The Duke is a dynamic, mixed-use rental housing development located in Vancouver’s eclectic Mount Pleasant neighbourhood. Residential units wrap around a trapezoidal open-air atrium ringed with repeating planes of white-picketed walkways. A multi-coloured array of entry doors animates the soaring space. Pitched high above the atrium, a translucent tent-like canopy provides shelter to residents circulating below and to those using the extensive rooftop terrace above. A dramatic public art sculpture suspended in a south-facing slot, bathes the atrium with pink light. A wash of pink light illuminates the canopy at night, distinguishing The Duke on the city skyline.
The Duke
Vancouver, BC
EDGAR
2018
15,260 m2
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prow
sustainability
LEED Gold certified
SABMag Green Building Award
awards & recognition
2021
Grands Prix du Design Residential Platinum Award
2020
HAVAN Award for Excellence in Innovative Housing
HAVAN Award for Best Multi-Family High-rise
2019
Architecture Foundation of British Columbia Award
MIBC Masonry Design Award of Merit
Architecture Master Prize Honourable Mention
Architizer A+ Awards Residential Mid-Rise Finalist
Sustainable Architecture & Building Green Award
2018
Urban Development Institute Award of Excellence
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Kingsway
The overwhelmingly positive response from residents suggests that The Duke may have set an important precedent—one likely to be followed by many future developments in Vancouver.
Canadian Architect
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soaring open-air atrium
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multi-coloured entry doors
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public art-piece creates wash of soft pink light
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atrium view up
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atrium view down
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trapezoidal atrium
sustainability
LEED Gold certified
SABMag Green Building Award
awards & recognition
2021
Grands Prix du Design Residential Platinum Award
2020
HAVAN Award for Excellence in Innovative Housing
HAVAN Award for Best Multi-Family High-rise
2019
Architecture Foundation of British Columbia Award
MIBC Masonry Design Award of Merit
Architecture Master Prize Honourable Mention
Architizer A+ Awards Residential Mid-Rise Finalist
Sustainable Architecture & Building Green Award
2018
Urban Development Institute Award of Excellence
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Teflon canopy
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rooftop social
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illuminated canopy
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one-bedroom suite
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one-bedroom suite
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studio
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mural at north facade
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Mount Pleasant context
When an architect’s dreams are as tall as the sky, they create some astounding concepts, like our atrium.
EDGAR