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.
“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.
Water Factory: High-Performance Courts for Rahovec Central City Square
Other Lands Studio (Thomas Hogge) and JIM (James Huemoeller) produced this project “Water Factory: High-Performance Courtsfor Rahovec Central City Square” for the United Nations Human Settlements Programme and the Municipality of Rahovec urban regeneration design competition.
James Huemoeller’s UBC SALA Studio Looking at the Future of Cities
This Fall, James Huemoeller will teach the “Suburban” studio looking at the future of cities focusing on the Newton Town Centre in Surrrey, British Columbia.
“The Systemless Project: UBC” Studio led by James Huemoeller
James Huemoeller will be teaching the “The Systemless Project: UBC” graduate comprehensive studio at UBC SALA alongside John Bass, Joanne Gates, and Amanda Reed. The systemless project will be explored through the design of a greenhouse research facility focused on food security that is an adaptive reuse of the South Campus Warehouse located roughly between UBC Farm and Pacific Spirit Park within the UBC south campus.
The Urban Project as Architecture’s Pathway to a More Sustainable British Columbia
This paper explores a pathway for architectural practice to integrate ecologically focused urbanism within the existing British Columbia regulatory environment.
JIM Architecture presents an Urban Vision to Westbank First Nation
JIM Architecture presented their concept to the Westbank First Nation for The Bluffs which balanced the ideas of ecological restoration and active communities.
“The Systemless Project: Halfmoon Bay” Studio led by James Huemoeller
James Huemoeller will be teaching the “The Systemless Project: Halfmoon Bay” graduate comprehensive studio at UBC SALA alongside John Bass, Joanne Gates, and Inge Roecker. The studio asks, how might we replace the energy-intensive materials (concrete and steel, in particular) and machines (air conditioners, boilers, and fans, for example) that are commonly used in contemporary buildings?
“The Systemless Project: Fraser Lake” Studio led by James Huemoeller
James Huemoeller will be teaching the “The Systemless Project: Fraser Lake” graduate comprehensive studio at UBC SALA alongside John Bass, Joanne Gates, and Inge Roecker. The studio asks, how might we replace the energy-intensive materials (concrete and steel, in particular) and machines (air conditioners, boilers, and fans, for example) that are commonly used in contemporary buildings?
James Huemoeller’s UBC SALA Studio Looking at the Future of Suburbia
James Huemoeller will teach a studio exploring architecture within that indeterminate terrain that surrounds our increasingly monotonous, sanitized urban cores, Suburbia.
“Conceptualizing the Technical: The Britannia Beach Community Hall and Bathhouse” Studio led by James Huemoeller
James Huemoeller will be teaching the “Conceptualizing the Technical: The Britannia Beach Community Hall and Bathhouse” graduate comprehensive studio at UBC SALA alongside Laura Killam, Mathew Soules, Peeroj Thakre, and Inge Roecker.
Buffered to Bits
Short essay looking at urban and forest buffers and what they say about how we build cities today.
A Field Guide for the District of Stewart
This project is a tool to support rural communities in engaging their built environment within the more volatile social-economic and environmental context of the twenty-first century. The project builds on a semester long design research studio at the University of British Columbia collaborating with the District of Stewart to cultivate innovative visions for enriching their community. As part of the studio students developed a draft research report as well as twenty-two design proposals that form the basis of a field guide Stewart can use for planning into the future. The documentation serves as a supplement to zoning bylaws or community plans which typically lack useful design data and ideas tailored to the distinct settings of each rural community.
“Future Islands” Studio Taught by James Huemoeller
This Fall, James Huemoeller will be teaching the “Future Islands” vertical graduate design studio at UBC SALA where students will explore the past and future life of Ontario Place.
"All That is Solid..." studio led by James Huemoeller and Beryl Allen Travels to Stewart, BC
Students travelled north for a site visit to Stewart, BC as part of the "All That is Solid..." studio led by James Huemoeller and Beryl Allen.
“Conceptualizing the Technical: Dene Nahjo Cultural and Social Innovation Centre” Studio led by James Huemoeller
This spring, James Huemoeller will be teaching a graduate comprehensive studio at UBC SALA titled “Conceptualizing the Technical: Dene Nahjo Cultural and Social Innovation Centre”. This studio will focus on conceptualizing technical material in the design process. In this current project, that program describes a new building for the Dene Nahjo Cultural and Social Innovation Centre, in Yellowknife.
True Images
A short essay looking at the Veronica, an object made sacred by virtue of it being not made by the human hand. A series of re-representations of the veronica image of Christ accompany the essay exploring its status as the true image.
Observations on Communities with a Resource Dependency
Understanding the urban dynamics that shapes architecture in the time of a climate crises through research into resource dependent communities.
James Huemoeller teaches a studio “Our Aging Network”
We are aging. Not just us, but everyone, together. It is no secret that, for lack of a better term “developed” nations are aging at a potentially unsustainable rate. Canada, while not necessarily leading the way, is still expected to see its over 65 population constitute over half the population. Where does architecture live within this context?