Urbanarium

06/15/2026

In 24 hours, the ideas generated through the Urbanarium Studio with .lab were transformed into design sketches and creative outputs, then shared live by as part of the first public presentation of the Black Public Joy Design Guidelines.

Thank you to everyone who joined us last June 2 and 3 and helped bring this living case study to life. ✨

Reel by Urbanarium Documentation Volunteer, Diana Feng Liang

05/26/2026

Black Public Joy: A Living Case Study by Jay Pitter

Just 24 hours after leading an Urbanarium Studio with .lab, translates her Public Joy Framework into tangible site design.

Join us for this unique hybrid keynote on Wednesday, June 3, 6:30 PM at UBC Robson Square Theatre. Learn more about a community-engaged design methodology that bridges research, culture and Black spatial intelligence.

Link in bio for tickets.

04/29/2026

Watch the full Urbanarium-SALA City Debate #20: Invest or Retreat? Granville Island + Sea Level Rise. Link in bio.

02/18/2026

Should we invest in Granville Island to keep it above sea level? Or should we retreat?

Urbanarium City Debate #20 brings two expert teams face-to-face. YOU decide.

THE DEBATERS
Invest: Heather Deal (Granville Island Council Chair) and Tamsin Lyle (Principal at Ebbwater Consulting)
Retreat: Michael Biros (Adjunct Professor and Phd Candidate at UBC SALA) and Jeff Cutler (Principal at space2place)

MODERATED by award winning urban issues and city politics journalist Frances Bula.

TOMORROW: Thursday, February 19 at 7 PM. Waterfront Theatre. A few tickets left through the link in bio.

03/22/2024

There are a few tickets left for our CityDebate: Reduce Building Code Regulations on March 26th.

Are we too safe; have we gone too far with building codes?

Are we too safe; have we gone too far with building codes?

03/15/2024

EXPERTS DISPUTE THE FUTURE OF OUR REGION. YOU DECIDE.

Urbanarium - UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture CityDebate #16: Reduce Building Code Regulations at Robson Square on Tuesday March 26th. Back by popular demand, urban issues journalist Frances Bula moderates. Are the years of accrued regulations getting in the way of good and affordable housing design or are codes and regulations in place for good reason?

CON: Rick Cheung and Richard Mathews
PRO: Khash Vorell and Inge Roecker

Are we too safe; have we gone too far with building codes?

01/16/2024

Calling all code breakers! Creative solutions needed to imagine new possibilities for mid-rise apartment designs in Metro Vancouver. Just 4 more days to register (student discounts apply) at www.decodingdensity.com