Canada Place
Canada Place, co-named Komagata Maru Place, is a building situated on the Burrard Inlet in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is home to the Vancouver Convention Centre, the Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel, the Vancouver World Trade Centre, and the virtual flight experience Flyover in Vancouver. The building's exterior is covered by fabric roofs resembling sails. It is also the main cruise ship passenger terminal for the region, where cruises to Alaska originate. The building was designed by architects Zeidler Roberts Partnership in joint venture with Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership and DA Architects + Planners.
| Canada Place | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
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| Location | 999 Canada Place Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3T4 |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 49.288635°N 123.111119°W |
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| Construction started | March 9, 1983 |
| Completed | December 1985 |
| Opened | May 2, 1986 |
| Renovated | 2011 |
| Cost | CA$400 million |
| Renovation cost | CA$21 million |
| Owner | Port Metro Vancouver |
| Height | 81.5 metres (267 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 23 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Eberhard Zeidler / Barry Downs |
| Architecture firm | Joint venture: Zeidler Roberts Partnership, MCMP & DA Architects + Planners |
| Structural engineer | Geiger Engineers |
| Renovating team | |
| Renovating firm | Ledcor Group of Companies |
| Website | |
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Canada Place is accessed via West Cordova Street and near Waterfront Station, a major transit hub with SkyTrain, SeaBus, and West Coast Express connections.
The structure was expanded in 2001 to accommodate another cruise ship berth. During the 2010 Winter Olympics, Canada Place served as the Main Press Centre.