INTRODUCTION
LANDMARK GATEWAY
1445 & 1455 West Georgia St. is a unique and prominent site, which has been identified by the City of Vancouver for consideration as a higher building site, providing a western landmark gateway to downtown.
• The project is submitted for review under the City’s General Policy for Higher Buildings
INTRODUCTION | 9 SITE TRUMP TOWER HOTEL GEORGIA HARBOUR CENTER TELUS SCIENCE WORLD
LOST LAGOON . GEORGIA VIADUCT FALSE CREEK JERVIS ST. JERVIS BUTE ST. ST. THURLOW BURRAD ST. ST. HORNBY ST. HOWE GRANVILLE ST. ST. SEYMOUR ST. RICHARDS HOMER ST. ST. HAMILTON CAMBIE ST. ST. BEATTY GILFORD ST. GILFORD DENMAN ST. ST. BIDWELL ST. CARDERO ST NICOLA ST. BROUGHTON CHILCO ST. ST. CHILCO
Domed Skyline: Georgia Street Section Looking North INTRODUCTION
DOMED SKYLINE & VIEW CONES
As the Western Landmark Gateway to downtown, the proposed tower contributes to the intent of the City’s 1997 Vancouver skyline study to establish and make a more identifiable and dramatic domed skyline.
The General Policy for Higher Buildings provides guidelines for development proposals on selected sites where the building exceeds the current permitted height and/or extends into the Queen Elizabeth View Corridor.
• Permitted Height – 300 ft (91m) Outright / 450 ft (122m) Discretionary • Proposed Height – 514.23 ft (156.7m) from Site Baseline of 39.77 ft (12.12m) • Proposed height extends into Queen Elizabeth View Cone on Burrard St. (majority of tower in view shadow of Wall Centre)
INTRODUCTION | 11 VIEW CONE 12.1.3 VIEW CONE 3.2.1 GRANVILLE BRIDGE (NORTH END) QUEEN ELIZABETH PARK TO DOWNTOWN TO CROWN / GROUSE SKYLINE AND NORTH SHORE MOUNTAINS GEORGIA STREET VIEW CONE ENVELOPE (12.1.3) VIEW CONE BUILDING HEIGHT ENVELOPE (12.1.3)
Maximum Building Height at south View Cone City Building Grade/ Envelope Height west property line 514.56’ (156.83m ) Geodetic Elevation* Survey Elevation
600’ B - 554.33’ (168.95m) 550’ A - 546.35’ (166.52m) A : 546.35 ft (166.53m) minus 51.61 ft (15.73m) = 494.74 ft (150.79m) B : 554.33 ft (168.96m) minus 38.52 ft (11.74m) = 515.81 ft (157.21m) 500’ View Cone 3.2.1 (Queen Elizabeth) C : 557.35 ft (169.88m) minus 32.85 ft (10.01m) = 524.50 ft (159.86m) 450’ D : 553.37 ft (168.67m) minus 35.30 ft (10.75m) = 518.07 ft (157.90m) 400’ *Viewcone (Granville Bridge to Crown/Grouse 12.1.13) Geodetic Elevations provided by C.O.V 350’
300’ Base Surface = 39.77’ (12.12m) D 250’ AG : Average Grade Survey Grade 35.30’ (10.75m) 200’
150’ AG 34.48’ (10.50m) Survey Grade C 100’ 32.85’ (10.01m) Setback Line
50’ AG 43.57’ (13.28m) 43.57’ AG
(10.96m) AG 45.07’ (13.73m) Sea Level CBG 35.97’ AG CBG Base Surface = 39.77’ (12.12m) 38.52’ (11.74m) B A 51.61’ (15.73m)
INTRODUCTION | 13 A - Lonsdale Quay, North Vancouver E B - Queen Elizabeth Park
C - Discovery Street & 8th A D - Jericho Beach
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CITY SKYLINE STUDIES
The proposed tower contributes to the intended dome-shaped skyline of downtown Vancouver in the following skyline studies.
Opposite reference plan locates the following five skyline study vantage points :
A. Lonsdale Quay, North Vancouver B. Queen Elizabeth Park, proposed tower largely concealed by Wall Centre C. Discovery St. & 8th Ave. D. Jericho Beach E. Lion’s Gate Bridge
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1 | View from Lonsdale Quay
B - Queen Elizabeth Park : 1445 & 1455 primarily in view shadow of Wall Centre Proposed 1445 & 1455 Building Identified Sites for Higher Buildings
4 | View from Queen Elizabeth Park C - Discovery St. & 8th Ave. D - Jericho Beach
3 | View from Discovery and 8th Street 2 | View from Jericho Beach
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5 | View from Lions Gate Bridge Georgia Streetscape looking north
Pender Streetscape looking south 1500 W. GEORGIA 1550 ALBERNI REZONING APPLICATION APPROVED REZONING INTRODUCTION
STREETSCAPES
The proposed tower distinguishes itself as a gateway building at the western approach to downtown, where Georgia St. begins its topographical rise to downtown.
The tower form contributes a sculpted silhouette to Vancouver’s skyline.
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