A Guidebook to Contemporary Architecture in Vancouver - Softcover

Macdonald, Christopher; Gillies, Veronica

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1553654455 ISBN 13: 9781553654452

Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre, 2010

Synopsis

A Guidebook to Contemporary Architecture in Vancouver explores buildings constructed as the city experienced unprecedented growth, beginning with Expo ‘86 and continuing through the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The guidebook features buildings and public spaces grouped by areas, with maps so that a visitor can create walking tours, including ones through downtown Vancouver, Richmond, the North Shore, and Kitsilano. The convenient size and format, including an index, allows visitors to put this guidebook in a pocket and go.

About this title

About the Author

Christ Macdonald is Professor in the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture at the University of British Columbia. He has written extensevely about the formative origings of modern architecture in the region as well as contining to contribute to ongoing critical considerations of contemporary practice.
Nancy Dunton has worked on architectural projfects and organized public programs about architecture since 1981, including university and professional programs at the Canadian Centre for Architecture. She now teaches courses about Montreal and its architecture.
Helen Malkin has more than twenty years' experience in the development of exhibition and publication projects on architecture and the city. first at the Canadian Centre for Architecture and now as a consultant in architectural projects, She is currently working on the conversion of industrial space to artists studios.

Review

"Vancouver is unequivocally a fascinating work in progress...as a laboratory for experimental research in architecture and the public realm, there are bound to be positive results, numerous examples of which are contained in this thoughtfully prepared guidebook." (Canadian Architects)

"The Guidebook does not disappoint either as a tourist's guide to contemporary Vancouver architecture, or as a folio for the local Vancouverite...it makes for an indispensable reference for local architects and designers, historians and teachers alike. Most importantly, with A Guidebook to Contemporary Architecture in Vancouver completing the set on the nation's three largest cities, these books contest to a continuing thriving industry of national architecture...and are a testament to the talent, new and old, that collectively defines our architectural culture." (Re:Place Magazine)

"Macdonald has captured many...'moments of brilliance' in A Guidebook to Contemporary Architecture, a new pocket-size book dedicated to the memory of Erickson...Each [building] is presented with a capsule description accompanied by lush photography." (Georgia Straight)

"This pocket-sized book features 160 colour photographs and 40 architectural drawings. Each project is presented through a description, photographs and a list of details that include the architect, address and public access...Viewed together as a collection they create an impression of a city where form and function are both appreciated." (North Shore News)

Edition details

• Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1553654455
• ISBN 13: 9781553654452
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 192
• Editor: Malkin Helen, Dunton Nancy