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"Modernism released us from the constraints of eve

"Modernism released us from the constraints of everything that had gone before with a euphoric sense of freedom." – Arthur Erickson⁠
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Home Lumber (Jawl Industries Offices), 1972⁠
Saanich, British Columbia⁠
Designed by Arthur Erickson ⁠
Project Architect Nick Milkovich⁠
(Erickson/Massey Architects)⁠
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Link in bio for "PLACES," the League's ongoing survey of modern west coast buildings + projects⁠
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#westcoastmodern #westcoastmodernism #westcoastmodernarchitecture #midcenturymodern #pnwarchitecture #coastmodern #vancouverarchitecture #vanarch #postandbeam #architecture #design #modern #modernarchitecture #artarchitecture #architecturelovers #archilovers #canadianarchitecture #canadianarchitect #iconicbuildings #heritagebuilding #arthurerickson #geoffreymassey #nickmilkovich #ericksonmasseyarchitects #homelumbercompany #victoria #britishcolumbia #modernwestcoastplaces #westcoastmodernleague #wcmlvan

"Great buildings that move the spirit have always

"Great buildings that move the spirit have always been rare. In every case they are unique, poetic, products of the heart, of sensibility and with a freshness of view, which shows us the way and reminds us of our mission to inspire. They are honest, simple and stirring. They reinforce the way of architecture – the quiet voice that underlies it and has guided it from the beginning." – Arthur Erickson⁠
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Home Lumber was designed as an minimal and refined composition of forms and materials. Open to the sky through a pyramidal skylight, with frameless glass opening to views of the surrounding low-lying shrubbery, the enclosure is visually reduced to an elegant post-and-beam structure shielded by an expansive, cantilevered roof, and sited upon an elevated terrazzo podium. A spatial and material experience akin to being seated beneath a tree canopy.⁠
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Home Lumber (Jawl Industries Offices), 1972⁠
Saanich, British Columbia⁠
Designed by Arthur Erickson ⁠
Project Architect Nick Milkovich⁠
(Erickson/Massey Architects)⁠
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Link in bio for "PLACES," the League's ongoing survey of modern west coast buildings + projects⁠
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#westcoastmodern #westcoastmodernism #westcoastmodernarchitecture #midcenturymodern #pnwarchitecture #coastmodern #vancouverarchitecture #vanarch #postandbeam #architecture #design #modern #modernarchitecture #artarchitecture #architecturelovers #archilovers #canadianarchitecture #canadianarchitect #iconicbuildings #heritagebuilding #arthurerickson #geoffreymassey #nickmilkovich #ericksonmasseyarchitects #homelumbercompany #victoria #britishcolumbia #modernwestcoastplaces #westcoastmodernleague #wcmlvan

Quiet and comfortable has since become a bold stat

Quiet and comfortable has since become a bold statement amongst its industrial park neighbours. A light-filled, human-scaled structure, constructed of glass and heavy timber, the building is a succinct commercial translation of the free-standing pavilion concepts explored in his residential body of work. This is Home Lumber (Jawl Industries Offices), designed by Arthur Erickson and completed in 1972. ⁠
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Home Lumber (Jawl Industries Offices), 1972⁠
Saanich, British Columbia⁠
Designed by Arthur Erickson ⁠
Project Architect Nick Milkovich⁠
(Erickson/Massey Architects)⁠
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Link in bio for "PLACES," the League's ongoing survey of modern west coast buildings + projects⁠
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#westcoastmodern #westcoastmodernism #westcoastmodernarchitecture #midcenturymodern #pnwarchitecture #coastmodern #vancouverarchitecture #vanarch #postandbeam #architecture #design #modern #modernarchitecture #artarchitecture #architecturelovers #archilovers #canadianarchitecture #canadianarchitect #iconicbuildings #heritagebuilding #arthurerickson #geoffreymassey #nickmilkovich #ericksonmasseyarchitects #homelumbercompany #victoria #britishcolumbia #modernwestcoastplaces #westcoastmodernleague #wcmlvan

A new exhibition on emerging architectural practit

A new exhibition on emerging architectural practitioners opens tonight at the Burrard Arts Foundation. See you there!

Posted @withregram • @burrardarts Our new show, "Emerging From Architecture," is open today, with a public reception from 6-9PM (proof of vaccination is required to attend the reception) In collaboration with the @architecturefoundationbc , the exhibition presents the work of recently announced 2021 Emerging Firm Award recipient, @starkarchitecture, as well as past Emerging Firm Award winners: @measuredarchitecture, @darcyjonesarchitects, @mahgarchitects, and @leckiestudio.

@erictkaczyk's video installation for The BAF Garage, titled /ˈsent(ə)nəl/, is also viewable as of today. A separate reception for #EricTkaczyk's work will be held on Thursday, December 2 from 6-9PM.

Special thanks to our reception sponsors @yellowdogbeer and @mayhemwine. Image courtesy Measured Architecture.

#ArchitectureFoundationofBC #architecture #bcarchitecture #westcoastarchitecture #vancouverarchitecture #welovearchitecture #architecturematters #architecturephotography #design #designmatters #howwelivetogether #allthingsdesign #architectureawards #AFBCawards #architectureevent #vancouverevents #STARKArchitecture #MeasuredArchitecture #DArcyJonesArchitects #MAHGArchitects #LeckieStudioArchitecture

⁠"The child cannot rediscover the city unless th

⁠"The child cannot rediscover the city unless the city rediscovers the child." –Aldo van Eyck, 1968⁠
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Modern child's play has been at the center of design thinking for nearly a century, particularly within the optimistic spirit of the modernist movement. From prescriptive play structures to adventure playgrounds, designers have explored the multitude of ways to promote a sense of wonder, imagination, fantasy, physical activity, and to aid in social and educational development. ⁠
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The 2017 Brick House, designed by Campos Studio, is an architecture of play, a veritable, "non-committal" playground that invites the imagination of the child to discover how it is used. "The spaces, along with the material choices, were designed to allow the children to transform formal living spaces into game areas. Blurring the distinction between formal and play areas throughout the house encourages us to rethink the way we segregate functions and encourage creative thinking about space." –Campos Studio ⁠
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Brick House, 2017⁠
Vancouver, BC⁠
Designed by Campos Studio⁠
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#westcoastmodern #westcoastmodernliving #westcoastliving #vancouvermodern #vancouverarchitecture #vanarch #pnwarchitecture #canadianarchitecture #modernhouse #modernarchitecture #architecture #design #artarchitecture #architecturelovers #redbrick #playhouse #brickhouse #brickarchitecture #repurposedbrick #voidhouse #playground #residentialarchitecture #minimalarchitecture #vancouver #camposstudio #javiercampos #modernwestcoastplaces #westcoastmodernplaces #westcoastmodernleague #wcmlvan

Among the cut-outs and voids of the Brick House is

Among the cut-outs and voids of the Brick House is a central courtyard around which the bedrooms are organized. A place to come together, to connect with the outdoors, to contemplate, to play, to engage with the street, it is a space that can serve many different creative functions. ⁠
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How would you engage with the courtyard? ⁠
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Brick House, 2017⁠
Vancouver, BC⁠
Designed by Campos Studio⁠
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#westcoastmodern #westcoastmodernliving #westcoastliving #vancouvermodern #vancouverarchitecture #vanarch #pnwarchitecture #canadianarchitecture #modernhouse #modernarchitecture #architecture #design #artarchitecture #architecturelovers #redbrick #playhouse #brickhouse #brickarchitecture #repurposedbrick #voidhouse #playground #residentialarchitecture #minimalarchitecture #vancouver #camposstudio #javiercampos #modernwestcoastplaces #westcoastmodernplaces #westcoastmodernleague #wcmlvan

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