One Wall Centre, Hotel building in Downtown Vancouver, Canada
One Wall Centre is a 48-story skyscraper on Burrard Street with a glass facade that mirrors the city around it. The lower 27 floors hold the Sheraton Hotel with 733 rooms, while the upper levels contain private apartments with separate entrances.
The building was completed in 2001 and won the Emporis Skyscraper Award for design excellence. Standing at nearly 158 meters tall, it ranks as the sixth tallest building in Vancouver.
The building brings together hotel guests and permanent residents under one roof, reflecting how Vancouver uses vertical space for different types of living. This mix of temporary and long-term inhabitants shapes the daily rhythm of the place.
The hotel and residential sections have separate ground-level entrances for different users. Visitors looking for the hotel will find its lobby in the lower floors, while apartment residents use their own dedicated access points.
Two rooftop water tanks, each holding 190,000 liters, serve double duty as wind stabilizers and emergency water supplies. Most visitors never notice these hidden systems, yet they play a key role in keeping the building steady.
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