1st and Clark | 37m | ?s | HDR | CEI

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BC Housing, in partnership with the City of Vancouver and Vancouver Coastal Health, will address housing and health needs through a proposed mixed-use development on city-owned land at 1636 Clark Drive and 1321-1395 East 1st Avenue in Vancouver.

• social enterprise space at grade;
• withdrawal management centre operated by Vancouver Coastal Health, including up to 20 transitional units;
• 97 social housing units;
• floor space ratio (FSR) of 3.07;
• maximum building height of 30.5 m/100 ft. (fronting Clark Drive) and 19.8 m/65 ft. (fronting McLean Drive); and
• 39 car and 100 bicycle parking spaces.

 

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[City Of Rain]

Interesting roof lines.

 

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Scale model from today's open house:

 

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Interesting roof lines.

The design will likely change. There was a lot of strong opposition voiced at today's public meeting. If I were to guess, they might split the east tower into two.

 

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Revised Application (August 23, 2018)

• social enterprise space at grade (unchanged since original submission);
  
• withdrawal management centre operated by Vancouver Coastal Health, including up to 20 transitional units (unchanged since original submission);
  
• social housing reduced to 90 units;
  
• proposed floor area increased to 13,064 sq. m (140,620 sq. ft.);
  
• floor space ratio (FSR) increased to 3.15;
  
• maximum building height increased to 36.6 m/120 ft. (fronting Clark Drive) and 21 m/69 ft. (fronting McLean Drive);
  
• car parking increased to 81 spaces; and
  
• bicycle parking reduced to 89 spaces.

 

[City Of Rain]

So this project is getting bigger and taller compare to the original plan.

 

[Roundabout]

So this project is getting bigger and taller compare to the original plan.

Looks like it. With more car parking and less bike parking and fewer social housing units (90 vs. 97).

 

[City Of Rain]

With a smooth and slanted roof, they should build a skateboard park up there.

 

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With a smooth and slanted roof, they should build a skateboard park up there.

Haha, true!

The new renderings include the mechanical component on the roof.