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The Butterfly + First Baptist Church Complex

PrizeHonorable Mention in Architectural Design / Restoration & Renovation
Firm LocationNew York, United States
Project location1033 Nelson St, Vancouver, BC V6E 0E5, Canada
CompanyRevery Architecture, Inc.
Lead ArchitectVenelin Kokalov, Bing Thom (deceased 2016)
Design TeamProject Manager: Amirali Javidan Architect AIBC Project Team: Nicole Hu Architect AIBC, Bibi Fehr, Shinobu Homma Architect AIBC, MRAIC, Culum Osborne Architect AIBC, LEED AP BD +C, Cody Loeffen Intern Architect AIBC, Kailey O'Farrell Architect AIBC, Mark Melnichuk Architect AIBC, Dustin Yee Intern Architect AIBC, Daniel Gasser, Zhuoli Yang AIA, NCARB, Lisa Potopsingh Architect AIBC
ClientWestbank Corp and First Baptist Church
Projecthttps://reveryarchitecture.com/projects/butterfly/
Project Videohttps://vimeo.com/1092912850/f401634ff6?share=copy

This 605,000 sq ft mixed-use project combines a 57-storey residential tower with the meticulous restoration of one of the city’s most beloved Gothic Revival landmarks. To meet Vancouver’s stringent seismic codes, Revery introduced new steel framing and shotcrete to reinforce the church’s masonry walls — all while preserving the sanctuary’s visual integrity. The restoration of First Baptist Church reinforces the environmental value of building reuse. Existing materials—masonry walls, timber framing, oak pews, and millwork—were carefully preserved, repaired, and re-integrated wherever possible.