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Lougheed Highway
This expressive addition to Burnaby’s skyline combines two towers, 62 and 54 storeys high, in an exoskeletal form.
Summary
Residential tower
Location
Burnaby, BC, Canada
Client
Undisclosed
Size
83,600m²
Completion
Ongoing
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Vision
The construction boom in Burnaby has created a distinct skyline of soaring towers. However, many of the buildings lack character. FaulknerBrowns envisions something bolder and more considered for this new project.
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Softening the skyline

The development, on a former industrial site, will comprise new homes, hotel rooms and retail space in two towers that both enhance and complement the existing skyline.

Tall buildings in an active seismic zone demand a robust structural system. What if this could enrich their design, rather than stifle it? Rethinking structural requirements led us to embrace solidity with a curving, concrete exoskeleton around the two towers.

From afar, this outer armour creates a distinct, softened form in the skyline. As you move closer, you can see a shining secondary palette of bronze panels and metalwork around the windows that add a warm-toned, natural finish at a human scale.

Under the grand cathedral-like arches at the base, you can walk along a sheltered colonnade where the textured exoskeleton meets the ground in a format that is uplifting and protects you from the elements.

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Elevated living

The 824 new homes and 280 hotel rooms will share generous amenities such as co-working spaces, podium gardens, indoor children’s play areas, kitchen and dining spaces, guest suites, fitness facilities and an outdoor swimming pool. The towers are arranged in a checkerboard formation on the site to give residents and guests maximum privacy as well as better views and natural light.

62
storeys in Tower A, comprising rental units
54
storeys in Tower B, featuring residential strata units
10
storey podium for commercial use
8
levels below-grade parkade
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