Residential
The Juliet
Victoria, BC
Completed in 2008 and designed to provide owners with an urban lifestyle, the Juliet is a 15-storey, 96-unit residential condominium tower located in downtown Victoria. The project consists of 93 one- and two- bedroom units of 450 sf to 1,000 sf and two 1,300 sf penthouses, a three-level underground parkade and street-level retail.
Located at the corner of Johnson and Blanshard streets, the design was contextual in its approach, especially sensitive to the heritage buildings to the north and south of the site on Blanshard Street. The building is expressed in rhythm, proportion, scale and materials as a more modern interpretation of the ‘commercial’ style present in these buildings. The corner is addressed by bringing the curved window wall from the top to the bottom of the building.
On Johnson Street, the four-storey portion, expressed in Tyndall stone, shields the blank sidewall of the adjacent parkade and relates to the scale of both it and the buildings across the street. On Blanshard Street the four-storey portion and its cornice tie together the streetscape of existing heritage buildings to the north and south. Accessible roof areas will be landscaped with planters and pavers, and the upper roof has an outdoor amenity area for residents.
