The Gastown Child Care Centre is a creative response to an intriguing concept proposed by the City of Vancouver to develop child care facilities on the uppermost levels of under-utilized parkades in the downtown core. The innovative solution features 74 child care spaces in twinned facilities atop two parkades separated by an alley. To support Vancouver’s ambitious Greenest City goals, the project is designed to both Passive House and LEED Gold standards with a focus on net zero energy and low carbon fuel sources. Oriented toward the North Shore Mountains with views of rail yards, marine traffic, float planes and the Port of Vancouver, the design is playful, contemporary and complementary to the surrounding Gastown context. An open-air bridge connects the two facilities to make them function as one.