PEARSON DOGWOOD
REDEVELOPMENT
Client: Vancouver Coastal Health
Services: Planning, Architecture
Size: 25 acres
Expected Completion: December 2013
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
For the first time in its history, Vancouver Coastal Health is seeking to redevelop
and sell part of its land assets to generate revenue for health care, while also
creating significant value to the community and City of Vancouver. DIALOG was
engaged as the prime consultant to lead an extensive planning process for one
of VCH’s premier sites that represents one of the largest mixed-use residential
development opportunities in Vancouver.
The project, approved by City Council, involved extensive public and stakeholder
engagement, planning and urban design, and policy development. DIALOG
worked closely with the City of Vancouver, and managed a diverse team of
sub-consultants providing expertise in the areas of landscape architecture, civil
engineering, transportation planning, and market analysis.
The project site is 25 acres and is situated on the Cambie corridor between 57th
and 59th Avenues. It is currently home to over 200 residents with complex care
needs resulting from disabilities that range from multiple sclerosis to spinal
chord injuries. The buildings are old and need to be renovated or replaced. The
redevelopment process is intended to transform this underutilized, institutional
site into a complete community that sets a global standard for sustainability
and healthy living, integrating community health and wellness facilities and
residential living for between 1000-2000 additional people. The project uses
health as the lens for planning and design, and it contemplates the establishment
of a new Canada Line Station on the site, along with district energy, social
housing, and several other public amenities.