Acton Ostry Architects

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.

project

The Duke

location

Vancouver, BC

client

EDGAR

completion

2018

size

15,260 m2

prow.

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

Kingsway.

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

soaring open-air atrium.

soaring open-air atrium

multi-coloured entry doors.

multi-coloured entry doors

public art-piece creates wash of soft pink light.

public art-piece creates wash of soft pink light

atrium view up.

atrium view up

atrium view down.

atrium view down

trapezoidal atrium.

trapezoidal atrium

Teflon canopy.

Teflon canopy

rooftop social.

rooftop social

illuminated canopy.

illuminated canopy

one-bedroom suite.

one-bedroom suite

one-bedroom suite.

one-bedroom suite

studio.

studio

mural at north facade.

mural at north facade

Mount Pleasant context.

Mount Pleasant context

When an architect’s dreams are as tall as the sky, they create some astounding concepts, like our atrium.

EDGAR