The Clive Residences

A purpose-designed boutique apartment building that expands residential occupancy and sustainably complements the Oak Bay community.

The Clive Residences

Blending sustainability within an established community

The Clive is a purpose-designed 17 unit apartment building to replace an 8 unit apartment building in Oak Bay Village. Cascadia Architects designed the Clive to achieve a number of programmatic, urban design, and sustainability targets while remaining respectful of the scale and historic mixed commercial/residential typology of the Village.

Type

Multi-Family Home

Status

Completed 2014

Client

JN Development Group

Location

Victoria, BC

Size

1,511 sqm (16,260 sqf), 3 storeys

Awards

2020 Annual Commercial Building Award of Excellence (Condominium)
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Highlights

Incremental, appropriate increase in the population base supporting the businesses of Oak Bay Avenue.

Improvement and beautification of the pedestrian and street frontage on Oak Bay Avenue resulting in a more appropriate transition from the commercial centre of the Village to the residential periphery.

Replacement of a dated, inaccessible apartment building with a new energy efficient and accessible LEED Platinum certified building.

On-site stormwater management in a native landscape rain garden that animates the pedestrian experience along Clive Drive.

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Sustainable Upgrades

The Clive is a carefully considered, LEED certified project which incorporates a series of sustainable and green features into its design. Located on a previously developed infill lot, the project is situated within walking and cycling distance to many amenities. Through the inclusion of at-grade, weather-protected bicycle storage and car share memberships for all units, its design encourages residents to minimize their dependence on the automobile.

This redevelopment responds directly to all the key criteria that organizations such as Canada Green Building Council (LEED) and SmartGrowth BC identify as necessary to create sustainable, healthy communities for future generations.

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On-site stormwater management in a native landscape bioswale animates the pedestrian experience along Clive Drive, along with an innovative “green-cleaning” education program for residents, while exterior shading devices on the southern facade mitigate solar gains and augment energy efficiency.

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The Team

Client JN Development Group

Architect Cascadia Architects Inc.

Interior Design Cascadia Architects

Structural Engineer and Building Envelope RJC Engineers

Electrical Engineer AES Eng

Civil Engineer JE Anderson

Mechanical Engineer Avalon Mechanical Eng

Landscape Architect Murdoch DeGreeff

Contractor Knight Contracting Ltd.

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