Vancouver's Turn

The Trump International Hotel and Tower ( Vancouver ) ( in the planning phase as Palm Court referred to ) is a skyscraper in the Canadian city of Vancouver, which is currently under construction. The building at 1133 West Georgia Street is scheduled to open in 2016. With 183 meters and 63 floors, it will be the tallest building in the city after the Living Shangri -La.

The building was designed by Arthur Erickson. According to him, it will have the shape of a hyperbolic paraboloid. The stories are twisted to each floor below. The building is twisted to the full height by 45 °, which makes it resemble the Turning Torso in Malmö.

History

The building was announced as the second largest hotel building in the Ritz- Carlton group in Canada after the Ritz- Carlton Toronto. When the hotel operator did not pursue the project further, the company gave the JW Marriott Marriott International Hotels, to which also the Ritz -Carlton Group is operating the hotel in the building known. The 180-room hotel will occupy the lower 26 floors. On floors 27-56 to a total of 123 apartments will be located. They also lay a palm garden is under a glass roof. In 2010, Ritz Carlton announced its withdrawal from the project.

On June 19, 2013 were announced at a press conference the president of the Holborn Group, Joo Kim Tiah along with Donald Trump, and his children, Donald, Ivanka, and Eric Trump taking over the $ 360 million expensive Trump International Hotel & Tower Vancouver known.

Use

In the first 15 floors with 147 rooms, the Trump Hotel will be located on the remaining 238 premium condominiums. In the building there is a lounge, wellness and spa facilities, and a restaurant are located. Furthermore, the building is also Vancouver 's first pool house bar nightclub.