New Douglas Coupland art installation nods to Metrotown’s evolution, Canadian Business Journal

BURNABY, BC, September 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A new art installation called folderite Acclaimed artist and author Douglas Coupland made the announcement on Tuesday, September 20th.^th Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley and Burnaby City Council members attended at Station Square in Metrotown. The first of his Coupland works to join Metrotown’s growing public art collection, this installation is an award-winning multi-purpose house from the former Ford Motor Company assembly plant that existed on the site between 1938 and 1988. I agree with the change of this place to development. Station square.

“On the Station Square site, we have created a pile of sophisticated foldite gemstones. “It reminds people in a jubilant way that they lived in a different world, speeding up the dwindling lifespan of the vehicle and raising expectations for newer, different-colored cars,” says Douglas Coupland.

Coupland’s installation consists of four separate pieces, the tallest of which reaches 50 feet, a jewel-like material produced by the accumulation and hardening of automotive paint slags called foldite. designed to look like The installation is located at the intersection of McKay Avenue and Kingsway, Kingsborough Street and Silver Drive, outside of Station Square’s last two towers, 6000 McKay and his 6080 McKay.

“The modern urban village of Station Square, once a car factory, a vacant lot, a shopping center and now a daily comfy place for thousands of people, is symbolically decorated with this marvel. It’s fitting that it’s the work of Douglas Coupland,” said Eric Carlson, CEO of Anthem. “folderite A new creative made from the previous that stimulates the senses and appreciates both aesthetics and updating ideas. This is a bold signature to complete this important development created in partnership between Anthem and Beedie. ”

“The addition of public artwork by one of Canada’s most influential artists has allowed us to further our cultural impact on Station Square and Burnaby. As a company that has been around for a long time, this particular piece resonates with us as it references the manufacturing history of the region,” said Ryan Beedie, president of Beedie. “We believe that Station Square’s plethora of new residential, retail and office spaces speaks to the evolution of the neighborhood and the Lower Mainland, and we look forward to being a permanent part of it. This long-term partnership between Beedie and Anthem is truly rewarding and we look forward to seeing this community thrive for years to come.”

The 12-acre Station Square community is one of Metrotown’s first large-scale, multi-phase, transportation-oriented developments, with 1,792 new homes and over 450,000 square feet of retail and office space in the heart of Metrotown. brought space. Recognized as his 2021/2022 Best Mixed-Use Skyscraper in the UDI Pacific Region and as Western Canada’s Most Successful Real Estate Development in terms of his 2014 sales volume. Station Square’s final tower, 6000 McKay, moved in this August and the tower’s 422 homeowners are in the process of moving out.

Station Square will create over 3,300 construction jobs during its development and will continue to be a major employment hub for commercial tenants including Earl’s, Cactus Club, WeWork and many other retailers.

About Douglas Coupland:

Douglas Coupland is a writer and visual artist whose diverse art practice integrates high and low culture, web technology, religion, and the changes in human existence caused by modern technology. Coupland often explores the fluid and transformative transition of collective consciousness from a pre-internet world to a fully internet world. He explores how modern citizens have come to detach their minds and bodies. Coupland has exhibited his visual work extensively across Canada and internationally, including The Armory Show and his MASS Moca. He has written and lectured extensively on topics related to fiction and art, and has several public installations of his art in Toronto and Vancouver.

About the national anthem:

Founded in 1991, Anthem is a team of 500 people driven by creativity, passion and direct communication. Anthem has invested, developed or managed, either alone or in partnership, more than 310 residential, commercial and retail projects in western North America.

Our expanding residential portfolio includes 17,500 homes that are completed, under design or under construction, ranging from master-planned mixed-use homes and multifamily homes to townhomes and single-family communities.

We own, co-own, manage, or previously owned over 8.5 million square feet of retail, industrial, residential rental, and office space. We have developed over 60 communities on his 7,400 acres in Alberta, British Columbia and California.

Anthem is a real estate development, investment and management company that strives, solves and evolves to create better spaces and stronger communities. We are Growing Places.

For more information, please visit www.anthemproperties.com.

About Beedy:

Since 1954, we have combined innovation and craftsmanship to realize new possibilities. Today, Beedie is one of Canada’s largest industrial developers and property managers, with over 35 million square feet of new development completed in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, and over 11 million square feet of We continue to expand our industrial portfolio.

With more than 60 years of uncompromising quality, dedication to customer service and commitment to the community, Beedie is one of the Lower Mainland’s most reputable residential developers, with several significant and large-scale completed a number of master-planned community and mixed-use projects. 2,700 homes are on the market and under construction.

It’s rooted in everything we do at Beedy. We invest in our relationships, work with our community and his partners, and support our teams in giving back because we truly care about where we work and live. Whether it’s an industrial facility or a residential high-rise, we have an unparalleled track record of creating environments where businesses can thrive and people can thrive.

For more information, please visit www.beedie.ca.

contact:

Jenna Walsh
manager, communication
Anthem Properties Group Limited
phone: +1 877 568 9636
e-mail: [email protected]

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