I got really nerdy and tested the tower from several angles (by building a 3d model using the site plan and elevations)
from canada place
from jack poole plaza (fairmont shown under construction)
waterfront skyline (fairmont shown under construction). The view cones are making everything look ridiculous. The tower will be flanked by fairmont and shaw, all three practically the same height.
looking down hastings street
The height would have been perfect if it was 25 metres taller (170m). With the architecture the way it is though, I rather see nothing built. With such a prominent location in the waterfront skyline, the design needs to speak to the West Coast somehow (shaw does, for example), but this building could be anywhere in the USA.
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