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No Whiskey At Fosters Jameson House
Published on 24-04-2009 by Skyscrapernews.com


Construction is underway on a new project in Vancouver, Canada. Named Jameson House, the tower which will stand at 115 metres is designed by renowned British architectural firm Fosters and Partners in conjunction with Walter Francl Architects Inc.

Proving that old and new can be mixed the project includes the restoration of the A-listed 1921 Ceperley Rounsfell Building and the retention of the facade of the B-listed Royal Financial Building, dating from 1929, as well as the new tower.

The tower is set on a squared, ten storey podium base which compliments the existing art-deco style building surrounding the tower. This will house office spaces, cafes and the all important retail spaces that no tower should be built without.

Above this the tower loses it rectangular form and thanks to an undulating façade when viewed from the side, seems to consist of four round shaped towers that all terminate with flat peaks. These will house a series of balconies and at the top, sky gardens, with wide views for the occupants to enjoy.

This upper section of the tower will house luxury condominiums with membership to the adjacent and very exclusive Terminal City Club which offers its members use of a 25 metre long lap pool, spa, squash courts normal and informal dining facilities and a plethora of other luxury services no tower dweller should be without.

Constructed from steel the tower has a fully glazed façade that has been designed to allow for open balconies and natural ventilation. Extensive green spaces feature throughout the tower and it will also have Vancouver's first central cogeneration plant which is planned to run on bio-diesel as primary fuel and will be combined with an absorption cooling plant.