Vancouver House
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General information | |
Status | Complete |
Type | Residential, retail |
Architectural style | Neo-futurist / Structural Expressionism |
Address | 1480 Howe Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 2K8 |
Coordinates | 49°16′30.2″N 123°07′51.2″W / 49.275056°N 123.130889°WCoordinates: 49°16′30.2″N 123°07′51.2″W / 49.275056°N 123.130889°W |
Construction started | 2016 |
Completed | 2020 |
Height | |
Architectural | 150.3 m (493 ft)[1] |
Technical details | |
Material | Concrete |
Floor count | 49 |
Floor area | 60,670 square metres (653,046 sq ft)[1] |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Bjarke Ingels Group[1] |
Developer | Westbank Projects Corporation[1] |
Main contractor | ICON Pacific Construction Corp.[1] |
Website | |
vancouverhouse |
Vancouver House is a neo-futurist residential skyscraper in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Overview[]
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Construction of the skyscraper began in 2016 and was expected to be finished by the end of 2019. However, completion was postponed to summer of 2020.[2][3]
Design[]
Vancouver House was designed by Danish architect Bjarke Ingels. The design is based on a triangle that rises from the ground and gradually transitions into a rectangle as it ascends to the top.[4] The design reflects the constraints of developing the triangular-shaped plot of land immediately east of the Howe Street on-ramp of the Granville Street Bridge.[5] The east and west facades of the building feature box-shaped balconies, giving the building's exterior a honeycomb texture.[6]
Spinning Chandelier, a public art piece, was installed near the skyscraper as part of the city's rezoning requirement.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "Vancouver House". The Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ Perkins, Martha. "Vancouver House introduces gwerk to the world".
- ^ Connolly, Joannah. "$11.9 penthouse listed for yet-to-be-built Vancouver House".
- ^ "Vancouver House construction has topped out at its ultimate height of 497 ft (PHOTOS) | Urbanized". dailyhive.com. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Vancouver House twisty tower not leaning or sinking despite rumours - BC | Globalnews.ca". globalnews.ca. 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Vancouver House, British Columbia". Verdict Designbuild. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- Skyscrapers in Vancouver
- Bjarke Ingels buildings
- Vancouver stubs