





Vancouver BC
2015-2023
Westbank Corp
Kengo Kuma & Associates / Gregory Borowski / Louise Webb / Sara Zonouzi / Nelia Cruz / Melissa Peatch / Isabel Barrios / Lina Deng / Mark Zaitsoff

The design of 1568 Alberni Street is shaped by its environment. The 43-storey mixed-use residential tower is carved by two emphatic scoops that form deep balconies with wood soffits and decks. In both instances, the carvings create semi-enclosures that establish a connection to the street, to Lost Lagoon and to the views– the building’s urban and geographic context– while facilitating neighbourhood private and public views past the project. Kengo Kuma & Associates lead design architect, and Merrick