New Vacancy on BC Building Code Appeal Board

The BC Building Code Appeal Board is seeking a new member.

About the Building Code Appeal Board

The Building Code Appeal Board tribunal, a quasi-judicial board, is enabled under the Building Act. The tribunal makes decisions and hears appeals from persons who have a dispute with a local authority having jurisdiction as to whether a matter conforms to the BC Building Code. The tribunal has a complement of the chair, one vice chair, three members, and receives administrative support from the Office of Housing and Construction Standards. The term of membership is typically three years, with possible reappointment for an additional two years. The tribunal hears approximately 20-30 applications each year, with considerable variation in content and complexity.

Time Commitment

The Board typically meets one day each month, and some time for preparation prior to meetings should be accounted for.

About the Position

Applicants for this position should possess the following attributes:

• a comprehensive and in-depth knowledge of the BC Building Code;
• be tactfully effective in the deliberations to reach consensus based rulings; and,
• participate actively in work or activities related to the work of the Board.

To minimize travel costs, preference will be given to candidates in the Lower Mainland area.

How To Apply

More information can be found here: https://www.brainhunter.com/frontoffice/seekerViewJobDetailAction.do?sitecode=pl526&jobId=2063552&page=search&external=

Any questions related to this posting can be directed to Junichi.Jensen@gov.bc.ca.

2015 AIBC Annual Conference

The Architectural Institute of  British Columbia’s annual conference brings together architects, intern architects, architectural technologists, builders, engineers, interior designers, faculty, students and other members of the design community to learn about new industry and professional trends, technological advances and best practices.

This annual gathering, the largest of its kind in British Columbia, is also a chance to network, socialize and celebrate the innovative, valuable work of practitioners and theorists.

The conference runs over three days and includes plenary sessions, seminars, workshops, panel discussions, an industry exhibitor show, networking receptions as well as the presentation of the 2015 AIBC Architectural Awards honouring architectural excellence.

To learn more about the 2015 AIBC Annual Conference, please visit the 2015 AIBC Annual Conference website.

Jaw-dropping Photos of Europe’s Abandoned Buildings

by Christopher Hooton
The Independent, Sep 22, 2015

(Image: Photographer Christian Richter latest project is capturing images of old decaying architecture. Courtesy of The Independent, photo by Christian Richter)

There’s something Ozymandian about Christian Richter’s abandoned buildings – ornate halls with grand pianos and plush furniture slowly decaying into dust, beds sprouting grass, cinemas caving in.

“When I was young, I fell in love with abandoned buildings. After I got a camera as a present, I started photographing the beauty there. I mostly photograph empty buildings with great staircases or interiors,” he told BoredPanda.

“I simply adore old decaying architecture, their patterns and textures – they remind me that everything is impermanent. Abandoned architecture photography is my ongoing project and I often travel around Europe looking for abandoned buildings.” Read more…

Euronews’ Unique New Headquarters

by staff
Dezeen, Oct 16, 2015

(Image: Euronew’s 800 employees are accommodated within the 10,000 square metres of office space. Courtesy of Dezeen, photo by Nicolas Borel.)

Built in Lyon’s docklands, Jakob + MacFarlane’s new headquarters for international news channel Euronews features an acid-green facade punctured by two huge egg-shaped holes (+ slideshow).

Paris-based Jakob + MacFarlane collaborated with French artist Fabrice Hyber on the waterside building.

Hyber was responsible for the building’s green aluminium skin, which features a sinuous pattern of openings that allow light and air to filter inside. Read more…

These 3-D Scans Are Digitally Saving Ancient Monuments Before ISIS Blows Them Up

by Adele Peters
Fast Co., Oct 20, 2015

(Image: The first monument to be 3-D scanned for the project was the Ziggurat of Ur in Iraq, originally built around 4,000 years ago, and restored in the sixth century B.C. Courtesy of Fast Co.)

In August, ISIS militants blew up the legendary and beautiful 2,000-year-old Temple of Bel in the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria, saying that it promoted “idolatry.” At the beginning of October, they destroyed the equally historic Arch of Triumph leading to the site. Now, some experts are afraid the entire ancient city—one of the most spectacular ancient sites in the world—could be obliterated in as little as three months.

Throughout the Middle East, hundreds of historic sites are now at risk of total destruction because of war.

A nonprofit called CyArk is racing to 3-D scan ancient architecture to digitally preserve it for the future, so it can later be recreated in virtual reality or rebuilt on the ground. In a new initiative called Project Anga, they’re working with the International Council of Monuments and Sites to digitally document dozens of at-risk sites in the region, starting with Syria and Iraq. Read more…

UBC SALA Fall 2015 Lecture Series – Piet Oudolf

Influential Dutch garden designer and author, Piet Oudolf, is a leading figure of the “New Perennial” movement, using bold drifts of herbaceous perennials and grasses which are chosen at least as much for their structure as for their flower colour. He has authored or co-authored eight books, including the most recent Planting: A New Perspective (Timber Press, 2013). Piet’s design projects includes the High Line and Battery Park in New York City. He is the designer of the interior garden of the 2011 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in London, in collaboration with the Swiss architect Peter Zumthor.

There will be a reception following the lecture sponsored by the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Vancouver.

Date: November 16, 2015, 6:30-9 p.m.
Location: Vogue Theatre, 918 Granville St, Vancouver
Cost: Free but registration required
To register: http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sala-lecture-series-piet-oudolf-tickets-18294650793

For full details, visit the UBC SALA website.

eNews Returns on November 5

Please be advised eNews will not be distributed on October 29 due to the AIBC Annual Conference taking place October 28 to 30. Our next edition of eNews will be distributed on November 5.

If you have any comments or questions, please send your inquiry to communications@aibc.ca.

We hope to see you at the Annual Conference!