CENTRE STAGE
From sky lounge to guest suites, Surrey project to stand out with abundance of amenities
With more than 37,000 square feet of amenity space — including a sky lounge with panoramic views and plenty of room to party on the top floor of the residential tower — Streetside Developments' Juno project will be at the forefront of the future redevelopment of 104 Avenue in Surrey.
Designed by DYS Architecture, the 34-storey tower and seven-level podium will be built on a one-acre site at the edge of Surrey City Centre, a short walk from the Surrey Central Skytrain station. The development has 341 residences comprising studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom homes. Eight three-bedroom condos are designed with a “lock-off” feature that will enable the home to be divided into two; a two-bedroom unit and a separate studio apartment.
This lock-off configuration allows for adaptability over the long term, says Jonathan Meads, vice-president, Streetside Developments, a Qualico Company. Pointing out the options, he says the self-contained studio with kitchen, bathroom and laundry facilities could be rented out for extra income, accommodate a nanny or caregiver, give an adult child
We are going to be able to offer that view to everybody, and I really like that.
their own space or use it as a large primary bedroom or home office.
Meads says the building 's extensive range of amenities, from the double-height entry lobby with a concierge desk and parcel lockers to the spectacular sky lounge, comprise the largest amenity space within a stand-alone community in Surrey.
The amenities include: an open concept coworking lounge, a formal boardroom and secondary meeting room on the second-floor mezzanine; an outdoor putting green, a tranquil water feature, a media room and library on the third floor; and guest suites to accommodate out-of-town visitors on the fifth storey. There will also be a gym and fitness area, yoga room, infrared sauna and showers, a private dining area, an entertainment lounge with TV plus table tennis, foosball and air hockey tables along with an outdoor terrace, children's playground, community garden spaces and barbecue area on the eighth level. On the 34th floor the sky lounge is designed to accommodate picnics at a harvest table, sundowner soirees, cocktail parties and game nights in the theatre room.
“So often penthouses are at the top and for [homebuyers] who could only afford a one-bedroom unit on level three, they never see that view. We are going to be able to offer that view to everybody, and I really like that,” says Meads. In addition to the interior design of the residences, BYU Design was also responsible for the amenity spaces.
The design concept for these common areas was inspired by the passage of time through the day, says BYU Design's senior interior designer Lauren Young.
“From dawn to dusk, that was what inspired our palette. With the lobby, we wanted to create a space that you walked into, and it felt grand, bright and open and elevated with varying materials. So, we chose a tile that looks like limestone. There are tall tree elements with skylights, so you're really getting this grand hotel lobby feel coming into the building,” she says.
Gold-tone metal screens with concealed lighting, a textured wall covering that mimics plaster and oak accents will create the ambience of dawn in the lobby, says Young.
In contrast, moving up to the sky lounge where people are more likely to gather in the evening, the design intention is to transition to a dusk theme.
“We brought in a lot of deep blues, keeping some of the white oak [seen in the lobby] as a [continuous] vein throughout the spaces, but adding deeper tones and textures,” says Young.
Building considerations required the design team to include a drop ceiling and they took the opportunity to use it to define the sky lounge kitchen area.
“[It will be] painted in a really high gloss dark blue, which I think is going to be a phenomenal feature with the high windows in that space and how they reflect the sky outside,” says Young.
For the home interiors, Young says the design was guided by three main pillars: sensory, refreshing and intentional.
Homebuyers can choose from three colour schemes and material choices.
“Two of the colour schemes — Light and Medium — fall more on our light side of the schemes. One is a really muted, soft light scheme, and the other one has slightly more contrast,” says Young, noting that within those palettes, there are two different marble-look porcelain-tile backsplash options. The Dark scheme is distinguished by darker wood cabinets, a grey-brown stone-look tile and a deep brown wide-plank laminate floor.
The kitchens have European-inspired two-tone cabinetry with the wood tone on the lower cabinets, the panels integrating the refrigerator and any pantry elements, while white upper cabinets and white quartz countertops are consistent elements across all three schemes.
In the bathrooms 12- by 24-inch floor tiles anchor the design while chrome fixtures and faucets add a sparkle to the space. Wood vanities — with recessed support to give the appearance of floating — provide storage, while a mirrored medicine cabinet with an open shelf at the bottom is standard in all the bathrooms.
Homes in Juno will also include heat pump heating and cooling while Ev-ready parking stalls and secure bicycle storage are planned for the below-grade parking levels.
Construction on Juno is expected to start later this year, says Meads.