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Designing West Five with a people-first focus on destination and community

At a Glance

  • 70

    Acres

  • 2000

    Units

Location
London, Ontario
Offices

West Five

The West Five community is a 70-acre mixture of office, retail, residential and public open spaces. Designed using the Envision TM Framework, the community is the model of smart design, incorporating significant energy saving and renewable initiatives, to promote a healthy and sustainable lifestyle.?

We created a setting that imparts a sense of place and connects the surrounding communities. West Five establishes unique architecture, aesthetically pleasing public spaces and vistas, identifiable landmarks and an overall people-first scale of development.

This will be a first in what has traditionally been an area of detached, single family homes. A robust, multimodal strategy¡ªusing density and a mixture of uses to encourage non-vehicle traffic¡ªheld the key to creating a highly livable community. In the plan, we focused on a park-once-and-walk approach for drivers. This required signature pedestrian spaces, but also strong connectivity between neighborhood features. Significant housing and job densities were used as a catalyst to generate pedestrian trips on a network of walkable, bikeable streets.?

At a Glance

  • 70

    Acres

  • 2000

    Units

Location
London, Ontario
Offices

Meet Our Team

David Dixon, Vice President, Urban Places Fellow

We help communities manage change to become more livable, equitable, and resilient.

Wei Jin, Urban Designer

My design focus: people and the sense of place and environment. Integrate physical design solutions with social aspects and natural systems.

Chuck Lounsberry, Senior Principal, Visualization Technology Leader

Through design visualization, we¡¯re helping people tell stories of their project from their perspective to their community.
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Chris Hendriksen, Managing Leader, Community Development

It is a rewarding experience working with a team of professionals, shaping our communities, from early planning to final construction.

David Dixon

Vice President, Urban Places Fellow

Wei Jin

Urban Designer

Chuck Lounsberry

Senior Principal, Visualization Technology Leader

Chris Hendriksen

Managing Leader, Community Development

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    Work with passionate people who are experts in their field. Our teams love what they do and are driven by how their work makes an impact on the communities they serve.

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