This unique city block development, located at the eastern end of the Creative District and False Creek Flats, embodies a new vision for Vancouver’s urban environment by leveraging rapid transit in an area rich in environmental, industrial, and social history. The project is the result of a thoughtful, collaborative design process involving the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ Nations (MST Nations). It offers a mix of residential, office, retail, leisure, and amenity spaces, creating a dynamic and diverse micro community.

The overall block design responds thoughtfully to the site’s varying urban edges. The office building features a clean, elegant curtain wall system that contrasts with the textured, varied podium below, where curved surfaces create outdoor deck spaces. Makers Lane showcases staggered, sawtooth maker spaces, evoking an industrial aesthetic. The southwest corner enhances public space through distinctive architectural and landscape features, while the retail frontage along East 6th Ave is defined by varied “gridded” facades with different materials and textures to add human scale and animation.

The landscape design for the site integrates its historical and ecological context, drawing on themes of land, water, biodiversity, and cultural significance rooted in the former tidal mudflat ecosystem of False Creek. The site benefits from the energy of nearby movements, including the VCC-Clark Skytrain, bus loop, Central Valley Greenway, and surrounding student activity. Street-level activation is achieved through plazas, Makers Lane, and retail spaces, supporting events and fostering site character. Green infrastructure, such as robust planting, rain gardens, and extensive green roofs, enhances the ecological value while connecting visually to China Creek Park, creating a dynamic and multi-layered urban landscape.