Awards
Urban Design + Reviews - Municipal Standards
Mixed-Use Residential
509 Clarke Road, Coquitlam
Project Type
Transit Oriented Development
Burquitlam SkyTrain Station
Developer/Client
John Gilmour,
VP, Marketing + Development
Magusta Development
Role
Urban Design Project Consultant
Urban design review for pedestrian oriented retail streetscape in the Burquitlam Transit Oriented Development Area.
Results included:
-As much continuous retail space facing Clarke Road as possible
-As close to 25' wide storefronts as possible
-Ensuring programmable outdoor space relating to the CRU wrt to doors and windows at both ends
-CRU signage strategy + design for maximum retail brand recognition
Civic Plaza + City Library + Vista Commons
City of North Vancouver
Project Type
CNV Civic Plaza, City Library +
Vista Commons, Land Trade + Density Bonus
Employer
Urban Design Project Lead
City of North Vancouver
Inclusion of Shade Trees and Benches With Backs Facing Both the Water + City Library Creates Human Creature Comforts
Chilling Time
Staff Urban Design Lead + Consultant Supervisor North Facing Park Transition Between CNV City Hall + Vista Condos
Staff Urban Design Lead + Consultant Supervisor: Park Programming Suggestions in Sketch Format.
Staff Urban Design Lead + Consultant Supervisor North Facing Park Transition Between CNV City Hall + Vista Condos
Staff Urban Design Lead + Consultant Supervisor North Facing Park Transition Between CNV City Hall + Vista Condos
Role
Staff Urban Design Project Lead + Public Space Programmer:
Civic Plaza + City Library + Vista Commons
Supervised consultants, lead the public space programming with in-house interdepartmental consultations.
Civic Plaza + City Library results included:
-Urban design review + public space programming for the proposed Civic Plaza.
-Urban design review of the proposed City Library
-Relocation of the City Library to Civic Plaza to add vibrancy + dialogue with the City Hall Entrance
-Bring up the Children's Library from the basement
-Insertion of a cafe space to animate the City Library building edge to create people vibrancy
-Inclusion of a continuous water feature to connect with existing fountain
-Creation of a continuous promenade
-Inclusion of benches with backs facing both the City Library + water feature as gathering space for seniors, mothers + kids.
-Inclusion of shade trees as added human creature comforts
-Location of City Hall entry for maximum building edge programming for the Civic Plaza
Vista Commons results included:
-Green space transition between CNV City Hall(civic) + Vista Condos (private)
-Addressing north facing park with hard pavers around grass to minimize mud
-Small space layered programming w/ three fountains, benches + coffee tables + planting
17th + Lonsdale Loblaws City Market, North Vancouver
Project Type
Urban Design Review
Mixed Use Residential TOD
Employer
Urban Designer/Development Planner
City of North Vancouver
Staff Urban Designer: Design Review + Consultant Supervisor. Building Edge Programming for 17th St. + Lonsdale Retail Corridor Vibrancy
Staff Urban Designer: Design Review + Consultant Supervisor. Suggestions in Sketch Format.
Staff Urban Designer: Design Review + Consultant Supervisor. Building Edge Programming for 17th St. + Lonsdale Retail Corridor Vibrancy
Staff Urban Designer: Design Review + Consultant Supervisor. Building Edge Programming for 17th St. + Lonsdale Retail Corridor Vibrancy
Role
Staff Urban Designer + Public Space Programmer:
Loblaws City Market Corner As Second Civic Plaza
Conducted an urban design review for the 17th & Lonsdale project to ensure that the project continued + enhanced unique Lonsdale Avenue Retail Corridor + 17th Street. Supervised consultants.
Loblaws City Market results included:
-The inclusion of 25'-30' wide storefronts along Lonsdale Avenue
-Small, layered space design for the forecourt of 17th + Lonsdale to include spiral seating + ground patterns and planting as defining borders
-Inclusion of raised patio space adjacent to forecourt, setting the scene for some sort of outdoor dining
-Addition of a CRU along 17th Street for building edge programming to help ensure people vibrancy
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