Client
Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House
Location
Vancouver, BC
Size
1,772 sm (19,070 sf)
Certification
LEED Canada Gold (In Progress)
Category
The Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House has served the residents of East Vancouver since 1964. The success of the program has led to replacing the aging building with a much larger state-of-art neighbourhood house. The new facility will support an expanded Adult Day Program, a 37-capacity childcare and a variety of community support activities.
In consultation with multiple stakeholder groups, the design is welcoming, flexible and reflects the diverse cultures of the neighbourhood. The three-storey building is sculpted to relate to the single-family housing surrounding the centre, as well as to maintain a pedestrian scale. It is slated to achieve LEED gold certification to be rated a low-carbon building.
The series of sloped and flat roofs create a dynamic and static relationship between the building and its users.
Exterior view of the northeast facing façade.
Exterior view of the southwest. A covered exterior space at the ground floor provides a place for a variety of events to occur.
Exterior view of the northwest. A outdoor patio space on the 3rd floor allows for more intimate gatherings and events.
Exterior view of the entrance into Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House.
Exposed wood elements create a welcoming environment for the neighbourhood and visitors.
