Revery Architecture has designed The Butterfly and First Baptist Church Complex in Vancouver, Canada.

In the heart of Vancouver's downtown core, The Butterfly and First Baptist Church Complex represents a bold convergence of architectural legacy, sustainable innovation and community enrichment.

The 605,000-square-foot project combines an iconic 57-storey residential tower, a mid-rise social housing building and the meticulous restoration and expansion of one of the city's most cherished Gothic Revival landmarks.

This project reimagines the residential tower typology, creating a high-density urban form that improves quality of life by addressing two challenges inherent to vertical communities: social isolation and separation from nature.

As a result, it seeks to dissolve boundaries, stimulate the senses and encourage mindfulness in a way that transforms its residents and strengthens human relations within its community.