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How the uber-rich transformed housing in Vancouver and the world

The Tyee | | Media coverage

Cornelia Oberlander’s many gifts to Vancouver

The Tyee | | Media coverage

Vancouver landscape architecture pioneer Cornelia Oberlander dead at 99

Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage

Design as a holistic process: the object, the building, the landscape

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My name is Grace Morazzani Diaz and I am from Caracas, Venezuela. I hold a bachelor degree in architecture from the Universidad Simón Bolívar in Caracas Venezuela and a postgraduate degree in product development from ELISAVA Escuela…

Architecture class of 1959, 1960, 1961 reunion

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The canapés, wine, and conversation amongst the 15 (or so) returning grads plus many partners and spouses from as far away as Ontario. In addition, Ron Kellett was spirited in his presentation and seemed to be enjoyed by all.  Ron…

Cut your air conditioning bill in half with radiant cooling

The Weather Network | | Media coverage

Story quoted a UBC research report on how radiant cooling can replace air conditioning, co-authored by Dr. Adam Rysanek, a professor in the school of architecture and landscape architecture.

New book maps links between global finance and the places we call home

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Matthew Soules has a multifaceted career. The busy architecture professor at UBC is also a thought-provoking artist, designer and author. Most recently, Soules contributed to the design for šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square (formerly…

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UBC is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm people (Musqueam; which means 'People of the River Grass') and Syilx Okanagan Nation. The land has always been a place of learning for the Musqueam and Syilx peoples, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history and traditions from one generation to the next.

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