HSBC Canada Building
The HSBC Canada building is a 23-storey office tower in the city's downtown core of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The building's primary tenant is the headquarters of HSBC Bank Canada, the Canadian subsidiary of HSBC. The skyscraper, built on the site of the former Hotel Devonshire, was originally designed by WZMH Architects for the Bank of British Columbia. The assets of the Bank of British Columbia were acquired by HSBC Bank Canada in 1986.
| HSBC Canada Building | |
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 HSBC Canada building in 2015 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Address | 885 West Georgia Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3E9 |
| Coordinates | 49°17′2.56″N 123°7′9.09″W |
| Construction started | 1984 |
| Opened | 1986 |
| Owner | Cadillac Fairview |
| Height | 100.5 m (330 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 23 (+2 below-grade) |
| Floor area | 35,517 m2 (382,300 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | WZMH Architects |
| References | |
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The building's lobby features a gigantic magnetically induced pendulum artwork entitled "The Pendulum" by Alan Storey. The building has been home to HSBC Canada since 1987.
Lobby
The Pendulum
References
- "HSBC Building". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
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