Social Housing in Vancouver - The 14 Sites

[sacrifice333]

^Really like how the Fir & 7th Supportive Housing turned out!

Actually impressed with all the 14 sites! Currently liking the dark glass corner of the SEFC W2nd site!

[SFUVancouver]

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Taken by SFUVancouver, June 26th, 2012.


Taken by SFUVancouver, June 26th, 2012.

[hollywoodnorth]

Originally Posted by Built Form

The luffing crane is for a 141 unit social housing residence targeting youth between the ages of 16 and 24. Here's a link for more info.
http://www.streetohome.org/projects/1134-burrard


pic by Built Form

repost from another thread

so where are we with the 14 sites ... anyone care to do a tally of finishes, UC, prep or nothing yet.

[SFUVancouver]

Off of the top of my head:

Complete:
1. National and Prior
2. Pender and Abbot
3. Pender near Beatty
4. First and Main
5. 7th and Fir
6. 17th and Dunbar

Under construction:
1. 1233 - 1251 Howe
2. 1134 Burrard Street
3. 215 West 2nd Avenue

Early prep work.
1. 675 East Broadway

No movement.
1. 1050 Expo Boulevard

Don't know.
1. 590 Alexander Street
2. 606 Powell Street

I'm missing one.

[hollywoodnorth]

Originally Posted by SFUVancouver

Off of the top of my head:

Complete:
1. National and Prior
2. Pender and Abbot
3. Pender near Beatty
4. First and Main
5. 7th and Fir
6. 17th and Dunbar

Under construction:
1. 1233 - 1251 Howe
2. 1134 Burrard Street
3. 215 West 2nd Avenue

Early prep work.
1. 675 East Broadway

No movement.
1. 1050 Expo Boulevard

Don't know.
1. 590 Alexander Street
2. 606 Powell Street

I'm missing one.

nice

1338 Seymour Street is finished as well

I found the new city page with the 14 sites details here >> http://vancouver.ca/people-programs/...t-details.aspx

map

[vansky]

think outside of the box....where is the creativity, vancouver needs some light

[jsbertram]

Originally Posted by SFUVancouver

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Taken by SFUVancouver, June 26th, 2012.

laughed to see that little house defying all the redevelopment going on around it!

Seems ideal to be moved to an island and become a summer cottage.

[Built Form]

1134 Burrard


pic by Built Form

[LeftCoaster]

That's a very strange looking angled slab. I wonder what the purpose behind that is?

[Jebby]

Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

That's a very strange looking angled slab. I wonder what the purpose behind that is?

Maybe the workers were drunk.

[LeftCoaster]

They're always drunk but they usually still manage to get the slab straight!

[red-paladin]

O.o
Maybe it's below the first floor of underground parking, and it's for utilities?

[hollywoodnorth]

Originally Posted by red-paladin

O.o
Maybe it's below the first floor of underground parking, and it's for utilities?

yup that's it. also looks like it could be the base of the elevator shaft there as well

[entheosfog]

Howe street:

[easy as pie]

wish every street wall in the city looked sort of like that.

[officedweller]

Not the 14 sites - but the City has bought the Ramada in Collingwood for social housing:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle5188360/

[entheosfog]

Just about finished:

[officedweller]

Thanks.

That shot provides a prine example of the stark difference between a glass curtain/window wall with spandrel panels versus a facade with more solid-looking (concrete, opaque) surfaces.
One looks "temporary" (lacking presence) while the other looks "permanent" (looks "solid").

[Jebby]

That social housing building looks damn good. It's sad when social housing is designed to a much higher standard than "luxury" condos...

[entheosfog]

And a perfect side by side comparison of that fact in that photo