Vancouver House facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Vancouver House
General information
Status	Topped-out
Type	Residential, retail
Architectural style	Neo-futurist / Structural Expressionism
Location	1480 Howe Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 2K8
Coordinates	49°16′30.2″N 123°07′51.2″W / 49.275056°N 123.130889°W / 49.275056; -123.130889
Construction started	2016
Completed	still under construction
Height
Architectural	150.3 m (493 ft)
Technical details
Material	Concrete
Floor count	49
Floor area	60,670 square metres (653,046 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect	Bjarke Ingels Group
Developer	Westbank Projects Corporation
Main contractor	ICON Pacific Construction Corp.

Vancouver House is a neo-futurist residential skyscraper in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Overview

Construction of the skyscraper began in 2016 and was expected to be finished by the end of 2019. However, completion was postponed to summer of 2020.

Design

Vancouver House was designed by Danish architect Bjarke Ingels. 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 east and west facades of the building feature box-shaped balconies, giving the building's exterior a honeycomb texture.