The Exchange, Vancouver Office Building Development, Canadian Architecture, Images
The Exchange in Vancouver
Howe Street Office Building Development in BC, Canada – design by Harry Gugger Studio
7 Dec 2017
The Exchange
Architects: Harry Gugger Studio
Location: 475 Howe Street, Vancouver BC, Canada
The Exchange

photo © HarryGuggerStudio
Surrounded by water and framed by mountains, the unique urban cityscape of Vancouver?s downtown is defined by its spectacular natural setting. ?The Exchange? is located in the heart of this downtown area. Selected by the city officials as one of a few new, high density, office developments in the city?s central business district this new tower will bring valuable diversity, revenue and jobs to the neighborhood and to the city as a whole. 
photo © CreditSuisse
The design rationale for the new ?Exchange? tower is entirely derived from its surrounding context and environment; in particular the existing Old Stock Exchange building, which is to be preserved and rehabilitated on the site. This refined, handsome and elegant building has facades of carefully composed vertical pilasters that are designed both to best accentuate its height and at the same time ground the building within the streetscape of the city.

 

photo © CreditSuisse
The new tower blends in an establishes a dialogue with this prominent original building in order to create an overall composition that looks at once to Vancouver?s future without obscuring its past.
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