2010 Conference Program
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Thursday, May 6, 2010
Session Descriptions
The Business of Architecture
T1: On Target: BC GHG Emissions
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Teresa Coady MAIBC
Nick Hearn, David Suzuki Foundation
Dr. Guido Wimmers
David Ramslie, City of Vancouver
Others TBA
Communities and municipalities throughout the province are readapting their community plans and development bylaws to respond to the B.C. Provincial Government’s emission reduction targets. 2010 represents the first year of a multi-year harmonized action plan for B.C. communities and the province to strategically affect change in the ways communities develop, perform, and report. What are the implications for B.C. architects? How should the architectural profession in B.C. be preparing itself for a rapidly changing landscape in community development and development / BP application processes? This facilitated panel discussion will be hosted by the AIBC’s Sustainability Committee, whose task is to anticipate and examine the implications of sustainability initiatives on the practice of architecture in B.C.
1.5 Core LUs
T2: Practice Consultation Service: Fine Tuning your Practice
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Terry Mager, Retired Architect
Matti Saar MAIBC
Cal Meiklejohn MAIBC
PCS Committee Members
Discover trends that the AIBC’s Practice Consultation Service and participating members have uncovered in practice management, design, and business process. Take home strategies you can implement in your own work today. Roundtable discussions will provide opportunities for attendees to share their own experience in design firm management.
1.5 Core LUs
T3: Dangerous Liaisons: Client / Architect / Consultant Agreements Redux
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Michael Ernest MAIBC
Maura Gatensby MAIBC
Be clearly confused no longer. Which (nine) industry-standard forms exist? Under what authority? How are they characteristically different? When and why do they apply respecting service scope, client, project size and delivery model? How does an architect navigate the shoals of custom contracts and selection process conditions? How does the AIBC help? Emerge ready to deal from a position of renewed strength.
1.5 Core LUs
T4: HST: Ready or Not, Here it Comes
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Edward J. Young CMA
David Robertson
On July 1, 2010, the province of British Columbia will transition from 5% GST and 7% PST to a Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) of 12%. This presentation will review the transitional rules relating to real property and HST with respect to both residential and commercial construction contracts. We will also explore some potential issues with PST on contracts that straddle the phase out of PST and implementation of HST.
1.5 Core LUs
The Art of Architecture
T5: Bing Thom: Transformative Design
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Bing Thom MAIBC
Drawing from three transformative architectural projects in cities as diverse as Surrey, British Columbia, Fort Worth, Texas and Washington, DC, Bing Thom CM, MArch, MAIBC, FRAIC, AIA will discuss the recent work of Bing Thom Architects and how these civic and mixed use projects have and will change the trajectory of the communities in which they are located.
1.5 Core LUs
T6: DC Simpson: Vancouver Modernist
10:30 - 12:00 noon
Dwayne Smith MAIBC
Kourosh Mahvash
Barry Simpson MAIBC
Greg Simpson
This presentation will explore some of the lesser known “other sides” of DC Simpson, the mid-20th Century architectural leader and Vancouverite. Barry Simpson MAIBC and Greg Simpson, artist, will join other presenters to shed light on the art and architecture of their father from a new angle, unveilling the dynamic, multifaceted creativity of this Modernist pioneer.
1.5 Core LUs
T7: Proscenium Architecture: Enter Stage Right
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Kori Chan MAIBC
Enjoy a look at past and present performing arts projects in the lower mainland and abroad. The list includes the rehabilitation of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre and Vancouver East Cultural Centre, Simon Fraser University’s School for the Contemporary Arts at Woodward’s, and regional projects such as the Evergreen Cultural Centre, Surrey Arts Centre and Performing Art Centre in Milton, Ontario.
T8: Evolution of Icons: Museum of Anthropology and Robson Square
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Noel Best MAIBC
Clive Grout MAIBC
The Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia reopened in January 2010 after a major addition and renovation led by principal and project designer Noel Best MAIBC of Stantec Architecture Ltd. At the same time, Clive Grout MAIBC of Clive Grout Architect Inc. was engaged in major changes at Vancouver’s Robson Square. Both projects addressed the issues involved in adding to, and changing, contemporary classics, and community involvement in that process.
1.5 Core LUs
The Social Impact of Architecture
T9: Woodward’s: Revitalization without Displacement
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Gregory Henriquez MAIBC
Scot Hein, City of Vancouver
Stanley King, Community Visioning Facilitator
Liz Evans, Portland Hotel Society
Fred Lee, Media Commentator and Resident
Lance Berelowitz MCIP, Moderator
In addressing the City of Vancouver’s core proposition of “revitalization without displacement,” the Woodward’s project is most significant in its attempt to mitigate the risks associated with gentrification of a fragile socio-economic and culturally mixed community - Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. This session will focus on the city’s planning and design approvals process including growth management, the urban design context, social and cultural inclusion, and the role of social activism through non-profit organizations and the public participation process.
1.5 Core LUs
T10: Long Range City Visions
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Jay Hiscox OAQ
Sebastian Moffatt Ph.D.
This session will examine long-term community planning in an integrated design charrette format, addressing urban design, infrastructure planning and development policy with a full spectrum of disciplines present, including an intense short-term design session.
1.5 Core LUs
T11: Joe Wai: A Sense of Space - In Search of Architecture for our Time
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Joe Wai MAIBC
Stephen Hynes
With the use of case studies, this session will attempt to discuss the necessity and merits of “social architecture” that facilitate a variety of inhabitants’ interactions and a shared sense of place.
1.5 Core LUs
T12: First Nations Leading the Way to Sustainability
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Andrew Moore RIBA, T’Sou-ke Nation, Program Manager: Climate Change and Adaptation
Looking through the lens of the T’Sou-ke Nation, now the most solar intensive community in Canada, Andrew Moore RIBA will discuss vision, planning, and implementation of the T’Sou-ke Nation Solar Project. This will include opportunities for training, capacity building and economic development that this type of project provides for marginalized communities.
1.5 Core LUs
The Technology of Architecture
T13: How Green is Wood?
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Helen Goodland RIBA MBA LEED®AP
In 2009, Forestry Innovation Investment, a provincial agency in B.C, asked Light House, the Vancouver-based sustainable building centre, to examine the world’s major green building rating and certification systems in order to evaluate their relationships with wood. The goal was to gain a better understanding of what opportunities may be available for promoting wood as a green building product.
1.5 Core LUs
T14: The Green Finish Line
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Robert Mcdonell AWMAC
This seminar offers a panel discussion on green finishing products and techniques in the interior architectural woodwork industry. It will feature three presenters from the major suppliers of finishing products, and will be moderated by an expert in architectural woodwork. Discussion topics will include the availability, cost, and suitability of various finishing products.
1.5 Core LUs
T15: Dream Big: New Systems in Wood Design
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Michael Green MAIBC
Wood is the last major building material of the 20th Century to depart radically from its historic roots. Structural innovations in wood materials are fundamental to the evolution of architecture, and new wood and fiber-based systems are evolving that allow us to design bigger, taller and more efficient wood buildings. “Dream Big” is a call to action for architects and engineers to reinvent the role of wood in architecture, particularly on the basis of a world in desperate need of affordable housing. Presenter Michael Green MAIBC will discuss systems that depart from the stick-frame approach of the past and offer new ways of building efficient, sustainable and affordable structures.
1.5 Core LUs
T16: Cross Laminated Timber Design
1:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Grant Newfield P.Eng
CLT panels will provide another building form for architects to consider. The current use of CLT panels in the UK has allowed for wood structures to be constructed up to 9 stories high. CLT panels will provide a new form for floors and walls, as well as full building systems. Learn considerations for incorporation of CLT building panels as building components or complete building systems.
1.5 Core LUs
The Public Realm
T17: The Public Realm: A New Living Room for Mount Pleasant
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
David Dove MAIBC
This presentation will examine issues related to architecture in the public realm. What is the impact and influence of architecture on the public realm? Who is your public? How do you engage it and how can you measure the success of your efforts? These issues will be investigated through a range of projects including a detailed case study of the recently completed Mount Pleasant Civic Building in Vancouver, a project of Busby Perkins+Will.
1.5 Core LUs
T18: Destination YVR
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Michael McDonald MAIBC
Stanis Smith MAIBC
Nancy Stern MAIBC
Aviation has captivated the public since the first flight. Airports, like train stations, have provided architects with challenging opportunities to celebrate travel and the movement of people. Today’s airports are as much small communities as they are buildings that reflect their communities. They are destinations, shopping centres, and art galleries. They include hotels, spas, restaurants, and other amenities. Since 1992, YVR’s Master Plan has governed the billion dollar expansion and upgrade program for Vancouver International Airport.
1.5 Core LUs
T19: The Triple Bottom Line Realized: Crawford Bay Elementary and Secondary School
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Witmar Abele MAIBC
Supporting the triple bottom line has become a catchphrase in the world of design, but what does it really mean? What does environmental, economical and social sustainability look like? Using Crawford Bay Elementary-Secondary School as a case study, this presentation will illustrate the realization of triple bottom line. You will leave with the tools for creating positive and long-lasting social impacts through your designs, focusing on three key areas: effectively facilitating community stakeholder involvement; incorporating local resources of all shapes and sizes; and tailoring your project’s sustainability strategies to its unique geographical and community characteristics.
1.5 Core LUs
T20: Waterwise Public Spaces
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
David Stoyko CSLA BCSLA
Successful urban design is a combination of many factors. Today, public spaces need to balance the needs of the users with the health of ecological systems and the budget constraints of clients. Emphasizing a connection between nature and new technologies, David Stoyko will use case studies to illustrate unique and sustainable projects, with an emphasis on how they relate to “waterwise” strategies from the City of Vancouver’s Waterwise Landscape Guidelines, a product of Sharp & Diamond Landscape Architecture & Planning.
1.5 Core LUs
Architecture Foundation of BC Lunch
12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m.
Exhibitors Reception
5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
This year’s opening reception highlights the many exhibitors on site throughout the conference. Stop by to check out featured products and services while enjoying drinks and hors d’oeuvres with friends and colleagues. And don’t forget to keep your eyes open for special give-aways and door prizes.
Keynote Speaker: Peter Busby MAIBC FRAIC
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Peter Busby’s keynote presentation, ‘Architects as Agents of Social Change’, explores the concept that architecture is an art form that comes with direct responsibility to society. Peter looks at the balance of socially and environmentally responsible architecture and the effect it has on communities. With support from case studies and architects both local and international, this keynote seeks to understand the social process behind good architecture – where it has been, and where it is going. The profession of architecture is about more than designing buildings; Peter will look into the power of political, educational and social contributions by various Canadian architects. From regional planning to personal commitment and advocacy, architects have the responsibility to be leaders in delivering change for the betterment of society.
This event is free and open to all registrants. You are encouraged to attend.
1.5 Core LUs