The Arcade: street corner view

The Arcade

10 / 13Metro Vancouver, BCDesign study · 2026Corner site
AB Architecture
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Project
The Arcade
Sector
Commercial · Mixed-Use
Location
Metro Vancouver, BC
Scale
Corner site
Status
Design study, 2026
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A mixed-use corner building with a double-height retail arcade at street level and glazed upper floors with recessed balconies. Warm timber cladding and dark metal frame the glass and give the street a sheltered, active edge.

Key figures

Ground floor
Double-height retail arcade
Upper floors
Glazed floors with recessed balconies
Site
Street corner

Program & features

  • Retail arcade
  • Street-front shops
  • Corner entry
  • Covered sidewalk edge
  • Recessed balconies

Material palette

  • Glass curtain wall
  • Wood cladding
  • Dark metal panel
  • Concrete

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