Vancouver House is a
neo-futurist
The Neo-Futurists are an experimental theater troupe founded by Greg Allen in 1988, based on an aesthetics of honesty, speed and brevity. Neo-Futurists in theatre were inspired by the Italian Futurism (art), Futurist movement from the early 20th ...
residential
skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Modern sources currently define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition. Skyscrapers are very tall high-ris ...
in
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...
,
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
, Canada.
Overview
Construction of the skyscraper began in 2016 and was expected to be finished by the end of 2019, but completion was postponed to summer of 2020.
Design
Vancouver House was designed by Danish architect
Bjarke Ingels
Bjarke Bundgaard Ingels (; born 2 October 1974) is a Danish architect, founder and creative partner of Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG).
In Denmark, Ingels became well known after designing two housing complexes in Ørestad: VM Houses and Mountain D ...
. The design is based on a triangle that rises from the ground and gradually transitions into a rectangle as it ascends to the top. 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
The Granville Street Bridge or Granville Bridge is an eight-lane fixed cantilever/truss bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia, carrying Granville Street between Downtown Vancouver southwest and the Fairview neighborhood. It spans False Creek a ...
. The east and west facades of the building feature box-shaped balconies, giving the building's exterior a
honeycomb
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beekeeping, Beekee ...
texture.
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Spinning Chandelier
''Spinning Chandelier'' is a public artwork by Rodney Graham in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The work is situated under the Granville Street Bridge in Downtown Vancouver. It was unveiled in 2019.
Attributes
The work is located in a f ...
'', a public art piece, was installed near the skyscraper as part of the city's rezoning requirement.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, has more high-rise buildings per capita than most North American metropolitan centres with populations exceeding 1,000,000. Vancouver's population density is the 4th-highest in North America and the city has ...
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List of tallest buildings in British Columbia
This is a list of the tallest buildings in British Columbia that ranks skyscrapers and high-rise buildings in the province of British Columbia, Canada, by height. Buildings in six cities are included in this list; Vancouver, Burnaby, Coquitlam, N ...
References
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Skyscrapers in Vancouver
Bjarke Ingels buildings