# Vancouver House

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**Vancouver House** is a [neo-futurist](/source/Neo-futurism) residential [skyscraper](/source/Skyscraper) in [Vancouver](/source/Vancouver), [British Columbia](/source/British_Columbia), Canada. Construction of the skyscraper began in 2016 and was expected to be finished by the end of 2019, but completion was postponed to summer of 2020.[2][3]

On April 15, 2021, a water pipe on the 29th floor burst and damaged 17 units as well as several elevators.[4]

## Design

Vancouver House was designed by Danish architect [Bjarke Ingels](/source/Bjarke_Ingels) and structural engineers Buro Happold and Glotman Simpson. The design is based on a triangle that rises from the ground and gradually transitions into a rectangle as it ascends to the top.[5] The design reflects the constraints of developing the triangular-shaped plot of land immediately east of the Howe Street on-ramp of the [Granville Street Bridge](/source/Granville_Street_Bridge).[6] The east and west facades of the building feature box-shaped balconies, giving the building's exterior a [honeycomb](/source/Honeycomb_(geometry)) texture.[7]

*[Spinning Chandelier](/source/Spinning_Chandelier)*, a public art piece, was installed near the skyscraper as part of the city's rezoning requirement.

## See also

- [List of tallest buildings in Vancouver](/source/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Vancouver)
- [List of tallest buildings in British Columbia](/source/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_British_Columbia)

## References

1. ["Vancouver House"](http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/vancouver-house/13987). The Skyscraper Center. Retrieved September 25, 2019.

1. Perkins, Martha (2014-03-20). ["Vancouver House introduces gwerk to the world"](http://www.vancourier.com/news/vancouver-house-introduces-gwerk-to-the-world-1.914679). *Vancouver Courier*

1. Connolly, Joannah (Nov 13, 2017). ["$11.9 penthouse listed for yet-to-be-built Vancouver House"](http://www.vancourier.com/news/11-9-penthouse-listed-for-yet-to-be-built-vancouver-house-1.23092673). *Vancouver Courier*

1. Holliday, Ian (April 18, 2021). ["Flooding at Vancouver luxury condo tower caused by gasket failure, developer says"](https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/flooding-at-vancouver-luxury-condo-tower-caused-by-gasket-failure-developer-says/). *CTV News*. Retrieved October 26, 2023.

1. Chan, Kenneth (June 29, 2018). ["Vancouver House construction has topped out at its ultimate height of 497 ft (photos)"](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/1480-howe-street-vancouver-house-construction-june-2018). *Urbanized*. Retrieved September 25, 2019.

1. Robinson, Kristen (July 30, 2018). ["Vancouver House twisty tower not leaning or sinking despite rumours"](https://globalnews.ca/news/4360577/vancouver-house-twisty-tower-not-leaning-or-sinking-despite-rumours/). *Global News*. Retrieved September 25, 2019.

1. ["Vancouver House, British Columbia"](https://www.designbuild-network.com/projects/vancouver-house-british-columbia/). *Verdict Designbuild*. January 7, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2019.

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