016, the pavilion will come to a rest on a site adjacent to the company’s headquarters in Shaw Tower, spitting distance from the waterfront plaza where the 2010 Olympic cauldron is located.
Marine Gateway / Perkins+Will
Floating House / Arno Matis Architecture
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Architects: Arno Matis Architecture
- Area: 3880 m²
- Year: 2015
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Manufacturers: Casa Dolce Casa, LA SCALA INTEGRATED MEDIA, Marble Art, Perspective Lighting, RAVI DESIGN/CURTAIN OTAKU, +4
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Professionals: RUFproject, Spratt Emanuel Engineering Ltd., Fast + Epp, B Cryderman Electric, GeoPacific Consultants, +3
University of British Columbia Engineering Student Centre / Urban Arts Architecture
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Architects: Urban Arts Architecture
- Area: 935 m²
- Year: 2015
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Manufacturers: Arconic, Basalite Concrete Products, Metro Aluminum, Seagate, Structurlam
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Professionals: Core, Fast + Epp, Hapa Collaborative, MCW Consultants Ltd., Stantec, +1
Langara Science & Technology Building / Teeple Architects
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Architects: Teeple Architects: Teeple Architects Inc. (Design & Technical Architect), Proscenium Architecture + Interiors (Architect of Record)
- Area: 157000 ft²
- Year: 2016
How to Change Cities With Culture: 10 Tips Using UNESCO
This article, written by Svetlana Kondratyeva and translated by Olga Baltsatu for Strelka Magazine, examines the most interesting cases of the role of culture in sustainable urban development based on the UNESCO report.
UNESCO published the Global Report on Culture for Sustainable Urban Development in the fall of 2016. Two UN events stimulated its creation: a document entitled Transforming our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which emphasizes seventeen global goals for future international collaboration, was signed in September of 2015 at the Summit in New York. Habitat III, the conference held once in twenty years and dedicated to housing and sustainable urban development, took place in Ecuador in October of 2016. The question of culture’s role in urban development, and what problems it can solve, was raised at both events. To answer it, UNESCO summarized global experience and included successful cases of landscaping, cultural politics, events, and initiatives from different corners of the world in the report.