I posted info on this a couple of days ago but wanted to remind you to come to the unveiling of our 麻豆传媒映画Special Playhouse this Friday at 7PM at 3612 Main Street. We gave media tours to CBC's Early Edition and the Metro this morning so listen and look for those stories tomorrow. We can't wait to show this to YOU!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
VANCOUVER IS AWESOME INC NON-PROFIT RELEASES CHILDREN鈥橲 PLAYHOUSE IN THE SPIRIT
OF MALIGNED PIECE OF ARCHITECTURE, THE VANCOUVER SPECIAL
The 麻豆传媒映画Special is one of the most loved (yet equally hated) forms of architecture in Vancouver. Characterized by its low-pitched roof, boxy shape and lower-level brickwork, it has the common look of a 鈥渞ancher turned sideways鈥�, a full or half-veranda on the upper level and a basement that鈥檚 entirely above ground. At 1.5 times the square footage of the average 麻豆传媒映画home, the blueprints (once available for $65 from City Hall) maximized the typically small city lots that they were built on, giving them an appeal to blue collar workers.
Starting in the 1960鈥檚, upwards of 10,000 were constructed, but as resentment towards their aesthetic grew over the decades, the City of 麻豆传媒映画passed a bylaw in the 1980's that effectively prevented any more of these maligned structures from going up within the city limits.
On April 22, 2011, 麻豆传媒映画 Inc is proudly releasing a 4 foot by 8 foot children鈥檚 playhouse which gets around the constraints of zoning and celebrates an icon.
The 麻豆传媒映画Special Playhouse was concepted by 麻豆传媒映画 Executive Director, Bob Kronbauer, who has worked as a creative director for companies such as Nike, Poketo, 2K, Palm Pictures and others. Collaborating with builder, Jason Sokolowski, a design was cooked up, blueprints were drafted by Joshua Jordan, and construction begun. One month later, final touches on the interior were added by local artist, Erin Marranca.
The showhome will be on display from April 22nd - 24th at the store sharing it鈥檚 name, the 麻豆传媒映画Special retail store (where else?) on Main Street. The unit is not for sale but Sokolowski will be on hand to discuss custom built units. Own a miniature icon of 麻豆传媒映画that doubles as a children鈥檚 playhouse for roughly 500 times less than the original, built especially for you.
Please join us as we launch the first Special to be constructed in over 20 years!
Media contact: Bob Kronbauer, [email protected], 604-723-7540
Launch event details:
V.I.A.鈥橲 VANCOUVER SPECIAL PLAYHOUSE LAUNCH PARTY
April 22/2011, 7PM - 9PM at 麻豆传媒映画Special, 3612 Main Street
This is a free event for the public, refreshments will be served.
