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The ground officially broke today on a first-of-a-kind facility in Canada that will provide post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mental health services to veterans of the Canadian Forces and first responders.


The $312-million Legion Veterans Village is being built at 13525 106 Avenue in Surrey, replacing Whalley Legion Branch 229, which partnered with local developer Lark Group to realize the project.

This redevelopment, designed by Wensley Architecture, will be constructed in two phases, with a 29-storey centrepiece building’s architectural form taking the inspiration of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France.

 

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It will contain the Centre of Excellence for veterans and first responders and the Innovation Centre for Rehabilitation, which will focus on clinical rehabilitation services, research, and the delivery of health care programs, clinical rehabilitation services, research and the delivery of health care programs, services, and trauma counselling.

There will also be mixed health and dental clinics, and outdoor garden spaces.


This portion of the building also includes a new 10,500-sq-ft replacement facility for the legion branch and 48 affordable housing units — commissioned through BC Housing — and temporary transitional and crisis housing facilities for veterans, their families, and the community. Another 148 units within this building will be used as market housing.

A second phase of the complex entailing a 26-storey building will create 325 market housing units.

Construction begins on $312-million Surrey mental health centre for Canada's veterans | Urbanized

The $325-million Legion Veterans Village is being built at 13525 106 Avenue in Surrey, replacing Whalley Legion Branch 229.

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[Roundabout]

Looks like a much-needed project.

 

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[officedweller]

FYI, here are the updated renderings showing what's being built.
It would have been cleaner if they didn't have the "swoop" in the red panels, especially where the balconies intersect.
Hopefully the red panels will cross the balconies for consistency.

It could be the case. :yes: The design just became simpler and ordinary after the modification.

 

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Not a huge difference if you ask me. But I admit I like the first version a little bit more.