Victoria Gardens
All Photos by Morgan Turner Photography
Attribution
Completed while a Partner at Cover Architecture
Role
Architect and Coordinating Registered Professional
Location
Cranbrook, BC
Size
20,500 sqft
Completion
2020
Designed for BC Housing, this 20 unit building contains supportive housing managed by the Canadian Mental Health Association. The much needed housing replaced two older duplexes that had reached the end of their service life. The four story building has balconies for every unit, while the neighbors are offered privacy through the use of timber slat guardrails. The building volume is broken up through the use of pattern, created by mixing cementitious panels, horizontal siding and vertical steel channel. The building is softened through the use of real wood railings and wood pattern steel cladding inside the balconies. While initially contentious in the neighborhood, the finished project has become a welcome addition to the community.
