Affordable & Supportive Housing

Brookside

Affordable housing interiors that survive review, tender, and occupancy.

Brookside exterior rendering: a six-storey affordable rental building for CMHA Kelowna with a ground-floor entry and patio

Project type
Affordable rental, six storeys, 49 units + amenities

Size
55,863 sq. ft

Partners
CMHA Kelowna, M’akola Housing Society

Services
Interior Design, construction documents, tender support, construction coordination.

Location
Kelowna, BC.

Architect
Meiklejohn Architects

Status
In development -building permit

Focus
BC Housing guidelines, Universal Design

Builder
Sawchuk developments

Scope

  • Full interior documentation for units, amenity, and support

  • BC Housing Design Guidelines

  • Universal Design (BCBC 3.8)

  • Life-cycle durability for high-occupancy rentals

Interior documentation for units, amenity, and support spaces. Guideline alignment early, Universal Design for deep-subsidy and accessible units, and finishes that hold up in high-occupancy rental life.

Brookside design render — main floor elevator lobby with a botanical mural wall

The challenge


Funding & Compliance Gap


Human-Centric & Trauma-Informed Design


High Maintenance & Durability Trap

Our Response


Guideline alignment early.


Universal Design for deep-subsidy and accessible units.


Finishes that hold up in high-occupancy rental life.

Gallery

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