Front porches will bring at-home atmosphere to Vancouvers Robson Street

Robson Street will soon be a place to come home to.

This years VIVA Vancouver installation has been selected and will see a series of front porches installed in the 800-block Robson Street, in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery.

The design was created by Chicago-based architectural design company Design With, led by architects Stewart Hicks and Allison Newmeyer, and selected by a blind jury review.

It is the first time in VIVA Vancouvers five-year run that the seasonal public space installation will be created by designers from outside Vancouver.

The installation, titled Porch Parade, will feature an ad hoc arrangement of front porches in vibrant colours, with lawn furniture available to the public for use.

The design features a collection of porches that at first appear abstract but when full of visitors, will be a lively and familiar atmosphere for downtown Vancouver, read a media release announcing this years VIVA Vancouver installation.

The porches will be installed and open to the public by July 1, and will remain in public until Labour Day, when Robson Street will be reopened to vehicle traffic.

This years public space design project was selected from among 81 submissions.

A design honorarium of up to $40,000 will cover costs of materials, fabrication, construction, installation and de-installation.

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Front porches will bring at-home atmosphere to Vancouvers Robson Street