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Any Vancouver buildings make the list?
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The Interlace by OMA in Singapore.

http://www.archdaily.com/627887/the-interlace-oma-2/









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Says something about our city, when not even ONE piece of architecture can be globally recognized.
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The Interlace by OMA in Singapore.

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Would love for something like this to take shape in Van.

Instead of having towers all over the place, this isn't a bad concept for density.
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Would love for something like this to take shape in Van.

Instead of having towers all over the place, this isn't a bad concept for density.
I don't know if it would happen in Van, but perhaps further out in the metro - Coquitlam near the Skytrain, in Surrey along King George across from Surrey Central or along Fraser Hwy (esp if they extend Expo Line). Those are some areas that I see having the space to do that - how many large neighbouring lots would it take?
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Chinese mass-production skyscraper aiming to be world's tallest. Not sure I like the boxy style, but at least it makes for practical layouts. The built a 57-floor example in just 19 days.

BBC has the story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-3cca82c0-af80-4c3a-8a79-84fda5015115



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But Vancouver can move from the dreaded protruding boxes to this as the next trend!
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One First National Center in Omaha, NE is something that I would love to see being built in Vancouver. This 193 meter office tower has 45 floors and was completed in 2002. It would look fantastic as part of our skyline.



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That's arguably too "corporate" for Vancouver.
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reminds me of City Hall.
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That's arguably too "corporate" for Vancouver.
Agreed. It may be too corporate looking for Vancouver, but then, aren't we trying to get away from glass condos, and develop a more "business" image? Anyway, it could be "tweaked."
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That's arguably too "corporate" for Vancouver.
That's exactly why it would fit well in here! We need more mixture to our image.

I like how clean and high-quality this building looks. Modern yet not another glass tower. Also the second tallest building in Seattle is similar to this, but it is more bulky in shape.
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Vancouver should be aiming for something lime this:

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2015/07/beyonce-skyscraper-australia/

Again, damn the viewcones!
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I was just in Melbourne back in June and I'd have to say the Skyline is quite outstanding from a funky tower and height perspective. I enjoyed the Skyline there more than in Sydney though Sydney isn't bad. Even Brisbane which is more-or-less the size of Metro-Vancouver has some funky tall buildings.
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Would love for something like this to take shape in Van.

Instead of having towers all over the place, this isn't a bad concept for density.
That's pretty neat. I'd love to actually play some sort of urban warfare video game in a building like that. A Rainbow Six game of the past for example. Just a neat looking building.
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