Vancouver

Canada

Facts

First 150m+ Building

Shangri-La Vancouver (2009)

Tallest Building

Shangri-La Vancouver (201 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

147

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

North America

Tallest City in

Canada

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Shangri-La Vancouver	200.9 m / 659 ft
2	1133 West Georgia	187.8 m / 616 ft
3	The Butterfly	178.6 m / 586 ft
4	One Burrard Place	168 m / 551 ft
5	The Stack	162.3 m / 533 ft
6	Hotel Georgia	158.5 m / 520 ft
7	Vancouver House	155.6 m / 511 ft
8	One Wall Centre	149.8 m / 491 ft
9	Shaw Tower	149 m / 489 ft
10	Harbour Centre	147 m / 482 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Vancouver CTBUH Members

Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
University of British Columbia	Nonprofit/Governmental	0	ACAD
Bosa Properties Inc.	Silver	2	DEV
CadMakers	Silver	6	COMP
Fast + Epp Structural Engineers Inc.	Silver	1	STRC
Glotman Simpson Consulting Engineers	Silver	5	STRC
RJC Engineers	Silver	29	STRC • ENGO • FAC
Skyscraper Source Media Inc.	Silver	0	MRKT
StructureCraft	Silver	0	STRC

CTBUH People & Events

Chair

Jon Barratt

RWDI

2021 CTBUH Global Walking Tour: Vancouver

10 November 2021

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CTBUH 2021 International Conference

08-12 November 2021

The CTBUH 2021 International Conference is unlike…

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