333 Seymour to Undergo Reclad and Add Rooftop Amenity
A development application has been submitted to the City of Vancouver for an overhaul of the exterior of 333 Seymour Street, a 17-storey office building at Seymour and Cordova.
The building has been undergoing upgrades to it’s ground floor, lobby and podium since last year.
The proposal for the new exterior includes:
- a cladding upgrade on the tower portion of the building (levels 3-17) to improve envelope performance;
- a new 3,230 SF rooftop amenity space for building tenants; including kitchenette, lounge and outdoor terrace;
- new exterior lighting and signage.
Renderings also indicate that building signage will be included for Salesforce, a tenant in the building.
The application describes the new facade design: “The existing facade consists of a curtain wall system with an approximate 50/50 modulation between spandrel and vision glass. This results in a distinct, strong horizontal banding expressed in the tower massing. As part of the envelope upgrade, the project proposes to update the appearance of the tower, emphasizing a more vertical expression.
The application also describes the new rooftop space: “The north-facing side of the existing roof is proposed to be converted to an amenity space for building tenants. The siting of the terrace takes advantage of the views towards the waterfront and the north shore mountains.
Some of the program is to be allocated to a partial interior/exterior rooftop terrace, to include:
- a refreshed elevator vestibule
- new toilet rooms
- enclosed kitchenette/lounge with
operable glass walls - outdoor terrace”
The roof dome will also be refinished to match the new dark grey cladding used at columns and the roof top perimeter “frame”.
The architect for the project is Perkins and Will Canada Architects Co.