Is The Icepick building hideous, or really just in the wrong place in Vancouver?
There has been a lot said in the last couple of days about the proposed glass office tower at 555 West Cordova. Some, like my columnist colleague Pete McMartin, think the blowback on this design from...
View ArticleWith Icepick Tower out, is Vancouver a city of boring architecture?
Does Vancouver play it safe when it comes to the architecture of its downtown buildings? Are we a city largely of cookie-cutter glass reflective towers, eschewing “out there” contemporary designs that...
View ArticleIn Vancouver, what are rowhouses, townhouses, “stacked” townhouses?
Vancouver is sending a pretty strong signal to its single-family neighbourhoods that they can expect to see more density as it tries to wrestle down a serious lack of affordable and family housing. It...
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