| The proposed development sites are
located on sloping sites at the northeast
and southeast corners of Thurlow Street
and Harwood Street.
The two sites are located two blocks south of Davie Village
and one block west of Burrard Street. Public transit is
readily available on Davie, Burrard and Pacific Streets.
The neighbourhood consists of buildings ranging from
two storey heritage homes to 30 storey rental and
condominium towers.
Located nearby are St. Paul?s Hospital, several churches,
the Vancouver Aquatic Centre, beaches along False Creek
and water taxis to Granville Island. Downtown is also
within easy walking distance.
1 Davie Village, 2 Burrard Corridor, 3 Sunset Beach, 4 Nelson park, 5 St. Paul's Hospital, 6 Vancouver aquatic Centre, 7 Milano, 8 The Ellington, 9 Twin Arms, 10 Carlton Court, 11 Crystallis, 12 SeaStar, 13 Alvar, 14 Martello Tower, 15 Sunset Place, 16 1133 Beach, 17 The Tallinn
The base of the towers have been designed as a modern
interpretation of the 4 to 6 storey walk-up buildings prevalent
in the West End. Ample setbacks and gardens at the base of the
buildings help define the park setting. Clean lines are carried
up the towers by aligning the face of the balconies with the face
of the base to reinforce the tower in the park concept. Select
balconies are projected beyond the lines of the base in response
to views and in reference to the sculptural balconies of West End
towers. The park setting is complimented by greenery that is
pulled up into tower reveals, as a way to connect the towers
to the park, and to bring a small piece of the park up to the
living spaces.
The north and south towers, 33 and 32 storeys tall respectively,
will provide a total of 300 residential units. A total of 98 units will
be provided as social housing and one-to-one replacement for
the existing rental units on site. The social housing requirement
for both towers will be consolidated and provided at the base of
the north tower. The upper floors of the north tower as well as
entirety of the south tower will be designed as market condos.
The rooftops of both towers will provide area for private roof
decks, while gardens at the base of the towers will provide
outdoor amenity, children?s play, opportunities for urban
agriculture, and communal outdoor gathering spaces. Adjacent
indoor amenity space will be provided to support the needs of
families with children and include a multi-purpose room, kitchen,
library, study areas, and a gym. Residents will also benefit from
the proximity of Davie Village, the sea wall, parks, beaches and
many local amenities.
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