The design of the new Vancouver Convention Centre West presented an opportunity to fully engage the urban ecosystem at the intersection of a vibrant downtown core and one of the most spectacular natural ecosystems in North America. Certified LEED Canada Platinum, the project weaves together architecture, interior architecture, and urban design in a unified whole that functions as a living part of both the city and the harbor.
As a convention center, the building's vast program encompasses at once a single building and a new urban district. Occupying a former brownfield site on the downtown waterfront, the CAN $883 million development is approximately 14 acres on land and 8 acres over water, with 1 million square feet of convention space, 90,000 square feet of retail space, 450 parking stalls, and 400,000 square feet of walkways, bikeways, public open space, and plazas. An elevated six-lane viaduct for vehicles and pedestrians connects the site back to the city grid, while infrastructure for further development extends into the water, creating a base for future commercial and recreational marinas, a float plane terminal, and water-based retail opportunities.
Project Owner:
BC Pavilion Corporation
Location:
1055 Canada Place
Vancouver, BC -- V6C 0C3
United States
Submitting Architect:
LMN Architects + MCM/DA
Project Completion Date:
April, 2009
Project Type:
Office – 100,001 or greater
Public Assembly – General
Project Site Context/Setting:
Urban
Building Gross Floor Area:
1,200,000 square feet
Total project cost at time of completion, land excluded:
$883,000,000.00
Project Overview
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