Jameson House
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At a glance
- Project by: Foster + Partners
- Location: Vancouver, Canada
- Program: Mixed use-residential, office and retail
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© Foster + Partners / Photo: Nigel Young
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Jameson House © Foster + Partners / Photo: Nigel Young View project image |
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Jameson House © Foster + Partners / Photo: Nigel Young View project image |
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Jameson House © Foster + Partners / Photo: Nigel Young View project image |
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Jameson House © Foster + Partners / Photo: Nigel Young View project image |
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Jameson House © Foster + Partners / Photo: Nigel Young View project image |
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Jameson House © Foster + Partners / Photo: Nigel Young View project image |
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Jameson House © Foster + Partners / Photo: Nigel Young View project image |
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Jameson House © Foster + Partners / Photo: Nigel Young View project image |
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Jameson House © Foster + Partners / Photo: Nigel Young View project image |
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Jameson House © Foster + Partners / Photo: Nigel Young View project image |
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Jameson House © Foster + Partners / Photo: Nigel Young View project image |
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Street level plan © Foster + Partners View project image |
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Typical residential © Foster + Partners View project image |
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Architect's statement
Jameson House is a new 35-storey mixed-use tower in the heart of Vancouver and includes the first residential development to be completed by the practice in 
North America — completed at the end of last year, already the building is now almost fully occupied. The project combines the restoration of heritage 
buildings with new construction: the lower level offices and shops knit with the existing streetscape to reinvigorate the downtown neighbourhood, while the apartments above face 
dramatic views of the bay and create a new landmark on the skyline.
Fusing old and new, the site connects the city’s financial centre with its 
emerging creative hub, and the scheme integrates two 1920s Beaux Arts structures: the entire internal double-height volume of the A-listed Ceperley Rounsfell Building has been 
returned to its original configuration and the facade of the B-listed Royal Financial Building has been retained.
The development comprises eleven storeys of offices and shops, 
topped by twenty-three storeys of apartments. The tower’s form articulates these different functions: the first two storeys continue the row of shop units at street 
level, while the uppermost office floor aligns with the cornice line of the adjacent building. Contrasting with the flush facade of the offices, the residential 
floors curve outwards in four wide bays, which are staggered to allow daylight to reach neighbouring buildings and oriented to provide uninterrupted views of the 
landscape.
The tower’s flexible plan supports a variety of apartment types, with interiors by Foster + Partners and living spaces in the deep curve of the 
window bays. At the top of the tower are two-storey penthouse apartments and landscaped roof terraces.
The design was developed in response to the local climate, 
seasonal sun paths, prevailing winds, humidity levels, air temperatures and precipitation rates specific to Vancouver. Foster + Partners’ in-house engineering group — formerly PHA Consult 
— has been involved in the project from the outset, in a fully integrated approach to environmental engineering and architectural design. This has led to 
innovations such as chilled floors and a mechanised valet parking system, which reduces the number of parking levels and associated excavation, lighting and ventilation requirements.
Details/Credits
- Project name: Jameson House
- Location: Vancouver, Canada
- Program: Mixed use-residential, office and retail
- Area: Site Area: 1,158 m2 • Gross Area: 33,000 m2 • Internal Net Area: 22,787 m2 • Typical Floor Area: 548 m2 office, 669 m2 residential • Typical Gross Floor Area: 759 m2 office, 778 m2 residential
- Year: Project Year: 2004-2011
- More details: Building Height: 117 m • Number of storeys: 36 above ground, 7 below ground
- Client: Jameson House Ventures
- Project by: Foster + Partners
- Team: Foster + Partners Team: David Nelson, Nigel Dancey, James Barnes, Mathieu Le Sueur, Robert Smith, Lee Hallman, Gloria Tsai, Katerina Dionysopoulou, Todd Hutton, Anna Aversing, Rene Nedergaard, Gaku Takahashi, Emma Robbins, Lena Feindt
- Others: Collaborating Architect: Walter Francl Architects • Main Contractor: Bosa Properties • Cost: Vermeulens Cost Consultants • Structural Engineers: Yolles • Mechanical Engineers: Imec Mechanical • Landscape Architect: PWL Partnership Landscape Architects • Lighting Consultant: Claude Engle Lighting Consultant • Environemental Design: PHA Consult • Heritage Architect: Robert Lemon Architect • Design Build Mechanical: Imec Mechanical • Design Build Electrical: Bridge Electric
- Text: Courtesy of Foster + Partners
- Images: Courtesy of Foster + Partners
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