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
Should have hired a landscape architect :-)
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?
What are your thoughts?
April 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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?
What are your thoughts?
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_...
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_...
If you’re into urban design, city-building, or retro Vancouver footage, the film is worth a watch!
www.nfb.ca/film/chairs_...
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_...
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_...
If you’re into urban design, city-building, or retro Vancouver footage, the film is worth a watch!
www.nfb.ca/film/chairs_...
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.
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.
These screenshots are from Chairs for Lovers (1973), a National Film Board of Canada documentary.
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.
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.
These screenshots are from Chairs for Lovers (1973), a National Film Board of Canada documentary.