Project Tag: Local

Coquitlam College Master Plan

A part of Burquitlam-Lougheed Neighbourhood Plan, the Coquitlam College site will deliver a variety of housing types and tenures within a 10-minute walking distance from Lougheed Station. Envisioned to be a Transit-oriented precinct, the master plan aims to achieve a high-density, mixed-use development with strategic ground-level retail, employment uses, and a high-quality pedestrian-focused public realm.

Connected squares, plazas, greenways, and other outdoor open spaces throughout the site contribute to a distinct character. The site presents an opportunity for daylighting Austin Creek and creating improved walking and cycling connections to Brookmere Park to create a place of respite and natural beauty in a high-density urban environment.

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Phase A Inlet District

The first phase of the Inlet District Development is comprised of a 15-acre land assembly east of Ioco Road, spanning from Barnet Highway to Guildford Drive, close to the Inlet Centre SkyTrain Station. Two high-rise residential towers of 28 and 29 storeys, and a 9-storey residential mid-rise, sit atop a mixed-use 4-storey podium containing new retail spaces to activate the prominent street frontage, as well as a grocery store, drug store, and childcare facility. The architecture is expressed through a series of heavy horizontal datums or ‘infinite planes’ to mark important changes in the building use and program, in an abstract reference to the local geology.

Along Ioco Road, a grand stair draws people up to a public park from street level. The corner mid-rise building acts as an anchor and gateway to both the development and Port Moody as a whole, employing natural textural materials to create a tactile and warm pedestrian experience that grounds the project. A tonal gradient in the materiality reinforces this feeling of grounding, with darker elements at street level, mid tones at podium levels, and lighter tones on the towers.

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6800 Lougheed

Located in the new Burnaby Lake Village Master Plan near Sperling SkyTrain station, this mixed-use project integrates significant retail frontage along the street with just over 500 residential units (20% of which are adaptable). The form is split into three distinct towers connected by a podium, allowing for enhanced permeability with the creation of two south-facing courtyards. At the ground level, the prominent connection corridor – which links the three residential lobbies and provides access to indoor amenities and courtyards – is envisioned as a meeting place where all occupants can cross paths and socialize.

Along the south edge, and outdoor promenade links the two courtyards to future public pathways, creating a gentle transition between public and private space. The upper floors of the podium and towers are set back to create terraces, softening the form and allowing more light into corner conditions. On the east and west facades, balconies are arranged in a playful ‘checkerboard’ pattern to create variation and depth, helping to break down the long planes into smaller scale elements.

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W 3rd + Vine

Drawing inspiration from the quintessential beach house, W 3rd + Vine emerges as a distinctive addition to Kitsilano’s evolving Broadway corridor. This 21-story residential and commercial development re-imagines coastal living within Vancouver’s Broadway Plan, translating the neighbourhood’s beloved beach house character into a contemporary vertical format. The design features scalloped balconies, dark materials, and generous glazing that echo the area’s historic beach houses, while respecting the new urban framework. Programmatic features that emulate the beach house mudroom facilitate the extensive outdoor activities in the area, seamlessly connecting the indoor-outdoor flow and creating a relaxed coastal atmosphere.

Sustainable features like green roofs, solar shading, and natural ventilation honour Kitsilano’s environmental consciousness. Located minutes from Kits Beach, the tower mediates between the neighbourhood’s low-rise residential fabric and the emerging Broadway corridor, offering a thoughtful transition through its stepped form, ground-level retail, and outdoor seating areas that enhance the pedestrian realm.

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Arbutus Centre Redevelopment

The redevelopment of the Arbutus Centre Shopping Plaza resulted in a highly mixed-use urban village. The new buildings incorporate major retail uses including a supermarket, liquor store, and banking at ground level, a neighbourhood house facility, dance studios, and more, paired with a significant number of new rental and social housing units above – all sharing an underground parkade. Shepherding both the first two phases from rezoning to development permit, we reconciled complex programmatic demands into a form that celebrates the street-level experience with active street edges and a new plaza space.

Each residential portion is focused around a highly-landscaped courtyard space and both buildings provide shared rooftop patios for residents. Projects like the Arbutus Centre Redevelopment showcase the interplay with the public realm and careful attention to the public/private transition.

For Arbutus Centre Phase 1 and 2, Adrian Politano was co-designer, working on design development and entitlement documentation.

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False Creek Towers

Located in beautiful False Creek, beside Vancouver’s seawall, these twin towers fit delicately into a view cone that triangulates the site. The design intent was for the buildings to frame a public park between them, while animating these spaces with active home fronts.

Roofs were shaped to bring rooftop water down the sides of the building, a rarity in tower design. Curving ends were intended to ‘deflect’ traffic on the nearby bridge ramp. Subsequent design changes by others resulted in material, massing, and colour changes.

Alan Boniface was design partner and lead designer for Development Permit.

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CBC Building

The renovation of the CBC building in Vancouver focused on connecting various CBC functional components, such as the newsroom and the summer concerts, to Hamilton and Georgia streets. Significant underground renovations were made, as well as planning of the private residential and retail lands on Robson Street. The newsroom was designed to engage with this significant public intersection and a public area was created to watch CBC programming at the entry.

The concrete structure was augmented with structural additions and new public and retail spaces.

Alan Boniface was principal in charge and design partner. He led the early design process and the Development Permit process for the residential
and retail lands.

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Burnaby + Thurlow

The proposal for development at 1088 Burnaby Street provides 300 purpose-built rental homes, including 20% below-market rental suites in the West End of Vancouver. Located on the sloping corner of Thurlow and Burnaby Streets, the site is well positioned to take its place within the vibrant community that provides proximity to Downtown, the Seawall, numerous recreational, shopping, and cultural resources, all within walking and cycling distance of the site.

Its approach to the ground plane and massing allow it to fit within the established context of mid- and high-rise apartment buildings and the treed boulevards of the surrounding streets.

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Lot P

The project is located in the Mount Pleasant Creative District, near the Great Northern Way-Emily Carr SkyTrain station and the Great Northern Way Campus shared by UBC, SFU, BCIT, and Emily Carr University of Art + Design. This emerging district is ideal for transit-oriented mixed-use development, including housing, workspace, retail, and public space.

The redevelopment, in consultation with Host Nations, contributes to the “Cultural Ribbon” concept proposed in the Broadway Plan, showcasing Coast Salish peoples’ history and culture. The proposed development integrates active ground-level retail commercial use, a podium containing office workspace and an amenity rooftop, four residential towers of mixed tenure including hotel, secured market rental, below-market rental, and strata live-work dwellings with below grade vehicle and bicycle parking.

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Langara

Situated in the unceded traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), this project represents a unique partnership between local and First Nation stakeholders. The development will feature a variety of housing types, a community YMCA, an inclusive public realm, and pedestrian links to Langara College, the golf course, and the transit station. Guided by the wisdom and traditions of the Musqueam people, the project aims to create a unique intersection of community and inclusive living.

The design incorporates cascading gardens and gathering places, engaging residents and visitors in high-quality public spaces. Views to the south and the Fraser River visually connect the site to its elevated position. The design integrates Musqueam culture and history, culminating in a south-facing gathering place that enhances the pedestrian experience and links to Langara College.

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