The Vancouver Sun’s Westcoast Homes and Design describes the new face of Gastown, including some Salient Group projects, in the current issue. The reporter visits with some long-time residents and business-owners, such as Nancy Bendtsen at Inform Interiors, and talks about new arrivals as well. Read the whole article here.
Five Salient Group projects in Gastown have been recognized, as a group, with a 2010 SAB Canadian Green Building Award. They are Alhambra, Garage, Cordage, Grand, and Terminus. From the article:
Jury comments: The rehabilitation of existing heritage buildings is always welcomed, and the additional new multi-storey infill construction of this project happily maintains the historic Gastown facade of Vancouver. The new construction is of high quality that does not mimic but rather complements the older buildings. The small, exquisite interior spaces, only three metres wide, feel larger, and the design makes effective use of natural light and thermal mass, geothermal heating, high-efficiency heat pumps, and salvaged building materials.
Architect for all five projects was Acton Ostry; many more interesting details of the projects, and photos, are at the SAB Magazine website.
The Real Estate Roundup in this week’s Business in Vancouver discusses several Salient Group projects, including the Paris Annex, and how Gastown continues to evolve. Reporter Peter Mitham gets Robert Fung’s thoughts on what’s propelling the change, and what’s drawing new people to the area. Read the entire article here.
The Flack Block gets an update in the Vancouver Sun, marking the first anniversary of Shelley Penner’s tenancy in the building. Penner helms design firm Penner And Associates and the attached retail store p + a furniture, which sells sustainable, Canadian made products with an emphasis on smart design.
The makeover of the Flack Block, which Salient completed in 2008, has been followed by improvements in the rest of the neighbourhood as well – read Penner’s thoughts on the area and its business potential here.
The Vancouver Sun’s Business section has a write-up the continuing restoration of Gastown. The story features an interview with the owners of Orling & Wu, a new store at 28 Water Street, a heritage property which is part of the Salient Group’s revitalization efforts in the area.
News 1130 also carries the story here.
Scout Magazine has the story on Boneta’s planned move. The Gastown favourite will open in the courtyard at Garage, at the corner of Water and Carrall streets, in February of next year.
Garage is a Salient Group project which combines the 1889 Cordage Building and the Nagel Brothers garage, which dates to the 1930s. The renovation project preserves the buildings’ heritage façades and the courtyard, as well as the ground-level retail and second floor offices. The major addition is a four-storey modern glass cube with 34 residences. For more information on the project visit moderngarage.ca
Robert is the expert guide to Gastown for Frugalbits today. His recommendations, if you are planning a visit, include design store Haven, the artist-run Gallery Gachet, and the Potluck café on Hastings. Visit Frugalbits to read the entire article.
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