Courtenay
Founded in 1989, Ramsay Worden Architects Ltd. is a Canadian architectural firm based in Vancouver, BC, which practices architecture and urban design with a focus on sustainable design practices.
Architecture, Architect, Architectural Practice, Urban Planning, Residential Architecture, Multi-Family, High Rise, Mid-Rise, Institutional, Campus Design, Civic Architecture, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadian Architect, Canada
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About This Project

Courtenay

This unusually steep hillside development incorporates architectural elements inspired by early West Coast architecture. Strong horizontal proportions reference the local mid-century vernacular. Generous balconies and deep, sheltering overhangs respond to the rainy climate and increasing desire for shade. The overall form response to the shape of the adjacent mountainside: two wings are linked at a central glazed bridge located above a large bedrock out cropping. This central opening reveals the forested slope and provides a place for residents to experience the connection between the mountain, forest and spectacular ocean and city views to the south.

Status: Completed 2023

Client: British Pacific Properties

Team: Doug Ramsay | Allan Seppanen | Andrea Bolin | Connely Farr | Fariba Dian

Category
Mid-Rise