Inside Vancouver - November 13, 2021

The Future of Oakridge Park

Hundreds of people crowded into the Fairmont Pacific Rim’s ballroom on Oct. 27 to listen to Ian Gillespie, the founder of Westbank Corp. Gillespie was speaking about his most ambitious project yet — the future of Oakridge Park. The $5-billion luxury redevelopment is set to be the largest private real estate development in North America.

“In Oakridge, we are bringing the best of all our work together – the defining designs of our history,” Gillespie told the crowd.
The theme was “Collaboration.” At Oakridge Park, Gillespie has partnered with some of the world’s best architects, designers and artists. He introduced his newest collaborator, Tokyo’s esteemed Azuma Makoto, whose haute couture plant and flower exhibitions will adorn the lobby of one of the towers.

Did you know?

At the end of October, the B.C. government launched the CleanBC Roadmap to 2030 – a stronger, more ambitious climate plan to reach the province’s 2030 emissions reduction targets and build a strong, low carbon economy.

First Steven Shearer solo exhibition in more than seven years

The Polygon Gallery, located in North Vancouver, presents Steven Shearer, Nov. 20, 2021 – Feb. 13, 2022. It’s the Vancouver artist’s first solo show in Canada in over a decade. This marks the first major national survey of the Vancouver artist’s work since 2007, when Shearer’s work was last shown in a solo exhibition in the city.

“Steven Shearer is an artist who has received considerable attention internationally, but there have been very few opportunities to see his work locally,” said Reid Shier, director of The Polygon and the curator of the exhibition.

The exhibition highlights Shearer’s extensive archive of more than 74,000 photographic and print materials, and its influence on his larger artistic practice. It includes more than 40 works by the artist, as well as a 19-volume self-published series of books documenting his vast image archive. The monumental collection features found images from print and online sources, in addition to photographs purchased on eBay.

Visit thepolygon.ca/exhibition/steven-shearer

Duet Cityhomes Sold Out: A sneak peek at projects on the way

Duet Cityhomes has officially sold out its boutique collection of 72 one- to three-bedroom urban flats and 60 garden and two-storey townhomes, located in the blossoming neighbourhood of West Coquitlam and has permanently closed the Duet Presentation Centre. Duet Cityhomes is a celebrated Adera SmartWood™ mass timber project that will see purchasers moving in next Spring, as finishing touches are completed.

If you missed this purchase opportunity and remain interested in owning an Adera home in West Coquitlam, there is another mass timber project coming to the area expected next spring and one in Surrey’s West Village neighbourhood, both pending approval. If you want to be the first to get information and updates on the West Coquitlam project, contact Linda Therrien at lindat@adera.com or phone 604.937.9688, and for the Surrey West Village project, contact Kerri Zanussi at kerriz@adera.com or phone 604.996.8821.

Finally, just 30 minutes from West Vancouver, is Britannia Beach, an exclusive collection of 73 two- and three-bedroom modern townhomes steps from a new historic artisan village, along the shores of the stunning Howe Sound. To register online for early access, updates and information, go to

https://britanniabeachliving.com/ call 604.980.0016 or email BritanniaBeach@adera.com.