The George Hotel & Residences Gibsons BC Presentation to Town of Gibsons Council November 12, 2013
PROJECT TEAM • Omicron Architecture History of the S ite And Proj ect Engineering Construction Ltd. • Art Phillips – Developer’ s Representative • PMG Landscape Architects • Colliers International Real In July 2013, the present design team was engaged to respond to Estate comments received from staff in May of this year in the Context • Balanced Environmental of the OCP and Harbour Area Plan. • Horizon Engineering Key Dates: • Aplin & Martin • Creative Transportation • October 18, 2013 Response S ubmission to the Town S ystems • November 2, 2013 – Public Information Meeting • Larry Penonzek BC Land • November 12, 2013 – Committee of the Whole S urveyor • November, 2013 – APC Meeting • LB Petrol-Petroleum and Environmental Consulting • G.P. Rollo & Associates Land Economists • Cayuga Hospitality (S tephen Darling Hospitality) • S chletterer International Group S pa Consultants • The New You S pa • HVS Global Hospitality S ervices 2 12/11/2013
Our st art ing point … .. Part of any successful development considers not only it s out ward face t o t he communit y but it s abilit y t o int egrat e successfully wit h t hose int angible qualit ies such as int erconnect edness t o t he t own and surrounding nat ure, permeabilit y of space and t he blurring of t he lines bet ween public and privat e space. 3 12/11/2013
The goals of t he Town of Gibsons Harbour Area Plan are as f ollows: • Preserve the scale and character of the Harbour Area. • Make the waterfront fully accessible, physically and visually, retaining the sense of proximity to nature. • Ensure environmentally responsible and sustainable planning and development. • S upport and enhance social and cultural activity in the harbour area. • Ensure the economic viability of the Harbour Area, recognizing the unique role that the Harbour plays in the local economy and the economic history of the area. 4 12/11/2013
How we responded… … . 1. Creat ion of t wo buildings wit h signif icant public open space t hrough t o t he wat erf ront (View Prot ect ion & Access) 2. The Owner acquired addit ional propert y t hereby creat ing more ‘ breat hing space’ bet ween buildings and an overall reduct ion in densit y. (S cale & Charact er) 3. Connect ion of t he wat erf ront walk and creat ion of act ive wat erf ront uses as an import ant public amenit y. (S ocial & Cult ural Act ivit y, Economic viabilit y) 4. At t ent ion t o Form and Charact er t hrough varied building f orms, mat erials and a st epping back f rom t he wat erf ront . Creat ion of a West Coast seaside f eel. (S cale & Charact er) 5 12/11/2013
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Key S tatistics • ite Area: 73,033 sf S • Building Area Residential: 62,380 sf • Building Area Hotel: 125,639 sf • Building Area Waterfront Restaurant: 3995 sf • Total Building Area: 192,013 sf • R: 2.57 FS • Residential # of Floors from Gower Point Road: 5 S t oreys • Residential # of Floors from Waterfront: 7 S t oreys (83.25’ high) • Hotel # of Floors from Gower Point Road: 6 S t oreys • Hotel # of Floors from Waterfront: 8 S t oreys (107.38’ high) • 2 Levels underground Parking - 228 S t alls • 118 Hotel Rooms & 40 Residential units ( 4 affordable) 7 12/11/2013
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• Alignment of Winn Road & Open S pace • Relationship between Working Harbour and Marina uses to tourist related development • Tie into existing waterfront walk 9 12/11/2013
• Connection from Winn Road down to Waterfront • Hotel entry as focal point along Gower Point Road • Interplay between public space, residential entry and hotel uses • Views and vista points at key locations • Active uses on the waterfront 10 12/11/2013 • Relationship to Winegarden Park though landscaping and path transitions
• Marine retail, sidewalk café, and clear demarcation of path and plaza • Varied material and small scale pedestrian feel • Transition in character on waterfront walk 11 12/11/2013 • S ecure & dedicated residential and hotel parking • Waterfront is fully accessible ( elevator & grades)
• Loading, recycling & refuse placed underground • S eparate Residential and Hotel access points to U/ G • Apartment units and ‘ active’ spaces overlooking seawalk • Varied forms and roof decks provide a step back from waterfront 12 12/11/2013
• Active at-grade uses and smaller scale pedestrian design • Residential front doors face interior court • Overhead doors to hotel lobby emphasize indoor/ outdoor space • Plaza is designed to host a variety of uses (art fairs, displays) and create links to the Waterfront 13 12/11/2013 • Pools and water feature soften public edges
• S pa Units, roof decks and pools faced towards harbour • S eparate spa and hotel entry for hotel and community users • S tepped back residential floors with large roof decks at level 2 14 12/11/2013
• Typical floor shows hotel rooms and residential units with large outdoor spaces • From level 2 up the public plaza is framed by 70’ between buildings ( at grade 40 to 50 feet) • Large green spaces on roof decks for overlook and addition of green space overall. 15 12/11/2013
• Roofs have combination of green roof decks below & patterned gravel overlook • Varied roof forms combined with flat roof provide a variety of shapes from a distance • Palette of materials: Metal roof cladding on shed roofs, coloured gravel, timber accents and slat 16 12/11/2013 screens
View East t hrough Plaza S cale & Character • Framed view through to waterfront • 2 storey expression on Gower Point Road w/ varied forms • Architectural focal point at hotel lobby • Range & change of materials, pedestrian oriented scale • Decoupled building form allows us to tailor floor to floor • Fronts doors on the street • Landscape provides opportunity for ‘ reflection’ and pauses to view harbour and points beyond 17 12/11/2013 • Public Art opportunity in feature glazing (Art, Culture & Creativity)
View of Resident ial Building at Plaza S cale & Character • Residential entry scale canopies, lighting and attention to detail resulting in richly detailed people places • Meaningful space between buildings and framed view ranging from 40 ‘ to 80’ at it’s widest point • Warm timber details and nautical references 18 12/11/2013 • Varied landscaping & street furniture • Landscaped podium and building setbacks
Mat erials & S ust ainabilit y • Focus of mult i-family and t ourist relat ed development in exist ing t own creat ing walkable communit ies • Creat ion of green space on built form ( roof decks & @ wat erfront walk) • Use of local mat erials and mat erials wit h recycled cont ent • (t imber, concret e, access t o view and nat ural light ) • Response t o sea-rise by locat ing base level 1m above king t ide • Nat ural aquifer prot ect ed by locat ion base slab and 19 12/11/2013 foundat ion t ype at or above glacial t ill cap
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Considerat ions as wide ranging as communit y planning, economic development , real est at e risk analysis, const ruct ion phasing and public realm design have been t aken on t o creat e a proposal t hat will have a long last ing and posit ive impact on t he physical and economic climat e of t he Town of Gibsons. Thank You 25 12/11/2013
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