Vancouver Heritage Foundation: created as a private, charitable organization in 1992 by the Mayor and Council of the City of Vancouver, who remain its honorary patrons until today. Under the direction of a private citizen Board of Directors, the Foundation assists with the conservation of Vancouver's built heritage, in recognition of its public benefit.

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brown bag LUNCH & LEARN TALKS

At the BCIT Downtown Campus
555 Seymour Street.

Wednesdays from 12 – 1:30 pm $10 each

Bring a lunch and join the VHF for insightful sessions on issues of importance to our local built environment.

Wednesday, March 24th 12 – 1:30 pm

‘Unveiling Heather Pavilion at VGH – Vancouver’s newly revealed heritage building’

Don Luxton, BA, BARCH, FRAIC, Donald Luxton & Associates, Heritage Architectural Consulting. Learn about the history of Vancouver General Hospital including the selection of the site in 1905 and its evolution over the decades up to the daylighting of the original building as part of the most recent re-invention of the VGH site.

Wednesday, April 21st 12 – 1:30 pm

‘Renewing the Heritage Landscape of Robson Square’

Cornelia Oberlander, OC FASLA, FCSLA, LMBCSLA, Cornelia Hahn Oberlander Landscape Architects. An examination of the technical and design challenges in the collaboration between Architect, Engineer and Landscape Architect to design and adapt the landscape of Robson Square.

Wednesday, May 19th 12 – 1:30 pm

‘The Pennsylvania Hotel Story’

Mitch Sakumoto, Dip. T, B Arch, MAIBC, MRAIC, Merrick Architecture: Borowski Lintott Sakumoto Fligg Ltd. The project architect talks about the process and challenges of the adaptive reuse of a heritage building in the Downtown Eastside.

Professional Development Credits available to

AIBC, PIBC, BCAAIC, BCSLA and BOABC members

cancellations policy