ARCHITECTURAL FOCUS
THE BUTTERFLY + FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH COMPLEX
A MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT SHAPED BY NATURE, COMMUNITY, AND HISTORY
Rising 57-storeys and spanning 605,000 square feet, The Butterfly + First Baptist Church Complex brings together an iconic residential tower, a mid-rise social housing building, and a masterfully restored and expanded Gothic Revival landmark— shaping a bold new vision for the future of vertical living in Vancouver’ s urban landscape.
Combining a 57-storey residential tower, a sevenstorey affordable rental building, and the heritage restoration and expansion of First Baptist Church, The Butterfly and First Baptist Church Complex is designed around the idea that diverse people, programs, and experiences can coexist and thrive together.
Design brief
• Reimagine high-rise living
• Revitalize and expand the existing First Baptist Church
• Strengthen the connection with nature within urban living
• Showcase environmental sustainability and climate resilience
Nature and neighbourhood
Vancouver’ s identity is inseparable from its natural setting. Framed by mountains, ocean, and forest, the city enjoys an unusually close relationship with the natural world for a major urban centre. The Butterfly was conceived as an extension of that relationship,
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