Talk:One Wall Centre

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I've heard too that the Sheraton Wall Centre is the tallest building in Vancouver, but according to who officially? As far as I can tell, according to emporis.com, the Harbour Centre is the tallest building in Vancouver? Luke 22:33, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

No it isn't elpincha 08:09, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

If you look at the downtown Vancouver skyline it's clear that the Wall Centre is the highest building in Vancouver (i.e. its apex reaches a higher altitude than any other building) but that's because the land on which it's built already has a high elevation. Measuring the height of the actual building, from the ground to its apex, Harbour Centre is taller. --Mathew5000 12:19, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

What about Shaw Tower and the under-construction Living Shangri-La projects? --Mike 23:30, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Rumour about Peter Wall's dispute with Vancouver city council

Some links:

  • [1] Harper Grey Easton: “As counsel for the City of Vancouver, we negotiated a successful resolution of the Wall Centre glass curtain dispute.”
  • [2] The Ubyssey: “City Hall, naturally, was incensed, and launched its first major lawsuit against a developer in 20 years. However, faced with the possibility of losing a major lawsuit and Darth Wall's threat to lay off the more than 1000 contractors and workers employed on the project, the city backed down.”

--Mathew5000 15:28, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

I actually own a condo in this tower. The "rumour" matches my understanding of the history of the glass, although I can't specifically attest that he threatened to kill the project.

  • [3] Vancouver magazine from December, 2002: “Peter Wall, as most of this city now well knows, overran Vancouver's elected council and made his eponymous tower a two-toned confection, when once its glass was supposed to be clear.”

--Mike 23:33, 8 December 2006 (UTC)