Axis 28

Project Overview

This is the first major multi-storey residential project for Ian Moxon Architect Inc. Duncan Holdings Ltd. acquired this site, which is adjacent to Lethbridge College and previously contained three detached dwellings with mature landscaping. All the consultants were engaged by Ian Moxon Architect Inc., with the exception of WPS Canada. The owner purchased adjacent city property to increase the site size, and also undertook an open house with local residents as part of rezoning the site.

Axis 28 will provide rental accommodation comprising two, three, and four-bedroom self-contained apartments in a five-storey wood framed building - the first of its kind in Lethbridge. In total, 80 units will be provided along with the required site landscaping, parking and pedestrian routes. Common spaces will consist of a shared laundry room on each floor, main floor entrance lobby and on-site main floor maintenance office.

Following some research, it was found that larger bedroom suite sizes would reduce student dropout rates, and therefore the design was revised just prior to development permit application submission. We were able to redesign the suites using the same spacing of the demising walls, thereby saving time without substantial changes to the structural design.