Acton Ostry Architects

Terminus + Grand combines two heritage buildings located in Vancouver's historic Gastown into a single mixed-use residential development. The original Terminus Hotel was built in 1901 and the original Grand Hotel was built in 1889, three years after the Great Fire devastated Gastown in 1886. The project is part of a complex, three phase redevelopment where five adjacent heritage buildings were restored, rehabilitated and added onto in order to double the residential density. The new additions are generally located above and set back from the facades of the heritage buildings. The innovative revitalization successfully transforms an under-utilized piece of historic fabric into a vibrant, contemporary quarter for living, working, socializing and commerce.

project

Terminus + Grand

location

Vancouver, BC

client

The Salient Group

completion

2008

size

5,250 m2

residential addition set back above.

residential addition set back above

sustainability

LEED Gold equivalent
SABMag Green Building Award

awards & recognition

2014
Heritage Canada National Trust Award

2011
Heritage BC Outstanding Achievement Award
City of Vancouver Heritage Award

2010
Lieutenant Governor of BC Medal
Sustainable Architecture & Building Green Award

2009
Interior Design Institute of British Columbia Award

heritage facade restoration.

heritage facade restoration

Terminus + Grand distinguishes itself with a masterful resolution of multiple complex problems, including heritage preservation, adaptive reuse, authorities, urban planning issues and seismic upgrading. What impressed the jury is how all of these elements are integrated—while retaining the historic character of the site.

Lieutenant Governor Awards

salvaged pressed-tin panels.

salvaged pressed-tin panels

heritage bay window.

heritage bay window

narrow loft unit.

narrow loft unit

linear bathroom.

linear bathroom

Terminus and Grand hotels c. 1929.

Terminus and Grand hotels c. 1929

contemporary residential addition.

contemporary residential addition

contemporary residential addition.

contemporary residential addition

Gastown skyline.

Gastown skyline

shared rooftop amenity.

shared rooftop amenity

Blood Alley.

Blood Alley

The small exquisite interior spaces—only three metres wide—feel larger. The design makes effective use of natural light and thermal mass, geothermal heating, high efficiency heat pumps and salvaged building materials.

Sustainable Architecture & Building Green Awards