M2001 – 90 Alexander St. Gastown, Vancouver, BC

Glass Box Addition to Heritage Building.

Scott Mitchell  @Metric Architecture

Metric was brought on to this project, a 2 storey vertical addition to the 4 storey former Anchor Hotel heritage SRO building, with construction well underway and as the COVID-19 Pandemic began. A number of years of interior, foundation, and exterior improvements to the 4 storey masonry building preceded our work. The structural steel to support the new 2 storey vertical addition had been fully designed and was near ready to puncture the existing roof.

We were asked by Kinetic Construction and KC Mooney Architect to produce an integrated digital 3D model to clash detect the steel package and help provide construction details while coordinating many complicated shop drawing submittals.

A new scissor stair and elevator provides access to the two storey glass box addition with 8 custom rental suites and a new head office for the client. Metric was also brought on to design and coordinate the interior suite package — exposed concrete floors, heated tile bathrooms, and 8 sets of kitchen cabinetry.

The historic inner courtyard was maintained with exterior circulation to the 5th level suites. The fantastic views are even more dramatic from the roof top amenity patios. City views to the west are provided with glazing that sits adjacent the zero lot line protected by large fire shutters.

VBBL 2014
COV upgrades (F4, S3, N4, A4, E4)

Architect of Record: KC Mooney Architect.
Construction Architectural Consultant: Metric Architecture
Office interiors: Concrete Cashmere
Rental suite interiors: Metric Architecture
Structural: London Mah & Associates.
Mechanical and Electrical: Flow Engineering.
Code and Fire protection: John Ivison& Associates ltd.

Construction Manager: Kinetic Construction Ltd.
Glazing: DBH Glass & Aluminum
Steel: Clearbrook Ironworks
Mech: Pacific
Electric: Lakeview
Fire Safety Plan: Robert Furlong Design Co.
Tile: System One
Firestop: RLI
Millwork: I Love Kitchens

Client: Powell Street Holdings Ltd. (℅ Living Balance Investment Group)

Completed February 2022