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Skylines YVR: when MidCentury Modern is lofty & lighthearted — Villa Maris Apartments, Hollyburn, West Van —> aka “The Pink Palace” by the sea. • A touch of madcap Tropicana kitsch with I Dream of Jeannie-esque flamboyance & the simplicity of paraboloid geometry rhythms || #midcenturymodern • #csivancouver • #coastmodern • #westvancouver • #midcenturymoderndesign • #midcenturymodernarchitecture • #skylinesyvr • #smallstudiodesign • (at West Vancouver, British Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9Tq2lvBhug/?igshid=esnnzm6oq6qs

CSI Vancouver: crouching history, hidden fortune cookies • Never ceases to amaze how among Vancouver’s vast inventory of New-Fortune City contemporary cookie-cutter constructions & with so much ever-greenery in #leafygreenvancouver ... it’s reassuring how much old Architectural Heritage peeks through — enough people care to preserve the #architecturehistory of the city. #csivancouver • #newfortunecity • #heritagevancouver • #smallstudiodesign • (at Grandview–Woodland) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9To26mBOO5/?igshid=183wp7gl7m7oj

CSI VANCOUVER*: Rainyday Architectural Heritage walkabout • BROOKHOUSE RESIDENCE — 1872 Parker St., at Victoria Drive, Grandview-Woodlands, EVan. ___________ * Chris.Small Investigates EastVan • Completed 2018, The Brookhouse Residences — a total of 16 self-contained units, incl. 6 laneway residences, ticks all the right boxes —> ✅ heritage restoration/revitalization ✅ infill density ✅ adaptative-reuse ✅ historic architectural character preserved ✅ innovative contemporary architectural design ✅ laneway townhouse/row houses in rear) || Developed by Platinum Group • @platinumgroupofcompanies • #easternedenevan • #heritagevancouver • #csivancouver • #vancouverhomes • #smallstudiodesign • (at Grandview–Woodland) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9TlaTLhFiv/?igshid=1a7qypezpfgi8

CSI Vancouver: Smallstudio Films presents a #short feature 9, 09:00 min. “Vancouver ~ ALWAYS BEST SERVED” a Summertime meditation ... when Canadian Pacific’s Coastal Conditionals & Famous Empty Sky are more Mediterranean Riviera than Rainforest. Cinematic style: “mood piece”, featuring vintage & contemporary scenery - a watery Vancouver in Dry season. Modern Vancouver scenes & masterful Modern Architecture with water in mind ~ Artist Live-Work Studios ~ The Waterfall Building, Fairview, Kitsilano (near Granville Island) Designed by Arthur Erickson/Nick Milkovich Architects, 1996 Made more welcoming, by making it right. The 12m /40ft wide "WATERFALL" sound BUFFERS traffic NOISE to inner COURTYARD, while REFLECTING POND bounces light up onto underside of 20m/65ft wide span overhead. Directly across the courtyard, a glass wedge-shaped, ART GALLERY - striking jewel contained in a sparse open gathering space for events/receptions. The courtyard landscape, simple native plantings : deer ferns, moss gardens, cherry trees & grasses planted btwn pavers. Glass walled elevators reach landscaped roof terraces, offering dynamic city-views. #vancouverlife Based of European CONCEPT - Paris’ Hôtel Industriel. SIMPLE, ELEGANT SPACES w/max. NATURAL LIGHT A “blank palette” for tenant flexibility to customize free creative spaces with unique interiors reflective of creative art based business /lifestyle. Engages “COMMUNITY SPIRIT”, Units grouped around SOUTH facing inner COURTYARD - private, yet visually connected to street. #waterfallbuilding offers #liveworkstudios, commercial/retail space & ART GALLERY pavilion, grouped in large courtyard. Studios composed of 4 blocks define courtyard, based on interlocking unit plans allowing every studio tall European Style 5m/16foot high ceilings exposure in 2 directions, so every studio has natural light-cross ventilation. #vancouverwaterfront #keepvancouverwet #csivancouver #vancouverarchitecture #vancouverviews #coastalconditionals #britishcalifornia #smallstudiofilms #smallstudiodesign (at The Waterfall Building)