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Screening and Discussion: To Build Law

CCA x Urbanarium
CCA elsewhere, in English, VIFF Centre, Vancouver, 19 January 2026, 6:30pm PST

Much of what we build (and how we build it) is actually shaped by laws and public policy. From building codes to zoning and heritage by-laws, these frameworks have an enormous impact on what gets built and what is lost along the way. Buildings are held as assets, torn down, and redeveloped, with limited consideration of community and environmental impacts. Evidently, a systemic shift in the way we build and value our built environment is urgently needed.

Join us on Monday, 19 January, for a special screening in Vancouver of To Build Law, the documentary produced by the CCA that follows the work of the German collective of architects Bplus through the making of their latest project HouseEurope!. This project is a European initiative to propose a new set of laws at the European Parliament, meant to incentivize renovation over demolition and new construction.

The screening will be followed by a conversation reflecting on the film’s themes in the local Vancouver and BC context, focusing on the role of legislation and legal frameworks in shaping the value of existing buildings and on how they could and should be changed. 

Presented in partnership with the Urbanarium, Vancouver.

The event is free. As space is limited, registration is recommended.

VIFF Centre
1181 Seymour Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 3M7

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