1055 Harwood Street

1055 Harwood Street seeks to provide highly livable secured rental housing for diverse income groups along with a suite of thoughtfully curated amenities that will be shared between market and below market units. The site is located within proximity of Sunset Beach, the False Creek Seawall, Granville Island, and Stanley Park, all of which are engaging local outdoor communities that blend the outdoors with the urban districts of downtown Vancouver.

The design is intended to respond to its context in a meaningful way, reflecting both on the West End’s urban character and the natural splendor of its oceanside location. The site’s steep topography has been utilized to create a double height lobby space and to maximize active and inviting frontages on both Harwood Street and Maxine Lane. View, passive design, privacy and livability have been carefully considered in unit orientation, window placement and glazing ratios.