Trump International Hotel and Tower (Vancouver)
The Trump International Hotel and Tower Vancouver (formerly referred to as Palm Court and Ritz-Carlton Vancouver, the building itself referred to as Vancouver's Turn) is a skyscraper under construction in Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The controversial 63-storey, 188-metre-high (617 ft), mixed-use tower will be located at 1151 West Georgia Street, and is scheduled to be completed in 2016. Trump Vancouver will be the second tallest building in the city, after the Shangri-La tower located across West Georgia Street. In 2013, it was announced that the new hotelier of the tower will be Trump of Marriott International.
The tower, designed by architect Arthur Erickson, will be triangular in shape, twisting gradually with height up to 45 degrees from bottom to top. The building is described as having a 'hyperbolic paraboloid' form; the design is similar to the Absolute Tower in Mississauga and Turning Torso in Malmö, Sweden. The developer, Holborn Group, is aiming for LEED Silver certification for the building. The 9 level derelict building formerly occupying the site was demolished.