Urban Living on the Waterfront 
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DETAILS

LocationVancouver, Canada
ClientConcord Pacific Development Corp.
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Size11.5 acres

SWA provided urban design and overall conceptual landscape architectural design for this mixed-use project including condominium buildings with shops, restaurants and storefronts at street level, a waterfront promenade, a marina, parks and inner building courtyards, and pedestrian-oriented pathways linking the Marinaside Crescent Road and surrounding streets. The design goals included view preservation, pedestrian access to the water, vehicular and non-vehicular movement throughout the site, privacy and livability.

Work attributed to SWA/Balsley principal John Wong and his team with SWA Group.

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