Description
LOMA is a landmark mixed-use high-rise in the core of Coquitlam’s Maillardville neighbourhood, delivering 179 homes above ground-floor retail. The 25-storey tower is crowned with a rooftop green terrace that offers panoramic views of the mountains, Fraser River, and historic village context. Its façade takes inspiration from Maillardville’s French-Canadian roots and the Fraser Mills lumber heritage — expressed through varied, subtly angled metal panels that abstract the movement of floating timber, creating a contemporary identity hat bridges the area’s past and future..
Concept
The LOMA model presents the tower’s vertical architectural language and its balanced podium structure. The combination of metal-panel articulation and a classically influenced base demonstrates the project’s approach to connecting a modern high-rise form with the character of Maillardville.
Economy
The façade design for LOMA draws directly from the historic identity of Maillardville and its century-long association with the Fraser Mills lumber industry. Vertical metal panels of varying tones and widths are arranged in a slightly offset pattern, referencing the linear texture and irregular rhythm of timber logs floating along the Fraser River. This variation creates a woven effect along the tower, giving the building a distinctive vertical expression while maintaining coherence across different elevations.
Construction
The project advanced through excavation, foundations, and concrete superstructure, then moved into window wall and metal-panel envelope installation. Interior mechanical, electrical, and finish work followed once the tower was fully enclosed.
