Art and Architecture in Ambleside intersect continuously in this community. The new Grosvenor building supports this theme with both James Cheng’s West Coast Modern Architecture and the public art of Douglas Copeland, Gordon Smith and Kevin Gould.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3Twd4hLKT0
We also have heritage houses like the Ferry Building on the waterfront, Gertrude Lawson House at 17th and Esquimalt and two early Craftsman style homes (Rush House and Vinson House) which incorporate these ideas from the past. To this point, the newly refurbished Ferry Building is the home of the North Shore Artists’ Guild and the Gertrude Lawson House is our West Vancouver Art Museum.
In July, the West Vancouver Art Museum is providing an opportunity to experience the architecture of our unique and fascinating mid-century apartment buildings gracing Argyle and Bellevue Avenues in a walking tour. The apartment buildings in Ambleside, many of which were built in the 1960's, are more than deserving of this special attention.
Tickets are available for twenty dollars for this approximately three kilometer, two hour walk with experienced guides.
https://westvancouverartmuseum.ca/event/home/inaugural-walking-tour-series-modern-gems-ambleside
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