Vancouver Downtown Modern is an experience in sound, a 120-minute experiential walk through the heart of the financial district (mostly Burrard Street), a continuous immersion in soundscapes, information and music. Personal accounts from renowned architects and experts offer a fresh look at Vancouver?s modern past as their testimonials inspire new visions for the city, and inspire us to think about Vancouver?s future.
Throughout the walk, the narration and original musical score evoke the spirit of modernity, directly inspired by the forms and materials of the Modernist era. Musicians from the local scene include: Fear of Tigers, Loscil and Leah Abramson.
This audio-guided walk starts at Waterfront Station and ends at Robson Square. Listeners hear about the growth of Vancouver as a metropolis and learn about the significant changes carried out in the 1950s. Discover the spirit that made Vancouver a city of great promise, and the conflicting ambitions and visions that brought about the development of Vancouver in the 20th century.
Learn more about Vancouver?s modern heritage buildings through the testimonies of the ones who created them and worked on their conservation. Testimonials include Cornelia Oberlander, landscape architect; Bing Thom, architect and urban designer; Peter Busby, great proponent of green building design; and author and architectural historian Rhodri Windsor-Liscombe.
In 2017, Canada will mark the 150th anniversary of Confederation. Vancouver Downtown...