Terminal 1, owned by Port of Vancouver USA, is a waterfront mixed-use development, elevating living around the Port of Vancouver with a rich urban, pedestrian-friendly experience tied to the Columbia River. Located at the port’s historic facility, Terminal 1 features an AC Hotel by Marriott (designed by our firm), outdoor public space, street amenities, office, retail, and dining. Future phases include multifamily housing and a public marketplace.

The largest parcel of the project, Block A & C, includes two mid-rise office buildings, positioned on the eastern portion of the mixed-use development site. The two office towers are striking yet complementary structures, one nine stories, and one ten stories, perched atop a shared landscaped platform. Pushed, pulled, and folded, the buildings create dynamic forms that introduce ground-level plazas and elevated roof decks at different levels, artfully distributing the building’s mass and blurring the line between public and private. A large terrace nicknamed “The Launch,” splits the two towers, extending a pedestrian axis from the waterfront recalling the site’s earlier wartime ship-building dry docks. Restaurants, retail, and a storefront art exhibition space lining the ground level create social opportunities, activating the street level. The development meets LEED Gold V4 standards for core and shell.

DLR Group worked as Executive Architect in collaboration with West of West. LPC-West lead as Master Developer.