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Cardero garners international architecture design award

The 26-storey Cardero tower in downtown Vancouver, designed by Henriquez Partners Architects and developed by Bosa Properties, is the recipient of an international design award.

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has awarded the development its Award of Excellence winner in the Best Tall Building under 100m category.

The development consists of 119 luxury condominiums over four floors of office space, and ground floor retail. The tower’s façade stands out with angled, V-shaped white steel shades, enhancing privacy between units and helping to reduce solar heat gain.

“Cardero stands out as one of our family’s proudest achievements in more than 50 years of creating homes in Metro Vancouver,” said Colin Bosa. “We want to make a meaningful long-term impact on the city, and we are proud of the partnership with Henriquez Partners Architects. Together, we worked to create a sustainable, world-class work of architecture that will contribute to the evolution of urban living in Vancouver and be part of shaping the skyline of one of the world’s best cities.”

Photos: Cardero wins CTBUH Award of Excellence

Cardero exterior
Cardero, developed by Bosa Properties and designed by Henriquez Partners Architects. Credit: Ema Peter
Cardero as seen from West Georgia Street and Cardero Street
Cardero, developed by Bosa Properties and designed by Henriquez Partners Architects. Credit: Ema Peter
V-shaped white steel
The tower’s exterior features unique, V-shaped white steel structures. Credit: Ema Peter
V-shaped white steel structures on façade
The V-shaped white steel on the tower’s exterior provides shading and privacy, while also reducing solar heat gain. Credit: Ema Peter
Cardero Vancouver condo tower
Cardero, developed by Bosa Properties and designed by Henriquez Partners Architects. Credit: Ema Peter
Cardero Vancouver condo tower
Cardero, developed by Bosa Properties and designed by Henriquez Partners Architects. Credit: Ema Peter
Cardero's unique façade
The tower’s unique façade, photographed looking skyward. Credit: Ema Peter
Building lobby
Lobby of Cardero. Credit: Ema Peter
Cardero Bosa Henriquez Partners
Cardero, developed by Bosa Properties and designed by Henriquez Partners Architects. Credit: Ema Peter

The architecture was inspired by the development’s nautical surroundings – seagulls and seaplanes taking flight and touching down in nearby Coal Harbour.

“We are so proud of this collaboration with Bosa to realize Cardero, a project that has significant meaning for our studio and marks the gateway from the North Shore into our city centre,” said Gregory Henriquez, managing principal of Henriquez Partners Architects.

Cardero will compete for the title of Overall Category winner in the Best Tall Building under 100m height alongside 11 other Award of Excellence winners from around the world at a virtual awards ceremony to be held in May 2021.

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Peter Meiszner
Peter Meiszner
Peter Meiszner is an experienced journalist and media relations professional, based in Vancouver. As founder of urbanYVR.com, he has been reporting on urban development across the Lower Mainland since 2016, and has also served as vice-chair of the Gastown Historic Area Planning Committee. In October 2022, he was elected to Vancouver city council and is no longer actively reporting for urbanYVR.

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