Urban
opportunity
education
information
community
action
arium
expression
understanding
participation
discourse
ritual
arium
responsibility
utility
opinion
voice
retreat
arium
exposure
process
insight
engagement
energy
arium
improvement
intelligence
platform
critique
evaluation
arium
example
health
design
landscape
ideas
arium
Jul 1 - Aug 31
10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
This event is: Public

About the event

Looking to explore key Vancouver neighbourhoods or engage in an active and social learning opportunity suitable for all ages? The Architectural Institute of British Columbia’s affordable and accessible Architectural Walking Tours are a great way to spend a summer morning or afternoon. To expand your knowledge of Gastown, Chinatown, Downtown, Yaletown, the West End or Strathcona, visit www.aibc.ca/tours and book your tour today!

Vancouver tours include Gastown, Chinatown, Downtown, Yaletown, the West End and Strathcona. Architectural Walking tour participants will experience:

1. Gastown: Explore how building scale and street layout offer clues to the expansion and relocation of the downtown centre from Gastown to its current location. See how heritage restoration and preservation guidelines and initiatives set up in the 1970s have transformed and renewed this historical part of Vancouver.

2. Chinatown: Stroll market streets, taking in retail, commercial and residential structures built by some of the founding merchants of this historic district.

3. Downtown: Discover modern and contemporary architecture while travelling through Vancouver’s business district, home to British Columbia’s tallest buildings.

4. Yaletown: Learn about how the City of Vancouver transformed this heavy industrial area from a contaminated wasteland into one of the trendiest and most vibrant neighbourhoods in Canada.

5. The West End: Walk through a mix of historic buildings and explore architectural influences that have shaped this area over the decades. From Queen Anne style homes to 70s style post-modern residential high rises, this tour has it all.

6. Strathcona: Experience Vancouver’s oldest and most diverse residential area. Strathcona has remained the city’s “hidden gem” for years. Learn how this historical area has survived and flourished over the years.