FOXGLOVE SHELTER AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING Haven of care meets Step Code 3 By Larry Adams and Kenneth Wong Since 1982, RainCity Housing and Support Society has addressed the needs of individuals living with mental illness, addiction, and other challenges. Through an array of communityfocused programs (emergency housing, transitional and long-term accommodation, and outreach initiatives), RainCity Housing has become a centre of hope, compassion, and transformation. 1. The concrete construction ground floor is articulated along its façade, creating a rhythm of solid and void, while the recessed upper floors of wood-frame construction appear to float above the ground floor. Permeable surfacing used where appropriate reduces rain runoff while a precast concrete stormwater detention pipe by Langley Concrete Group provides additional capacity.
1
FALL 2023 | BC FOCUS
21