A mixed-use infill development that works to balance contemporary design with historical context—thoughtfully positioned in a neighbourhood with room to grow.
Projet Pillars
1702 Quadra is designed with the consideration of three key project pillars. These core project elements have evolved in response to community feedback and collaboration to ensure the proposal contributes to numerous benefits for the residents and community at large.
Commercial Vibrancy
The commercial space and three live-work residences located on the ground floor have been designed in response to the corner site orientation, activating the public realm and creating opportunities for community connection on both streetscapes. The North Park Neighbourhood Association’s Community Values Survey highlights the community’s desire for local, diverse businesses that contribute to the vibrancy of the neighbourhood and we hope to honour that as we continue to explore suitable commercial tenants for the space.
Housing Diversity
A majority of households in Victoria rent their home; these are diverse people with diverse needs. Purpose-built rental housing is the strongest form of tenure and represents a possible—and sometimes beneficial—alternative to homeownership for many households. Designed with leasing in mind, all rental units in our proposed development are tailored to increase livability and support the likelihood of long-term tenancies through the form and function of the units—reflected in the mix of studio, one bedroom and two bedroom units.
Compact Development
The City is growing more expensive and available housing stock continues to decline, leaving many without the opportunity to live within Victoria’s urban core near existing services, workplaces and amenities. By creating the right homes in the right places we can respond to population growth and changing demographics that naturally lend themselves to more density. Investing in purpose-built, thoughtful and progressive design can inspire a healthy city, where residents can work, live and play all within 15 minutes.
Celebrating History
While the exterior has shifted in form throughout design iterations, the rich history of the site is still important to celebrate and we continue to look for ways to honour the building’s history and neighbourhood context through design, research and collaboration.
Currently, this looks like exploring potential creative measures which create a material memory of the existing building while adding dimension to the ground floor and exterior. One example of this is the proposed use of salvaged brick from the demolition of the existing building to demarcate its location through a series of short walls and planters along Fisgard Street—bringing historical awareness and textural references to the original building to the pedestrian scale.
We are also interested in continued collaboration with local makers and creatives to explore design opportunities that weave the old with the new while remaining receptive to feedback from community members.
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