Living Shangri-La is Vancouver's tallest building. Designed by James KM Cheng Architects Inc. (Photo by Uncle Buddha via Flickr)I've seen this term being thrown around in various architecture readings, but never really knew what the term encompassed. Here is what I've learned:
"Vancouverism is characterized by tall, but widely separated, slender towers interspersed with low-rise buildings, public spaces, small parks and pedestrian-friendly streetscapes and facades to minimize the impact of a high density population."
Wedged between the sea, mountains and the US border, Vancouverism is truly a product of its environment.
Here is an interesting comparison between New York's modern architecture and Vancouver's neomodern styles and the policies that allow them to exist.
And if you didn't know before, you do now.
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