AIBC eNews
June 10, 2011
The column in the May 18 issue of the Journal of Commerce by Carolyn Campbell with the B.C. Ready Mixed Concrete Association significantly misrepresented the fire in the Remy in Richmond.
It notably confused the fire risk of a building under construction with the fire risk of a completed building. These risks are entirely dissimilar. More …
June 10, 2011
Pre-fabricated architecture is transforming simple trailers and moving them to the cutting edge of design. Architect Tony Robins addressed the growing niche of high-end pre-fabricated architecture at the 2011 Festival of Architecture held recently at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Robins detailed how the modern history of pre-fabricated architecture began with caravans in the United Kingdom and trailer parks in North America, and said that in fact there’s a growing movement to build high-end modular homes that can be moved to a site by truck and then installed. More …
June 10, 2011
This two-stage competition’s objective is to build a new covered soccer stadium (1,000 seats) and, at a later stage, an outdoor playing field at the Saint-Michel Environmental Complex (SMEC) in Montreal. The SMEC area use to be the Miron quarry and landfill site but has been converted to a major urban park in the last 15 years and where, most noticeably, the Cirque du Soleil has decided to build its headquarters. The SMEC is a model in sustainable development: hence, the new soccer complex is targeting a LEED-NC Gold certification. This is not an ideas competition: the laureate project will be built. (more…)
June 10, 2011
Following the results of the May 24 election, the following is your AIBC Council for the coming year:
President
Gordon Richards MAIBC MRAIC CP
Vice-President
Scott Kemp MAIBC MRAIC
Registrar
Joan Hendriks MAIBC
Treasurer
Tim Spiegel PQS (LG Appointee)
Council Members:
James Belsheim (LG Appointee)
Robert Chester MAIBC
Eszter Csutkai MAIBC
Pierre Gallant MAIBC MIRAC AAA
Veronica Gillies MAIBC MRAIC
Paula Grossman MAIBC
Owen Pawson LL.B (LG Appointee)
Richard Peddie Ph.D (LG Appointee)
Leslie Van Duzer
Lynne Werker MAIBC
David Yustin MAIBC
Liaisons to Council:
David Boswell BD
Michael Currie AT
Jim Toy RID
David Zeibin IA
June 10, 2011
Congratulations to the following recipients of 2011 AIBC Volunteer Recognition Awards as announce at the Festival of Architecture on May 26:
Honorary Member Award:
Special Certificates of Recognition:
The Barbara Dalrymple Memorial Award for Community Service:
June 10, 2011
The AIBC has issued Bulletin 81: Mandatory Continuing Education System – Reciprocity for Architects Living and Working Outside of B.C. This bulletin describes the protocols by which a B.C. registrant who is both registered and resident in another recognized licensing jurisdiction in Canada will now have the option of complying with the AIBC’s mandatory continuing education system via reciprocity. It is available online at here.
June 10, 2011
2011 AIBC Architectural Award Winners
Congratulations to the following projects and firms, recipients of 2011 AIBC Architectural Awards as announced at the Presidents’ Dinner & Awards Gala on May 27:
Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia Award in Architecture – Medal (2):
Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia Award in Architecture – Merit (4)
AIBC Special Jury Award (3):
The Woodward’s Redevelopment – Henriquez Partners Architects
John Tizya Cultural Centre – Kobayashi + Zedda Architects Ltd.
Ty-Histanis Community Infrastructure – David Nairne + Associates Ltd.
Further details could be found here. This year’s deliberations attracted more than 60 submissions. Appreciation goes out to all who submitted.
June 10, 2011
The CBC Vancouver Archives and Vancouver Public Library are co-sponsoring a film screening and panel that will examine the urban landscape of Vancouver circa the 1960s. There will be three short films including a 1966 documentary on Arthur Erickson film that the panel will use as a jumping off point to discuss failed plans of the downtown core. Panelists include: civic historian John Atkin; urban planning critic Lance Berelowitz; Ray Spaxman, former Director of Planning for the City of Vancouver; and current City of Vancouver Director of Planning Brent Toderian. It happens Monday, June 20, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the Vancouver Public Library Central Branch (Alice MacKay Room). Admission is free and seating is limited.
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