La Maison Theatre
Proscenium is excited to be designing a vibrant new community theatre for La Maison de la Francophonie, a society based in Mount Pleasant that offers Francophones a place to meet, exchange and experiment. The new theatre, which replaces the former Studio 16, will be incorporated into a mixed-use residential development designed by a local architect. Proscenium’s scope
1290 West 11th Ave
1290 West 11th Ave is a dynamic new purpose-built rental project in the Fairview neighbourhood of Vancouver. The proposed building is a twenty-storey tower with 2.5 levels of parking below grade, and includes a rezoning of the site to provide 155 new homes with commercial/retail space at street level. The Broadway Corridor Plan (BCP) defines the vision
6th & Alberta
6th & Alberta newly activates the Mount Pleasant site for multiple uses, consisting of a tower, podium, plaza and restored heritage building. Our vision responds to the Broadway Corridor Plan’s 30-year plan by transforming the site for use by light industrial and office based businesses that cultivate Vancouver’s innovation economy. The design celebrates the restored 1913 two-storey
Massey Theatre Renewal
Proscenium is excited to be working with the City of New Westminster on the upcoming Renewal of the Massey Theatre. The project consists of two phases: initial investigations to define the scope of work, and a renovation/upgrade to address the immediate needs of the facility. Now run by the Massey Theatre Society (MTS), the Massey is the
T3 Mount Pleasant SFU Annex
Proscenium is excited to be providing Associate Architectural Services to DLR Group for T3 Mount Pleasant, a new 12-storey mass timber building in Mount Pleasant. The project joins other Hines T3 buildings around the world named for their use of mass timber, technology and close proximity to transit. Our firm’s involvement focuses on the relocation and revitalization
Lower Capilano
Located in Lions Gate Village in the District of North Vancouver (DNV), the Capilano development creates a dynamic new urban hub between Capilano Road and Marine Drive. The project introduces a 12-storey hotel tower, a 30-storey rental tower with 9-storey podium to a triangular site within the village core. Responding to the DNV’s Official Community Plan, which
MEC Vancouver
Winner of the SABMag Award, Canada Green Building Award and BC Wood Design Award, the Vancouver MEC Flagship Store sets a new standard for sustainable, community-oriented retail. Located at the corner of 2nd and Quebec, the three-storey mass timber building embodies MEC's brand identity while acting as a gateway marker to the Olympic Village neighbourhood. The innovative
Elenore on Fifth
Elenore on Fifth is a unique mixed-use commercial and residential development at the corner of 5th Ave and Main Street in Vancouver. The entire upper portion of the building is skewed off of the street grid to create a dramatic skyline and maximize the available floor space. The building is terraced to view the mountains, cascading down
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Built in 1959 as part of an international design competition, the Queen Elizabeth Theatre is home to Vancouver Opera and Ballet BC. Working closely with the facility’s staff and users, Proscenium Architecture + Interiors developed a long-range planning study for the 50-year old Queen Elizabeth Theatre in 1994. The study identified upgrades including the building systems, code
MEC Head Office
MEC’s new head office was designed under the company’s sustainability agenda, using innovative technology to minimize its environmental footprint and provide an enhanced and healthy work environment for its employees. The mass timber structure employs advanced lighting and air-control systems which coupled with a building envelope designed to maximize natural light; allows the structure to be 70
Vancouver East Cultural Centre
Since its conversion to a performing arts facility in the early 1970s, the Vancouver East Cultural Centre has become a cultural landmark for both the neighbourhood of East Vancouver and the City. The rehabilitation program for the Cultch is committed to preserving the intimacy and atmosphere of the historic building, while expanding the complex to better serve
The Orpheum
Recognized as one of North America’s finest concert halls and one of Canada’s most significant historic interiors, the Orpheum has remained a viable performing arts venue in Vancouver for nearly a century. Built in 1927 as a vaudeville theatre, the building was saved from demolition in the late 1970s and has become a Class A Heritage building.
