International project
South Creek Landing
T
his project boasts a
number of design “firsts”
for the architectural
typology. The dynamic
free-form steel
spandrels emphasize
the vortex energy of the
bridgehead site. The
light reflecting colour
was chosen to increase
light penetration to the interior on
overcast days typical in Vancouver.
Spandrels are shaped and
engineered to maximize passive
solar shading, while simultaneously
working as privacy screens blocking light and noise from the
adjacent bridge traffic and bustling
pedestrian walkways below. Named
one of the 15 best buildings in
Vancouver by Planning Director
Brian Jackson, this iconic project
perched on the southwest end of the
Cambie Street Bridge, stands as the
symbolic gateway to Vancouver’s
uptown.
DYNAMIC: Building vocabulary is
sweeping and spiraled to capture
the energy created by the adjacent
bridge ramps. Edges are curved
and fragmented to evoke the idea
of movement, as if the energy of the
street itself is peeling the surfaces
of the building apart. The building
turns its corners in prow-like forms
that track sun-angles and provide
passive horizontal and vertical sunshading.
RESPONSIVE: Arno Matis
Architecture used its ‘REsponsive’
design approach to address the
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