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Vancouver Facts

150m+ Buildings 4 Completed • 2 Under Constr.
Tallest Building Shangri-La Vancouver (201 m)
Global Ranking #132 in the world by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Regional Ranking #26 in North America by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Country Ranking #4 in Canada by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
First 150m+ Building Shangri-La Vancouver (2009)
Average Building Age 5 years
Most Common Function Residential, 50%
Most Common Material Concrete, 100%

All building-related facts are for 150m+ buildings.

Buildings See All Buildings in City

1   Shangri-La Vancouver 2009 201 m
2   Trump International Hotel & Tower Vancouver 2016 188 m
3   One Burrard Place 2020 168 m
4   TELUS Garden Residential Tower 2016 167 m
5   Hotel Georgia 2012 158 m
6   Vancouver House 2018 150 m
7   One Wall Centre 2001 150 m
8   Shaw Tower 2004 149 m
9   Harbour Centre 1977 147 m
10   MNP Tower 2015 143 m
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CTBUH Height Criteria
  Completed   Arch. Topped Out   Struct. Topped Out   Under Constr.
1   Shangri-La Vancouver 2009 201 m
2   Trump International Hotel & Tower Vancouver 2016 188 m
3   First Baptist Church Residential Tower - 170 m
4   One Burrard Place 2020 168 m
5   TELUS Garden Residential Tower 2016 167 m
6   601 Beach Crescent - 163 m
7   1133 Melville Street - 160 m
8   Hotel Georgia 2012 158 m
9   1445 West Georgia - 157 m
10   1500 West Georgia - 152 m
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CTBUH Height Criteria
  Completed   Under Constr.   Proposed

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CTBUH Initiatives

2018 Tall Building Predictions
17 Jan 2018 – CTBUH News

CTBUH UH/UD 2017 Global Walking Tour
14 Jun-7 Jul 2017 – Event Invite

Tall Timber: A Global Audit
26 Jun 2017 – CTBUH Research

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CTBUH Initiatives Related to Vancouver

2018 Tall Building Predictions
17 Jan 2018, Chicago – CTBUH News
Check out all of our 2018 Tall Building Predictions, and dive into the full 2017 Tall Building Year in Review data report.
Tall Timber: A Global Audit
26 Jun 2017, Chicago – CTBUH Research
The CTBUH has produced its latest Tall Buildings in Numbers research study, entitled "Tall Timber: A Global Audit."
CTBUH 'UH'PDATE October 2016
4 Oct 2016, Toronto – CTBUH News
The fourth issue of CTBUH 'UH'PDATE provides information on some of the early events and studies of the Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee.
Global Twilight Walking Tours
25 Aug 2016, Chicago – Tour Report
The CTBUH UH/UD Committee organized its third annual Global Walking Tours in 13 cities around the world, examining public spaces in a twilight setting.
Twisting Tall Buildings
18 Aug 2016, Chicago – CTBUH Research
CTBUH has released a study that looks at the recent proliferation of twisting towers creating a new generation of iconic buildings throughout the world.
Warm Weather Spaces Walking Tours 2015
17 Sep 2015 – Tour Report
The CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee organized guided walking tours of 16 cities around the globe, focusing on urban habitats around tall buildings.
CTBUH ’UH’PDATE April 2015
28 Apr 2015, Toronto – CTBUH News
The third issue of CTBUH 'UH'PDATE 2015 goes over the Parramatta analysis plan, abstracts for CTBUH New York Conference and the committee member's involvement around the world.
CTBUH ’UH’PDATE February 2015
26 Feb 2015, Toronto – CTBUH News
The second issue of CTBUH 'UH'PDATE goes over the success of the 7 Cities Winter Walking Tours and welcoming 5 new committee members.
Seven Cities Winter Spaces Walking Tour
29 Jan 2015 – Tour Report
The new CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee organized a highly successful Winter Spaces Walking Tour in seven cities around the world.
Jameson House Chosen as Featured Building
Jun 2013, Vancouver – Featured Tall Building
The Jameson House continues a pattern of high density mixed-use living and working environments now prevalent in Vancouver.
CTBUH Research: Canada Grows Taller
Dec 2012 – CTBUH Research
Twenty-six buildings taller than 150 meters have been built in Canada since 2005 and it added four buildings taller than 200 meters in 2012, the most ever in a single year.

Global News

Application Filed for 54-Story Downtown Vancouver Tower
12 Oct 2018 – Fresh renderings and a rezoning application have…

City of North Vancouver Council Approves 18-Story Building
19 Sep 2018 – An 18-story mixed-use building has been approved…

Renderings Unveiled of 31-Story Tower Slated to Replace Vancouver Government Building
16 Aug 2018 – Renderings for a 31-story downtown Vancouver…

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News Related to Vancouver

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Application Filed for 54-Story Downtown Vancouver Tower
12 Oct 2018
Fresh renderings and a rezoning application have been submitted to the City of Vancouver for a 54-story tower to rise. Plans include a total of 455 units, as well as 2,…
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City of North Vancouver Council Approves 18-Story Building
19 Sep 2018
An 18-story mixed-use building has been approved to rise on the site of a medical building in North Vancouver, Canada. The project includes 2,947 square meters of office…
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Renderings Unveiled of 31-Story Tower Slated to Replace Vancouver Government Building
16 Aug 2018
Renderings for a 31-story downtown Vancouver office tower with a striped façade have been released. The 116-meter tower is planned to replace an existing 11-story…
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Vancouver City Council to Vote on Tower That May Obstruct Mountain Views
24 Jul 2018
The Vancouver City Council is due to vote on a proposed 122-meter tower, amid widespread criticism of the project’s violation of local “view cone” laws. These laws…
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Vancouver's Empire Landmark Hotel Being Erased from City Skyline
11 Jul 2018
Demolition has commenced on a 44-story hotel building in Vancouver. The project, which is estimated to complete by March 2019, will make way for two residential towers…
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Twin Residential Towers Designed to Resemble Vancouver's Diverse Streetscape
3 Jul 2018
A pair of 48-story towers have been designed to reflect the urban environment of Vancouver’s West End neighborhood. The two high-rises are comprised of cubic volumes of…
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Vancouver’s Terrace House Receives Permit to Begin Construction
8 Jan 2018
Terrace House in Vancouver, reportedly set to become the tallest hybrid timber tower in North America once complete, has received its building permit and can begin…
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Two Passive House Towers Proposed for Vancouver
30 Oct 2017
Two Passive House towers have been proposed for 1400 Alberni Street in Vancouver. The joint venture development will feature two condo towers at 43 and 48 stories, and…
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Forgotten Space Beneath Tower-Adjacent Bridge Transformed into Public Showcase
18 Feb 2014
The development space under Granville Street Bridge, which includes the 150-meter Beach and Howe Street Tower, is to be brought to life as a vibrant public space that…
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Burrard Gateway Tower Approved
20 Dec 2013
The Vancouver City Council has approved a rezoning application that will permit the construction of a mixed-use, multi-tower complex at Burrard and Drake streets, the…
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BIG's Twisting Canadian Tower Unanimously Approved
28 Oct 2013
Vancouver City Council has unanimously approved an iconic, twisting tower for the corner of Beach and Howe streets. The 52-story Beach and Howe Street tower development…
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Vancouver's Future Tallest to Rise in Delta
7 Oct 2013
Blexo Developments has unveiled what will become Vancouver, British Columbia's tallest residential tower. Located in Delta, a district municipality that is part of…
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Trump Tower Touts Luxury Transport to Tempt Tenants
24 Sep 2013
Hotel guests and condominium owners in the upcoming Trump International Hotel & Tower Vancouver will travel in style. The developers of the $360 million project have…
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Trump Announces Vancouver Tower
20 Jun 2013
Billionaire business tycoon and reality TV star Donald Trump is lending his brand to a new Vancouver project, developed by Holborn. The real estate magnate announced the…

Videos

Fazlur R. Khan Lifetime Achievement Award: Wind Engineering the World’s Tallest
6 Nov 2014 – Dr. Peter Irwin, RWDI Consulting Engineers

Research Papers

Rethinking CTBUH Height Criteria In the Context of Tall Timber
30 Oct 2017 – CTBUH Journal, 2017 Issue IV

Engineering Without Engines
26 Oct 2015 – Global Interchanges: Resurgence of the Skyscraper City

Context, Climate, Culture – Investigating Place in Tall Building Design
26 Oct 2015 – Context, Climate, Culture – Investigating Place in Tall Building Design

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Papers Related to Vancouver

Rethinking CTBUH Height Criteria In the Context of Tall Timber
30 Oct 2017 – CTBUH Journal, 2017 Issue IV; Robert M. Foster, University of Queensland; Michael H. Ramage, University of Cambridge; Thomas Reynolds, The University of Edinburgh
Recent developments in the design and construction of progressively taller buildings using engineered timber as a structural material raise important questions about the…
Engineering Without Engines
26 Oct 2015 – Global Interchanges: Resurgence of the Skyscraper City; Bjarke Ingels, Bjarke Ingels Group
With the rise of technological solutions, the practice of architecture is often divorced from the cultural, social, and environmental contexts where we build. Buildings…
Context, Climate, Culture – Investigating Place in Tall Building Design
26 Oct 2015 – Context, Climate, Culture – Investigating Place in Tall Building Design; Robert Goodwin, Perkins + Will
Should a tower in Moscow look like one in Dubai? Once one entered a city and marveled at the unique magic of its architecture – the pastel classicism of St. Petersburg;…
Building Tall with Timber
Sep 2013 – CTBUH Journal, 2013 Issue III; Michael Green, Michael Green Architecture
CTBUH Editor Dan Safarik interviews Michael Green about the critical role wood will play as a practical and sustainable building material.
Canada Grows Taller
Dec 2012 – CTBUH Journal, 2012 Issue IV; CTBUH Research
Twenty-six buildings taller than 150 meters have been built in Canada since 2005 and it added four buildings taller than 200 meters in 2012, the most ever in a single…
One of the Architecture World’s Fast Rising Stars has BIG Plans for Designing Tall Buildings
Dec 2012 – CTBUH Journal, 2012 Issue IV; Bjarke Ingels, Bjarke Ingels Group
OMA alumnus Bjarke Ingels has made a name for his Bjarke Ingels Group with innovative, paradigm-busting projects that blend nature and functionality with new twists on…

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