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The Trump International Hotel and Tower Vancouver (formerly referred to as Palm Court and Ritz-Carlton Vancouver, the building itself referred to as Vancouver's Turn) is a skyscraper under construction in Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The 63-storey, 188-metre-high (617 ft), mixed-use tower will be located at 1133 West Georgia Street, and is scheduled to be completed in 2016. Trump Vancouver will be the second tallest building in the city, after the Shangri-La tower located across West Georgia Street. In 2013, it was announced that the new hotelier of the tower will be T The tower, designed by architect Arthur Erickson, will be triangular in shape, twisting gradually with height up to 45 degrees from bottom to top. The building is described as having a 'hyperbolic paraboloid' form; the design is similar to the Absolute Tower in Mississauga and Turning Torso in Malmö, Sweden. The developer, Holborn Group, is aiming for LEED Silver certification for the building. The 9 level derelict building formerly occupying the site was demolished. ==History== The project was cancelled on February 25, 2009. Buyers who purchased luxury condos in the tower received letters informing them of the project's cancellation. On June 1, 2009, Holborn Group president Joo Kim Tiah said his company still wants to see the plan completed on the prime downtown site — if the City of Vancouver wants to work with him.〔("Developer trying to save building" ), ''Metro Vancouver'', June 1, 2009.〕 On August 21, 2009, it was announced that the project would definitely resume, possibly as an even taller building (pending approval from the city) while keeping the same design by Arthur Erickson. Work on the project would resume as soon as early 2010, after the Winter Olympics (construction work was not permitted during the Olympics). However, it was not certain as of August 21, 2009, if the Ritz-Carlton "brand" would still remain associated with the project.〔("Developers simplify design" ), ''Daily Commercial News'', August 21, 2009.〕 Developers announced August 27, 2009 that the project will proceed. They are re-proposing the project requesting a height increase from 600 ft (182.90 m) to 616 ft (187.76 m). The proposal called for a higher number of smaller housing units with a more efficient use of floor space while keeping the exterior of the tower aesthetically unchanged (outside of the height increase).〔http://vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/cclerk/20091117/documents/p1.pdf〕 The new proposal went through a series of public hearings before Vancouver city council was scheduled to vote on it in November 2009. The project was finally revitalized in mid-2011 without Ritz-Carlton as the hotelier. The tower was redesigned from 58 to 67 storeys and an additional 2 floors of underground parking. In mid-2012, the new hotel tenant was announced to be Marriott. Excavation recommenced in the spring of 2012 with actual construction work beginning in August. As of November 2012 the foundation has been completed and substantial construction has commenced with half of the first floor of parking being completed. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Trump International Hotel and Tower (Vancouver)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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