This six-storey concrete structure is clad with an aluminum curtain wall and glass. The solid, shear walls on the exterior are clad with cut stone panels. The roof has a simple overhang, with a richly textured and specially illuminated soffit. The detailing of the curtain walls and the stone veneer form a light and ephemeral outer layer. The transparency creates a distinctive glowing landmark at this important urban corner.

Project Data

Typology
Offices
Location
395 Waterfront Crescent, Victoria, BC
Size
62 000 sf
Client
Jawl Holdings Ltd.
Architect
de Hoog D'Ambrosio architects
Structural
Graeme & Murray Consultants
Mechanical
Keen Engineering Ltd.
Electrical
Falcon Engineering Ltd.
Civil
Bullock Baur & Associates
Geotechnical
CN Ryzuk & Associates
Cost Control
BKG Consulting Group Ltd.
Acoustics
Benton & Overbury Victoria
Artist
Bill Porteous Studio
Gatehouse © DAU
DAU Projects: Selkirk Waterfront, Cecelia Cove Park, Sawmill Point Pier, Triangle Park, Mattick's Farm Master Plan, Esplanade House, Sandspit Search and Rescue, Garbally, 3259 Alder Street, DAU Office, Home Hardware, Richmond Gate, Land's End, Atrium, Atrium Art, Nanaimo, Rainbow Hill, Squamish Waterfront Plan, 613 Herald Street, 200 Douglas Street, Stage, Lakeside Residential, Estevan, Sooke Town Centre, Sherwood House, Beacon Park Pavilion, Reliable Controls, Penelakut Community Centre, Zambri's, Burns Lake Village, Ladysmith Resource Centre, AJ's Organic Cafe, Broadmead House, Cordova Bay House, Guishan Marina Village, Head Over Heels, 1969 Oak Bay Avenue, 1969 Oak Bay ART, 1101 Fort Street, Shelbourne Corridor, Telegraph Cove House, Waste Water Treatment Facility, Harbour Towers, Royal Bay, Guggenheim Helsinki
Gatehouse © DAU
DAU Projects: Selkirk Waterfront, Cecelia Cove Park, Sawmill Point Pier, Triangle Park, Mattick's Farm Master Plan, Esplanade House, Sandspit Search and Rescue, Garbally, 3259 Alder Street, DAU Office, Home Hardware, Richmond Gate, Land's End, Atrium, Atrium Art, Nanaimo, Rainbow Hill, Squamish Waterfront Plan, 613 Herald Street, 200 Douglas Street, Stage, Lakeside Residential, Estevan, Sooke Town Centre, Sherwood House, Beacon Park Pavilion, Reliable Controls, Penelakut Community Centre, Zambri's, Burns Lake Village, Ladysmith Resource Centre, AJ's Organic Cafe, Broadmead House, Cordova Bay House, Guishan Marina Village, Head Over Heels, 1969 Oak Bay Avenue, 1969 Oak Bay ART, 1101 Fort Street, Shelbourne Corridor, Telegraph Cove House, Waste Water Treatment Facility, Harbour Towers, Royal Bay, Guggenheim Helsinki
Gatehouse © DAU
DAU Projects: Selkirk Waterfront, Cecelia Cove Park, Sawmill Point Pier, Triangle Park, Mattick's Farm Master Plan, Esplanade House, Sandspit Search and Rescue, Garbally, 3259 Alder Street, DAU Office, Home Hardware, Richmond Gate, Land's End, Atrium, Atrium Art, Nanaimo, Rainbow Hill, Squamish Waterfront Plan, 613 Herald Street, 200 Douglas Street, Stage, Lakeside Residential, Estevan, Sooke Town Centre, Sherwood House, Beacon Park Pavilion, Reliable Controls, Penelakut Community Centre, Zambri's, Burns Lake Village, Ladysmith Resource Centre, AJ's Organic Cafe, Broadmead House, Cordova Bay House, Guishan Marina Village, Head Over Heels, 1969 Oak Bay Avenue, 1969 Oak Bay ART, 1101 Fort Street, Shelbourne Corridor, Telegraph Cove House, Waste Water Treatment Facility, Harbour Towers, Royal Bay, Guggenheim Helsinki