Overall Master Plan Description
The King George Hub is a transformative mixed-use master plan that reimagines a formerly underutilized 10-acre surface parking lot into a vibrant, transit-oriented urban district. Located at the terminus of the Expo SkyTrain Line, at the intersection of King George Boulevard and Fraser Highway, the site occupies a highly strategic position, linking Surrey City Centre to the north with the medical and innovation districts to the south. Developed over five phases and totaling approximately 2.4 million gross square feet, the project includes residential, retail, and community-oriented uses, along with community amenities and generous public open spaces.
City: Surrey, BC
Size: 2,400,000 sqf
Client: PCI
Phase A
The first phase of King George Hub is Coast Capital Savings Help Headquarters, an architecturally significant 10-storey, LEED Gold-certified office building completed in 2015. Located on Fraser Highway, directly adjacent to King George SkyTrain Station, the building anchors the broader King George Hub master plan and has transformed what was once an isolated transit node into a prominent civic and employment destination.
Designed in collaboration with PCI and Coast Capital Savings Credit Union, the Headquarters features an open-concept, highly collaborative workplace, an on-site daycare, and active, street-oriented retail that opens onto a community plaza. As the inaugural phase of the master plan, the building establishes a strong architectural identity and serves as a recognizable landmark for both the site and the City of Surrey.
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Phase B
This second phase of the master plan is conceived as a vibrant urban destination that brings together retail, entertainment, office, residential, and public spaces to support transit-oriented growth. As the largest and most complex phase of the broader master plan, Phase B is intended to activate the area throughout the day and into the evening, strengthen pedestrian connections to transit, and contribute to the evolution of Surrey City Centre as a dense, walkable, and socially active urban hub.
The design strategy is rooted in the creation of a strong public realm, with architecture acting as a flexible framework that supports vibrant street life. The development is intentionally articulated into five distinct building expressions, each with its own massing and material identity, to evoke an organically evolved urban fabric rather than a single large project. Active street walls, minimal blank façades, human-scaled proportions, and continuous weather protection reinforce pedestrian comfort. A central plaza and mews form the social heart of the project, aligning visually and physically with adjacent public spaces and the SkyTrain station. The landmark tower anchors the site with a dynamic, sculpted form that marks the entry into Surrey City Centre, while varied façades, materials, and signage opportunities allow for individuality within a cohesive architectural language—making the development both legible and distinctive within its urban context.
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Phase C
The third phase of the project includes a rental tower built above a retail podium. Although it is the smallest phase of the overall master plan, it plays a key role in shaping the public realm by completing the Coast Capital Plaza and reinforcing the street wall along George Junction. Overall, Phase C is intended to strengthen the evolving high-density station precinct by enhancing safety, walkability, and urban vitality through active ground-level uses and strong public connections.
The design emphasizes a pedestrian-scaled podium with continuous retail frontage and weather protection that activates both the plaza and street edges. Architectural character is expressed through a simple tower form with a subtly shifting balcony rhythm and a distinctive rooftop crown feature. The landscape design continues the Hub’s cohesive public realm language through consistent paving, street furniture, and tree boulevards.
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Phase D
The fourth phase completes the eastern edge of the King George Hub and represents the final phase of the master-planned development. This phase includes two residential condominium towers that reinforce George Junction and Fraser Highway as active urban corridors while strengthening connections to the SkyTrain station, surrounding neighbourhoods, and future transit infrastructure.
The design prioritizes walkability, human-scaled streets, and a highly animated public realm. A fine-grain pedestrian network weaves through the site, anchored by a diagonal pedestrian spine that draws people from key intersections into the heart of the development and toward the SkyTrain station. Active retail frontages line George Junction, Fraser Highway, and Whalley Boulevard, supported by varied podium heights, canopies, and material articulation to create a dynamic and engaging streetscape. A series of plazas, patios, and landscaped pedestrian mews provide moments of gathering, rest, and visual interest, enhanced by public art and carefully integrated lighting. Additional landscape elements soften the urban environment while reinforcing CPTED principles, natural surveillance, and year-round usability. Together, these strategies create a cohesive, vibrant district that supports daily life, encourages social interaction, and elevates the pedestrian experience within Surrey City Centre.
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Phase E
Phase E, a purpose-built rental tower, extends the King George Hub across Fraser Highway and, together with Phase D, forms a prominent gateway into Surrey City Centre. Located at the visual terminus of Fraser Highway, the project serves as a key focal point for those approaching the City Centre and reinforces the Hub’s role as a defining urban landmark. Collectively, Phases D and E strengthen the continuity of the master plan by establishing clear, legible urban edges and supporting the area’s evolution into a dense, connected, and transit-oriented district.
