Oakridge Park is highlighted in a Canadian Architect article on how architects are advancing high-density, sustainable housing across Canada.

The feature showcases the project’s transformative approach to reimagining the shopping mall as a mixed-use, transit-oriented community – integrating over 3,300 homes, civic amenities, and a 3.6-hectare rooftop park:

“While the site plan weaves the development back into the surrounding street grid, the new shopping centre re-interprets the spatial logic of the suburban mall into a high-rise setting. The elevated park topping the mall is framed by civic uses, including a landmark community centre that incorporates a daycare and municipal library, making for an animated public realm.

‘Oakridge is really about big moves – and the biggest one is draping the landscape over the mall.’ The park and its civic amenities amount to ‘one of the largest ever Community Amenity Contributions (CAC) in one project within the City of Vancouver.’ ”

Read more here.