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City pushing for greater design in new towers

Since the Infinity tower first went up, citizens have been clamouring for higher quality design and architecture in the City Centre. Now, it appears as if their demands have been heard by City Hall. In a planning report from May … Continue reading

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City and Kwantlen sign historic agreement

The City has struck a memorandum of understanding with Kwantlen Polytechnic University to pursue the shared goals of building an economically vibrant Surrey. The agreement is similar to the MOU the City signed with SFU in 2008, which will result … Continue reading

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Townshift finalists on Thursday @ SFU

Townshift, the international design competition of Surrey’s Town Centres, has wrapped up with 130 submissions from 10 countries around the world. An exhibition of the finalists will occur at 6pm, this Thursday February 5th, at SFU Surrey. At 7pm, there … Continue reading

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EXCLUSIVE: Sneak peek at possible Fraser Downs expansion [pics]

Civic Surrey has come across exclusive renderings of an un-named Casino Resort Complex by Chris Diakeakos Architects. The rendering above is unmistakably the Cloverdale Fairgrounds. You may also recognize a piece of architecture – a building entrance that looks strikingly … Continue reading

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Sustainable Architecture Series @ the Surrey Arts Centre

The Surrey Arts Centre has been holding a very unique display and outreach series for the past couple months on Sustainable Architecture. There’s three exhibitions underway, two of which end on December 21st – the other a week earlier.  41 … Continue reading

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Central City Tower II: Coming soon

Surrey’s most prominent tower will soon have company, as plans proceed with Central City Tower – phase two. Coun. Linda Hepner said this week financial backing is forming for a highrise that’s at least as tall as its 25-storey partner. … Continue reading

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