Broadway and Granville
Broadway and Granville
This landmark building, the first high-rise built under Vancouver’s Broadway Plan, sets a unique precedent for the entire plan. It embodies the “Vertical Block” concept by integrating a mixed-use program centered around transit while being sensitive to the architectural and public realm context of South Granville and Fairview. The building’s vertical stacking includes a transit station, parking, retail, a grocery store, office space, a fitness center, amenities, and both market and below-market rental residential units. Each use connects directly to the street, creating a lively and accessible public realm at the critical Broadway and Granville intersection.
The building’s façade design is meticulously tailored to each segment of the vertical block, reflecting its diverse functions. The office façade draws inspiration from traditional local architecture, incorporating vertical and horizontal Brise Soleil elements for rhythm and solar control, while a silicone-glazed curtain wall contrasts with these textured elements. The residential façade echoes the surrounding heritage buildings with materials and detailing that reinforce the slender verticality of the tower, reminiscent of Art Deco and Neo-Gothic styles. The retail and grocery façades are distinguished by tactile terra-cotta cladding, which provides a contextual echo to nearby buildings as well as adds warmth through textures that reference the abundant masonry structures in South Granville area.
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The Post
The Post
Covering a full city block, the Post on Georgia is the largest heritage revitalization project in British Columbia. The former Main Post Office building, an International Style landmark in Vancouver, is reimagined as a centrepiece for the growing downtown community with high tech office space, restaurants, retail, and a new public plaza. Two new office towers create a contemporary extension of the existing building while being respectful of the existing heritage elements.
Within the existing heritage structure, the development provides two levels of underground parking, retail opportunities on the first four levels, and office and parking above in the top three levels. The towers above are articulated to establish a formal relationship with the base and surrounding context, while a contrasting material palette distinguishes old and new. Each elevation has a distinct identity using solar shades and window detailing to echo proportions of the heritage façade and develop a visual hierarchy of scales.
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King George Hub
King George Hub
King George HUB at the Station is a substantial site at a pivotal location at the intersection of King George Boulevard and Fraser Highway in Surrey. CCS is anchored at the site’s highest profile adjacent to the transit hub, CCS plaza and the retail high street. King George Station will be developed in 3 phases over the next several years.
The development will feature two residential towers (738 units), a large format retailer, food and drug, service retailers, and restaurants. It will capitalize on the many and varied transit users, access by car, office users and adjacent residential. CCS plaza will be animated by restaurants/food service and provide access and respite for both transit users and office workers. Pedestrian access and connectivity with adjacent properties, street and public transit is a priority.
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Vancouver Centre II
Vancouver Centre II
The building is a thirty-two storey office building connected at the lower level to existing retail shopping. This new class A office building will augment the existing Vancouver Centre Complex. The ground floor lobbies are connected along Seymour Street with an Atrium. The new building includes new amenities such as fitness centre, premium end-of-trip-facilities and bicycle storage, 6th level podium terrace and 27th level sky terrace. The building will have above and below grade parking to replace the existing parkade.
To meet future expansion, the above grade parking is designed to allow conversion to office use as parking demands reduce in the downtown district. The form generated conforms to limits of the site, its mid-block nature, and view cone guidelines. Special attention and detail have been given to connecting the ground plane between the two office towers.
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2285 Cambie Street
2285 Cambie Street
2285 Cambie Street is a mixed-use development designed to contribute to the vitality of the Cambie Corridor by integrating much-needed rental residential, office, and retail uses within a transit-oriented urban setting. It aligns with the city’s goals of increasing density, promoting housing diversity, enhancing street-level engagement, and strengthening the local economy.
The design employs a refined tower-and-podium typology, featuring a six-storey office base topped by a market residential tower. This vertical integration of retail, office, and residential functions directly responds to community needs. Ground-level setbacks along West 7th Avenue and Cambie Street help activate the streetscape, enriching Cambie Street’s welcoming public realm. The slender residential tower, comprising 212 rental suites, is carefully sculpted to preserve neighboring views while framing iconic vistas of downtown and the North Shore mountains. 2285 Cambie’s cohesive architectural expression—defined by high-performance materials and warm, natural finishes—establishes it as a distinctive and memorable urban landmark at the gateway to Uptown.
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2111 Main Street
2111 Main Street
Located in one of Vancouver’s most historic and culturally significant neighborhoods, Mount Pleasant, and occupying an entire city block, this project offers a unique opportunity to enrich and enhance the existing character and urban fabric through thoughtful design combined with art and cultural integration, while providing much needed secured rental housing.
The development is characterized by two towers situated on separate podiums, bisected by a breezeway connecting to Main Alley. The podiums are thoughtfully designed as seven distinct and varied brick masses that respond to the eclectic urban form of Main Street and the industrial heritage of Mount Pleasant. The breezeway is envisioned as a protected environment, programmed with small-scale retail and restaurant spaces. By carving the public realm into the site, the project fosters a stronger connection between pedestrians and the building, while also creating new opportunities for human-centric interactions. The building also includes dedicated art and cultural space and offers blank ‘canvas’ spaces in the laneway, creating opportunities for future mural installations.
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Arbutus and Broadway
Arbutus and Broadway
Situated at the southeast corner of the West Broadway and Arbutus intersection, the project site spans a narrow city block adjacent to the future SkyTrain Arbutus Station, presenting an opportunity for an elegant tower expression at West Broadway. The development comprises a 30-storey tower on the northern half, closest to the transit hub, and a connected six-storey podium on the southern half along West 10th Avenue.
This mixed-use development integrates residential, retail, and the future home of the Ohel Ya’akov Community Kollel. The project reserves space for a potential secondary entrance into Arbutus Station as part of the Broadway line SkyTrain extension. A public plaza will be established at the north end of the block, enhancing pedestrian connections across West Broadway to access the main station entrance. The subway construction project will reinstate the Arbutus Greenway’s traffic signal-controlled mid-block pedestrian and cycling crossing across West Broadway.
Varying façade detailing and materiality define the project, with the tower form emphasized by soft curving balconies and a continuous horizontal expression that unifies the podium and tower. A series of natural-colored panels create subtle patterning and visual interest, providing relief to the horizontal banding and contributing to a warm, high-quality material palette that maintains cohesion with the podium. Brick cladding on the lower volume of the podium adjacent to West 10th Avenue draws inspiration from the neighborhood context.
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1456 W 8th Ave
1456 W 8th Ave
The proposed project envisions a new 25-storey rental residential tower with amenities on the rooftop above level 2 and atop the tower. Ground-floor retail will face West 8th Avenue. A new mid-block connection on the west side of the site will facilitate pedestrian traffic through the area. Adjacent to the future South Granville subway station, currently under construction at the corner of Broadway and Granville, the project offers a prime opportunity to add rental housing and retail space close to new and existing rapid transit networks.
The main residential lobby is situated mid-block on West 8th Avenue, flanked by retail spaces on either side to create a continuous, active ground plane. This layout also accommodates the significant grade change across the site, reflected in the split ground floor plan. The tower is set back on all four sides to highlight the podium expression and preserve opportunities for future development on the block. Above Level 9, the tower steps back further, creating a slender, elegant form that maximizes access to light and views. This articulated form and smaller floorplate distinguish the proposal from a uniformly extruded tower that could be envisioned under the Broadway Plan.
The tower’s design is characterized by a light and dark mass, interwoven with ‘tartan-like’ detailing achieved through varying material textures and colors, including back-painted glass, oxidized copper panels, and raised metal panels. The podium features a distinct commercial expression, with design details that echo the residential tower above, creating a unified material language with an elevated, industrial sensibility. At the ground plane, the pedestrian experience is enhanced through weather protection and high-quality architectural materials and detailing.
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10662 King George
10662 King George
This transit-oriented development, featuring elegant, simple forms with clean contemporary lines, aims to enhance the urban fabric and skyline of Surrey. The proposal defines the future urban fabric and public realm of the block adding retail and significant public amities to the area.
The project employs a mid-century modern design aesthetic characterized by simple geometric lines, reduced ornamentation, and an emphasis on horizontal and vertical planes. The buildings feature flat or understated roofs and expressive canopies, fostering transparency between the inside and outside. Natural materials and concrete are used as finishing elements, alongside a mid-century modern bright color palette. The design includes individualized storefronts, opportunities for public art, and safe, engaging public spaces. The podium massing varies to reflect changes in grade, while the towers engage in a dialogue within a strong frame expression, with elevations reacting to solar and view orientations to reinforce verticality. The balconies are designed to create a random and dynamic pattern, adding visual interest and uniqueness to the facade.
Location: Surrey
Size: 780,000 sf
Client: King Rise Development
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8 E Broadway
8 E Broadway
Located at the corner of Broadway and Ontario Streets, the proposed 20-storey tower features market rental housing, ground-floor retail, and a childcare facility with indoor and outdoor areas. The design echoes the urban materiality of Mount Pleasant, with the building’s massing reflecting the neighborhood’s scale and respecting the community’s vision and urban design guidelines. It emphasizes activation at grade, creating engaging spaces that invite community interaction and enhance the public realm.
The building massing is divided into three distinct volumes, each using different materials to reflect the neighborhood’s scale and character. Volume two, the main public realm massing, uses buff brick to enhance Mount Pleasant’s legacy character, inspired by landmarks like Heritage Hall. Volume one employs vertical glazing to emphasize verticality and maximize views, while volume three uses grey composite metal to echo the area’s light industrial character.
