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The Unseen Victoria panel discussion will be an extension of the Unseen Victoria exhibition.

Unseen Victoria is a 4-day exhibition created by Cascadia Architects.

Associate and Architect, Will Krzymowski writes about the human side of transportation and urban planning in his opinion piece for the Times Colonist.

Families are invited to learn about design in and around the built environment in Victoria. Families will learn by doing, crafting, and creating models, and imagining new realities for the city.

Join us for a dynamic gallery-style reception and a stimulating panel discussion. Experience the power of design innovation in a night filled with creativity and inspiration.

Join us as we participate in the Design Victoria Festival, a weekend celebrating excellence in design across many disciplines. Cascadia Architects are hosting a Design Panel Discussion.

Join us as we participate in the Design Victoria Festival, a weekend celebrating excellence in design across many disciplines. Cascadia Architects are hosting a bike tour among many other events.

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On this 2nd Annual National Day of Truth & Reconciliation, we learn about more ways to listen and participate in educating ourselves.

Cascadia Architects has continued to work toward bringing this project to life, and is has now shifted to demo-phase. This brings the 2024 opening of a new, larger daycare closer to fruition.

BBC Culture's Designed to Last, features 10 of the most ingenious – and inspiring – spaces discussed in Ruth Lang's new book—Building for Change: The Architecture of Creative Reuse.

Ever wondered why it's important to choose the right architectural team for your next project? We're sharing a thoughtfully-written blog our friends over at NZ Builders recently posted.

Pikku-Finlandia (or Little Finlandia) is a temporary venue (designed by student) hosting large events in the Finnish capital, Helsinki, while the city’s Finlandia Hall is closed for refurbishment.

After years of research, a wood scientist, a mechanical engineer, and a chemical engineer have invented a new way to protect cities from climate change: turning buildings into giant trees.

This third instalment from our Dispatch from Denmark series by Manon Damon looks at public spaces that create community alongside Jan Gehl's second principle: making walking a priority.

The Cascadia Architect team often learns the most when we're not at our desk, or dealing with current projects. We use valuable off-site field-trips as a way to source new ideas and tools.

Art History student, Manon Damant's exploration in the world of community spaces continues with a comparison between the Fort Common and Copenhagen's Torvehallerne Market's use of enclosure.

A comparison between Victoria's Fort Common and the Torvehallerne public market in Copenhagen, under the lens of Jan Gehl's three principles of design.

This article looks at how the concrete-jungle of downtown Toronto is looking to go green.

CURV, the new 60-floor Passive House designed building is moving ahead toward the next steps of construction. It is set to be the most energy-efficient structure of its type ever built.

How are today's cities and urban areas poised to positively impact climate change? An interesting article from WIRED aims to explore, and provide meaningful answers to this question.

Jane Jacobs was a proponent of the higher density living that a city could provide, but cautioned urban planners that density alone was not conducive to thriving communities. Does this stand up today?