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This is what the Vienna House project will look like in East Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­(RENDERINGS)

It'll be an affordable sustainable housing project.
Brendan Kergin
Brendan Kergin

A large, innovative social housing project in East Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­is moving forward and some images have been released, showing what Vienna House should look like.

The 123-unit project is bringing together a variety of partners, including the cities of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­and Vienna, BC Housing and the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Affordable Housing Agency. UBC has even been involved, researching how the project moves from concept to development.

Those 123 units will include 56 family units. When finished it'll be a 7-storey structure, which will be a trapezoid with a shared courtyard inside.

Along with providing affordable housing, Vienna House will also be built using sustainable methods, environmentally and financially.

"This project will be a low-carbon, Passive House certified, affordable housing demonstration project in support of the City of Vienna and City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Memorandum of Understanding," states the report.

Efforts will also be made to mitigate noise from the SkyTrain, which runs directly beside the Vienna House land. It'll be located at 2009-2037 Stainsbury Ave.; currently that land is the site of the Cedar Cottage Community Garden, along Victoria Drive. 

Funding for the project is coming from a few sources. The city owns the land and funds for the construction will run through BC Housing. Management of the completed project will fall to More Than A Roof Mennonite Society.