Burnaby Updates

[jollyburger]

Bunch of new (?) renderings of that Buchanan West project by Millennium on Lougheed Highway. Looks like a project that belongs on Alberni.

The development, on a former industrial site, will comprise new homes, hotel rooms and retail space in two towers that both enhance and complement the existing skyline.

Tall buildings in an active seismic zone demand a robust structural system. What if this could enrich their design, rather than stifle it? Rethinking structural requirements led us to embrace solidity with a curving, concrete exoskeleton around the two towers.

From afar, this outer armour creates a distinct, softened form in the skyline. As you move closer, you can see a shining secondary palette of bronze panels and metalwork around the windows that add a warm-toned, natural finish at a human scale.

Under the grand cathedral-like arches at the base, you can walk along a sheltered colonnade where the textured exoskeleton meets the ground in a format that is uplifting and protects you from the elements.

https://faulknerbrowns.com/projects/lougheed-highway