Vancouver Convention Centre West

Architecture Firm: 
LMN Architects
Construction photo of the Vancouver Convention Centre West, opening April 3, 2009.
Project Info
Project Size (sf / site acreage): 
1.2 million square feet
Project Synopsis: 
Situated on Vancouver’s waterfront with spectacular views of mountains, ocean, and parks, the Vancouver Convention Centre West is designed to bring together the natural ecology, vibrant local culture, and built environment, accentuating their interrelationships through the architecture. Currently under construction on the last undeveloped section of Vancouver’s downtown waterfront, the Convention Centre West expansion facility will triple the total square footage and functional capacity as well as complete the development of the open space and public realm on the waterfront. Seattle-based LMN Architects designed the Vancouver Convention Centre West as a compelling vision of what a civic building can be—a celebration of people and place and a model of sustainability. The project is in the process of achieving LEED® Canada Gold certification, and will be one of the greenest convention centers in the world. LMN worked in collaboration with Vancouver-based DA Architects & Planners and Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership to design the convention center. In 2010, the Vancouver Convention Centre West will serve as the broadcast and media center for the XXI Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games. Housing the more than 7,000 media who will be broadcasting live to millions of viewers across the globe, the new facility will be a powerful visual ambassador of the Pacific Northwest region’s commitment to sustainability.
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