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The Binning Residence: self-designed
by renowned Canadian artist Charles (B.C.)
Binning. On Friday, November 21, The Land Conservancy
presents a special evening in support of
this historic legacy. More...
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AIBC Special Meeting
Deadline Extended: 2009 Annual
Conference - Call for Papers
Does that
Project Need an Architect?
Regulatory Review Survey
AIBC Practice
Note 15: Letters of Assurance for Phased (or Partial)
Occupancy
Experiencing the Practice Standards Consultation
Service
AIBC Electronic Signatures: Signed,
Sealed and Delivered
AIBC Intern 20x20 Event Summary
6-Storey
Wood Frame Buildings: Code Change Proposals
City of Richmond Draft Zoning
Bylaw: Meeting and Luncheon
National Building Code
Earthquake Provisions
Future
of Housing in Our Province
BCDC-2/2008
Architecture
Practicum Placements Wanted
Rooftop Milestone for New Convention Centre
Where’s
The Square?
Profiling B.C. Architecture
Canadian Solar Buildings Conference Call for Abstracts
Calling All Budding Architecture Photographers
Pantages Preservation
Sustainable Region Initiative
Sustainable
Architecture at SAG
Vancouverism Hits Paris
B.C. Binning Residence
PARK Exhibition,
Public Talk and Launch Event
Conversation about Heritage in Vancouver
2010
Business Workshops
Crisis Risk Management Breakfast Presentation
B.C.
Real Estate Convention
Kwantlen
Polytechnic University Grad Students' Showcase
2009 RAIC Awards
Call For Entries: 2009 North American Copper in Architecture
Awards
Course
Profile: BEEP Module I
Complete 2008 AIBC Course
Listings
Royal Architectural Institute
of Canada
Building Officials Association
of BC
BCIT:
Sustainable
Urban Development Program
Cascadia Region Green
Building Council
Zinco
BC Hydro Power Smart Forum 2008
Simon Fraser University
City Program
Association
of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of BC
(APEGBC)
Heritage Vancouver
Pacific Business and Law Institute (PBLI)
MMPI Canada
Interior Design Show West (IDSWest)
Canadian Wood Council / Wood WORKS!
Current
Exhibit: Gary Shilling - Demolition
Aesthetics
Upcoming Exhibit: Lisa Kwan - Monumentality
Town
Centers are a New Catalyst for Small Cities
A Monumental
Moment
What Recession?
Pre-Season Lift Tickets
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Please set aside the following date to attend a special
meeting addressing proposed changes to the Architects
Act.
Monday, November 24,
2008
6:00 p.m. Registration
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Meeting
Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue
Simon Fraser University – Vancouver
580 West Hastings Street
To
view the complete invitation and to confirm
attendance, please visit www.aibc.ca. Supporting
documents for this meeting are also available
through the AIBC web site. A web-casting option
will be arranged for out-of-town registrants
who cannot attend in person. Please contact
AIBC Director of Communications David Wiebe
for information and instructions.
For additional information
regarding proposed new legislation for architects,
please visit:
http://www.aibc.ca/proposed_legislation/index.htm.
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| The Architectural Institute of British
Columbia (AIBC) invites proposals for papers and presentations
for its Annual Conference to be held May 7-9, 2009
in Vancouver, British Columbia. The deadline for the
2009 AIBC Conference Call for Papers has been extended
to November 21, 2008.
As Vancouver is the proud host of the 2010 Olympic
and Paralympic Winter Games , the theme of the conference
is “Legacy Building” as related to sport,
health, and education in twenty-first century architecture.
Within the conference theme, the Continuing Education
Conference Committee welcomes papers, presentations,
and panels on related topics such as lasting community
value, utility, sustainability, and project management
and development processes.
Conference sessions are part of the Continuing Education
Program and papers and presentations on Conference
streams such as design, business practice, science
and technology, sustainability, and social housing
will also be accepted.
The Committee welcomes participation from members of
the Institute and related practices, as well as national
and international participation.
Those interested in presenting should submit an abstract
of 300 words, inclusive of the title, learning objectives,
and a brief description of the presentation. Presentations
can be an hour and a half, or a half day session. The
deadline for submissions is November 21, 2008. Please
send abstracts to the Continuing Education Conference
Committee at pd@aibc.ca.
Further conference details will be forthcoming on the
AIBC website www.aibc.ca.
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The AIBC has created a new online resource to address the question of when
and where an architect is required. "Does that Project Need and Architect" includes
links to relevant bulletins and staff contacts as well as references to the Architects
Act’s application to zoning, development and building permit applications.
Please click here to
access the link. For more information, please
contact Director of Professional Conduct & Illegal Practice Thom Lutes
at tlutes@aibc.ca or
telephone (604) 683-8588 x. 321.
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The AIBC is pleased to be
part of a consultation group brought together by the City
of Vancouver’s Development
Services Department as part of a regulatory review
aimed at streamlining, updating and, where possible,
eliminating outdated and/or conflicting local regulations.
This includes the city’s Zoning & Development
By-law, Official Development Plan By-laws, and Land
Use Development Policies and Guidelines. The city’s
permit processing is also under review in order to
identify areas for improvement.
AIBC members
and associates are encouraged to contribute to the
review process by completing a short survey.
This is your chance to identify the regulations and
processes that you find most difficult or unreasonable.
Situational examples are invited. This is one of those
rare opportunities for the profession to be heard,
and to influence the regulatory process with which
we deal on a daily basis. I hope that you will take
a few minutes out of your day to complete the survey.
To access survey, click here.
Michael A. Ernest MAIBC
Director of Professional Practice
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Not every project under a single building permit
proceeds clearly toward unconditional, complete occupancy. A number of projects
seek phased (or partial) occupancy for segments of a project, unplanned in relation
to the single building permit. Typical scenarios include (but are not limited
to): two or more towers on a single podium with parking below; multiple townhouse
clusters within a single development; several educational or healthcare facilities
on a common campus; or a collection of retail outlets in a shopping complex.
Such scenarios
can present professional and practical challenges
for architects, professional engineers, authorities
having jurisdiction, and owners alike in order to
achieve sequential occupancy of scopes of work which
are less than the whole initially contemplated and
permitted. Practice Note 15 provides related
information, advice, examples and recommendations
in these regards, especially apropos Letters
of Assurance under the building code.
Practice Note 15 is expected
to be the standard referenced in the emerging new guide
to Letters of Assurance under the BC Building Code.
Endorsed by the AIBC’s Practice Board, this practice
note is the product of efforts by the AIBC’s
Regulatory Coordination Committee, whose members include
practising architects, code consultants and building
officials as well as representatives of the Association
of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British
Columbia, the Building Officials' Association of BC,
the City of Vancouver, and the provincial government’s
Building Policy Advisory Branch. It can be found online
at http://www.aibc.ca/member_resources/practice/Practice%20Note%2015%20-%20October%202008.pdf
Revised AIBC Practice Note 12: Qualified Letters of Assurance
In parallel, AIBC Practice Note
12: Qualified Letters of Assurance has been
gently edited to align with Practice Note 15. It
can be accessed on-line at http://www.aibc.ca/member_resources/practice/Practice%20Note%2012%20-%20October%202008.pdf
Members’ feedback
on both of these documents is encouraged to the attention
of AIBC
Coordinator of Professional Practice Erica Holt at eholt@aibc.ca
Michael A. Ernest MAIBC
Director of Professional Practice
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The AIBC’s recently-launched
Practice Standards Consultation Service (PSCS) is already
generating strong results while approaching its goal of
providing 10 consultations by the end of 2008. So far
the feedback has been positive. Hugh Cochlin MAIBC, of
Proscenium Architecture + Interiors Inc. was one of the
first to sign up. “We have found the process valuable
to our firm,” says Cochlin. “The methodical,
step-by-step preparation process … has been an
excellent opportunity for us to step back and review
what we are
doing right and what we can improve upon.”
PSCS is not a design review. Rather,
It is a positive, educational, interactive process that
allows AIBC registrants to improve their practices through
external feedback from the consultants — fellow
architects and colleagues who share their experience,
understanding and knowledge. Their insight and advice
may pertain to any area where support is needed or wanted.
The process affords a closer look at how one’s
firm manages itself and its projects, including such
considerations as organizational structure, contract
management procedures and office administration.
The process is simple and straightforward.
Participants begin by filling out a Practice Self-Assessment
Rating Form that provides an introduction for the chosen
consultant (http://www.aibc.ca/member_resources/practice/4.1%20PSCS%20PSARF%20(FINAL-11.01.07).pdf).
They are then asked to gather project documents and
administrative records for three projects that are representative
of their firm’s work in preparation for the actual
consultant’s visit and interview.
PSCS is truly a learning process for
both parties. Firms that have participated to date have
found it to be mutually informative and beneficial.
“Reasonable and sensible comments," noted
Jeremy Woolf MAIBC of Abbarch Architecture Inc. "We
will implement some of them.”
PSCS also has great potential to provide
a forum that allows the AIBC and its registrants to
share insights and best practices, in the true spirit
of the advancing the profession. Given the success to
date, consideration is being given to making this voluntary
service mandatory as part of the new provincial legislation
currently being developed.
In the interim, you are invited to
help shape the process. A limited number of consultation
spots remain for 2008, with a full slate available
in 2009. Please contact Erica Holt, Coordinator of
Professional
Practice by phone (604-683-8588; ext. 314) or e-mail
(eholt@aibc.ca).
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The AIBC is pleased to
announce that architects are now able to officially
sign, seal and deliver their documents electronically.
The AIBC and APEGBC have been working together for some
time to make electronic signature, seal and delivery
of documents a reality for the architectural and engineering/geoscience
professions. Under the newly-introduced process, architects
must first obtain a digital certificate from Notarius,
the AIBC’s only recognized digital certificate
issuer, by visiting the web site at http://www.notarius.com/en/clientele_AIBC.html.
Electronic certificates must be used in accordance with
guidelines and rules established by the AIBC, copies
of which will be sent to members shortly. In the interim,
you can access more information on digital certificates
and electronic documents on the AIBC web site at www.aibc.ca.
Note:
The cities of Richmond, Surrey and Vancouver
are now accepting digitally signed/sealed/delivered
documents issued by architects and engineers using Notarius
certificates for all submissions with the exception
of drawings (for which they do not have the technology
necessary for printing).
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On Thursday, November 6, the
AIBC Intern Architect Committee hosted its annual social
event. This year's event, 20x20, was based on Pecha
Kucha - an increasingly popular show-and-tell
format
whereby
presenters
are
allowed
20 images and given 20 seconds to speak to each. The
lively evening featured five informative and varied
presentations shared with some 40 interns and their
friends.
The presenters and topics were:
Allison Holden IA : Femininity in
Architecture
Ariane Truong IA: Floating Houses / Communities
Varouj Gumuchian IA & Gary Schilling : Eclectic Creativity
May So IA: A Land Flowing with Milk: Rothiemay Farm, New Brunswick
Abdel Munem Amin IA: Amazonas Brasilias : A Tale of a Broken Nomad
The presenters'
gifts and door prizes were generously sponsored by
the Architecture Foundation of British Columbia.
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The provincial government unveiled
its code proposals (and related “future” ideas)
at an industry gathering on November 13, 2008. Those
proposals and
ideas are posted at http://www.housing.gov.bc.ca/building/wood%5Fframe/.
Feedback is actively sought and can be provided
on-line. The AIBC membership is encouraged to review
the proposals
and ideas carefully, both in concept and detail,
and to provide commentary both on-line and to the AIBC.
The initiatives, both in their technical and
process-related aspects, have potential impact
upon residential buildings’ planning, design,
detailing and field review as well as upon architects’ educational
needs, responsibilities and exposure. The government’s
reported timeline indicates closure for commentary
by December 15, 2008 with a likely implementation
date of January 15, 2009.
However: The AIBC
would appreciate your comments more quickly, by November
27, 2008,
in order to inform a
coordinated AIBC response on our profession’s
behalf, potentially in concert with the APEGBC as occurred
in July 2008 (see ‘quick links’ on the
AIBC web site’s home page at www.aibc.ca for
that first submission). Kindly address your feedback
to
Regulatory
Coordination
Committee Chairman Teddy Lai MAIBC per Erica Holt,
AIBC Coordinator of Professional Practice at eholt@aibc.ca.
Michael A. Ernest MAIBC
Director of Professional Practice
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The City of Richmond
staff and consultants are interested in hearing from
any AIBC members who work in Richmond regarding the updated
draft Zoning Bylaw. A meeting and luncheon is scheduled
Wednesday, November 19, 12:00 noon to 2:30 p.m. in Meeting
Room
M.2.004 at Richmond City Hall. Chris Block MAIBC will
be in attendance as a representative of the AIBC Regulatory
Coordination Committee; other interested AIBC members
are encouraged to join him. A copy of the updated draft
bylaw is available through the City of Richmond website
at http://www.richmond.ca/services/planning/projects/zoning_update.htm.
Hard
copy versions are available at Richmond Information and
Zoning counters, and will also be available
at the November 19 meeting. Please r.s.v.p. by Monday,
November 17 to AIBC Coordinator of Professional Practice
Erica
Holt by e-mail (eholt@aibc.ca)
or phone (604-683-8588, ext. 314).
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The Building Safety and Policy Branch is seeking
input from architects, home builders, structural engineers
and building officials regarding earthquake provisions
for Part 9 of the National Building Code. The proposed
changes to the NBC would require Part 9 buildings,
including houses, to be structurally designed and built
to resist earthquake loads. AIBC members are invited
to review the significant change proposals and provide
comments to the Canadian Commission on Building and
Fire Code (CCBFC) through an online comment system.
Please visit http://www.housing.gov.bc.ca/building/bulletins/B_08_04_National_Code_Earthquake.pdf.
For a summary of significant changes and access to
the online commenting system, go to http://www.nationalcodes.ca/publicreview/2008/summary_NBC_part9_e.shtml.
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The proceedings
of the Homeowner Protection Office's May 2008 conference,
conducted to coincide with the HPO's 10th anniversary,
are available online at www.hpo.bc.ca.
Members are encouraged to visit that site and review
the proceedings
as well as learn of HPO developments, including initiatives
regarding the licensing of contractors. Feedback on
related matters is welcome through Erica Holt, AIBC
Coordinator of Professional Practice, at eholt@aibc.ca.
Please mark your correspondence
to the attention of Douglas Watts MAIBC PEng, the AIBC’s
representative to the HPO Advisory Committee.
Michael A. Ernest MAIBC
Director of Professional Practice
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BCDC-2/2008, the new industry standard for publicly
funded building projects in British Columbia, is now
complete and has been posted on the Public Construction
Council web site (www.pccbc.com/preregistration.html).
This document, to be used in conjunction with
CCDC-2/2008,
replaces the now-obsolete 2004 edition. Content
includes Instructions to Bidders; Bid Forms & Appendices;
Supplemental Conditions to CCDC-2/2008; a Guide
to the
foregoing; and a checklist for bidding irregularities.
BCDC-2/2008 has the endorsement of the AIBC
and the
B.C. Construction Association as well as the
Interior, Vancouver Coastal, and Vancouver
Island health authorities.
Other endorsements are in process. The working
group that prepared the document included representatives
from each of these organizations as well as
the Consulting
Engineers of B.C., New Caledonia College, Simon
Fraser University and Surrey School District
along with the
provincial government. BCDC-2/2008 reinforces
support for industry-standard documents that
provide equitable,
balanced and transparent terms and conditions
compatible with industry-standard client/consultant
forms of agreement,
professional practice standards and expectations.
Its use is strongly recommended.
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Could your firm use some extra volunteer help,
and perhaps an introduction to a future employee? The International Language
School of Canada (ILSC) currently has a number of foreign students with strong
architectural backgrounds (both formal education and work history), seeking a
practicum placement with a local firm.
ILSC is a
Vancouver-based company that provides language studies
and workplace experience to new Canadians. This includes
finding volunteer practicum experiences for
its students in their chosen career area. ILSC students,
who come from diverse professional and educational
backgrounds, are qualified, skilled and highly career-oriented.
They already have intermediate to advanced English
language ability.
Under the practicum program, ILSC
students volunteer their time, energy and ability in
exchange for an opportunity to improve their English
skills while learning more about Canadian business
practices. Placements typically consist of full-time
hours over a period of four to 12 weeks. Worker’s
Compensation Board premiums
are fully covered by ILSC, and all students possess
a valid work permit.
If you are interested in taking advantage
of this opportunity, or would like more information
about the ILSC’s Work Experience Program, please
contact Co-op Coordinator Jennifer Louis by phone at
(604) 689-9080, #34 or by e-mail at jlouis@ilsc.ca.
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A rooftop planting ceremony
on November 6 marked a significant milestone for the Vancouver
Convention
Centre Expansion Project. The final vegetation was
added to the project’s distinctive “green"
roof, the largest of its kind in Canada at 2.5 hectares.
The roof is now home to more than 400,000 indigenous
plants and grasses. The expanded facility also has
a restored marine habitat underneath the building.
Other features include an extensive environmental program
including recycling and food and beverage management;
energy conservation; seawater heating and cooling;
and on-site water treatment. The new facility is slated
to open next spring.
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Public squares form the heart
of many great cities around the world. When well-designed,
they provide a central location for accessible, year-round
activity. They are engines of cultural and local economy,
as well as the spatial realization of democratic principles.
Vancouver has a number of public squares scattered throughout
the city but is missing the type of “grand public
square” that could – and should - act as a
centre point for civic life. With that in mind, the Vancouver
Public Space Network has launched a public competition
aimed at generating ideas about where such a square might
be located in the city, and what it might look like. The
official design brief and evaluation criteria will be posted
on November 15 with a submission deadline of March 15,
2009. A speaker series, panel discussions and public forums
will be held during that time period. Note: This will be
a competition for the best ideas, not necessarily the best
drawings. For more information, visit http://vancouverpublicspace.ca/index.php/campaigns/urbandesign/index.php?page=wts
or e-mail info@vancouverpublicspace.ca.
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Canadian Architect magazine is looking to include
more articles about interesting and innovative British
Columbia architecture. Interesting and innovative? Examples
might include:
- projects
that address social or urban issues, such as
a unique social housing project or an innovative community
space or cultural centre;
- projects that offer a new take
on old architectural ideas, such as arts centres,
schools, hospitals or places of worship;
- historical buildings that have
been re-energized through architectural updates, or
that have managed to stay true to their original themes
despite changing times;
- projects that are the result of
unprecedented levels of collaboration; or
- architectural practices that are
thinking outside the box.
Ideally, any
potential project should have been completed within
the past 6-12 months. If you would like to call
attention to some of your most recent and best work,
please forward a brief project description, including
mention of its innovative components, to AIBC Director
of Communications David Wiebe (dwiebe@aibc.ca).
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The Solar Energy Society
of Canada Inc. (SESCI) and Canadian Solar Buildings Research
Network (SBRN) extend
an open invitation to submit abstracts for technical
papers, application papers and student posters for
the 4th Canadian Solar Buildings Conference, taking
place in Toronto in June of
2009. Chosen submissions will be presented at the conference
and published in
the event proceedings. Submissions on all aspects of
solar energy and solar energy systems, in either French
or English, are encouraged. Note: please be sure to follow the
Abstract and Paper formats exactly as outlined; submissions
that are not
properly formatted will not be accepted. Click here for detailed information. You may also contact Network
Manager Meli Stylianou by phone (514) 848-2424, Ext.
5619) or e-mail mstylian@solarbuildings.ca.
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Have you got what it takes
to be the next Ezra Stoller? The Sony World Photography
Awards is a global competition
that honours both professional and amateur photography.
Budding photographers of architecture are invited to
submit their work for the 2009 SWPA Architecture amateur
category, which is run alongside the professional awards.
The eight amateur categories include Architecture;
Conceptual and Constructed; Fashion; Landscape; Music;
Natural History; Portraiture; and Sport. Judging is
conducted by some of the most renowned names in the
industry, including Tom Stoddart and Elliott Erwitt.
The submission deadline for this free competition is
December 31, 2008, with winners announced in March
of 2009. The built environment has long been a subject
of innovative photography; this is your chance to have
your work seen by some of the world’s leading
photographers. For further information and to enter,
visit www.worldphotographyawards.org.
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Vancouver's Pantages Theatre,
located at Main and Hastings, is the oldest surviving vaudeville
theatre
in Western Canada, and the first theatre built by famed
theatre owner Alexander Pantages. A "For Sale" sign
has gone up on the Pantages, a signal that the current
owner has been unable to reach an agreement with the
city to restore the theatre after three years of planning
and negotiations. Given the nature of Vancouver's real
estate climate and lack of heritage protection, the
sale of the theatre will likely mean its demolition.
To avert the loss of yet another piece of urban history,
the Vancouver Heritage Society is encouraging concerned
citizens to send Vancouver’s mayor and city councillors
a letter or e-mail expressing support for plans to
restore the theatre, and urging the city to come to
immediate arrangements with the current owner to ensure
that the theatre is restored. For more information,
go to www.heritagevancouver.org/advocacy/pantages.html.
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The Future of the
Region Sustainability Dialogues and Sustainability Community
Breakfasts
are outreach components
of Metro Vancouver’s Sustainable Region Initiative
(SRI). They involve a series of high-profile debates
and discussions intended to help decision makers
shape the future of the region by presenting a
range of views
and stimulating fresh thought on regional issues
such as housing, industry, labour and immigration,
drugs
and crime, regional economy, transportation, energy
and agriculture.
For further information about the Sustainability
Community Breakfasts or if you wish to present
a brief update
on your own sustainability-related activities at
a breakfast,
please contact Denise Philippe at Denise.Philippe@metrovancouver.org.
Additional information can be found at: http://www.metrovancouver.org/region/calendar/Event%20Attachments/ColonyFarmSustainabilityPlan.pdf.
Sustainability Dialogues
Topic: Agriculture
Wednesday, November 19
11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Simon Fraser University’s Morris J. Wosk Centre
for Dialogue
580 West Hastings, Vancouver
Presenters: Wendy Holm, Canadian agrologist, resource
economist and journalist; Brandon Owen, Executive Chef
- Neptune Food Service; Heather Pritchard, Executive
Director - FarmFolk/CityFolk; and Barry Smith, Land
Use Planner. Registration: http://www.metrovancouver.org/region/dialogues/Pages/RegistrationWosk.aspx.
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The Surrey Art Gallery is pleased to announce the following series of architecture-themed
exhibitions featuring the innovative work of several British Columbia architects:
41º to
66º: Regional Responses to Sustainable Architecture
in Canada
October 4 – December 21, 2008
This exhibition responds to a growing
Canadian interest in its own architecture and a wider
culture of sustainability. 41º to 66º examines
the role of regional architectural traditions as
a source of inspiration for contemporary sustainable
building across the diverse geographies of Canada.
The exhibition explores six regions (Arctic, West
Coast, Mountain, Prairie, Continental, Atlantic)
through photo and text wall panels and architectural
models. Curated by John McMinn and Marco Polo. Organized
and circulated by Cambridge Galleries, Ontario.
Building Green: A B.C.
Showcase
October 4 – December 14, 2008
Achievements
in sustainability combined with architectural excellence
are characteristics shared by the projects featured
in this exhibition. Examples range from the restoration
of the Mole Hill neighbourhood in Vancouver’s
west end as a heritage project, to the newly completed
Olympic Sliding Centre in Whistler. Other notable
projects include the Bateman Art & Environmental
Education Centre, and North House, a design concept
that will compete in the 2009 Solar Decathlon in
Washington, DC.
Regenerative Architecture:
Visions of the Future
October 4 – December 21, 2008
How do you imagine buildings, neighbourhoods,
and landscapes to look and behave when they sustain
humankind and the planet? This question was posed
in an open call for proposals. Respondents include
architects, engineers, building designers, interior
designers, industrial designers, landscape architects
and urban planners who are engaged in the development
of future buildings. This exhibition showcases their
imagined buildings, systems and communities.
There will also be a speaker series
featuring some of Canada’s leaders in the field
of sustainable architecture, including:
Peter Busby and Ray Cole
Thursday, November 27, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Unless otherwise noted, admission
to programs is free. Donations are gratefully accepted.
The Surrey Art Gallery is located in the Surrey Arts
Centre, 13750 - 88 Avenue (one block east of King George
Highway in Bear Creek Park). The Sustainable Architecture
exhibition series is supported in part by a grant from
the architecture program of the Canada Council for
the Arts. Building Green and Regenerative Architecture
were developed by the Surrey Art Gallery with the advice
of organizations committed to sustainable design including
the Architectural Institute of British Columbia, University
of British Columbia School of Architecture + Landscape
Architecture, Light House Sustainable Building Centre,
and the Cascadia Chapter of the Green Building Council.
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Vancouverism:
West Coast Architecture and City-Building, the exhibit that
was launched in London
earlier this
year, has made its way to France. The show, curated
by Trevor Boddy and Dennis Sharp, will be on display
at the Canadian Cultural Centre in Paris from November
21, 2008 to January 16, 2009. The exhibit, which highlights
the works of British Columbia icons Arthur Erickson
and Bing Thom as well as projects by James K.M. Cheng,
calls attention to Vancouver’s unique and transformative
urban design and its influence on other cities around
the world. It features architectural drawings, detailed
models, photography, video and demonstration constructions
made from sustainably harvested B.C. timber. For more
information, please visit www.canada-culture.org.
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On Friday, November 21, The Land Conservancy presents
a special evening in support of one of the
province’s historic legacies. Bertram Charles
(B.C.) Binning is a renowned Canadian artist who has
had a significant influence on West Coast architecture.
In 2007, his self-designed home was declared a national
historic site. The Land Conservancy has since taken
the Binning Residence under its care, and has launched
a public campaign to create a $300,000 endowment to
preserve the integrity of this highly-valued property.
Focus on B.C. Binning Residence – The House,
The Artist, and The Architecture is a fundraiser that
takes place at the actual Binning family home, 2968
Mathers Crescent in West Vancouver, with an exclusive
tour of the residence and expert commentary from Ian
Thom, senior curator at the Vancouver Art Gallery,
along with architectural writer and curator Adele Weder.
The doors open at 7:00 p.m. with presentations beginning
at 7:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. The
cost is $75 + GST (eligible for a $45 tax receipt).
For tickets, call
1-(888) 738-0533 or visit www.conservancy.bc.ca/rsvp.
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Park is
a project for the Ontario Street Greenway by Vancouver-based
architect and artist Marko
Simcic MAIBC.
Commissioned by the City of Vancouver's Public Art
Program, Park tracks the many forms by which
the street, our most symbolic public space, is regulated.
It consists of two mobile, stainless steel
sculptures, each approximately the size and weight
of a small automobile, that will be relocated periodically
along the Ontario Street Greenway route. The sculptures
are on display now until November 29 at the Pendulum
Gallery, HSBC Building,
885 West
Georgia Street, Vancouver, with an event launch on
November 29 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
In addition,
Simcic will discuss the project as part of Langara's Centre
for Art in Public Spaces Speaker
Series on November 18, 7:00 p.m. at the new
Langara College Library, 100 West 49th
Avenue, Vancouver. The speaker series is open to
the public and free of charge. For more information,
visit http://www.langara.bc.ca/public-art/speaker-series.html.
For more information on the exhibition and launch
event,
visit http://www.pendulumgallery.bc.ca/current.html.
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Heritage Vancouver once again welcomes
Brent Toderian, Director of Planning - City of Vancouver,
to discuss
heritage issue of the past year and look ahead to 2009.
This is your opportunity to participate in a conversation
on an array of heritage topics including EcoDensity,
historic theatre and the Heritage Density Bank. It
takes place Thursday, November 20, 2008, 7:00 - 9:30
p.m. at the Vancouver Museum, 1100 Chestnut Street,
Vancouver. Admission is $5 (free to Heritage Vancouver
Members), and pre-registration is not required. For
additional information, visit www.heritagevancouver.org.
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The fast-approaching
2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games promises all
types of
spin-off opportunities.
However, many B.C. businesses may be under the misconception
they are too small, or too distant, to get a piece
of the action. Not so. The 2010 Commerce Centre offers
a one-stop information shop for all business opportunities
related to the games. “We want to see as much
of the business from the Games as possible go to BC
companies,” says Brian Krieger, Director of the
2010 Commerce Centre at the BC Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games Secretariat. Businesses interested in
taking advantage of the economic opportunities 2010
has to offer are invited to consider hosting a 2010
Business Opportunities Workshop or a Winning Strategies
for 2010 Workshop.
Content for the Business Opportunities workshop includes:
- Understanding 2010 Opportunities
- Procurement Objectives and Processes
- Bid Documents – Interpreting
an RFP
- Preparing Successful Bids
- Case Studies in Success
The Winning Strategies workshop will address such
things as:
Defining Sustainability and Partnerships for Business
Making the Business Case for Sustainability
Pros and Cons of Partnerships
These workshops
are free to AIBC members. The 2010 Commerce Centre
will supply the facilitator, computer, projector,
and all hand-out materials, which include workbooks,
PowerPoint
presentations, etc. As host, you are only responsible
for providing a venue and light refreshments. Each
workshop is approximately 2.5 hours with a Q & A
period to conclude.
For more information please contact David Mawdsley,
Information Officer, 2010 Commerce Centre, at 604-660-2255
or David.Mawdsley@gov.bc.ca. You can also go online
to www.2010CommerceCentre.gov.bc.ca.
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Canadian
Society for Marketing Professional
Services (CSMPS) invites you
to attend an upcoming breakfast
presentation on crisis risk
management. Titled “More
Than Dollars at Stake –
Crisis Risk Management”,
it will feature Representatives
of Weber Shandwick Worldwide’s
Crisis Management Communications
Training team to provide a
behind-the-scenes examination
of a crisis situation and
the secrets of effective crisis
communications management,
including strategies to help
prepare your organization.
It takes place on Wednesday,
November 26, 2008, from 7:30
to 9:00 a.m. at the Pacific
Palisades Hotel, 1277 Robson
Street, Vancouver. The cost
is $60 ($45 for CSMPS members).
Register on-line at www.csmps.com.
For more information, click
here
or contact Wendy Thompson
by phone (604-818-6614) or
e-mail (csmps@shaw.ca).
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The 5th B.C. Real Estate Convention 2009 will take
place February 26-27 at the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition
Centre. This annual event is a unique Western
Canada
tradeshow created for the professionals and public
alike who are interested or engaged in investing
in residential
or commercial real estate in British Columbia.
It brings together a range of different professionals,
organizations,
associations, and businesses involved in the real
estate industry. For interested exhibitors, display
booths
are sold on a first come-first serve basis. For
additional up-to-date information, please visit http://www.bcrealestateconvention.com/.
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Save the date
for the 2009 Kwantlen Polytechnic University Design
Students' Grad Showcase: April 22, 2009 in the AIBC
Gallery.
For the complete invitation, please visit:
http://www.kwantlen.ca/__shared/assets/save_the_date_-_interior_design_grad_show_-_april_22__200910056.pdf.
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of Canada issues a call for submissions for its Awards
of Excellence. Categories include:
- Allied Arts - awarded in recognition of outstanding
creative achievement in the arts in any medium allied
to architecture
- Innovation
in Architecture - to recognize excellence
in architectural innovation, including the
research and development and the applied use of
new technology;
unique adaptation of existing
technology; new project delivery methods; new
design processes; new details;
or the development of new methods related to
the construction process. It is intended to recognize
skill and innovation
in technology and project delivery rather than
the art of architecture.
- Advocate
for Architecture - for an individual
who has contributed to the elevation of architecture
in the
public realm by means other than the practice
of architecture,
recognizing long-term commitment to and support
for the profession in Canada at the national,
regional
or local level.
- Architectural
Firm - to recognize an architectural
firm or practice that has consistently
produced distinguished architecture,
notably its quality of architecture,
service to its clients, innovations
in practice,
public
recognition, and contributions to architectural
education as well as professional institutions
and associations.
- Green Building - to
recognize outstanding achievements
of high-performance
architecture in Canada for buildings
that are environmentally responsible
and healthy places to live, work and
play,
specifically in the areas of
sustainable site planning; safeguarding
water and water efficiency; energy
efficiency and
renewable energy;
conservation of materials and resources;
and indoor environmental quality.
Submissions
are also being accepted for the RAIC’s
Gold Medal and Prix du XXe siècle. The Gold
Medal is the highest honour the institute can bestow
in recognition of a significant and lasting contribution
to Canadian architecture through demonstrated excellence
in design, research and/r education. The Prix du XXe
siècle recognizes the enduring excellence of
nationally significant architecture, such as landmark
buildings in the historical context of Canadian architecture.
The award can go to a building in Canada, designed
by an architect from any country, or a building anywhere
designed by a Canadian architect.
Note: The deadline for submissions
has been extended to Thursday, December 4, 2008 at
4:00 p.m. For detailed information
on all of these awards, including specific award criteria
and guidelines for submissions, please visit http://www.raic.org/honours_and_awards/introduction/index_e.htm.
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The Copper Development Association
Inc. (CDA), in partnership with the Canadian Copper & Brass
Development Association (CCBDA), is now accepting entries
for its
2009 North American Copper in Architecture Awards.
They are seeking architectural building projects from
across North America that have earned recognition
for their innovative use of copper. There are two award
categories: New Construction and Restoration/Renovation.
Projects must be located in the United States or Canada,
and must have been completed within the past two years.
Significant application of architectural copper or
copper alloys is required, and winning projects will
be determined based upon several factors including:
copper system design, integration of copper with the
overall design, craftsmanship of installation, and
general excellence in innovation or restoration. The
competition is open to both architects and contractors.
The deadline for entry is December 31, 2008. All entries
must be submitted online at http://www.copper.org/applications/architecture/awards/submit.html.
For additional information, contact Margaret DeLeeuw
at mdeleeuw@cda.copper.org or call (267) 861-3695.
To view last year’s award recipients, go to http://www.copper.org/applications/architecture/awards/homepage.html.
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Building Science
and the Building Envelope (Available Online) Topics for Module I include:
- The Outdoor and Indoor Environment
- Conditions Within the Envelope
- Materials and Their Moisture Content
- Rain Penetration
- Pressure Differences Due to Wind
- Predicting Building Envelope Performance
For more information,
please contact Professional Development Coordinator
Catherine
Bolter at cbolter@aibc.ca
or at (604) 683-8588, extension 312.
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2008 AIBC Course Listing
Please be advised that
the following class is now FULL:
- Building Envelope Principles December 4, 2008
The AIBC is currently preparing the 2009
PD/CES Course Schedule.
It should be available online at www.aibc.ca in
early December along with the 2009 course registration
form.
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Lighting and Daylighting Strategies
This full-day course will include a brief introduction
to the principles of lighting design and new electric
lighting technologies. It will also provide an overview
of the integration of daylight with electric lighting,
applied through emerging technologies. The course will
examine how much electric lighting is typically used
in buildings, and demonstrate opportunities for electrical
lighting reduction through design strategies. It will
also explore the subject of daylight, the affect daylighting
has on building design and form, and the possibilities
for daylighting using building systems, products and
new lighting technologies.
November 20, 2008, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00
p.m.
Simon Fraser University Harbour Centre
515 West
Hastings Street, Vancouver
RAIC Members $325 / RAIC Interns $185
/ Non-members $400. Fee includes course manual, lunch
and refreshments. For course details, or to register,
please visit http://members.raic.org/courses.php?course_control=2&id=15
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2008 Education Seminar Workshops
These BOABC workshops run from November
20 to November 22 and include sessions on building code
and science, regulations, management, and new “green”
initiatives that are beneficial for architects, code
officials and others. The workshops take place at the
Vancouver Airport Marriott Hotel, in Richmond.
November 20: Tour of Woodward’s
Construction Site
November 21 - 22: Introduction
to BC Building Code and Part 9 (15 Core LUs)
November 21 (session repeats
on November 22): Fundamentals of Energy Efficient Construction
(7.5 Core LUs)
For session details, and registration
information, please visit http://www.boabc.org/EN/main/270.html#8525
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challenging global sustainability and the critical importance
of human actions in deciding our paths for the 21st
Century. Participants will be given context in sustainability
at the individual, community and global levels, and
be introduced to the foundations of Sustainable Urban
Development (SUD). The importance of the roles of the
built environment and technology in context with natural
ecological systems will be explored. The course will
examine current leading frameworks, theories and applications
in sustainable community development. Participants will
be introduced to the metabolisms of sustainable community
development: renewable energy; land-use and the built
environment; transportation and urban infrastructure;
resource management; sustainable health; and industrial
ecology. They will also be challenged to reflect on
existing and future career paths as a "Sustainability
Professional" within their disciplines while incorporating
the values of sustainability and global citizenship.
For information on fees and dates, or to register, please
visit http://www.bcit.ca/study/courses/sust7100
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Integrated Design Process: How to Facilitate an IDP
This workshop takes an in-depth look at the art and practice of facilitating
the integrated design process. It will focus on IDP through the lens of facilitation
in order to better understand the purpose of this role, how the integrated
design process itself is designed, the skills required for effective facilitation
of IDP, and tools and strategies to use in the facilitation of integrated design.
For more information or to register, please visit http://www.cascadiagbc.org.
Vancouver
Tuesday, November 18, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
7.5 Core LUs
Green Rehabilitation and Sustainability Forum
Participants at this two-day workshop in Victoria will examine the current
state of the province for existing buildings, heritage buildings (designated
or not), green buildings and sustainable communities in British Columbia in
an effort to contribute to the green building and heritage/existing building
initiatives. For more information, or to register, please visit http://www.cascadiagbc.org.
Tuesday and Wednesday, November 25 - 26
14 Core LUs
LEED® Canada Workshop
CI 1.0
This full-day training session in Vancouver will address the basic principles
of sustainability as they relate to tenant improvement projects, and present
the definitive standard for what constitutes a green interior. For more information,
or to register, please visit http://www.cascadiagbc.org.
Thursday, November 27, 8:00 a.m.
- 4:30 p.m.
7.5 Core LUs
Vancouver LEED® User Group: The Importance
of Energy, and Carbon: High Performance Building
Program and Building Metering
Learn from peers, share your experiences, and grow
your understanding of green building practice in
British Columbia. Presentations will cover the
basics of changes to the BC Hydro High Performance
Building Program and electrical and water metering
technologies. For more information, or to register,
please visit http://www.cascadiagbc.org.
Vancouver
Friday, November 28, 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m.
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Zinco Canada is now offering a comprehensive
presentation on Green Roofs Systems.
This one-hour session includes specific assemblies and
details for extensive and intensive systems, sloped
roofs, parkades, paver interfaces and water features.
To book a presentation for your office, please contact
genevieve@architek.ca.
Dates are limited, so please book early. Presented by
ZinCo Canada in collaboration with Architek SBP.
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BC Hydro is hosting its annual Power Smart Forum from
November 17 to 19, 2008 at the Westin Bayshore, Vancouver.
The forum gathers together B.C.-based organizations
that wish to improve or learn more about energy efficiency
and conservation. The November 17 schedule includes
free information sessions throughout the day, and ends
with a trade show and reception. More than 30 exhibitors
will showcase the latest in energy-saving technology
and share their knowledge, while the reception provides
an opportunity for networking with peers and industry
experts. A series of commercial/institutional workshops,
including a two-day ASHRAE session - is offered on
November 18 and 19. To register, please visit http://wwe12.bchydro.com/forum/?WT.mc_id=rd_forum.
Online registration closes November 10.
Core and Non-core LUs available
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Urban Design Program Course:
Note: The
LUs available through the SFU City Program Urban Design
Courses were previously designated as Non-core when,
in fact, they should have been regarded as Core LUs.
Please contact Catherine Bolter, Professional Development
Coordinator, if you have any questions or concerns at
cbolter@aibc.ca.
Urban Design: Urban Revitalization
Friday – Saturday, December 5 – 6, 9:00
a.m.
– 5:30 p.m.
$575, cohort $510, CITY 784
Theoretical foundations, strategic
planning, socio-economic viability, and urban design
considerations. Case studies, lectures and exercises
illustrate the current challenges and opportunities
facing urban revitalization projects. Instructors: Judy
Oberlander, heritage conservation consultant; Alastair
Kerr, Manager, Heritage Branch, Ministry of Tourism,
Sport and the Arts; Joe Y. Wai MAIBC, of JOE Y WAI ARCHITECT,
INC.
For more information or to register,
please visit http://www.sfu.ca/city/course9popup.htm
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Engineering: Designing for Our Future
This workshop will provide ideas, solutions and future
direction for structural engineers to take an active
role in the design of sustainable buildings. We will
engage and inspire your business to integrate sustainable
strategies into your designs. By the use of information,
case studies and interactive group discussion, you will
be able to develop your road map for the role of structural
engineers in the future of sustainable buildings.
The following date and location is
available:
November 20, 2008 - Kelowna, BC. For
more information or to register, please visit http://www.apeg.bc.ca/prodev/events/sustain_klein_kelowna.html
Fee: $261.45
3.75 Core LUs
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Heritage Vancouver once again welcomes
Brent Toderian, Director of Planning for the City of
Vancouver, to review
heritage issues of the past year and look ahead to 2009.
Heritage Vancouver works closely with the City of Vancouver
to find solutions for the preservation of its heritage
structures, and 2008 was no exception. The organization
was involved in city consultations on EcoDensity as well
as the future of the heritage density bank, and worked
with the city to create a future for local historic theatres.
This event is your opportunity to participate in a conversation
on an array of heritage topics of special interest. It
takes place Thursday, November 20, 2008, 7:00 - 9:30
p.m. at the Vancouver Museum, 1100 Chestnut Street. Admission
is $5 (free to Heritage Vancouver members). Pre-registration
is not required.
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Construction
Contracts: Practical Guidelines to Prevent Costly Mistakes
In today’s
market, there is no room for error in construction
contracts. A small contractual oversight can end up
costing a significant amount of money in litigation
at a later stage. From identifying the critical issues
in a construction contract to resolving construction
disputes, you need to be informed and prepared. This
event will provide you with current, practical advice
for addressing challenges at all stages of the contractual
process.
This event takes place on January
27, 2009, at the Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside,
Vancouver.
For more information or to register, please visit http://www.pbli.com/744/
or download the full brochure at http://pbli.com/conferences/conferences/744/documents/ConstructionBrochure.pdf
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Constructions Solutions Conference
Over the past few years, indoor air
quality, as well as mould and moisture problems related
to building
envelope and ventilation systems, has gained a reputation
within the construction, design and building management
communities as being a difficult and complicated issue.
There has been a rapid adoption of green building certification
systems for new and existing buildings that claim to
protect occupant health while achieving climate change
objectives. But are all green buildings healthy buildings?
This one-day conference will seek to provide answers
to this pressing issue by addressing the myths and
misconceptions surrounding sustainable green buildings
and health in the context of the building envelope
and ventilation. For more information or to register,
please visit http://www.constructionsolutionsconference.com/vancouver/index.htm
Thursday, November 20, 2008
7:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Hotel, 655 Burrard St., Vancouver
Early Bird Rate: $275 + GST; Regular Rate (after October
30): $295 + GST
6 Core LUs
Project Management Conference
More than ever, companies need
to be able to respond quickly, focus resources and
deliver projects on time
and within budget. If you are a building owner, building
manager, contractor, architect or engineer, you need
to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies to
be an effective project manager and team leader. A
project manager’s success is often linked to
his or her ability and skill in identifying and managing
risk as well as minimizing the impact of changes to
both the project scope and product scope. This one-day
conference will give you the skills and knowledge to
stay on top of your work through a more project-oriented
and productive work environment. For more information,
or to register, please visit http://www.thepmconference.com/vancouver/
Thursday, November 20, 2008
8:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Hotel, 655 Burrard St., Vancouver
$280 + GST
6 Non-core LUs
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Planning is already underway
for the next Interior Design Show West, September 17
- 20, 2009 at the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition
Centre. As with the recently-concluded edition, this
event will brings a host of new feature opportunities
to architects, designers, suppliers, manufacturers and
builders. IDSWest is more than just a trade show. It
is a design experience featuring never-before-seen,
provocative exhibits and installations highlighting
the work of Canadian and International designers. The
2009 show will introduce a variety of space concepts
and feature areas focusing on pushing the boundaries
of local and international design and architecture.
Special sections include:
Designers on the Block
– dedicated space for up-and-coming designers,
providing an opportunity to get their feet wet by
displaying in small, prebuilt structures.
Stories Behind Design
– showcasing the lesser known stories that help
shape many of the designs on display.
Contact Jason Heard (jheard@mmart.com)
to learn more about how you can get involved.
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BC Fall Wood Design Luncheon
Conferences
Program Theme - “Raising the
Roof”
Speakers:
Shelley Craig, architect, Urban
Arts Architecture - a review of the architectural,
code and structural challenges that need to be addressed
to permit the use of wood in 5-8 storey buildings.
Barry Schick, General Manager, Acutruss
Industries – the evolution of the wood truss
to the versatile, structurally efficient building
material of today.
Gerry Epp, engineer, Fast &
Epp – the design and construction of the roof
on the Richmond Speed Skating Oval.
When and Where:
Kelowna – Friday, November
28, 2008, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Grand Okanagan Lakefront Resort,
1310 Water Street
Victoria – Tuesday, December
2, 2008, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Delta Ocean Pointe, Ballroom, 45 Songhees Road
Fee: free for those who pre-register
with the Canadian Wood Council.
For program registration , please
go to http://www.cwc.ca
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Exhibit dates: October 17 - November 27, 2008
AIBC Gallery: #100 - 440 Cambie Street, Vancouver
Demolition
Aesthetics is a series of photographs documenting
historically significant architecture during moments
of
demolition. Landscape photographs are kaleidoscoped
symmetrically across the x and y axis. The resulting
imagery presents the clean lines of the edifice churned
with the detritus of demolition to create a melange
of bricks, steel, cable, conduits and concrete. The
mix is simultaneously rich and barren. The show
is a
selection of 12 photographs from the Woodwards, Plaza
of Nations and Dickens Elementary series, printed
and
framed. For more exhibit information, please visit: http://www.new.facebook.com/event.php?eid=40249277418&ref=mf
Gary Shilling
is a communication designer. Along the way he became
interested in community, architecture and photography.
He has been a member of the CityPlan committee in Kensington
Cedar Cottage; the Housing Area Work Group for Kingsway/Knight
City Centre plan; and Vancouver Schools, establishing
their Heritage Value work group.
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Exhibit dates:
December 1 - 22, 2008
AIBC Gallery: #100 - 440 Cambie Street, Vancouver
Opening Reception:
Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 5:30
- 7:30 p.m.
This exhibit will feature a series
of photographic works taken between 1998 - 2008.
Through photographic cues and refined composition,
the images invite the observer
to enter into a grand, monumental space. The
sensibility of monumental space is directly tied with
the appreciation of everyday space; the notion is unique
to the
history, practice and development
of architecture. Presenter
Lisa Kwan is an Intern Architect and recently
served as the AIBC Intern Representative to Council.
She currently works at Soren Rasmussen Architects.
A native of Victoria, she received both a BA and MArch
from UBC, and also studied in Denmark.
The opening reception takes place
Wednesday, December 3, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Advance reservations
are required. Please r.s.v.p. to: communications@aibc.ca.
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The U.S. is reaching the end of a chapter ruled by
cars, cheap energy and wasteful land-use patterns.
By Dan Bertolet, Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Across the Puget Sound region,
a growing number of small cities have a new vision
for their downtowns:
One of a vibrant, mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented center
that provides an authentic social heart for the community,
as well as a focus for renewed economic vitality. Residents
and civic leaders alike are realizing that a sprawl
of strip malls tends to be a dysfunctional community
center, and that redevelopment has the potential to
create an energetic central place that nourishes both
the social and economic aspirations of their cities.
In short, cities want a traditional town center fashioned
for contemporary reality. More … http://www.djc.com/news/ae/11206443.html.
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By Lisa Rochon, Globe and Mail
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Frank Gehry has an appetite
for more. His architecture craves abundance – for glass canopies hanging
perilously from jutting timbers at the Serpentine Gallery
Pavilion in London; for a floating cloud imagined at
the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris; even for the
grand and occasionally surgical remodelling of the
Art Gallery of Ontario. Because Gehry dreams large,
new life has been given to Toronto's downtown. The
AGO's monumental galleria in Douglas-fir timbers looks
more densely planted than a West Coast forest. The
central spiral staircase feels more out of control
than a careening roller coaster. The titanium panels
on the exterior of the gallery's back wall are more
blue, more clarifying and more strident than a prairie
sky on a winter's day. More … http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081107.wrochon08/BNStory/Entertainment/home.
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Green firms see bright future in dark times
Matt Chaban, The Architect’s Newspaper
Monday, November 10, 2008
Consumers may be relieved that
energy prices have fallen in step with the wider
markets, but cheap oil
has many environmentalists worried that the hard fought
gains of the recent “green revolution” could
be wiped out. As companies and consumers alike feel
the pinch, there have been reports that hybrid cars
and LEED ratings could become luxuries we can no longer
afford. Fortunately for architects, many in the building
industry seem to be drawing the opposite conclusion.
More … http://www.archpaper.com/e-board_rev.asp?News_ID=2950.
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Save when you hit
the slopes this ski season. Save up to 25% on lift tickets
and 35-50% on rentals for Whistler Blackcomb. You can
also save 15% on lift tickets for Big White (Kelowna),
SilverStar (Vernon) and Sun Peaks (Kamloops). You must
order online between October 1 – November 21;
tickets will arrive in the mail the last week of November.
To take advantage of all of these great deals, visit
http://www.intrd.com/ski_tickets/aibc.php.
To view the complete range of Club AIBC offers, click
here.
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Columbia
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