SUITE SHOW
Two beautifully outfitted display homes showcase the possibilities at Solterra’s Bordeaux
While the world-famous wine region in southwestern France is the inspiration behind the name Bordeaux, Solterra Group of Companies’ planned residential highrise in Burnaby, the developer’s creative team also took its cues from iconic French designers Pierre Balmain, Madeleine Vionnet and Olivia Putman.
The one- and two-bedroom apartments in the 23-storey building slated for the site at 4488 Juneau Street (corner Willingdon Avenue) will have either the Pierre (black and light-oak) or Olivia (warm grey) colour palettes, while the Madeleine scheme ( blue grey and brushed gold) is exclusive to the two- and-three-bedroom “private collection” residences, mostly above the 17th level.
GBL Architects designed the concrete-and-glass tower in the burgeoning Brentwood neighbourhood, close to restaurants, shopping, schools, transit and major transportation routes.
The development will comprise 140 one-, two- and three-bedroom homes ranging in size from 457 square feet for the one-bedrooms to 2,424 square feet for the threebedroom apartments.
GBL Architects’ Cian McGarvey says Bordeaux is being planned on a 37,029-square-foot site.
“The tower was conceived to have two contrasting massing expressions with the upper levels having a more vertical expression, which is emphasized up the side of the building to the lobby entrance, and the typical floors having a more horizontal expression,” he says.
McGarvey adds that “the relationship with the street level is particularly strong in this project.”
“The activated Willingdon facade that houses the amenity portion of the building, responds appropriately to the dynamic, transportation-focused Willingdon Street, while the entrance lobby is strategically located at the focal point at the corner of Willingdon and Juneau Street. The slower-paced Juneau Street is fronted with town houses,” he says.
In another nod to one of the most celebrated wine regions in the world, a fritted glass architectural detail on the exterior of the building will be a plum/ burgundy colour.
“Taking our cue from that, our interior designer also incorporated this colour in the lobby with a rich wall covering and used it as an accent colour throughout the other common spaces,” says Laura Rizzo, Solterra Group’s vice-president of marketing.
Along with the double-height lobby with a grand three-sided fireplace, Bordeaux’s 19,000 square feet of amenities will include a gym and yoga studio, a social lounge with gourmet kitchen and dining table plus a big-screen TV and seating area.