Densifying Victoria's skyline

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dc.contributor.authorAndrews, Janet
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-01T15:36:03Z
dc.date.available2025-08-01T15:36:03Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractThe regulation of building heights has played a significant role in the history of urban planning and remains a contentious issue in contemporary urban politics. As the capital of British Columbia, Victoria has long resisted calls to increase building heights in contrast to cities like Vancouver. Yet recent developments have seen Victoria’s skyline increasingly shift upwards as the city seeks to address the housing crisis. Designed by a Vancouver-based developer, the proposed One Victoria Place would bring the ethos of what planning theorists call “Vancouverism” to downtown Victoria’s Business Sector Zone. Although One Victoria Place is yet to be approved, the 35-story building has set a baseline for Victoria’s skyline. If approved, the building will be the tallest on Vancouver Island. “Vancouverism” prioritizes high-rise urban development and is influenced by the natural environment surrounding Vancouver. Using One Victoria Place as a case study, the following infographic highlights how “Vancouverism” is coming into the development of Victoria’s downtown core; exploring community input and how it will influence Victoria’s skyline.
dc.description.reviewstatusReviewed
dc.description.scholarlevelUndergraduate
dc.description.sponsorshipValerie Kuehne Undergraduate Research Awards (VKURA)
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1828/22535
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Victoria
dc.subjectdensification
dc.subjectVancouverism
dc.subjectbuildings
dc.subjectVictoria
dc.subjecturban design
dc.subjectarchitecture
dc.subjecturban development
dc.subjectskyline
dc.subject.departmentDepartment of Geography
dc.titleDensifying Victoria's skyline
dc.typePoster

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