A Guidebook to Contemporary Architecture in Vancouver by Christopher Macdonald

by Chris MacDonald

"A Guidebook to Contemporary Architecture in Vancouver" explores buildings constructed as the city experienced unprecedented growth, beginning with Expo ?86 and continuing through the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The guidebook features buildings and public spaces grouped by areas, with maps so that a visitor can create walking tours, including ones through downtown Vancouver, Richmond, the North Shore, and Kitsilano. The convenient size and format, including an index, allows visitors to put this guidebook in a pocket and go.

Mass Market Paperback

First published May 14, 2014

Reviews

[a.m. kozak · Rating 2 out of 5]

The ending essay was informative and some of the prose was interesting but overall the architecture wasn't particularly compelling and the photos poor quality. Would rather a guidebook that was more aesthetically pleasing, or had longer narratives, or focused more on neighborhoods, etc