Vienna House is a partnership between BC Housing, the City of Vancouver, and the More Than a Roof Housing Society. Each will bring its own expertise, experience, and resources to the project.
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Time-lapse video of construction progress to date
THE PROJECT
When complete, Vienna House will be a seven storey, 123-unit dedicated rental housing community close to Trout Lake in Vancouver’s Kensington – Cedar Cottage neighbourhood.
News & Updates
- BC Housing Edutalk: Adrienne Young on Building Information Modelling (BIM)
PUBLIC Architecture’s Adrienne Young explains how the team is using BIM to deepen collaboration and identify issues and opportunities. - BC Housing Edutalk: Jeremy Field on Embodied Carbon at Vienna House
Introba’s Jeremy Field explains the pioneering work done behind the scenes to measure and reduce embodied carbon in BC Housing’s Vienna House project. - BC Housing Edutalk: Magda Szpala on Sustainability and Resilience at Vienna House
BC Housing’s Director of Sustainability and Resilience takes us behind the scenes on the early decisions that helped ensure Vienna House residents will better withstand heatwaves, wildfire smoke, and other adverse events. - Vienna House Tops Out
On January 9, 2025, a crane lowered the final cross-laminated timber (CLT) roof panel into place. Today BC Housing released a 30-second video to recognize the milestone.
