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Quiz about VancouverLower Mainland Architecture
Quiz about VancouverLower Mainland Architecture

Vancouver-Lower Mainland Architecture Quiz


This is a general overview of the architecture of the Lower Mainland (mainly buildings of significant height).

A multiple-choice quiz by oborro. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
oborro
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
112,673
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
790
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Question 1 of 10
1. What Vancouver building was voted "Best new skyscraper of the year 2001 for design and functionality" by Skyscrapers.com? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of the following is taller from ground to highest point?" Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the main reason that there are no substantially tall buildings in Vancouver? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Where did One Wall Centre derive its name? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Cathedral Place contains an official place of worship?


Question 6 of 10
6. Here's a hard one: What's the name of the architect who designed both 801 West Georgia and the Tech Tower?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 7 of 10
7. What structure does Vancouver's Public Library most resemble? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In order of tallest buildings (tallest to shortest), Vancouver is: Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What was the tallest formally proposed building ever for Vancouver? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Built in 1984, which Vancouver building shares its name with a Monopoly property?

Answer: (2 Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What Vancouver building was voted "Best new skyscraper of the year 2001 for design and functionality" by Skyscrapers.com?

Answer: One Wall Centre

Beating out 96 other nominees, One Wall Centre was given the title by the website (described as "the world's largest architectural database.")
2. Which of the following is taller from ground to highest point?"

Answer: Harbour Centre

With an antenna height of 170.1m (not to be confused with its roof height of 139.6m) Harbour Centre is taller than the Alex Fraser Bridge (154m), the Lions Gate Bridge (111m) and Playland's Hellevator (61.6m)
3. What is the main reason that there are no substantially tall buildings in Vancouver?

Answer: Laws were created to protect the view of the mountains

Several "view cones" were established in Vancouver to protect the view of the mountains from key locations in the city such as city hall or Queen Elizabeth Park. True, Vancouver does lie near some major faults, but Cities such as LA and Seattle (both of which have very significantly tall buildings) are in the same danger as Vancouver.
4. Where did One Wall Centre derive its name?

Answer: The Financial Corporation which proposed the tower be built was named Wall

It is Wall Financial Corporation; Peter Wall now owns the building.
5. Cathedral Place contains an official place of worship?

Answer: False

Cathedral Place is an office building. It is named after its location adjacent to Christ Church Cathedral.
6. Here's a hard one: What's the name of the architect who designed both 801 West Georgia and the Tech Tower?

Answer: Bing Thom

7. What structure does Vancouver's Public Library most resemble?

Answer: Roman Colosseum

8. In order of tallest buildings (tallest to shortest), Vancouver is:

Answer: Behind Toronto, Calgary, and Montreal but ahead of Edmonton.

View cones in Vancouver, and a municipal airport in Edmonton prevent buildings from going higher.
9. What was the tallest formally proposed building ever for Vancouver?

Answer: British Columbia Centre (208m)

Proposed for completion in 1975 it would have been Vancouver's tallest building (it was proposed prior to the current height restrictions being put in place). It was never built because the government who proposed it lost the election in 1972.
10. Built in 1984, which Vancouver building shares its name with a Monopoly property?

Answer: Park Place

Park Place is 137m tall and, with 55,551 m²(597,956 ft²), has Vancouver's most office space. It also happens to have the address 666 Burrard St.
Source: Author oborro

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