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EDITORS Elsa Lam and Graham Livesey CHAPTER AUTHORS George Baird, Brian Carter, Ian Chodikoff, Odile Hénault, George Kapelos, Lisa Landrum, Steven Mannell, Sherry McKay, Marco Polo, Colin Ripley, Lola Sheppard, David Theodore, Larry Wayne Richards, Adele Weder, Mason White The book Canadian Modern Architecture, 1967 to the Present is the first comprehensive volume on modern and contemporary Canadian architecture to […]

RAIC Gold Medal Winner: Brigitte Shim and A. Howard Sutcliffe RAIC Gold Medal Winner: Brigitte Shim and A. Howard Sutcliffe "By their relentless pursuit of excellence, Brigitte Shim and Howard Sutcliffe have produced a significant body of exceptional design works covering architecture, landscape, interior, furniture and hardware." By Brigitte Shim and A. Howard Sutcliffe. Photo by Cida de Aragon Architects Brigitte Shim and A. Howard Sutcliffe, the founding partners of Shim-Sutcliffe Architects, are designers of some of the finest architecture in Canada. Universally respected by architects, ...

Article content You could argue that the “West Coast modern” houses designed by architects like Fred Hollingsworth and Ron Thom in the 1950s and ’60s are the most beautiful buildings ever built in B.C. Trent Rodney certainly would. The 32-year-old has a passion for West Coast modern architecture, a passion he’s turned into a thriving real estate business. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or West Coast Modern homes marketed as 'architecture, not real estate' Back to video Rodney and his cohorts, Jason Choi and Karim Bhatia, specialize in s...

In Memoriam: Geoffrey Massey Share We are saddened to mark the passing of Geoffrey Massey, age 96, on December 1, 2020. Massey worked in partnership with architect Arthur Erickson from 1963 to 1972. The duo created projects including the Simon Fraser University campus, the MacMillan Bloedel Building, and the University of Lethbridge’s University Hall, along with an initial plan for Robson Square. Erickson Family Collection. Arthur Erickson (left) & Geoffrey Massey (right) at Simon Fraser University, 1965 Geoffrey Massey’s father, Raymond, was an academy award-nominated actor. His uncle, V...

Systems ecology-based methods to advance effective large-scale restoration DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Restoration projects are getting larger and more complex due to population growth, climate change, and disaster response. In the last decade alone, billions of dollars were spent to mitigate the effects of crises like Hurricane Sandy and restore habitats lost over centuries. As projects grow in size and complexity, so do the restoration costs. This underscores the need for a strategic approach to maximize both ecological and economic benefits. A national team of researchers, le...