The new building has very clear lines and colours, having a strong presence at the corner and at the same time not competing with the retained building.

Separately, Connaught at Edgemont Village in North Vancouver won the five-star best mixed-use architecture BC award. Developed by Grosvenor and designed by Rositch Hemphill Architects, Connaught is a four-storey mixed-use redevelopment with 82 homes — condominiums and townhomes — plus ground-level restaurant and retail space.

Trail-blazer Virtuoso, a six-storey hybrid structure built at the University of British Columbia (UBC), has opened the door for mid-rise, multiple residential unit construction using cross-laminated timber (CLT) in wood buildings…

The design style exemplifies clean lines, the use of warm and natural materials, and extensive indoor/outdoor living.