Lulu Speaker Series

The Wilson School of Design is delighted to partner with the City of Richmond and the Richmond Art Gallery to present the first event of the 2026 Lulu Speaker Series in March 5th. The series is an annual spring series of talks about Art in the City and its importance to establishing connections between citizens and their communities.

Since 2003, the City of Richmond has presented regional, national and international speakers including acclaimed artists, architects, urban planners and other cultural leaders. Previous lecture topics have included planning and placemaking, public and environmental art, art as community development, art as urban revitalization, architecture, artists’ live/work spaces and sculpture parks.

Thu, Mar 5 | 6:00pm
Magda Kwaterska and Dave Hutch

From Industry to Imagination: The Shipyards Transformation

Location: Wilson School of Design, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, 5600 Kwantlen St, Richmond

This talk will explore the history of North Vancouver’s waterfront with a focus on curation of the public spaces that define The Shipyards, including waterfront plazas, Polygon Gallery, Museum of North Vancouver, gathering areas and interactive amenities that bring people together year-round. Once a WWII shipbuilding powerhouse that later faced insolvency and near loss, this site has been re-imagined as a cultural precinct and vibrant destination at the heart of Vancouver’s North Shore.

Annually, The Shipyards attracts more than 5 million visitors with 160 events and festivals and has been recognized as one of Metro Vancouver’s premier public spaces. As a regional anchor destination, this evolving waterfront will soon include a new harbour swim deck, adding ocean swimming to the suite of waterfront attractions along Lower Lonsdale.

Vist the City of Richmond site to find out more on the Lulu Series