Living Shangri-La
Living Shangri-La | |
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Mixed-use: Hotel, Residential, Office | |
Location | 1128 West Georgia Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 0A8 |
Coordinates | 49°17′09″N 123°07′25″W / 49.28583°N 123.12361°W |
Construction started | 2005 |
Completed | 2008 |
Cost | CDN$ 350 million |
Height | |
Antenna spire | 200.86 m (659 ft)[1] |
Roof | 197 m (646 ft)[2] |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 57` |
Floor area | 61,300 square metres (659,828 sq ft)[2] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | James K. M. Cheng Architects Inc.[1] |
Developer | Westbank Projects Corp.[2] |
Website | |
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Shangri-la Hotel, Vancouver | |
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General information | |
Opening | January 24, 2009 |
Management | Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 15 |
Design and construction | |
Developer | Peterson Investment Group & Westbank Projects Corp. |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 119 |
Website | |
Official Site | |
North America's first Shangri-la property. |
Living Shangri-La is a mixed-use skyscraper in
As part of the development deal, the Coastal Church, built in 1919 and located at the west end of the site, underwent a $4.4 million restoration.[1]
Hotel
The Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver is a full-service hotel that is part of the building. It is a member of the Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts chain, and is Shangri-La's first North American property. The hotel occupies floors Ground to 15 with 119 rooms (including a presidential suite on the 15th floor). There is no 4th or 13th floor. The hotel includes 5-star services such as restaurants, shops, and Chi The Spa at Shangri-La.[1]
Residences
Living Shangri-La also contains 307 residential units, consisting of 234 general
Construction
The project required 3.1 million man-hours of employment, 15,000 truckloads of earth excavated, 51,000 cubic metres (1,800,000 cu ft) of concrete, and 7,000 metric tons (6,900 long tons; 7,700 short tons) of reinforcing steel. During the height of construction activity, 1,000 workers were on site constructing one floor per week. The Shangri-La set Vancouver's record for the deepest excavation of 26 m (85 ft), defeating the past record of 23 m (75 ft) set by the
A windstorm on January 15, 2008, caused loose construction materials to blow off the building and into the streets below. Parked vehicles were damaged by falling plywood, but there were no injuries. The neighbouring
The development was marketed by Bob Rennie of Rennie Marketing Systems.[5]
Cultural references
The building was featured in the 2010 film Tron: Legacy as the headquarters of the fictional company ENCOM International.
Gallery
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The Shangri-La Vancouver in the final stages of construction in 2008
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Completed skyscraper in November 2009
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Living Shangri-La". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on December 9, 2006. Retrieved 2007-11-16.
- ^ a b c "Living Shangri-La". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-11-16.
- ^ "Condos for Sale at Shangri-La Vancouver". Dave Jenkins' Wordpress Blog. 2016-06-25. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- ^ "Vancouver wants answers on windstorm damage". CBC News. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ^ O'Grady, Matt (2008-04-01). "The Secret Passion of Bob Rennie". Vancouver Magazine. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2011-07-29.