Under One Roof
Canadian Geographic–October 2009
James Glave with photography by Marina Dodis
…ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER ARCHITECT, another borrowed pair of workboots. This time, I’m in the thick of the dust and din with Gregory Henriquez, the fellow behind UBC Renew’s Chemistry Centre redo. It’s April, and we’re in the centre atrium of the Woodward’s complex - in the heart of Vancouver’s troubled Downtown Eastside - and at the centre of what is arguably the most innovative mixed-use development in Canada…
“In our practice, we talk about cultural sustainability, which deals with things like inclusivity, accessibility, and getting beyond the fundamental problems of greed and materialism that need to be addressed in order to confront climate change.”
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Woodward’s tipped to turn Downtown Eastside around by 2012
BY DAVID CARRIGG, THE PROVINCE | OCTOBER 5, 2009
Photo: Wayne Leidenfrost, The Province
Jim Green sits in his office in Vancouver on September 14, 2009. The new Woodward’s building is behind him.
There’s a reason Jim Green chose a sixth-floor, east-facing office in the Dominion Building from which to launch his post-political consulting career.
“I wanted this space so I could look at Woodward’s,” said Green, sitting in a work space cluttered with books, art and memorabilia from four decades as a Downtown Eastside social housing developer, politician and powerbroker.
“Woodward’s is something that’s gathered attention around the world. It represents diversity and inclusion. There’s a thesis being done on it. One book’s been written [Toward an Ethical Architecture] and another [Body Heat] is being released…”
Read the full article at theprovince.com.
Different views of the city
Building height limits debated by builders, city planners
DEREK MOSCATO
METRO VANCOUVER
October 06, 2009 5:49 a.m.
Easing restrictions on building heights in Vancouver’s downtown core would create a more dynamic skyline, but some detractors believe that tampering with the city’s existing view cones policy — and ultimately the vistas of the North Shore mountains they protect — is too high a price to pay.
The issue was debated at Simon Fraser University last night. Former Vancouver city planning director Larry Beasley, arguing in favour of the city’s existing policy, faced off against local architect Richard Henriquez…
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