Design Rationale:
The `Vancouver Primary' scheme is developed on a SUN (Sustainable design, Urban living and integration of Nature-green) oriented approach as the primary design focus. The design concept also evolved from Vancouver inspiration such as south facing sun path, hill slopes, trees, water, and heritage cultural elements: totam pole and tent. Slots in building mass, light wells, stepping landscape, storm water storage reflecting pools, photovoltaic panels on south facing slopping glass and glazed guards, photovoltaic vertical sun breakers on east and west sides are some of the added features. Providing natural light and ventilation in common areas is one of the key design elements.
In this scheme, rather than burying the sub-way deep underground, we want to highlight it similar to a sun-light pedestrian friendly shopping street. The moving train, people at plat form, glass elevator connecting sub-way to street level and above, escalators and stairs, retail spaces all will be directly visible from street level creating a dynamic urban atrium space. The elevator connects sub-way to street level, 1 & 2retail levels and roof garden serving office/ live work levels. The sub-way station glazed roof structure provides street presence to the station with access from south, east and west lane. The commercial area is directly connected to sub-way to take advantage of the people flow at all levels. Separate parking entries and entry lobbies are provided for commercial and residential components.
The residential levels are raised one floor above the commercial activity on a ten storey tower to get maximum privacy and separation. This also provides opportunity for a large open podium level roof garden. Offices and live-work units are spread around the roof garden which has access from sub-way, retail space below and stairs leading to street sidewalk. The residential units are developed respecting natural light and cross ventilation for most rooms. The open elevator core lobby and private bridges connecting to units provides an interesting atrium space with light coming through slots in sides and glazed roof above voids. The landscaping at the two storey slots gives a sense connection to nature at all levels yet not disturbing the balconies those are placed further out. The slopping glazed guards with photovoltaic panels are placed at elliptical plan to capture maximum light at any given day. We believe that the combination of natural light, ventilation, photovoltaic, storm water storage and landscaping all will help in minimizing dependency on energy and providing a dynamic urban life.
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