n Architecture Inc. was commissioned to design a residential building in Chatham, Ontario. The development proposes a 13 storey residential apartment dwelling at 320 Grand Avenue East, backing onto Thames River. The building has a gross floor area of 196,912 sq.ft, with 182 residential units across 12 floors, and stilt parking on the ground level. The main entrance to the site is located off Grand Avenue east leading into the development. There are 222 parking spaces on the site, with 29 spaces located on the ground floor of the apartment building. Residential units within the apartment dwelling range between one to three bedroom units, including a variety of units with dens and a percentage of units designed to be barrier-free. The development includes amenities such as a gym, lockers, office, activity room, and a party room for residents to utilize.

The building’s design incorporates several of materials in complementary colours to bring a vibrant built form that overlooks the Town of Chatham-Kent. Materials such as brick, stucco and limestone are used to provide a variety of texture and scale across the façade. The base of the building is designed with light cream coloured limestone, a sturdy material that helps to visually ground the 13 storey building. Above the base, red and black brick are used to bring contrast in colour and scale which extend vertically along the façade to draw the eye up. On the top floors of the apartment building, light cream coloured stucco is used to provide a sense of lightness to the building’s mass. In the centre of the façade, light cream stucco is used for the portal that is designed to create a focal point along the midpoint on each face of the building.

Address: Chatham, ON

Commissioned in: 2019

Site Area: 2.42 Acres (9,808.17 sq.m.)

Number of Storeys: 12

Number of Units: 182

Status: Undergoing Site Plan Application as of 2022

n Architecture Inc. is progressive Architecture firm in the Greater Toronto Area.