Desirable density

Vancouver’s rental market is Canada’s most expensive. Financial constraints and
need for more space often push families outside of the down-town area towards suburban
areas.
This research intends to suggest a new type of housing likely to increase Vancouver’s
retention capabilities towards this type of inhabitants. According to my preliminary research,
14% of new families decide to quit the city, suggesting that they didn’t find the infrastructures
they were looking for, namely, small apartments with no aCCess to the outside, priced within
than their financial capabilities. Drawing from different models built around the world over the
last 20 years, I’m committed to creating a new type of housing addressing their needs as well
as the City’s densification target. I believe it is utterly important for Vancouver, a City so
internationally prized for its quality of life and social diversity, to diversify its housing offerings
in order to keep its downtown, its beating heart alive.

Faculty Supervisor:

Blair Satterfield

Student:

Partner:

Stantec Consulting (Vancouver, BC)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program: