Martha Piper Plaza

A central water feature representing the heart and centrepiece of the Main Mall pedestrian realm, located at the most prominent junction of the university campus. 

Image Gallery

  • South side of the fountain facing north

    Image taken from the south side of the Martha Piper Plaza fountain, looking toward the north with the stretch of Main Mall in the background in the image shown.

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  • South side of the south grass section looking north

    Image taken from the SE corner of the south grass section of Martha Piper Plaza, with the Henry Angus Building on the left in the image shown. 

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  • West side of the west grass section looking east

    Image taken from the west side of the west grass section of Martha Piper Plaza, with the stretch of University Blvd in the background and the Chemistry Building on the left in the image shown.

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Location Information

Location Name:
Martha Piper Plaza
Address:
2125 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Size (approx.): 

North section: 310 sq. m.

East section: 410 sq. m.

South section: 280 sq. m.

West section: 200 sq. m.

Total across all four sections: 1,200 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.

Martha Piper Plaza is located in close proximity to academic and residential buildings. All outdoor events hosted at this location are required to minimize noise impacts on university activities (i.e. classes, operations, faculty, etc.) and residents.

Events with power-boosted sound systems are particularly susceptible to exceeding sound limits (60 dB), and will need to exercise controls to the volume of amplification systems in order to meet sound level limits. Megaphones are not permitted on the UBC campus.

Standard draw is available, upon request only.

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

To access Martha Piper 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 Martha Piper Plaza Virtually

360° Street View

Explore this location virtually with street view and full 360° panoramas. This page loads with street view facing Martha Piper 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 Martha Piper 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
Martha Piper Plaza Blank Site MapBlank site map
Martha Piper Plaza Annotated Site MapAnnotated site map
Delivery Access Routes and Bollard LocationsVehicle access
Site PicturesImages

Next Steps

If you would like to book Martha Piper 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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