Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates has released images of its latest project, the Burrard Exchange, a hybrid mass timber office building at the Bentall Centre in Vancouver, Canada. The structure will be the first timber project designed by the architecture firm and is set to be one of the tallest of its type in North America.
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KPF Unveils its First Hybrid Mass Timber Project in Vancouver
Urban Agency Designs New "Vancouver Forest" Block in Canada
Architecture firm Urban Agency has shared new details of their Vancouver Forest development in Canada. Taking inspiration from the forest regions of the area, the project includes timber, bamboo and greenery to form a sustainable block for the city. As a series of stepped terraces, the project was designed as a 'living canopy' with trees and foliage growing along the building envelope.
Canadian Pavilion at the 2021 Venice Biennale Highlights Canadian Cities as Cinematic Doubles
Canada’s contribution to the 17th Venice Architecture Biennale explores Canadian cities’ established “career” in cinema as stand-ins for the world’s metropoles, raising questions of authenticity, architectural identity and the collective understanding of the built environment. Curated by David Theodore of McGill University and realized by Montréal architecture and design practice T B A / Thomas Balaban Architect, the exhibition Impostor Cities highlights the diversity and versatility of Canada’s cityscapes as portrayed on film.
VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre / Perkins&Will
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Architects: Perkins&Will
- Area: 19483 m²
- Year: 2011
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Manufacturers: StructureCraft, BASF Walltite Eco, Bentley, Bohle adhesives, Columbia Glazing, +12
Heatherwick Studio Unveils Pair of Curvaceous Towers for Vancouver
Heatherwick Studio has shared plans for a pair of residential towers in Vancouver, Canada. The "curvaceous" skyscrapers were designed for Kingswood Properties and Bosa Properties in the city's West End neighborhood. Inspired by tree-like forms, the towers aspire to create a "new level of global design excellence" that emerges from a ground level plaza. The two towers would rise between 30 and 34 stories tall in height, and would feature views across the city and Vancouver Harbor.
Eagle Rock House / Part Office
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Architects: Part Office
- Area: 2185 ft²
- Year: 2019
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Professionals: Behr Construction
Collingwood House / BLA Design Group + Campos Studio
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Architects: BLA Design Group, Campos Studio
- Area: 3400 ft²
- Year: 2019
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Professionals: Vantac Management
AMS Nest / DIALOG + B+H Architects
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Architects: B+H Architects, DIALOG
- Area: 11700 m²
- Year: 2015
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Manufacturers: TAKTL
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Professionals: RJC, AES, AME Consulting Group Ltd., B+H Architects + DIALOG, BIRD construction, +1
KPF Receives City Council Approval for 601 West Pender Street in Vancouver, Canada
The KPF-Designed 601 West Pender Street was granted approval by the Vancouver City Council. Located next to the city’s historic Rogers Building, the project generates an urban oasis within the city, replacing a six-story parking structure in the Central Business District.
Laneway House / Alex Glegg Design
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Architects: Alex Glegg Design
- Area: 600 ft²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Vectorworks, Accurate Roofing, EuropeanTouch Hardwood, Four Seasons Sunrooms, Lindab, +2
Morphosis to Design Lululemon's Global Headquarters in Vancouver
Morphosis will design a new high-tech global headquarters for lululemon in Vancouver, Canada. Working with Francl Architecture and Clive Wilkinson Architects, the team will create the main office to serve as an extension of the core values of the brand itself. The design for the 13-story headquarters is made to create strong connections between the building and its site, landscape, and community, with exterior and interior spaces that encourage collaboration and innovation.
Squamish Nation Unveils 11 Residential Towers for Vancouver
Revery Architecture has designed a new development of 11 residential towers for the Squamish First Nation in Vancouver, Canada. Working with developer Westbank, the $3-billion project would transform the city’s Kitsilano neighborhood on the reserve lands at Sen̓áḵw. The project will be Canada’s largest development on First Nations land.
World's Tallest Passive House Skyscraper Designed for Vancouver
Canadian company Henson Developments has released plans to build the world's tallest passive house in Vancouver's West End neighborhood. The 60-story project and rezoning application is being reviewed by the City of Vancouver before it goes to city council for a public hearing. Aiming to earn Passive House certification, the tower was formed to break away from traditional Passive House design approaches.
Step House / Measured Architecture
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Architects: Measured Architecture
- Area: 9603 ft²
- Year: 2018
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Professionals: Zhao Engineering Ltd, Aloe Designs, Bodwell Developments Ltd., Geotech
Henriquez Partners Designs Tapered Towers for Vancouver
Canadian architecture practice Henriquez Partners has designed a series of ten towers for a new suburban development in Vancouver. The mixed-use project was made for developer Westbank to create a new 4.5 million-square-foot residential community for the city. Dubbed Oakridge, the towers will include housing, office and retail as a contemporary architecture for the Pacific Northwest.
The Duke Housing / Acton Ostry Architects
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Architects: Acton Ostry Architects
- Area: 15263 m²
- Year: 2018
Missing Middle Infill Housing / Haeccity Studio Architecture
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Architects: Haeccity Studio Architecture
- Area: 5500 ft²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Cosentino, EQUITONE, Vectorworks, Kamdean, LMC, +3