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2008 Governor General’s Medals
in Architecture
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ROAR_one |
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 The ROAR_one project is situated in Vancouver in the dynamic context of an emerging metropolis on the Pacific Rim. The world’s urban population will double from three to six billion by 2050 (U.N. estimate). Until then Metro Vancouver will add another 1.5 – 2.0 million residents. At the same time environmental concerns will continue to increase. For the dense and sustainable metropolis, it seems therefore imperative to develop housing models that address or counter urban sprawl, curb unnecessary commuting, catalyze entrepreneurial activities, address the issue of affordability and facilitate cultural and social inventiveness. The ambition for the ROAR_one project was to create a qualitative paradigm shift for dense urban living and live-work culture. The project is positioned through design innovation with regards to livability, flexibility, choice, sustainability, compactness and strategic spatial qualities.
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Jury Comment:
Roar is located between two streets. Housing units are arranged on the street facades and are separated by a semi-public court containing the vertical circulation. The green colour of the court gives a welcome feel even though the planting is immature and the building finishes raw. Flats are separated by interstitial walkways, and each has generous private external space emphasizing the open nature of this highly urban scheme. The sheer glazed skin of the facades are shielded and articulated by moveable panels but the project on a whole has a remarkable solidity and permanence that transcends its light-weight build. |
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Steve Christer |
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