The Bench to Nowhere

This bench on Ellerslie Road overpass above Calgary Trail always make me laugh. Does anyone actually sit here? Designers tend to add...

New Housing Development

Molly Lamb Bobak – one Canada’s great war artists – died a year ago today. To mark the occasion, I thought I’d reflect of on one my...

The five senses of Main Mall Greenway

In January of 2009 I spent a lot of time on Main Mall Greenway on UBC's campus. I was taking an urban design studio course and we were...

Talus Dome

When it was unveiled in 2011, the Talus Dome immediately drew criticism. Public art is often controversial, but this pile of polished...

Alley Walk

I'm always walking through my neighborhood. I love the elm-lined streets and the cute old houses and I watch in dread and hope as new...