The profession of architecture has hit the century mark in B.C., and to honour the province’s many beloved structures, the Architecture Foundation of British Columbia has named the best buildings in B.C.
Over 450 nominations were submitted from around the globe, and then a period of online voting helped narrow the lists down to 25 selections in each of four regions (Interior, Vancouver Island, Northern, and Southern).
“From those top 25, a panel of judges met to assess the nominations against the criteria of appearance, sentimental value, historical significance and originality,” explains the AFBC. The judges included local historian Michael Kluckner, journalist Shelley Fralic, and AFBC Chair and award-winning architect David M. Hewitt.
Here are the winners:
Southern Region
Marine Building, Vancouver
Photo by Sandra Cohen-Rose and Colin Rose/Flickr
Museum of Anthropology, University Endowment Lands
Photo by Ben Rothnie/Flickr
Hobbit House, West King Edward Avenue, Vancouver
Photo by David J Laporte/Flickr
Interior Region
Seabird Island School, Agassiz
Photo by James Dow/Courtesy of Patkau Architects
Fernie Courthouse, Fernie
Photo by waferboard/Flickr
The Langham Cultural Centre, Kaslo
Photo via The Langham – Kaslo Cultural Centre/Facebook
Vancouver Island
The Empress Hotel, Victoria
Photo by palestrina55/Flickr
The Parliament Buildings, Victoria
Photo by writergal39/Flickr
The Bastion, Nanaimo
Photo by Keira Morgan/Flickr
Northern Region
Dawson Creek Art Gallery
Photo by rlpape/Flickr
Rolla Pub, Rolla
Photo via Rolla Pub./Facebook
North Pacific Cannery, Port Edward
Photo by Karen Neoh/Flickr
Featured image: Dome at the Parliament, Victoria (Nancy Hann/Flickr)