HSBC Canada Building

HSBC Canada Building
HSBC Canada building in 2015
General information
Type	Office
Address	885 West Georgia Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3E9
Coordinates	49°17′2.56″N 123°7′9.09″W
Construction started	1984
Opened	1986
Owner	Cadillac Fairview
Height	100.5 m (330 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	23 (+2 below-grade)
Floor area	35,517 m2 (382,300 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	WZMH Architects
References

The HSBC Canada building is a 23-storey office tower in the city's downtown core of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The building's primary tenant was the headquarters of HSBC Bank Canada, the former Canadian subsidiary of HSBC. The skyscraper, built on the site of the former Hotel Devonshire (built 1925 and demolished 1981), was originally designed by WZMH Architects for the Bank of British Columbia. The assets of the Bank of British Columbia were acquired by HSBC Bank Canada in 1986.

The building's lobby features a gigantic magnetically induced pendulum artwork entitled "The Pendulum" by Alan Storey. The building has been home to HSBC Canada since 1987.

The building, aside from its prominent role within the banking and financial industries, is also host to several shops and businesses that cater to those who work, live, and play in and around the Financial District. For example: Lasik MD's clinic, a laser eye surgery service provider and Sciué, an Italian artisan pizza/coffee stand are both located in the lobby.

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  Lobby
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  The Pendulum

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Vancouver

References

• Emporis.com: HSBC Canada building