Mixed Modal
Inspired by the Hillcrest Bikeway, which passes through the site, Mixed Modal proposes making the route carfree to enhance safety and increase its appeal to people using scooters and bikes, as well as pedestrians. Thus the bikeway becomes an active-way and the prime vector for neighbourhood-integrated commercial development. Located along this route, businesses are more visible to the neighbourhood and to active commuters passing through. This proposal examines how co-operatively owned properties adjacent to active-ways can combine small-scale, ground level commercial spaces facing the active-way, with residential apartments and livework townhouses. Mixed Modal wraps these elements around a vibrant communal courtyard along to maintain the appeal of ground-oriented housing. Space-hungry garages are replaced with flex-spaces surrounding the courtyard, creating room for hobbies or extra storage including for bikes. With Mixed Modal, small commercial nodes integrate into existing residential areas and residential density increases, all in a bold form that maximizes the potential of the typical Vancouver residential block.
(From competitor's text)
The Jury applauded Mixed Modal for responding to the brief in total ad for communicating an elegant solution in a clear way. The connections this scheme makes to Riley Park, Hillcrest, and the cemetery were very compelling in their specificity. With the proximity to Main Street, the scheme leverages the commercial viability through a thoughtful design that serves as a magnet - attractive as a destination to the surrounding neighbourhood and thoughtfully rendered as a spine of active transportation. The Jury praised the small flex spaces that ring the building's courtyard, and thus are more oriented to the residents, against the larger commercial spaces that benefit the wider community. The scheme responded to the brief's request to address the block faces, and developed the streetscape quite convincingly.
(From jury report)
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