Vancouver Infill & Lowrise Updates Discussion [Archive] - Page 5

Built Form

Jun 23, 2012, 10:07 AM

^Here pix of the model. It's pretty boring and faceless but typical for this architect.

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1070190.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1070189.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1070191.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1070192.jpg
pix by Built Form

easy as pie

Jun 23, 2012, 5:50 PM

wow, are my eyes deceiving me or do those covered balconies connect to an elevated walkway leading to that stairwell? the architect here has obviously spent time in northern europe. it's a shame that there's no common roof area access from these, since they surely indicate that the ground-level space is parceled with the apartments that front below there. this is what i can an intensification of space use, and a clever way of beating lot coverage issues, if that was a concern.

jlousa

Jun 23, 2012, 7:07 PM

Doesn't look too shabby, think the canopies should probably all be glass, looks like the residential entry is glass but the rest switch to canvas. Also hope a better method can be found to split the balconies along the frontside, the current screen takes the building down a notch.

entheosfog

Jun 25, 2012, 7:47 AM

The Flats in Chinatown, looks like work is set to begin soon:
http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/6042/img8483kv.jpg

Sir Conga

Jun 25, 2012, 8:06 AM

The Flats in Chinatown, looks like work is set to begin soon:

Site has looked like that for a bit now... do we have a time-line?

officedweller

Jun 25, 2012, 6:53 PM

^Here pix of the model. It's pretty boring and faceless but typical for this architect.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1070192.jpg
pix by Built Form

Thanks.
I'm not keen on breezeways (esp. on a wood frame building) - as they may create water damage issues if water pools (i.e. they amount to additional balcony space on the building).

Built Form

Jun 29, 2012, 6:49 AM

238 W. Broadway @ Alberta south-east corner.
8 floors, 61 residential units above 3 CRUs
Density transfer from donor site 163 W. Hastings (The Flack Block)
W.T. Leung Arch. UDP support 10-0 April 25th

http://vancouver.ca/commsvcs/developmentservices/devapps/238wbroadway/index.htm

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1070158.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1070160.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1070162.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1070163.jpg

In this rendering you can see the permitted density next door at the corner of Alberta st.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1070165.jpg
pix by Built Form

Built Form

Jun 29, 2012, 7:32 AM

3456 Commercial & Victoria
4 floors, 59 residential units above 5379 sq ft of retail fronting Commercial only
Rafii Arch. for Cressey Developments
UDP rejected 0-5 My 9th, going for second review July 4th

http://vancouver.ca/commsvcs/developmentservices/devapps/3456commercial/index.htm

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1060779.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1060781.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1060782.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1060783.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1060784.jpg
pix by Built Form

hollywoodnorth

Jun 29, 2012, 7:33 AM

thanks for the photos. I like it (the broadway project) and think it will be great for that area. should see more like this keep poping up in this part of broadway and moving east towards Fraser.

quobobo

Jun 29, 2012, 2:31 PM

Thanks for the photos, Broadway could really use more projects like that.

Hard to believe that a density bonus is required to build something completely reasonable like that...

BodomReaper

Jun 29, 2012, 3:02 PM

Thanks for the photos, Broadway could really use more projects like that.

Hard to believe that a density bonus is required to build something completely reasonable like that...

Hey, haven't you heard? 61 units is serious business! It's not like every low-rise wood-frame condo in Poco (with far worse access to transit, amenities, shopping, and employment opportunities) achieves that amount or more on a similar footprint :rolleyes:

wrenegade

Jun 29, 2012, 4:13 PM

The density bonus on that project was very very small. The overall density is 3.25 and the zoning is 3.00. They were just taking advantage of the up to 10% Heritage Density bonus.

wrenegade

Jul 3, 2012, 11:38 PM

Rendering of 1545 West 8th

http://changingcitybook.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/1545-w8th.jpg
Image: Changing City (http://changingcitybook.com/2012/05/09/1545-west-8th-avenue/)

1545 West 8th was approved this afternoon at Development Permit Board.

SFUVancouver

Jul 4, 2012, 3:10 AM

1545 West 8th was approved this afternoon at Development Permit Board.

Cool, thanks for the update.

wrenegade

Jul 11, 2012, 7:42 PM

1545 West 8th was approved this afternoon at Development Permit Board.

Better late than never. Model shots from the DP board meeting.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8294/7550255402_f6dd4d1a5f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexwrenphoto/7550255402/)
1545 West 8th Model-2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexwrenphoto/7550255402/) by Alex.Wren.Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/alexwrenphoto/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8286/7550257126_85d1d72e93_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexwrenphoto/7550257126/)
1545 West 8th Model-3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexwrenphoto/7550257126/) by Alex.Wren.Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/alexwrenphoto/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7264/7550254504_3133878acd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexwrenphoto/7550254504/)
1545 West 8th Model-1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexwrenphoto/7550254504/) by Alex.Wren.Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/alexwrenphoto/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7254/7550258384_c6c83be800_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexwrenphoto/7550258384/)
1545 West 8th Model-4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexwrenphoto/7550258384/) by Alex.Wren.Photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/alexwrenphoto/), on Flickr

djh

Jul 11, 2012, 8:19 PM

1545 West 8th was approved this afternoon at Development Permit Board.

The white concrete version looks way better than the "wood"-coloured concrete. But I don't know if the model is meant to *accurately* represent the final colour of the materials used.

officedweller

Jul 11, 2012, 9:28 PM

Yeah, I looked at the model and thought - ugh - biege.

wrenegade

Jul 12, 2012, 12:25 AM

I don't think the wood model is meant to accurately depict what the final colour will be. I'm sure it will be closer to the rendering.

BodomReaper

Jul 20, 2012, 5:11 AM

VanK

Jul 20, 2012, 3:24 PM

Anyone know what this thing is? I believe its at Commercial and Victoria (right next to the SkyTrain line):

It's good to finally see wood-frame buildings taller than 4 stories!

I believe its Cressey's STIR Rental building:

Rezoning and Development Permit Application - 3522 Porter Street, 1896-1898 Victoria Diversion, 3615 Victoria Drive (DE413947)
Rositch Hemphill Architects has applied to the City of Vancouver to rezone 3522 Porter Street, 1896-1898 Victoria Diversion and 3615 Victoria Drive. The proposal is to change the zoning from MC-1 (Mixed Residential Commercial Light Industrial) to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development). The purpose of the requested rezoning is to permit the development of two 5-storey market rental residential buildings over one continuous level of underground parking accessed from Porter Street consisting of 192 dwelling units and 10 artist live-work units. The current zoning limits residential uses to a maximum floor space ratio (FSR) of 1.8 within a 2.5 FSR mixed use building including commercial or industrial at grade. The proposal would allow all residential up to 2.5 FSR. The proposal would also increase the maximum height from 45.28 feet to 48.68 feet. This concurrent rezoning and development permit application is being considered under the Short Term Incentives for Rental (STIR) Program approved by City Council on June 18, 2009

SFUVancouver

Jul 20, 2012, 3:27 PM

Anyone know what this thing is? I believe its at Commercial and Victoria (right next to the SkyTrain line):

http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z403/BodomReaper666/DSC06225.jpg

It's good to finally see wood-frame buildings taller than 4 stories!

It's called Porter, and its located on Porter St and Victoria Diversion, which is an anomalous one-block stretch of street where Commercial Drive meanders over to join Victoria Drive.

I think this is the first wood frame building in the City of Vancouver to go up under the new wood frame building rules. Previously a four-storey maximum was in effect and that has now been relaxed to five storeys. To the best of my knowledge the fire endurance and life saving attributes of the building were also increased when the building code changes were made but I am not knowledgeable about the specifics. The five-storey wood frame building called Remy that burned down in Richmond last year bit the dust during the construction phase, before the sprinklers and fire resistant sheet rock, etc., had been fully installed.

BodomReaper

Jul 20, 2012, 9:38 PM

Thanks SFU and VanK! I suspected it would either be STIR or subsidized housing given its proximity to the tracks, but you never know given the rabidity of investors these days...

VanK

Jul 20, 2012, 10:22 PM

It's called Porter, and its located on Porter St and Victoria Diversion, which is an anomalous one-block stretch of street where Commercial Drive meanders over to join Victoria Drive.

I think this is the first wood frame building in the City of Vancouver to go up under the new wood frame building rules. Previously a four-storey maximum was in effect and that has now been relaxed to five storeys. To the best of my knowledge the fire endurance and life saving attributes of the building were also increased when the building code changes were made but I am not knowledgeable about the specifics. The five-storey wood frame building called Remy that burned down in Richmond last year bit the dust during the construction phase, before the sprinklers and fire resistant sheet rock, etc., had been fully installed.

Remy was actually 6 storey frame but obviously didnt make it out of the construction phase.. Polygon's Anderson Walk in North Vancouver is the first 5 storey frame building built in METRO Vancouver.. but you are correct Porter will be the first 5 storey in City of Vancouver.

whatnext

Aug 11, 2012, 6:31 PM

Some pics I took of smaller scale infill, in interesting locations:

Mackenzie Green, deep in the heart of SFH territory at Mackenzie and 33rd:
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy177/Whatnext2010/MackenzieGreen.jpg
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy177/Whatnext2010/MackenzieGreen2.jpg

Granville Mews, stealth densification in a swanky 'hood:
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy177/Whatnext2010/GranvilleMews.jpg

First Shaughnessy. Old mansion gutted picked up and moved downslope to create 4 luxury townhomes starting at just over $3 million (such a deal!)
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy177/Whatnext2010/FirstShaughnessy.jpg

5500 block Dunbar, nicely detailed, if a bit severe:
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy177/Whatnext2010/Dunbar.jpg

It will soon have a new neighbour:
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy177/Whatnext2010/5555Dunbar.jpg

dreambrother808

Aug 11, 2012, 6:34 PM

Thanks for posting. :tup:

I rarely get to see that area.

Prometheus

Aug 11, 2012, 7:57 PM

5500 block Dunbar, nicely detailed, if a bit severe:
http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy177/Whatnext2010/Dunbar.jpg

Thank you for the updates.

However, you do realize the above building has existed for many years?

Jebby

Aug 11, 2012, 9:19 PM

Thank you for the updates.

However, you do realize the above building has existed for many years?

Yeah that building has been there for a long time. I used to always get my haircut next door.

whatnext

Aug 12, 2012, 1:30 AM

Thank you for the updates.

However, you do realize the above building has existed for many years?

Yes, I was really just getting a pic of the site for 5555 Dunbar and it caught my eye. IMHO that should be the minimum standard for arterial development, no one story with mezzanine retail. Require two levels of residential above the storefronts.

whatnext

Sep 1, 2012, 2:56 PM

Some nice small scale heritage infill I snapped.

http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy177/Whatnext2010/2012-08-27193516.jpg

Just completed on W11th near City Hall. Remarakable for the area in that a) Its not a faux heritage house replacement for a real heritage house b) they didn't just save the studs on the first floor, collect a heritage bonus and then build something completely different. Now three units with a fourth in the new coach house.

http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy177/Whatnext2010/2012-05-26152857.jpg

Old house at Nicola and Comox being moved forward on the lot and a larger condo infill going in behind.

whatnext

Sep 16, 2012, 6:31 PM

Nice to see an infill building design freed from the tyranny of the balcony. This is Blanc Modern on West 2nd, just west of Burrard. Each townhouse has a roof deck, so no need for a balcony, though it gives a strange internal layout with bedrooms etc on floors 1-2 and kitchen+living space on 3!

http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy177/Whatnext2010/Blanc.jpg

Built Form

Nov 25, 2012, 10:08 AM

Radius 1628 W 4th SW corner @ Fir
Currently ABC Photocolour + 4 adjacent buildings
5 floors, 2 underground, 49 suites, 2 CRUs of 9100 and 9300 square feet
Ledingham McAllister Developer
Rositch Hemphill Architects
UDP NON Support 4-5 on Nov. 7th

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1110259.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1110261.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1110262.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1110263.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1110264.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1110265.jpg
Pix by Built Form

Built Form

Nov 25, 2012, 10:17 AM

2128 W 40th Ave SW corner @ West Blvd.
Currently 1 floor retail containing Subway, Flying Wedge Pizza, etc
4 floors, 48 ft high, 7 CRUs encompassing 10, 337 sq ft, 5 fronting West Blvd
Allan Diamond Architects
UDP Support 7-3 on Nov. 7th

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1110255.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1110256.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1110257.jpg
Pix by Built Form

SFUVancouver

Nov 25, 2012, 4:46 PM

Thanks for the updates. Radius will turn out well, but I agree with the UDP that it isn't quite there yet.

Jebby

Nov 25, 2012, 8:25 PM

Why did UDP turn it down? It looks way better than the one on W40th that passed. Between this and The Ridge it seems the UDP turns down anything that isn't horribly boring and cookie cutter.

easy as pie

Nov 26, 2012, 12:20 AM

Why did UDP turn it down?

high crimes against the 4th street frontage?
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1110262.jpg

officedweller

Nov 26, 2012, 1:12 AM

The rooftop decks on that bit are a bit odd too. Looks like they belong to the southfacing single storey units on the subpenthouse level (re: spiral staircase). The north facing units look to be two-storeys, but have much smaller decks facing north.

The 4th Ave. retail space looks Whistler-ish rather than "high street".