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Stage 2 BP Permit Issued
The city of Vancouver just issued the Stage 2 Building Permit – Foundation to grade for AFV building. After weeks of digging the excavation is now completed. The recent harsh weather didn’t help but we were just on time with the city permit delivery that took much more time than expected. One more permit to get, the full BP, and our project should still see the light early 2023 as planed.
Excavation Permit Issued
Last week, the City of Vancouver issued the Stage 1 Building Permit – Excavation for AFV building. Our project is progressing by stages. Our builder Haebler has begun to dig. We are now waiting for Stage 2 Foundation to Grade Permit, hopefully next week. We are expecting the final Building Permit next month. Our builder is confident that we will open our brand new facility early 2023.
SPONSORSHIP RBC
We are thrilled to announce the support from the Royal Bank of Canada for our exciting cultural programs including V-Unframed our latest cross reality hybrid event.
Spotlight on "Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP"
«We are thrilled to work with Alliance Française Vancouver on the construction of their new building. The lawyers at Blakes have a long
tradition of offering pro bono legal services to causes they believe in, and we stand behind Alliance Française Vancouver’s new building
that will foster connections and welcome members of our community. This is a great opportunity for us to give back and help the Alliance
Française navigate the development process with top-of-the-line legal advice in commercial real estate.”
Learn more about Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Its official - We have completed the demolition of our building at 6161 Cambie and are super excited to be entering the construction phase of our new building!
Stay tune for a video coming soon showing the demolition of the building!
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Spotlight on "The Haebler Group"
"We at Haebler are very excited to begin construction on the new home for the Alliance Française Vancouver. We have been
working with the board and consultants since November 2018 to bring the vision to reality. Being involved early on a project is our
specialty; it allows us to use our construction knowledge to provide advice on constructability and financial impacts. One of the
various reasons we wanted to work with Alliance Française Vancouver on this project is the Mass Timber portion of the project. Mass
Timber has been gaining a lot of attention over the last few years, can potentially speed up construction, and is aesthetically pleasing
lending the project a West Coast feel to it."
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more about The Haebler Group
Development Permit for Alliance Française Vancouver Building
City of Vancouver issued last week the Development Permit for Alliance Française Vancouver building. This is an important step to move
forward with our project that is progressing by stages. It will allow us to get the Stage 1 Excavation and Foundation to Grade Permit in the
next few days before getting the full Building Permit early fall. Summer time is challenging but everything is on track to respect our
schedule and open our brand new facility early 2023.
Spotlight on McFarland Marceau Architects
"Our design for the new Alliance Francaise building seeks to create a vibrant cultural centre, where students of the French language
are immersed in a complete cultural experience. Entangling visual arts, theatre, dance, music, film and café life with classrooms, meeting rooms and event space, the design faces Cambie street like the proscenium of a stage ‐ whose openness, transparency and warm wood materials
invite people in to engage with Francophonie culture.”
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Full Demolition Permit Obtained
Demolition permit was issued last week and we are ready to move to the next steps of the building project. Interior demolition is completed
and the building will be tear down in the next few days.
It is an emotional time for AFV, this building has served extensively our purpose for over 50 years. This place is full of memories.
The demolition is expected to take a month before starting excavation and shoring. After summer, foundations will be ready to welcome the
construction of our new home.
A NEW CULTURAL HUB
Did you know that the new building will have 4 dedicated spaces for arts and culture?
The new building will include - a 165-seat performing space, a street-facing and non-commercial art gallery, a professional demonstration
kitchen and up to 5 artist studios on the top floor.
Built to the best and modern standards of universal accessibility and sustainability, these spaces will add a permanent cultural
infrastructure to the City which is increasingly losing cultural spaces. Importantly, it will allow Alliance Française Vancouver to
offer you an expanded, unique and diverse programming and welcome a larger number of professional and amateur artists – local, national and
international.
Whether you love music, dance, opera, theatre, gastronomy, literature, poetry, traditional arts or digital arts… you will find it at Alliance Française Vancouver.