The Phoenix Net Loft is a historic structure with significant context, located on the shoreline of the Fraser River estuary at the Britannia Heritage Shipyards. Sitting over the water, it is adjacent to a public bike and walking path, just a short distance from the Village of Steveston. Originally used by the local fishing industry to store fishing nets, the building holds a rich history deeply tied to the area’s heritage.

The City of Richmond engaged O4A to lead an intensive rehabilitation of the Net Loft and explore potential program ideas to transform the space into a vibrant community building. The resulting feasibility study considered a variety of programmatic options, including converting the space into artist studios, a maker space, a shoreline ecology interpretive centre, and a public market. Each concept aimed to honor the building's history while reimagining its role as a dynamic resource for the community.