1936 – City Hall, Vancouver, British Columbia
Architect: Townley & Matheson
Vancouver City Hall opened December 4,
Vancouver City Hall opened December 4,
Constructed as a branch of the Bank of Toronto and now an art gallery.
Designed by Sharp,
The building faces south and is a five story concrete and glass structure over a podium on a steeply sloping site.
Originally built as the Centennial Museum,
Strikingly sculptural modernist hotel tower,
When first opened, the owner wasn’t certain it would be viable as a hotel due to its location,
Photograph Courtesy and Copyright of Derek Lepper –
Modern bank building in a Brutalist style that has a stong linear style with planted terraces.
Constructed on land which was originally the Canadian Pacific Railway’s Pier B–C,