Give the site a magical identity.
The identity of Long Dock Beacon will be revealed as the building is designed, but the masterplan begins to suggest potential: An urban boardwalk and public plaza on the north side with views to the harbor and park beyond, steps at the water's edge, boats, people, cars, bikes, glimpses of the working hotel, takeout food, picnics, barbeques, boatbuilding, seasonal markets, boat rental.
A pier-like hotel with a public walkway from upland to the water's edge, deck chairs with a view of the meadow, a waterfront bistro with outdoor seats in the sun, a gourmet restaurant, bridges over a water channel to the meadow beyond, a lookout with a west view, fitness on the boardwalk, gatherings in big rooms with a spectacular river view, kayak lessons. A restored and developed natural site on the south side with groves of trees, beaches, wetlands with trails, elevated boardwalks, bird watching towers, bird blinds, kayak and canoe rental in a quiet harbor, picnic spots, interpretative stations, places for fishing.
-John Patkau, Vancouver, April 1, 2004
The identity of Long Dock Beacon will be revealed as the building is designed, but the masterplan begins to suggest potential: An urban boardwalk and public plaza on the north side with views to the harbor and park beyond, steps at the water's edge, boats, people, cars, bikes, glimpses of the working hotel, takeout food, picnics, barbeques, boatbuilding, seasonal markets, boat rental.
A pier-like hotel with a public walkway from upland to the water's edge, deck chairs with a view of the meadow, a waterfront bistro with outdoor seats in the sun, a gourmet restaurant, bridges over a water channel to the meadow beyond, a lookout with a west view, fitness on the boardwalk, gatherings in big rooms with a spectacular river view, kayak lessons. A restored and developed natural site on the south side with groves of trees, beaches, wetlands with trails, elevated boardwalks, bird watching towers, bird blinds, kayak and canoe rental in a quiet harbor, picnic spots, interpretative stations, places for fishing.
-John Patkau, Vancouver, April 1, 2004
