The Kitsilano Coast Guard Station, a recognizable landmark in Vancouver and important public marine safety facility required a complete building envelope retrofit that would be functional, robust and aesthetic. The project objectives required an envelope upgrade to withstand a renewed lifecycle in an exposed marine setting.
Its landmark setting and significance as the public face of an important government agency required a design approach that enhanced its context on the edge of a large park, adjacent to a busy waterway, and set against high-density residential development.
The RATIO team developed a design that combined a new high-quality cladding & insulation system meeting the latest technical standards, with a contemporary aesthetic for its high visibility siting on the North East corner of Kits Point and in the shadow of the Burrard Bridge.
Client
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Location
Vancouver, BC
Completion
In progress
Project Size
368m2
