Vancouver

Canada

Facts

Population

600,000 (2019)

First 150m+ Building

Shangri-La Vancouver (2009)

Tallest Building

Shangri-La Vancouver (201 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

137

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	167.4 m / 549 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
The University of British Columbia	Nonprofit/Governmental	0	ACAD
RWDI	Platinum	506	WIND • ENVE • ENGO
Turner Construction Company	Platinum	121	PMNG • CON
Bosa Properties Inc.	Silver	4	DEV
Fast + Epp Structural Engineers Inc.	Silver	1	STRC
Glotman Simpson Consulting Engineers	Silver	7	STRC
Kor Structural	Silver	11	STRC
Revery Architecture	Silver	5	ARCH
RJC Engineers	Silver	45	STRC
Skyscraper Source Media Inc.	Silver	0	MRKT
Westbank Projects	Silver	10	DEV
Zeidler Architecture Inc.	Silver	17	ARCH

CTBUH People & Events

Chair

Jon Barratt

CPP Wind Engineering Consultants

CTBUH Vancouver Presents: Humanizing Density—Creating Livable Spaces

18 November 2024

Join CTBUH Vancouver as we discuss densifying our…

CTBUH Vancouver Chapter Launch Event

22 May 2024

We're bringing back CTBUH Vancouver with a bang on…

Videos

24 May 2022

M5, Vancouver and Terraine, San Jose: Lessons Learned From Conception To Construction

Two residential structures, 18 and 20 stories respectively, in the seismically-active North American West Coast use steel columns in partitions for the gravity system and...

View all

Research

04 April 2022

Tall Timber Buildings: Innovative Building Design and Damping Considerations

The current trend in tall timber building design is a testament to the need for innovative structural systems. In this paper, a new, coupled cross-laminated...

View all

Global News

17 January 2025

Updated Vancouver Development Proposal Increases Height and Density

GWL Realty Advisors has shifted plans for the redevelopment of 1220 Station Street in Vancouver’s False Creek Flats. Previously slated for a 13-story office tower,...

View all