Koerner Plaza

An open plaza connecting north and south Main Mall promenades, complemented with eight large northern red oak trees and two curved stretches of public benches. 

Image Gallery

  • Aerial view of Koerner Plaza

    Aerial perspective of the entire Koerner Plaza, with the Walter C. Koerner Library on the top and eight northern red oak trees demarcating the perimeter of the plaza in the image shown. 

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  • NE corner of the plaza facing the SW corner

    Image taken from the NE corner of Koerner Plaza looking toward the SW corner, with a set of public benches on the left (foreground) and Koerner Library on the right (background) in the image shown. 

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  • East side of the plaza facing the SE corner

    Image taken from the east side of the plaza looking toward the plaza's SE corner, with the public benches in the foreground and the Chemistry Building in the background in the image shown. 

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Location Information

Location Name:
Koerner Plaza
Address:
1958 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
Size (approx.): 
1,600 sq. m.
Accessibility: 
Accessible at grade.
Electricity: 
Standard draw available upon request. See the Files and Resources section for outlet locations.
Delivery vehicle access: 
Via West Mall with approval only. See the Files and Resources section for arrival routes.
Availability:Year round, subject to availability and event permit approval.

Standard draw is available, upon request only.

Refer to the annotated site map under Files and Resources below for more information.

Koerner Plaza is located above a library. There is a maximum weight load permitted on Koerner Plaza and the surrounding plaza area. Weight load calculations must include people, infrastructure, and any additional elements supported by the surface of the field or plaza. During inclement weather, the weight of rain/snow will be taken into consideration. 

Event infrastructure should be dispersed throughout the event footprint as much as possible. Clusters of infrastructure resulting in significant weight concentrated on any one specific area of the field should be avoided. 

Vehicles of any kind are not permitted on Koerner Plaza.

To access Koerner Plaza by vehicle for event setup and take down, a bollard drop is required. There is a fee for this service. Bollard drops must be arranged prior to event setup with the Film and Events Office.

Please be advised that the bollard must never be left unattended when lowered.

Refer to the vehicle access map under Files and Resources below for more information.

Explore Koerner Plaza Virtually

360° Street View

Explore this location virtually with street view and full 360° panoramas. This page loads with street view facing Koerner Plaza by default. 

Street view uses imagery captured by UBC Studios and Google. Imagery may not be accurate-to-date due to ongoing construction and periodic maintenance on campus. 

  1. In the street view window on the bottom-right, click the +/- buttons to zoom in/out.
  2. Click and drag your cursor within the window to look around. 
  3. Click the white arrows marked on the ground to move around (if imagery is available).
  4. Click the top-right button to open street view in full-screen.

Satellite View

A birds-eye-view perspective of Koerner Plaza.

Blue translucent area: bookable space

Red line and arrow: delivery vehicle approach route, subject to approval

UPPERCASE white text: roads

Title Case white text: buildings

North arrow:  

A downloadable site map is available at the bottom of this webpage, under Files and Resources.

Files and Resources

NameCategory
Koerner Plaza Blank Site MapBlank site map
Koerner Plaza Annotated Site MapAnnotated site map
Delivery Access Routes and Bollard LocationsVehicle access
Site PicturesImages

Next Steps

If you would like to book Koerner Plaza for your next outdoor event, your first step is to review the Outdoor Event Booking Process. After you're familiar with the booking process, you will be required to submit an Outdoor Event Application.

Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-serve basis, and must be submitted a minimum of 15 business days in advance of event setup if the event has minimal impact to campus. If alcohol is being served, applications must be submitted a minimum of 45 business days in advance of event setup. High-impact events require a minimum of six (6) months in advance of event setup.

For questions, contact the Film and Events Office at outdoor.events@ubc.ca.

 

 

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