888 Dunsmuir Facade Enhancement

Vancouver, BC
Client: Manulife Real Estate
Architecture Firm of Record: SURF Architecture

888 Dunsmuir Facade Enhancement

Manulife Real Estate requested that SURF Architecture develop a design of a new canopy for one of its most prominent buildings in the downtown Vancouver business core. The challenge for our design team was to create a removable canopy as required by the city engineering department while providing a clean and exciting extension to the new main lobby enhancements.

The design team was also tasked with coordinating the new canopy installation with existing structural tie-in components and storm water connections to avoid interference with the on-going operational activities within the commercial spaces at street level. A combination of steel, glass and metal panel cladding components fuses the new canopy and cladding with the existing pallet of building materials to create a contemporary and vibrant interface between building façade

Client: Manulife Real Estate
Area: 2000 square feet
Status: Tender / Preconstruction, fall 2019
Services: Coordinating Registered Professional

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