Driven by the vanguard of West Coast Modernism,
inspired by its distinctive culture, and energized for the future.

[WCML/The League] The West Coast Modern League is a leading voice for modern architecture and design on Canada’s west coast. Established in 2013, the League is an independent, Vancouver-based, nonprofit society dedicated to celebrating, and advancing the understanding and appreciation of, architecture, urbanism, and design of the North American west coast, with a special focus on the southern coastal regions of British Columbia. We are a volunteer-based organization, lead by a Board of Directors composed of architects, curators, critics, and professionals, with a passion for west coast architecture and the allied arts.

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A Twist of the Rules: The Architecture of Paul Merrick – 2022.06.08 – 2022.07.23

Category : Exhibition

Exhibition on the work of architect Paul Merrick. Open June 8–July 23, 2022 at the West Vancouver Art Museum.

Unstacking the Deck: A Game of Change

Category : Design, Elsewhere

A project celebrating early women architects who studied and worked in Manitoba: from the first female UM B.Arch graduate in 1932, to women who forged careers in the 1960-70s.

West Coast Modernism in Context – 2022.07.05

Category : WCML Event

A multi-disciplinary conversation critically contextualizing the relationship between midcentury West Coast Modernism and contemporary architecture and design practices. Part of West Coast Modern Week.

West Coast Modern Week – 2022.07.05 – 2022.07.10

Category : Events, WCML Event

Join the West Vancouver Art Museum for the inaugural West Coast Modern Week, a celebration of West Coast Modernism, including the annual West Coast Modern Home Tour.

Remembering Gustavo da Roza, 1933–2022

Category : WCML Statement

We join those across Canada who are celebrating the architectural tour de force, who passed away on April 24, 2022 at the age of 89.

The Reconstruction of the Great Hall at MOA with Nick Milkovich – 2022.05.11

Category : Events

The seismic resiliency of the Museum of Anthropology’s Great Hall at UBC was evaluated and a complete rebuild was determined....

What can mother trees teach us about climate justice? – 2022.04.21

Category : Events

An Earth Week special on old growth forests and climate change featuring Mother Trees, climate litigation, and Indigenous knowledge. What...

Rabbit Lane: Douglas Coupland – 2022.03.30 – 2022.05.28

Category : Exhibition

“In 1998, Douglas Coupland published Girlfriend in a Coma, a work of fiction that traces the lives of a group of...

UBC SALA Lecture Series – Multiple Dates

Category : Events

The SALA Lecture Series makes an important contribution to the intellectual life of the city. The lectures allow for multiple perspectives on a range of issues, including design, technology, sustainability and professional leadership, and encourage a cross-fertilization of ideas and visions for the future.

Driven by the vanguard of West Coast Modernism, inspired by its distinctive culture, and energized for the future.

Driven by the vanguard of West Coast Modernism,
inspired by its distinctive culture, and energized for the future.