Harbour Centre, Observation deck atop an office skyscraper in Downtown Vancouver, Canada
Harbour Centre is an office building and skyscraper featuring brutalist design in Vancouver. The structure rises 169 meters above street level and houses an observation deck that offers 360-degree views of downtown, mountains, waterfront, and surrounding neighborhoods.
Harbour Centre opened in 1977 at 555 West Hastings Street, designed by WZMH Architects. The Vancouver Lookout observation deck was inaugurated on August 13, 1977, by astronaut Neil Armstrong, who left a footprint in cement displayed on the deck until it disappeared during renovations. The building was British Columbia's tallest by pinnacle height until Living Shangri-La was completed in 2009.
The Lookout was opened on August 13, 1977 by astronaut Neil Armstrong, and a cast of his footprint was displayed on the deck until it disappeared during renovations. The revolving restaurant above the deck is named Top of Vancouver.
The glass elevators run on the outside of the building facade and take 40 seconds to reach the observation deck. The deck sits about 121.5 m up, with the revolving restaurant roughly 5 m above it. The entrance is at 555 West Hastings Street, steps from Waterfront station, served by SkyTrain, SeaBus, West Coast Express and buses.
The Vancouver Lookout was opened on August 13, 1977 by astronaut Neil Armstrong, and his footprint pressed into cement was displayed on the deck until it disappeared during renovations. The glass elevators climb 168 metres from street level in 40 seconds.
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