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Providing building envelope consulting services for new downtown residential development

At a Glance

  • 700K

    Square Feet

  • 59

    Floors

Location
Vancouver, British Columbia
Offices
Client
  • Westbank Projects Corp.
Architect
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG Architects)
Award
AZ Awards, Winner and People’s Choice Multi-unit Residential Buildings 2021
Award
Architecture Foundation of British Columbia, Award of Excellence, Design Excellence 2021
Award
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), Best Tall Building Worldwide 2021

Vancouver House - Building Envelope Consulting

Like many major metropolitan areas, Vancouver faces a housing shortage. To help improve the city’s stock, Westbank Projects Corp. set out to build Vancouver House, a 52-story residential tower with two 6-story triangular shaped buildings for office and retail space. They selected us to provide building envelope consulting services for waterproofing and cladding of the structures.

Our services included conducting thermal performance of opaque wall assemblies, glazing testing, and below grade waterproofing. Located amid major existing civic infrastructure, including on and off ramps for a bridge, the project involved a complicated design process and careful coordination between involved parties. Due to the long project schedule, multiple site superintendents were involved, making effective communication critical to the transfer of construction and design knowledge and decisions.

Now complete, Vancouver House provides over 400 market residential and 90 market units, increasing housing options for the community.

At a Glance

  • 700K

    Square Feet

  • 59

    Floors

Location
Vancouver, British Columbia
Offices
Client
  • Westbank Projects Corp.
Architect
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG Architects)
Award
AZ Awards, Winner and People’s Choice Multi-unit Residential Buildings 2021
Award
Architecture Foundation of British Columbia, Award of Excellence, Design Excellence 2021
Award
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), Best Tall Building Worldwide 2021

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