Legasea, Nanaimo

An infill project consisting of 5 residential units and community focused coffee and ice cream shops.  The  building  form addresses a beach town condition  enabling pedestrian  traffic  to connect from the beach front road to a public park.  Adjacent to and existing  wood  frame apartment building, the required fire wall became a form feature separating the new design from the apartments.   This separation enables the roof structure to be set away from the adjacent building gaining valuable southern  light  and creating a roof garden for the residence.

As a key building to the City's neighborhood village concept, the project involved extensive community consultation through public meetings, discussions with the community association, and working with the local First Nations Band.  The building is constructed in a sympathetic manner on a culturally sensitive site and features a number of green design features.

Consultants

General Contractor: Satgur Construction

Architect: Raymond de Beeld Architect

Structural: Herold Engineering

Geotechnical: Lewkowich Engineering

Landscape Architect: Victoria Drakeford Landscape Architect

Archaeology: Terraarchaelogy