Reviving Gastown: Robert Fung
Robert Fung - the Salient Group developer and subject of this month's profile, "Old Soul" - is restoring a series of heritage buildings in Vancouver's Gastown.
Synthesizing modern architecture with traditional building frames and 100-year-old windows, Fung has designed a series of interconnected buildings housing condos, studios and commercial spaces.
I visited Fung onsite at two of his projects, the Paris Block and the Terminus. Fung graciously spent an early November afternoon showing me around his sites as I captured footage. The architecture is elegant, and the buildings' exude a respect for their past.
With these Water Street recreations, Fung is inspiring developers to revive a sustainable community in the heart of Gastown.
