The Qube (Vancouver)

For the building with the same name in Detroit, see The Qube (Detroit).
The Qube

The Qube is a building in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

It was built as the headquarters for Westcoast Transmission Co. in 1969 and won the 1970–71 Design in Steel Award from the American Iron and Steel Institute. It was known as the Westcoast Transmission Building from 1969 to 2000, Duke Energy Building from 2000 to 2004, and then was renovated to condominiums as the Qube in 2005.[1]

The building was built from the top down. The thirteen-story[2] core was built first then steel was hung from cables at the top and the 9 occupied floors were successively built downwards.[1]

It is considered to be one of Vancouver's most earthquake-resistant structures.[3]

The building's address was changed from 1333 W. Georgia St to 1383 W. Georgia St. during the condominium conversion. It is located in Vancouver's Coal Harbour, halfway between the main business district and Stanley Park.

The building was used in the television series MacGyver as the headquarters for the fictional Phoenix Foundation, employer of the title character.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Emporis.com
  2. ↑ Janberg's Structurae
  3. ↑ Vancouver Sun article on conversion
  4. ↑ MacGyver Online
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Coordinates: 49°17′20″N 123°7′39″W / 49.28889°N 123.12750°W / 49.28889; -123.12750

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