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A revised rezoning application submitted in late October for a 55-storey residential tower at 601 Beach Crescent includes an increase to the overall building height. GBL Architects has sent a slew of new documents to the City outlining changes to the building exterior following feedback from the public and advisory groups.
Among the proposed revisions to the Pinnacle International-developed project is a greater setback from Beach Crescent to minimize shading on May and Lorne Brown Park and view impacts on neigbouring properties. Another setback from the adjacent bridge guideway pushes the podium further inward. The podium itself has also been reduced to six storeys, while the tower sees an increase from 163 metres to 171 metres. It would rise to a higher apex than Vancouver House on the other side of the Granville Street Bridge, with the pair creating a landmark gateway in and out of downtown.
The building will contain 455 homes. The bulk of those, 303 in total, will be market residential units. The remaining residences are proposed as social housing. A mix of 93 one-bedroom units, 142-two bedroom units and 68 three-bedroom units comprise the market component. The social housing mix is broken down into 20 studios, 77 one-bedroom units, 30 two-bedroom units and 25 three-bedroom units.
601 Beach Crescent is designed by Jyom Architecture and GBL Architects. "The forms are sculpted and poised, and through creating smooth, undulating curves on the body, one finds duality of form—elegant, graceful yet powerful and strong," reads the design rational in submitted documents. "The design is inspired by movement and clad with rhythm of materials. The 'Dress', which is the essential part of creating movement and dynamic gestures in the dance, is expressed in the facade design, through both graceful and strong details."
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