1166 West Pender

Vancouver, BC
Street‑level rendering of 1166 West Pender showing a glass façade with curved edges, a double‑height lobby, and people walking along the sidewalk.

1166 West Pender will house 31 floors of office space, blending innovative design and civic enhancement. The building brings strategic densification to the area, adding 360,000 sq. ft. of office space and commercial amenities to a constrained site in the downtown Coal Harbour neighbourhood. Replacing an existing 11-storey office tower, the sinuous 32-storey tower will introduce a strong architectural presence and enhance the public realm. Convex and concave exterior walls respond to the contours of the adjacent buildings to form an undulating body wrapped in ceramic-fritted curtain wall glazing.

1166 West Pender will be a welcome addition to this bustling Vancouver neighbourhood, providing a sustainable, visually compelling design while offering first-rate commercial spaces and enlivening the neighbourhood.

Project Details
Client
Hines, Reliance Properties
Location
Vancouver, BC
Status
In Progress
Size
360,000 sq. ft.
Key Team
Members
David Pontarini, Michael Attard
Collaborators
Arcadis Architects (Canada)
Recent Press

New 32-Storey Office Tower Approved for Downtown Vancouver

New Streamlined Design for Sculptural Office Tower in Downtown Vancouver

Architectural model of 1166 West Pender viewed from above, highlighting the tower’s curved roofline and surrounding city blocks.
Architectural model of 1166 West Pender with a curved tower form surrounded by simplified wooden massing blocks.

Situated at the border between a district of office towers and a neighbourhood of slender residential high-rises, the proposed design for 1166 West Pender responds to its unique location with varied floor plates and a distinctive shape. The tower departs from the typical rectangular form, dropping downwards in a deep wedge shape along the West Pender Street façade.

Low‑angle view of 1166 West Pender emphasizing the concave and convex glass façade rising above the lobby.
Street‑level rendering of 1166 West Pender showing a glass façade with curved edges, a double‑height lobby, and people walking along the sidewalk.

To reduce shadow impact on the surrounding public realm while maintaining height, the floor plates at the top of the building are scaled down. The sloping façade features rooftop garden terraces that step down along the northeast corner of the tower.

Aerial rendering of 1166 West Pender showing the rippling glass façade and illuminated podium along a downtown street.
Tower view of 1166 West Pender with its undulating glass exterior set between neighbouring high‑rises.