Vancouver

Canada

Facts

Density

0 people per km²

0 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

4 Completed • 3 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Shangri-La Vancouver (2009)

Tallest Building

Shangri-La Vancouver (201 m)

Most Common Function*

Mixed-use (43%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (100%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

149

Tallest City in

the World

29

Tallest City in

North America

5

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	City	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
Stantec	Abu Dhabi	Gold	18	CIV • INTR • LAND • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • ENGM • FIRE • SEIS • TRAN
Bastet Construction Management Solutions	Vancouver	Silver	0	PMNG • CON
Bosa Properties Inc.	Burnaby	Silver	2	DEV • MRKT • OWN • PROP
CadMakers	Tokyo	Silver	6	COMP
Fast+Epp	Vancouver	Silver	1	STRC
Glotman Simpson Consulting Engineers	Calgary	Silver	3	STRC • SEIS
Henriquez Partners Architects	Vancouver	Silver	0	ARCH
RJC Engineers	Vancouver	Silver	18	STRC • ENGO • FAC
Skyscraper Source Media Inc.	Vancouver	Silver	0	MRKT
StructureCraft	Seattle	Silver	0	STRC
Zeidler Architecture Inc.	Calgary	Silver	1	ARCH
University of British Columbia	Vancouver	Nonprofit/Governmental	0	ACAD

CTBUH People & Events

Chair

Jon Barratt

RWDI

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