Winona Cambie Street development from Raichu group offers spacious living spaces near park land
Michael Bernard
The Province
Winona on Cambie
What: 38 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom homes in a six-storey concrete building
Where: 7638 Cambie St., Vancouver
Residence size and prices: 418 to 2,109 square feet; from the mid $900,000s
Developer: Raichu Development Group
Sales centre: 5710 Cambie St.
Hours: noon — 5 p.m., Sat — Wed
Sales Phone: 604-364-2688
Email: [email protected]
Architects can sometimes run a gauntlet when they are designing residential buildings, trying to create an interesting looking structure from the outside without running afoul of design guidelines or compromising the interior space.
That is the challenge that Andrew Emmerson and GBL Architects faced when they were asked to design Winona on Cambie, a new 38-unit building along the Cambie Corridor.
“We wanted to create some energy and movement and cadence to the exterior expression of the building,” Emmerson said. ”So we worked with the idea of a flux expression along the façade,” which reflects the flow of traffic on a busy Cambie Street.
The result is a kind of interweaving of balconies and floor orientation vertically and horizontally with the building, which will rise over the next two years at West 61st Avenue and Cambie, adjacent to Winona Park.
Emmerson said the client also wanted to have a mix of homeowners who reflected the area, whether they are first-time buyers or people moving out of larger single-family homes in the area. As a result, the building’s suites range from relatively modest studios at 418 square feet to three-bedroom penthouses of 2,109 square feet and large private rooftop patios.
Mukhan Rai, president of Raichu Development Group, said he is pleased with the final result.
“We worked closely with GBL to create Winona’s striking exterior façade, and I am excited that this building will be unlike anything on the Cambie Corridor,” he said. “The stunning geometric architecture of the building is engineered with a unique angled façade that maximizes opportunities for view exposure, privacy and natural light.”
Rai noted all homes include a Sub-Zero and Wolf appliance package in the kitchens, polished Cambria quartz countertops with a waterfall edge and a unique built-in wood-frame detailing over the bathroom vanity.
“Our one- and two-bedroom homes are very spacious as well. From 754 to 874 square feet, these homes are designed for those seeking a lifestyle balance with their home being nearby to urban conveniences such as transit and shops, as well as recreation and parks.
Each home offers outdoor living space on a private balcony that includes electricity, gas and water connections. Portico Design Group chose wide-plank engineered hardwood floors through all the living spaces and bedrooms. Windows come with roller shades and four-inch recessed lighting in nine-foot ceilings. All homes have a Blomberg front-load washer and dryer.
In the bathrooms, 24-by-24-inch tile extends from the floor to walls, and a tiled shower with glass enclosure has a niche and linear shower drain. In main bathrooms, the bathtub has a tile front face that matches the floor.
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