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.
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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.): | 970 sq. m. / 10,400 sq. ft. |
Accessibility: | Accessible at grade. |
Electricity: | Standard draw available upon request. |
Vehicle access: | Via West Mall with approval only. |
| Availability: | Year round, subject to availability and event permit approval. |
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 maintenance on campus and public realm.
- In the window to the left, click the plus/minus buttons (bottom-right in the window) to zoom in/out.
- Click and drag your cursor within the window to look around. Click the white arrows marked on the ground to navigate the public realm.
- Click the top-right corner
button to experience street view in full-screen.
Interactive Map
A birds-eye-view of Martha Piper Plaza with precisely-placed icons for key information.
- The blue translucent area indicates bookable space. A downloadable site map is available at the bottom of this webpage, under Files and Resources.
- Each icon can be clicked to show more details. An information pane will open on the left-hand side. To hide details, click away at a blank space on the map.
- Click and drag your cursor to move around the map.
- Click here to experience Interactive Map in full-screen.
Files and Resources
| Name | Category |
| Martha Piper Plaza Simple Site Map | Blank site map |
| Martha Piper Plaza Complete Site Map | Annotated site map |
| Vehicle Access Routes and Bollard Locations | Vehicle access |
| Site Pictures | Images |
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.