Vancouver is the largest city in British Columbia, Canada. In Vancouver, there are 41 buildings that stand taller than 100 metres (328 ft). The tallest building in the city is the 62-storey, 201 m (659 ft) Living Shangri-La. Although this skyscraper far exceeds Downtown Vancouver's strict height limits, the building represents the citys' efforts to add visual interest into Vancouver's skyline. The second-tallest building in the city is One Wall Centre, standing at 150 m (492 ft) tall with 48 storeys. One Wall Centre has the distinction of being the first building in the world to use a tuned liquid column damper to control wind vibrations.
Vancouver's history of skyscrapers began with the completion of the The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver in 1939. The 111 m (364 ft) tall hotel was the first building to have stood taller than 100 m (328 ft) in the city. Building construction remained slow in the city until the late 1960s. From 1968 to 1981, Vancouver witnessed its first building expansion. Many of the city's office towers were completed during this period, such as the Harbour Centre and the RBC Centre office towers. A ten-year lull in building construction came after the expansion, though Vancouver experienced a larger second building expansion beginning in 1991 and continuing into the present. As part of the city's push for Vancouverism, many mixed-use and residential buildings were built, such as Concord Pacific Place, the largest master-planned residential complex in North America. One Wall Centre and Living Shangri-La were the city's first buildings to break the 150 m (492 ft) and 200 m (656 ft) marks, respectively. As a result of Vancouver's two building expansions, the city's population density is the 4th-highest in North America and the city has more residential high-rises per capita than any other city in the continent. As of December 2008, the city contains 597 high-rise buildings that exceed 35 m (115 ft) in height.
The tallest development that is under construction in Vancouver is The Private Residences. At 157 m (515 ft) and 48 stories, the building is expected to become the second-tallest in the city. As of December 2008, there are 79 high-rises under construction, approved for construction, and proposed for construction in Vancouver.
Tallest buildings
This list ranks Vancouver skyscrapers that stand at least 100 m (328 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.
* Indicates buildings that are still under construction but have been topped out.
= Indicates buildings that have the same rank because they have the same height.
Tallest under construction, approved and proposed
This lists skyscrapers that are under construction, approved or proposed in Vancouver and planned to rise over 100 m (328 ft) tall, but are not yet completed structures. As of December 2008 there are 45 buildings under construction, 19 proposed projects and 15 approved high-rises.
Timeline of tallest buildings
Further information: List of heritage buildings in VancouverThis is a list of buildings that in the past held the title of tallest building in Vancouver.
See also
- List of heritage buildings in Vancouver
- List of tallest buildings in Canada
References
- "High-rise Buildings of Vancouver". Emporis.com . http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/li/?id=100997&bt=2&ht=2&sro=0 . Retrieved 2009-10-25 .
- "Vancouver". SkyscraperPage.com . http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?cityID=1 . Retrieved 2008-07-25 .
- ^ a b c "Living Shangri-La". Emporis.com . http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=livingshangrila-vancouver-canada . Retrieved 2008-06-30 .
- ^ "General Policy for Higher Buildings" (PDF). City of Vancouver. 6 May 1997 . http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/COMMSVCS/Guidelines/H005.pdf . Retrieved 2008-12-20 .
- ^ "Downtown Vancouver Skyline Study" (PDF). Special Council Meeting Minutes . City of Vancouver. 7 and 23 April 1997 . http://www.vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/cclerk/970407/skyline.htm . Retrieved 2008-12-13 .
- ^ a b c d "One Wall Centre". Emporis.com . http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=1wallcentre-vancouver-canada . Retrieved 2008-06-30 .
- ^ a b "The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver". Emporis.com . http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=streetfairmonthotelvancouver-vancouver-canada . Retrieved 2008-12-13 .
- ^ a b "Harbour Centre". Emporis.com . http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=harbourcentre-vancouver-canada . Retrieved 2008-12-13 .
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