Statement

The League announces “Restomodern,” a West Coast Modern Week conversation with leading local designers engaged in sensitive restomods to significant modern houses.

The League announces On the Boards, a new speaker series focused on showcasing the creative endeavors of our local design talent.

The League announces Carmichael Salon, an intimate afternoon at Ron Thom’s 1957 Carmichael House, a fundraising effort to support the League’s ongoing public programs and initiatives.

The League’s statement on the passing of one of Canada’s greatest architects, the “Father of Landmarks,” Étienne Joseph Gaboury.

The League’s statement on the passing of one of Canada’s leading modernist architects, Blanche Lemco van Ginkel.

The League’s statement on the premiere of Richard Henriquez: Building Stories, directed by Mike Bernard and Gavin Froome.

The League announces participation in the 2022 ADFF:Vancouver Film Festival, running November 9–12 at the VIFF Centre.

The League’s statement congratulating Ian Wallace on receiving the 2022 Audain Prize for the Visual Arts.

The League’s statement on the release of Ron Thom, Architect: The Life of a Creative Modernist, by author Adele Weder.

The League’s statement congratulating this year’s recipients of the 2022 Western Living Designers of the Year Awards.

The League’s statement congratulating Jane Wolff on receiving the 2022 Margolese National Design for Living Prize.

The League’s statement on the passing of legendary and devoted architect Barry Vance Downs.

The League announces West Coast Modernism in Context, opening this year’s inaugural West Coast Modern Week, on July 5, 2022 at The Polygon Gallery.

The League’s statement on Unstacking the Deck: A Game of Change, a project building awareness of women in architecture in Canada and inspiring inclusive conversation and action on social justice; Indigenous rights and representation; and breaking the bias of gender, race and class.

The League’s statement on the passing of celebrated architect, artist, educator, and community advocate, Gustavo Uriel da Roza.

The League’s statement congratulating Marc Treib and Susan Herrington on the release of their new book, “Serious Fun: The Landscapes of Claude Cormier.”

The League’s statement on the proposed heritage protection of the 1966 Woyat-Bowie Building.

The League’s statement congratulating Julie Bargmann, inaugural recipient of the $100,000 Cornelia Hahn Oberlander International Landscape Architecture Prize, awarded by The Cultural Landscape Foundation.

The League’s statement on the passing of architect, educator, and prominent collector, Andrew Gruft.

The League’s statement congratulating Nina-Marie Lister, recipient of the 2021 Margolese National Design for Living Prize.

The League gratefully accepts a Community Heritage Award from the District of West Vancouver.

The League’s statement on the passing of visionary landscape architect Cornelia Hahn Oberlander.

The League announces Adele Weder’s participation in Architecture and the Public panel discussion, part of the Canada Constructed: Architecture, Landscape, History lecture series, March 9, 2021 live online.

The League’s statement on the impending demolition of Ron Thom’s 1956 Dawson House.

The League announces Cornelia Hahn Oberlander: Genius Loci | In Conversation, celebrating the visionary landscape architect, January 24, 2021 live online.

The League’s statement on the passing of legendary architect, our friend and colleague, Geoffrey Massey.

The League’s statement on the passing of renowned Canadian modernist Peter Cardew.

The League announces Melnikov House: Saving an Avante Garde Icon, part of the Iconic Houses Lecture Tour, February 24, 2020 at Inform Interiors.

The League’s statement on the Heritage Revitalization Agreement proposed on Ron Thom’s 1954 Boyd House.

The League’s statement on the impending demolition of Ron Thom’s and Dick Mann’s 1962 Forrest-Baker House.

Written by Chelsea Louise Grant for the West Coast Modern League. September 25, 2018.

The League announces Masters of West Coast Modernism, Vol. II, celebrating Peter Cardew, Bruno Freschi, Richard Henriquez, Paul Merrick, and Don Vaughan, October 4, 2018 at Inform Interiors.

The League’s statement on the Heritage Revitalization Agreement proposed on the 1941 B.C. Binning House.

The League announces Masters of West Coast Modernism, Vol. I, celebrating Barry Downs, Blair Macdonald, Zoltan Kiss, Geoffrey Massey, and Arthur Müdry, September 12, 2017 at the West Vancouver Museum.

The League’s announces a sneak preview of this year’s selection of modernist homes on the 2017 West Coast Modern Home Tour, July 6, 2017 at the West Vancouver Memorial Library.

The League announces a salon in honour of Alex Josephson of Partisans. January 31, 2017 at a private residence.

The League announces the Vancouver launch of William Krisel’s Palm Springs: The Language of Modernism. May 26, 2016 at Inform Interiors.

The League announces a salon in honour of Alex Bozikovic with members of the local architecture and design community. March 2, 2016 at the South Main Gallery.

The League’s statement on the reported sale of the 1953 Friedman House, designed by Frederic Lasserre with landscape architect Cornelia Hahn Oberlander.

The League’s statement on the reported sale of the 1941 B.C. Binning House.