Vancouver Historical Building Styles — Vancouver Special

<p>For better or worse, no building style is more emblematic of Vancouver than the infamous &ldquo;Vancouver Special&rdquo; or &ldquo;BC Box&rdquo;. Often derided for its lack of aesthetics, ubiquity and size, the Special&rsquo;s focus on function over form has made it a polarizing topic when discussing the city&rsquo;s architecture.</p> <p>Homes similar to the Vancouver Special had begun cropping up in the late 1940&rsquo;s, large buildings intended to house growing multigenerational families, constructed inexpensively and making use as much of the building&rsquo;s lot as regulations would allow. This style of building became more popular in the aftermath of World War II, as immigration from Europe combined with postwar population growth to create a huge amount of demand for spacious, inexpensive homes.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@kitsilanoconstruction/vancouver-historical-building-styles-vancouver-special-c0bb9b4388bf"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>