The Falls | 18- & 13-storeys; 54m | Residential, commercial | Completed in 2009

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Official model of The Falls

The Falls is Westbank Corporation’s third condominium project in Victoria and the company’s first project in downtown Victoria. Westbank entered the Victoria condo market with Parc Residences in Vic West, followed by the Shutters Spa + Residences development in Vic West’s Songhees neighbourhood.

The Falls is split into two towers, the northwest tower at 18-storeys and the southeast tower at 13. The sloped ground floor will include 13,000 sq. feet of commercial space including an HSBC Bank branch and a yet unnamed restaurant operator. A cascading waterfall element originates on the top of the northwest tower and flows towards Fairfield, where it terminates on the corner of Douglas Street and Fairfield Road.

Remarks
On September 12, 2007, the south retaining walls with overhead walkways, scaffolding and the sidewalk fronting the development along Fairfield Road caved into the excavated pit as crews were working on the foundation. The cause behind the incident remains unknown.

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Project Statistics

  • Status: Built
  • Construction Dates
    Began: 2007
    Completed: 2009
  • Floor Count: 18 & 13
  • Units: 155
  • Heights
    Roof: 54m
  • Floor Area: 18,300 m ²
  • Density: 7.5:1
  • Building uses
    Residential, commercial
  • Structural types
    Highrise
  • Architectural styles
    Neomodern
  • Address: 813 Douglas Street
  • Municipality: Victoria
  • Official project website

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This project's public discussion on VibrantVictoria.ca

Below are the five latest responses to the dedicated discussion thread for this project:

Dylan Leblanc

Jan 29, 2012 at 12:12 am

The massing of the Falls is very good.

Mike K.

Jan 29, 2012 at 10:12 am

Didn't Cheng design a near replica of the Falls in Vancouver?

Dylan Leblanc

Jan 29, 2012 at 12:04 pm

Henriquez Partners Architects designed 700 West 8th Avenue which has similar massing - http://henriquezpartners.com/2009/03/26/711-west-broadway/

Mike K.

Jan 30, 2012 at 5:11 pm

Wow, I had no idea that it was Henriquez behind that project.

Holden West

Jan 30, 2012 at 6:18 pm

I think Cheng's trademark is the external grid that forms part of the facade. Overall, I think it was a brilliant response to the site, even if some think it muscles in too close to the Budget lot. Designing a building on a sloped corner lot is a challenge and this looks good from all angles, and from near and far. It's hard to believe that was a barren wasteland just a few years ago.

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