A few photos of one of Vancouver's rapidly disappearing group of glulam supermarket specials. This is the Safeway at Granville at 70th that was recently razed to make way for redevelopment.
The building was designed by Frank Roy in 1966 and featured a massive glulam structure, held up by metal columns, that was ideal for an open plan and broad supermarket isles. A curtain wall on the front brought ample light into the store.
It was listed on the Vancouver Heritage Register with a Class A, Primary Significance designation and on Canada's Historic Places.
During the 1960's, Safeway designed a number of these signature stores, almost all of which are now gone (IGA on West Broadway) or altered beyond recognition (Safeway on West 4th Avenue).
The redeveloped site is designed by Henriquez Partners Architects and will include two residential towers and a new Safeway store.
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