Mid Century Modern Tour

Progressive Design from the 1940s through the 1970s

Saturday August 17th, 1pm – 5pm

$100 Bus Tour

$85 self-guided (vehicle recommended)

(all ticket holders will receive a $50 tax receipt)

Seats on the bus are extremely limited. To check availability, and potentially be added to the waitlist, please call 604-264-9642
Previously a bus tour only, the 2013 Mid-Century Modern Tour will be accessible by private vehicle. Tour the homes at your own pace and then join us for a post tour reception to discuss your impressions. Alternatively, as previous years, let us do the driving! Join a small group and relax as our tour bus safely escorts you to each home.

All attendees are invited to attend the post tour Wine and Cheese Reception. Bus meet-up point and reception address will be provided to you in early August.

"Less is More", the phrase coined by the German designer Mies van der Rohe, aptly describes the Modern Movement that began in Europe in the 1920s and 1930s. Modernist designs were without historical precedent, they used new materials and technologies, and they conformed to a social ideal.

Vancouver developed an adaptation of the modern aesthetic known as West Coast Regional Style. Local designers used post-and-beam construction, stepped flat roofs with clerestory windows and wide expanses of glass that integrated the house with the natural setting.

Professional Development Credits: The Mid-Century Modern Tour qualifies for 3 Non-Core LUs granted by the Architectural Institute of British Columbia.

Mid-Century Modern Articles

A Lesson in Zoned Architectural Protection from Ottawa

Special Thanks to Selwyn Pullan for the use of this 1962 photograph he shot for Western Homes and Living.

Check out previous Mid-Century Modern tour brochures here: