Project Description
This proposed development is comprised of 476-units in four multi-family residential buildings each on 2-level concrete parkades each surrounding a raised landscaped interior courtyard, providing ample outdoor amenity space for the overall development.
Commercial/retail space is also provided in one building along the ground floor street face at king george boulevard. each building also includes ground oriented amenity spaces and apartment units located along the street replicating two-storey town homes.
Massing, Form & Character
The siting and massing of the buildings within this development is designed to allow natural daylight and visibility within the courtyard spaces and incorporate an approach to create a unique sense of where which to live and play while located on a major transportation hub within the city of surrey. Diversity in the articulation and use of materials and colour accents throughout the building façades along the street face creates visual interest for both motorists and transit commuters entering the site, as well as a strong sense of human scale for pedestrians moving along the main streets and central laneway intending to be “street-friendly” and achieve a strong sense of inclusion and walkability around and throughout the development.
Each building cluster has its own individual entrance from the street which also serves as the main firefighting access to the development. Street parking for visitors is provided along with secure visitor parking within the parkade structures. The exterior treatment of the buildings reflect that of a contemporary transit station theme with the use gray, white and steel tones and canopies, while bringing warmth and excitement as a livable place by use of bright coloured accents. Materials consist of a blend of metal panel, finished concrete and cementitious cladding and with horizontal projections that both articulate a lower scale at the street and courtyard entries, and also allow a sense of interest, openness and livability at the upper exterior interfaces with the public realm with enhanced views allowing tenants to experience the outdoors more effectively, while yet maintaining privacy within the suites.
Environmental Sustainability
Addressed within the development by the provision of bike racks and bike storage, large open green spaces, light pollution reduction by means of dark sky compliant exterior lighting systems, water efficient landscaping and plumbing systems, natural ventilation through operable windows and energy efficient hvac systems, storage and collection of recyclables, and heat island effect reduction by minimizing exterior parking and maximizing density.
Crime Prevention
Environmental design principles (cpted) have been incorporated into the design by means of natural surveillance throughout the perimeter, interior courtyards and parkade levels by means of clear viewing lines from the residential units and balconies, elimination of all potential dark areas and accesses/exits, clearly defined main entrances and secure and fully accessible parking. Refer also to the attached concept statement by the van der zalm + associates inc. For further detail on the landscape design.
