Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver

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1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Downtown Vancouver V6C 0C3

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Built as a companion building to the BC Place complex next door, Vancouver Convention Centre does a fine job standing on its own as both a functional building and an impressive piece of architecture.

The building's long lines and jutting prow are a nod to the cruise ships and other marine traffic that ply the busy waterway that is Vancouver Harbour. The building's angles and curves pay homage to the wave action, and play with both natural light and reflected light in a way that mimics water. In the right light, the building looks "wet," as if it had just hauled itself up on shore.

Appropriately, this building's connection to the sea isn't its only link to nature. While 40% of the building is over water, 60% is over land, and the connection to that heritage is made visually through the use of a series of green roofs planted with native plants and grasses. Taking the gardening motif one step further, the facility has its own beehives, and a staff beekeeper.

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Vancouver Convention Centre
A look at the new expansion of the Vancouver Convention Centre at Canada Place, Vancouver, BC

Video courtesy of the Glass Steel and Stone.

Did You Know?

• The smallest event held here was just two people: a meeting between Bill Clinton and Boris Yeltsin.

Green Things

• This building has a number of green roofs totalling about six acres.
• The foundation of the building was constructed to attract and act as a habitat for fish.
• This building has an apiary and staff beekeeper.
• Seawater is used to help with heating and cooling.
• Nearly half of the waste generated by this facility is recycled.

Controversy

• This building ended up being $388 million over budget.

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