Architects: McCarter & Nairn Inspired by New York’s Chrysler Building, and one of the most prominent legacies of Vancouver’s growing prosperity. During the 1930′s it was the first “modern” skyscraper in the city...
Read More →Architect: Sharp & Thompson A fine imposing bridge built high to allow for ship traffic. Major J.R. Grants’s steel structure contrasts with the architects, much loved, concrete pylons featuring marine ornamentation. Photograph Courtesy...
Read More →Architect: Townley & Matheson Vancouver City Hall opened December 4, 1936 and was designated a heritage building in 1976. The building was designed by the architectural firm of Townley and Matheson, and built...
Read More →Architect: Gerald Hamilton & Associates Originally built as the Centennial Museum, the H.R. MacMillan Planetarium is a striking building as it seems to hover over the treetops, appropriately enough. Photograph Courtesy and Copyright...
Read More →Architect: Arthur Erickson The seven-storey Law Courts building is organized into four major components: public space, courtrooms, judges’ chambers and administrative and support facilities. Major public spaces include the main floor Great Hall...
Read More →Architect: Henriquez Partners Architects When Henriquez planned Eugenia Place in Vancouver’s West End, he also took into account the surrounding ecosystem. His architectural renderings included the ghostly traces of trees that would have...
Read More →Architect: Moshe Safdie This stunning architectural achievement by Moshe Safdie is one of Vancouver’s defining landmarks. The $100 million multi-building complex houses Provincial and Federal Government offices, the 1.2 million item library, and...
Read More →Architect: James KM Cheng Architects Inc. Also known as the East Tower, the Palisades was built in 39 weeks, a Canadian building record for size. It has 32 floors and is 100 metres...
Read More →Architect: Bing Thom Nestled amid the lush landscape on the University of British Columbia campus, the Chan’s distinct, cylindrical shape has become a local landmark. Its silver exterior is clad in pre-weathered zinc...
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