Urban Design Panel Rejects 'Green' Skyscraper Proposal

Developer's dream to build Vancouver second-highest skyscraper suffered a setback

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March 18, 2005, 12:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Developer Simon Lim's dream of building Vancouver's second-highest tower -- a 167-metre building with a forest garden encased in glass on its roof -- suffered a surprising setback Tuesday.One of the two international experts brought in to help evaluate the design said the tower proposed for 1133 West Georgia did not give the public enough benefits for the doubling of density Lim was seeking. The second said its aim of being a "green" skyscraper was flawed because the architectural team from Musson Cattell Mackey appeared to be planning to try to add sustainability at the end of the project instead of building it in from the start."

Thanks to Craig Townsend

FULL STORY: Tower rejected for falling short of 'architectural excellence'

Thursday, March 17, 2005 in The Vancouver Sun

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