Young urbanites and the young at heart: a new development in Calgary is being catered to suit your posh dwelling needs.
Brad J. Lamb, the Toronto developer and mega condominium broker who founded Lamb Development Corp. in 2001, is the brains behind 6thandTenth – a 230 unit, 31 storey point tower aimed to grace the Beltline with a stylish and luxurious living space.
Close to the downtown core, 6thandTenth offers residents the clean and modern features Lamb is known for, with a design focus on sustainability and green space.
"I am influenced by everything everywhere that is good," Lamb says. "I just tried to steer the design of 6th and Tenth to the best place possible."
Highlights of the property include a sky garden with spa pool and outdoor terrace; nine foot ceilings in principal rooms; floor to ceiling windows; exposed concrete walls and columns; slab style bathrooms with brushed chrome hardware; and a private club space in the sky garden lounge from which habitants will be rewarded one of the best views of the buzzing Beltline district.
6thandTenth draws the passerby in from the onset. The property will be enveloped in a Greenwich Village styled green and walking space featuring water pools, sculptural gardens and chic landscaping.
"The forecourt [art park] was inspired by the grand plazas in New York City, where people actually stop and meet, instead of just walk by," Lamb says. "Indoor and outdoor amenities are perfect for a party or get-togethers."
If the private club space doesn’t fit the residents’ fancy on a Friday night the 5 star restaurant aimed to habituate the premises might.
"It¹s about connecting people and offering them the best life that good design can offer," he says.
Design is what Lamb is all about. Originally from Toronto he studied mechanical engineering at Queens University and is "self-trained in understanding and appreciating style and design."
World class firms Core Architects and the Design Agency were selected by Lamb to achieve this project.
In ensuring green aspects are aptly incorporated into the high rise Lamb lists the following elements as essential: use of brick masonry walls; limited waste of glass cladding which aids in the prevention of heat loss; limiting the proximity of vehicle traffic by way of location selection close to the city’s centre; and use of high efficiency heating and cooling systems.
6thandTenth, Lamb’s first West Coast project, incorporates all of these elements and more.
On choosing Calgary as his entrance site into the West Canada architectural mélange, Lamb says the city is still young and "finding itself architecturally."
"We wanted to contribute to the positive evolution of great architecture and enhance the population¹s lifestyle," he explains.
6thandTenth is just the first of three projects Lamb intends to erect in the city. But what the next two will look like, the designer gives no clues.
"At this time, they are still a secret," he says, confidently adding, "I can tell you that they will be amazing."