Cardero 是一座现代方尖碑，标志着温哥华市中心的入口，同时承认其位于两个城市网格交汇处的独特环境。 Cardero is a modern obelisk marking the entrance to downtown Vancouver while acknowledging its unique setting at the intersection of two city grids.
Cardero is a modern obelisk marking the entrance to downtown Vancouver while acknowledging its unique setting at the intersection of two city grids.
Cardero距离温哥华壮观的Coal Harbour海滨只有两个街区，它用一个引人注目的混合用途开发项目取代了一栋老旧的办公楼--它是西乔治亚大道上的一个关键焦点，位于市中心的入口处--与它的黄金位置和社区的现代需求相称。
Located just two blocks from Vancouver’s spectacular Coal Harbour waterfront, Cardero replaces an aging office building - commanding a key focal point on the prominent thoroughfare of West Georgia, at the gateway to downtown - with a striking mixed-use development befitting its prime location and the contemporary needs of the community.
附近的环境影响了建筑的形式表达，这也影响了外墙和景观设计。住宅楼南面和西面的建筑遮阳板是一个标志性的特征，给建筑带来实用性和独特的身份。这些折纸式的遮阳板的灵感来自于周围的航海环境--邻近港口的海鸥和水上飞机以及附近松的悬挂式滑翔机。
钢制遮阳板经过镀锌处理，并在车间涂成白色，以提供高质量的表面和干净的无缝表达。雕塑形式的特点是深倾斜的V字形，提供遮阳和隐私，同时减少太阳辐射；这是一种公共艺术的形式，赋予了被动的可持续性。
The building’s formal expression is activated by the neighborhood context, which informs the facade and landscape design. The architectural sunshades on the residential tower’s south and west facades are an iconic feature, giving both practicality and a unique identity to the building. The origami-like screens were inspired by the nautical surroundings – seagulls and seaplanes in the adjacent harbor and hang-gliders that alight from nearby Grouse Mountain. The steel sunshades are galvanized and shop-painted white to provide a high-quality finish and clean seamless expression. Characterized by deeply angled V-shapes, the sculptural forms provide shading and privacy while reducing solar heat gain; a form of public art that imparts passive sustainability.
周围的环境也影响了Cardero引人注目的几何形状。该设计回应了项目的独特位置，在这个轴心点上，来自Gastown的老城网格与现代的，正交的市中心网格相交。一个几何图形与东部的Gastown网格相关，然后旋转和断裂形成另一个几何图形，指向西部的市中心网格。
在西乔治亚街，建筑由一个细长的26层塔楼组成，让人想起相邻的高层建筑的规模。然后，沿着西彭德街，建筑规模下降到21层，退到背景中，与邻近的住宅楼相呼应。这种双重身份赋予了建筑独特的形式，并减少了整体的感知质量。
The surrounding context also informed Cardero’s striking geometry. The design responds to the project’s unique location at a pivot point where the old city grid from Gastown intersects with the modern, orthogonal downtown grid. One geometry relates to the eastern Gastown grid, then rotates and fractures to take form in another geometry addressing the downtown grid to the west. At West Georgia Street, the building comprises a slender 26-story tower, recalling the scale of the adjacent hi-rises. Then, along West Pender Street, the scale drops to 21 stories, receding into the background to compliment the neighboring residential towers. This dual identity gives the building its unique form and reduces the overall perceived mass.
Cardero位于四层平台的顶层，带有零售和45000平方英尺的联合办公空间，包括118个市场住宅单元，其中60%适合家庭居住，解决了城市增加家庭导向住房的关键目标。这些单元被设计成温哥华壮观的水景和山景，并提供创造性的解决方案，最大限度地为居民提供可用性。特别关注厨房设计，包括方便、实用的物品，营造出整洁的空间——例如隐藏式抽油烟机和较低柜台上的集成电视。现场设施包括多功能空间、公共屋顶平台和城市农业用地。
Sitting atop a four-story podium with at-grade retail and 45,000 ft2 of co-working space, Cardero includes 118 market residential units, 60% of which are suitable for families, addressing the city’s crucial goal of increasing family-oriented housing. The units were designed to frame the spectacular water and mountain views of Vancouver and to provide creative solutions to maximize usability for residents. Special attention was dedicated to the kitchen design including convenient, functional items that create a clutter-free space – e.g. concealed range hoods and integrated TVs on lower counters. On-site amenities include multi-purpose spaces, a common roof deck, and urban agricultural plots.
除了南立面和西立面的遮阳外，还结合了多项可持续性特征以获得 LEED 金牌认证，包括雨水管理、高性能双层玻璃幕墙、可操作的自然通风窗户、再生混凝土和个性化热控制. 该设计还允许连接到未来的社区区域能源系统。
Supplementing the solar shading on the south and west elevations, several sustainability features were incorporated to achieve LEED Gold certification including stormwater management, high-performance double-glazed curtain window wall, operable windows for natural ventilation, concrete with recycled content, and personalized thermal control. The design also allows for connection to a future neighborhood district energy system.
建筑师：Henriquez Partners Architects
