Vancouver has a fondness for repetitive building typologies. From the Vancouver Special affordable housing solution of the 1960s to the 1980s to the False Creek condo towers of the 1990s, and most recently the mid-rise formula up on Cambie. Why does much of the built environment in Vancouver look the same? Is it because the … Continued
Vancouver has a fondness for repetitive building typologies. From the Vancouver Special affordable housing solution of the 1960s to the 1980s to the False Creek condo towers of the 1990s, and most recently the mid-rise formula up on Cambie. Why does much of the built environment in Vancouver look the same? Is it because the … Continued
Vancouver has a fondness for repetitive building typologies. From the Vancouver Special affordable housing solution of the 1960s to the 1980s to the False Creek condo towers of the 1990s, and most recently the mid-rise formula up on Cambie. Why does much of the built environment in Vancouver look the same? Is it because the … Continued
For the last 15 years artist Pere Gifre has specialized in producing water-based sculptures through a process linked to visual effects engineering. His technique transforms the natural movements of water into works imbued with its natural form, allowing the sculptures to remain “alive” despite their metal composition. The most recent installation by the San Francisco-based artist is an 80-foot waterfall that cascades down the center of the VP Plaza España Hotel in Madrid. More
