I spent the better part of my afternoon today decked out in a hardhat, steel-toed boots and a fluorescent vest. Though I've been known to wear similar outfits for a night-on-the-town, this occasion was for a tour of the under-construction Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre (scheduled for completion early March)
Arguably the most amazing view in the city. This glass is imported from Austria for some reason.
The interior walls on the main level are all covered with tiny pieces of cedar in various shapes and sizes. A robotic machine in Victoria assembled the different shapes to fit together. It's meant to look like giant stacks of lumber: the North and South walls are small pieces made to look like the ends, and East and West walls are longer pieces that look like the sides of a pile.
No tacky ballroom chandeliers here. The roof is lined with cedar planks and randomly placed lamps light the space. I love this.
I wanted to see this space. Friggin Gorgeous.
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