Boundary Bay Pavilion Showcase
Students, faculty, and public enjoyed the recently completed work while enjoying light bites and refreshments
UBC SALA Design-Build Taking Shape in Boundary Bay
The Delta Optimist has covered “The Perch”, this summer’s Design+Build Graduate Project.
SALAvage: Re-claiming Keats Wheelhouse
SALAvage, the Design Build x Keats Camp Wheelhouse renovation project, has come to an close.
AIBC Conference 2026: Comprehensive Studio Student Exhibition
Student work from the fifth iteration of “The Systemless Studio” put on exhibition at the 2026 AIBC Conference.
James Huemoeller elected onto the AIBC Board
The 2026 AIBC Board elections are complete and the people have spoken.
RAIC Talk: Design+Build as Provocation
In the 50 years of Design+Build at UBC SALA, projects have been either unconditioned constructions in light wood framing or temporary installations on UBC’s campus. Though excellent experiences, these projects have limited engagement with 21st-century building technology and processes. Building on the success of Third Space, a student initiative, SALA, with the Faculty of Applied Sciences, initiated a year-long thesis course that combines research, design and building to address these shortcomings.
A Conversation with James Huemoeller
James spoke to UBC SALA about straddling the worlds of archaeology and architecture, and his views on design
Hot Times Interview
James Huemoeller, JIM Principal, sits down with students at UBC Sala to talk about his hot takes on architecture while eating spicy wings.
Main and 7th structure is up
After three years of hard work, the structure is finally coming up for Main St and 7th. This project at the intersection of Kingsway, Main St. and 7th will support a new park for the City of Vancouver.
Cranbrook BC Builds Project moves forward!
The Cranbrook BC Builds Project Development Permit is approved with great support from the Council and the community.
James Huemoeller, JIM principal, is elected Communications Director of the Field Collective
At the Field Collective Annual General Meeting in December, Field Collective members came together to elect their new Board of Directors. James Huemoeller will be the Communications Director.
BC Builds Cranbrook Project Hopes to Catalyze a New Urbanism in Downtown Cranbrook
Projects like BC Builds Cranbrook signal a broader evolution in smaller urban centers, where design quality is no longer secondary to affordability. Instead, it’s essential. From site planning to building form, architectural decisions directly influence how these developments integrate into existing neighborhoods and support long-term growth.
UBC Students Participate in the 2025 Robot Made Workshop
At the UBC Centre for Advanced Wood Processing (CAWP), the Robot Made: Large-Scale Robotic Timber Fabrication workshop took place September 27 – October 1, 2025.
BC Builds Cranbrook Project Kicks-off!
Community Connections Society of Southeast BC (CCS), New Dawn Developments (New Dawn), CitySpaces Consulting (CitySpaces), and JIM Architecture (JIM) were awarded the BC Build Cranbrook project to develop 30 new homes in downtown Cranbrook.
Davies Orchard Cottages Nearing Completion
Restoration is almost complete on six original turn-of-the-century cottages that were part of a 19th-century steamship resort, once the largest in Western North America.
Keats Design-Build Summer 2025 is Complete!
Students at UBC SALA have completed the Keats Summer 2025 Design-Build. They added a no-mow meadow, seating, signage, shade structures, and two decks.
James Huemoeller Talks at Spatial Justice Futures: New Architectures of Resilience and Equity
James Huemoeller talks at a faculty roundtable on the topic of “Spatial Justice Futures: New Architectures of Resilience and Equity”
Plex Appeal at the Gentle Density Leaders Summit
PlexAppeal got another showing at the Gentle Density Leaders Summit from January 24th to 25th.
“The Systemless Project: Granville Island” Studio led by James Huemoeller
James Huemoeller will be teaching the “The Systemless Project: Granville Island” graduate comprehensive studio at UBC SALA alongside Joanne Gates, Amanda Reed, Matthieu Grady, and Jason Heinrich. The systemless project will be explored through the design of an Incubator and Academic Hub focused on making, teaching and innovation located on Granville Island in Vancouver
Book Review: Taizo Yamamoto: Carts, Hedges, Lions
James Huemoeller publishes a review on "Taizo Yamamoto: Carts Hedges Lions” for BC Studies: The British Columbian Quarterly.