Tag Archives: architecture

Council misstepped keeping City Hall design private

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Paul Hillsdon

This summer, I visited Edmonton and explored their Civic Centre to get a feel for the types of facilities they’ve built to stimulate development downtown. Their pyramid topped City Hall is an architectural wonder, one that was obviously given much … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Development, Whalley | Tagged architecture, bc, bing thom, City Hall, design, dianne watts, edmonton, kasian, surrey | 1 Comment

Now is the time for a Downtown development review

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Paul Hillsdon

With the first major wave of development in Downtown Surrey nearly complete, and an apparent lull underway before the next wave begins, now seems to be the perfect opportunity to review the successes and mistakes of these developments. Since the … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Development, Whalley | Tagged architecture, city centre, citypoint, design, Development, downtown, infinity, quality, quattro, review, surrey, tower | 2 Comments

IKEA-style rowhomes proposed Downtown

Posted on March 10, 2011 by

A 3-storey rowhome project, with just 29 units, isn’t big enough to take note of normally. However, the project, planned for 10601 and 138 St, features bold, IKEA-style architecture that should help garner it some attention. Most rowhomes or townhome projects … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Development, Whalley | Tagged architecture, australia, bc, city centre, design, europe, glass, ikea, modern, podium, surrey, tower, vancouver, vancouverism, west coast | 3 Comments

City pushing for greater design in new towers

Posted on May 4, 2010 by

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 →

Posted in City Hall, Development, Whalley | Tagged architecture, design, surrey city centre, tower | 3 Comments

City and Kwantlen sign historic agreement

Posted on March 5, 2010 by

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 →

Posted in City Hall, Cloverdale, Healthcare, Newton, Parks and Rec, Post-Secondary Institutions, Social Services | Tagged architecture, business incubator, campus, Cloverdale, cost sharing, fraser health, health sciences, kpu, kwantlen polytechnic university, nursing school, sfu, simon fraser, surrey | 1 Comment

Townshift finalists on Thursday @ SFU

Posted on February 1, 2010 by

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 →

Posted in Events, Town Centre | Tagged architecture, bing thom, design competition, kwantlen, panel, sfu, surrey, town centres, townshift, trevor boddy, urban planning | 2 Comments

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

Posted on October 4, 2009 by

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 →

Posted in Cloverdale, Development, Parks and Rec, Town Centre | Tagged architecture, casino, chris diakeakos, Cloverdale, complex, convention, fairgrounds, fraser downs, hotel, recreation centre, rendering, resort | Comments Off