UBC Okanagansa国际传媒檚 massive downtown Kelowna campus is starting to take shape.

Unstudio, a Netherlands-based architecture company, has released concept renderings of the three-tower developmentsa国际传媒檚 proposed design.

The project is a new mixed-use development that will combine university programming, residential, office, commercial and amenities into one space.

The development features three towers and a plinth designed to reflect the cliff landscapes across the Okanagan. The building surface will be more than 80,000 square feet and will take up the entire block of 550 Doyle Avenue. The project aims to bring a sa国际传媒渇resh approachsa国际传媒� to mixed-use buildings by creating sustainable strategies for density and healthy vibrant communities.

sa国际传媒淓ach tower features a varied expression, which reflects the different internal functional zones within the plan, but also create a distinct urban character, linking the buildingsa国际传媒檚 identity back to the environment of Kelowna and the surroundings,sa国际传媒� reads the projectsa国际传媒檚 .

UBCOsa国际传媒檚 plans for a downtown campus were first unveiled in June 2020 when university officials announced preliminary plans for the new space. The space will allow the university to continue growing, which university officials say is sorely needed. The expansion would ease the density in the main campus and allow other programs to move into vacated buildings, according to university officials.

Construction is expected to begin in spring 2022 with completion anticipated by the fall 2024 semester.

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