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The Butterfly + First Baptist Church Complex

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 pairs a 57-storey luxury tower with the restoration of a century-old landmark, extensive community amenities, and social housing. The tower’s iconic sculptural design is the development’s defining feature. Open-air sky gardens on each level promote wellbeing, social interaction, and passive environmental benefits, by enhancing natural ventilation and daylight while reducing reliance on mechanical systems. A 50-metre indoor pool spans the podium roof, enclosed within transparent glazing and prefabricated, modular ribs with integrated systems.