77 Walter Hardwick Avenue in Vancouver

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77 Walter Hardwick Avenue
Also known as:Ocean Towers

77 Walter Hardwick Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Mount Pleasant V6A 3Z7
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One of the better-situated mid-rise residences that make up the Millennium Water project, 77 Walter Hardwick Avenue, like its neighbors, was designed to make use of the latest in environmentally-friendly design and construction methods.

Its residences face onto the main plaza of the complex and are just steps away from the community center and False Creek waterfront.

Quick Facts
Statistics
  • Residences: 64.
Timeline
  • January 14, 2003: This was revealed in the 2010 Vancouver Olympic bid book to be the location of the athletes' village.
  • April 4, 2006: Millennium Development won the bid for this project.
  • March 10, 2007: Groundbreaking on the project which includes this building.
  • November 1, 2009: This building was turned over to the Vancouver Organizing Committee for use at athlete and official housing for the 2010 winter games.
  • July 1, 2010: New permanent residents move in.
Notes
  • Architecture firm: Merrick Architecture Borowski Lintott Sakumoto Fligg
  • This building was part of the athletes' residence complex for the 2010 Winter Games, officially known as "2010 Olympic and Paralympic Village Vancouver."
  • Developer: Millennium South False Creek Properties.
  • Architect: Arthur Erickson
  • Architect: Nick Milkovich
  • Architect: Lawrence Doyle
Did You Know?
  • Before this was a residential district, this was a surface parking lot, and before that a shipyard.
Green Things
  • This building meets LEED Gold guidelines.
  • Rainwater is collected and stored for irrigating the landscaping during dry months.
  • There is a system to harvest heat from the sewers.
  • This building has a green roof.
  • Windows and balconies have been angled to take advantage of natural cooling breezes.
  • This building has been oriented to take advantage of natural light and reduce electric needs.
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