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LANGARA GARDENS - PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION (MARCH 1 & 3, 2018) 1

Ash Crescent with Giant Sequoias

Ash Crescent with Low Rise

Ash Crescent at 57th Avenue

Existing Site


Existing Site

Low Rise Courtyard with Pool

Tower Courtyard with Pool

Courtyard with Towers


Aerial Photo Site Coverage

Courtyards Tree Pattern

Street Pattern Pedestrian Movement

Existing Site Conditions


Urban Design Concept

Site Plan Site Coverage

Courtyards / Major Open Space Tree Pattern

Street Pattern Pedestrian Movement

5LANGARA GARDENS - PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION (MARCH 1 & 3, 2018)

Neighbourhood

Cambie and Marine (Approved)

Pearson Dogwood (Approved)

Langara Gardens (Proposed)

Oakridge (Approved)

Cambie Street Skyline

Langara Gardens will be developed as part of an emerging neighbourhood. The neighbourhood is well served by existing open space including Cambie Park, Churchill track and Langara Golf course and will be substantially enhanced by new open space on Langara Gardens as well as Pearson Dogwood. The wider neighbourhood will be supported by enhanced shopping facilities on Langara Gardens as well as new shopping opportunities on Pearson Dogwood. Langara Gardens is highly integrated into the surrounding community via pedestrian and bicycle routes.

Site Plan

Existing ChurchillTrack & Field

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57th Avenue

59th Avenue

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Heather Street

Cambie StreetNew Neal Street

Langara GardensChurchill Track and Field Langara Golf Course

Langara Gardens Pearson Dogwood

Neighbourhood

57th Avenue

Heather Street

54th Avenue

Cambie Street

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Cambie Street Neal Street

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Neighbourhood

Proposed Pearson Dogwood Development

Cambie Park

Existing Churchill Track and Field

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Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School

Potential Future Canada Line Station

Enhanced Retail

Sir Wilfrid Laurier Elementary School Playground

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Langara Golf Course

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Axonometric View from North West

There are eight major principles defining the conceptual massing for Langara Gardens:

• The highest towers at 28-storeys are located at the centre of the site, beside the largest area of open space, thereby creating a punctuation point in the overall massing that defines the urban form.

• The 22-storey tower on 57th Avenue reflects the massing on the Pearson Dogwood site, relates to the existing towers on Langara Gardens and emphasizes the importance of 57th Avenue as a major transportation connection.

• Along the southerly Cambie Park edge the massing steps down to reduce shadowing on the Park and to provide a good human scale.

Massing Concept• Along the northern edge 4-6 storey buildings transition to

townhouse development anticipated in the Cambie Corridor Phase 3 planning program.

• Along Neal Street, terraced buildings define the westerly edge of the site and allows for extensive roof top landscaping.

• Throughout the site 3-4 storey townhouses have been located to create a stronger pedestrian scale.

• Buildings are organized to define courtyards that will enhance neighbourly interaction.

• Massing throughout the site has substantial stepping to moderate the scale of buildings and provide extensive opportunities for roof top landscaping.


ConceptConcept Plan

Maintaining the character-forming trees and garden-like character of the site

Proposed central clubhouse with a new pool, fitness

centre, social lounge, meeting space, practice

rooms and flex space

Outdoor pools

Potential Future Canada Line Station

Potential location for a 69-space childcare centre

Improvements to Cambie Park.

A new one-acre park adjacent to Churchill Track,

proposed uses include fitness and sports areas,

naturalized children’s play area, washrooms, off-leash dog area and

improved habitat

Central public open space

Extensive urban agriculture and edible

landscaping

Re-landscaping and reprogramming

of the base of the existing towers

Enhanced retail plaza and retail space (see the Enhanced Retail Board)

Courtyards with lush landscaping

A network of multipurpose trails (bike/pedestrian

pathways) connecting to the parks and green space

surrounding the site

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View from North West

Concept

Cambie Park W 54th Avenue Neal StreetTisdall StreetAsh Crescent Existing Churchill Track and Field

W 57th AvenueCambie Street


Proposed Pearson Dogwood Development


View from Cambie Park

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View from Ash Cres. looking S

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View towards Cambie Park

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View from School Track

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View from Central Open Space

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View towards NS Open Space

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Enhanced Retail• Retail face is pulled out approximately 10 ft. closer to 57th

Avenue and Cambie Street to improve visual character and presence to the public realm.

• The grade level of the parking area will be dropped and adjusted to allow level access to the retail and greater accessibility.

• Parking area will be landscaped with pavers to improve its character and allow for multi-use space.

• A new south facing landscaped patio allows for people gathering and animates the corner of 57th Avenue and Cambie Street.

• A new connection from the retail level to the upper podium open space level to allow for enhanced pedestrian movement and greater connectivity. WEST 57TH AVENUE

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