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NewsArticleArthur Erickson Foundation launches celebrations of AE100 centennial

Arthur Erickson Foundation launches celebrations of AE100 centennial

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Date : June 14, 2024

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The League congratulates Vancouver-based D’Arcy

The League congratulates Vancouver-based D’Arcy Jones Architects on receiving the 2024 Prix de Rome in Architecture – Professional awarded by the Canada Council for the Arts.

“D’Arcy Jones is the principal of D’Arcy Jones Architects (DJA), a Vancouver practice recognized for design excellence. DJA’s responses to contemporary conditions have earned awards and publications nationally and internationally. Their work focuses on arts, residential and commercial projects. Previous practice honours include an Architectural Institute of British Columbia Emerging Firm Award, a Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Emerging Architectural Practice Award and the Ronald J. Thom Award for Early Design Achievement from the Canada Council for the Arts.

By reconsidering historic construction methods and rethinking contemporary attitudes to wood, the firm’s proposed study will advance Canadian architecture by analyzing wood construction through fresh eyes.” – Canada Council for the Arts
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On July 9th, pre-eminent Canadian architect John P

On July 9th, pre-eminent Canadian architect John Patkau joins the West Coast Modern League, with the West Vancouver Art Museum and The Polygon Gallery, for a talk exploring the creation of architecture and design through unconventional material practice.

Founded by John and Patricia Patkau, Vancouver-based Patkau Architects is one of Canada’s most celebrated architecture firms. Their recent designs include the Audain Art Museum in Whistler, Polygon Gallery in North Vancouver, and Arbour House in Victoria.

In 2010, following 30 years of conventional material practice, Patkau Architects initiated a formal research program into using commonly available construction materials with modest but unconventional construction methods to produce buildable, expressive forms with inherent structural capacity and evocative identities.

Now 15 years on, this investigation has produced numerous innovative projects, and the Princeton Architectural Press publication Patkau Architects: Material Operations. The journey of this investigation will be the focus of John’s presentation.

JOHN PATKAU: MATERIAL OPERATIONS

JULY 9 • 2025 | 7:00–9:00pm
The Polygon Gallery | North Vancouver • BC
Part of West Coast Modern Week 2025

TICKETS REQUIRED with suggested $25 donation
Doors/Reception at 7:00pm | Presentation at 7:50pm

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Generously supported by Pacific Art Stone

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Scenes from the League’s On the Boards with Juli

Scenes from the League’s On the Boards with Julian Carnrite and Bruce Greenway at the Design Victoria Festival.

Thank you to everyone who came out to Design Victoria and joined us on May 3rd at Gabriel Ross for the League’s ongoing series delving into the creative works of our local design talent. A very special thank you to Julian Carnrite and Bruce Greenway for their time and effort in sharing with us their diverse experiences, influences, and incredible projects.

The League gratefully acknowledges the generous partnership of @designyyj and @gabrielrossshop

[Images] @_andywang

Follow the League on IG, subscribe to our mailing list, and check out WESTCOASTMODERN.ORG for future event and project announcements.

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Nestled between the ocean and the Coastal Mountain

Nestled between the ocean and the Coastal Mountain range is a community that, for the better part of a century, has been the epicenter of West Coast Modernism. What started as largely a domiciliary exploration has since proliferated across architectural typologies and design disciplines, the tenets of which continue to inform city building efforts to this day.

WEST COAST MODERN WEEK, presented by @westvancouverartmuseum, is a festival in celebration of this architectural movement. Returning July 8-13 on the North Shore, a week of lectures, tours, exhibitions, and socials awaits you. Get your tickets today and join us for this stellar design program.

The League is a proud partner of West Coast Modern Week, this year joined by pre-eminent architect John Patkau for a talk, at The Polygon Gallery, exploring the creation of architecture and design through unconventional material practice.

WEST COAST MODERN WEEK 2025
2025 July 8–13

Tickets on sale now!

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Martin Knowles | @mkphotomedia
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You may remember, not long ago, this home being on

You may remember, not long ago, this home being on the market and featured in a CBC article as part of broader conversation about the loss of our modern architectural and cultural heritage. That was back in 2018 and is a sentiment that has seen some progress but not yet enough. Hwang House was one of the two houses featured in that article, which is now again on the market.

Designed by renowned Canadian architect Arthur Erickson, Hwang House was a tribute to the ancestry of the Hwang family and the traditional Soo Chow houses of Northern China. Erickson drew inspiration from the paired courtyard structures of Soo Chow, incorporating a sequence of distinct courtyards, tall stucco walls, and symbolic planted mounds to echo the region’s hillscape. The residence blended cultural tradition with modern design through features like a large reflecting pool, exposed structural elements, and continuous skylights. The result was a harmonious integration of landscape, architecture, and heritage—hallmarks of Erickson’s culturally-sensitive, place-based, and contextual approach to design.

It is a work of art that we hope will find a new owner that values its architectural and cultural significance and stewards it into the future.

Hwang House is featured in the League's online Modern Places catalogue.

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MLS No. R2989424
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Dodek House, built in 1957-58, was designed for Mo

Dodek House, built in 1957-58, was designed for Morton and Irene Dodek. During a futile search for a new home, the young couple, on the recommendation of an electrician they knew, enlisted the inventive Ron Thom to create a home tailored to their needs. Thom, whose work was heavily influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright, gave them an education on design and building, and delivered to them an L-shaped home in plan, anchored by a gargantuan brick fireplace, which would later become a U-shaped home around a lush courtyard following an addition in 1967. The design, praised for its “delicate restraint, consistency of detail, and its excellent plan,” received the Architectural Institute of British Columbia Award of Honour in 1960. Recognized for its seamless indoor-outdoor integration, Japanese-influenced detailing, and emphasis on suburban privacy, it was designated a heritage building in 2005 for its cultural significance.

Since 1958, the Dodek Residence has been a much loved family home and, for the first time in its history, is in search of a new family to love and steward it into the future. It is a beautiful and unique home and we are optimistic that a new owner sensitive to the architecture will be found.

Dodek House is featured in the League's online Modern Places catalogue.

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[Images] Courtesy of Penny Mitchell

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