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PD+A Studio
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PD+A is an interdisciplinary design firm working across professional disciplines to improve built and natural environments through planning and design
Should have hired a landscape architect :-)
May 7, 2025 at 11:51 AM
as not matching the quality seen in other cities (Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto). Theories varied from cultural (a lack of demand or market), to expertise (absence of a design school), and economic factors (less wealth and competition among developers).

What are your thoughts?
April 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The film captures the era’s design process in collaboration with the public, and highlights how challenging convention shaped a better city.

If you’re into urban design, city-building, or retro Vancouver footage, the film is worth a watch!

www.nfb.ca/film/chairs_...
Chairs for Lovers
In this documentary short, Vancouver architect Stanley King demonstrates his method for involving the public in urban design. Called the "draw-in/design-in”, the method is applied to a downtown …
www.nfb.ca
March 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The film captures the era’s design process in collaboration with the public, and highlights how challenging convention shaped a better city.

If you’re into urban design, city-building, or retro Vancouver footage, the film is worth a watch!

www.nfb.ca/film/chairs_...
Chairs for Lovers
In this documentary short, Vancouver architect Stanley King demonstrates his method for involving the public in urban design. Called the "draw-in/design-in”, the method is applied to a downtown …
www.nfb.ca
March 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
It’s a powerful reminder of how thoughtful urban design can turn lifeless spaces into thriving public places.

These screenshots are from Chairs for Lovers (1973), a National Film Board of Canada documentary.
Chairs for Lovers
In this documentary short, Vancouver architect Stanley King demonstrates his method for involving the public in urban design. Called the "draw-in/design-in”, the method is applied to a downtown …
www.nfb.ca
March 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
It’s a powerful reminder of how thoughtful urban design can turn lifeless spaces into thriving public places.

These screenshots are from Chairs for Lovers (1973), a National Film Board of Canada documentary.
Chairs for Lovers
In this documentary short, Vancouver architect Stanley King demonstrates his method for involving the public in urban design. Called the "draw-in/design-in”, the method is applied to a downtown …
www.nfb.ca
March 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM