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Vancouver Special: After – 4 Renovations

LB — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:06:45 +0000

For those who haven’t been following along, the above is what Vancouverites call a Vancouver Special (see previous post to learn more about this house style). All of the houses below are, believe it or not, updated Vancouver Specials.

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Vancouver Special: After Renovation – Pechet & Robb

LB — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:44:12 +0000

The house above at centre, a lowly style known as a Vancouver Special, is shown here prior to its renovation about six years ago by Vancouver architects Pechet and Robb.

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The generic little house known as the Vancouver Special: Before

LB — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:32:23 +0000

This house, as any Vancouverite knows, is what is known as a Vancouver Special. It’s a type of generic builder’s house, built mostly between about 1965 and 1985, that is entirely specific to this city.