700 West Georgia Street Plaza was recently a vacant area after a major retailer abruptly exited its lease, leaving the space without its usual volume of activity. Our client sought solutions for the void left in what was once a thriving space they needed a Meanwhile intervention. Our challenge was to reinvigorate the plaza for existing tenants and shoppers who had lost amenities due to the vacancy.

We took a classic approach, returning to our urban magnet DNA strategy: make the space welcoming and sittable so people feel comfortable lingering.

We transformed the plaza into a new pocket park and encouraged vendor pop-up spaces to compliment the new outdoor seating.