The complex – a mixed-use building originally designed by ACDF and Architecture
49 – is at the core of an emerging entertainment node in the city. It houses a casino, two luxury and
lifestyle hotels, eight restaurants, a fitness centre, a spa, numerous meeting and reception rooms,
as well as an elevated park located on the sixth floor. With its unique and sophisticated features,
Parq invites residents and visitors in its urban oasis, a place where they can experience a multitude
of atmospheres. The architects chose a simple carved shape embracing the site’s footprint that would complement
the emblematic architecture of the stadium. The result provides an important landmark to the city,
which also acts as a transition between the stadium and the surrounding smaller scale buildings.
With its carefully fragmented massing, the complex blends fluidly into its environment and displays
eye-catching layers. The building’s distinctive identity achieves a timeless elegance as it reinterprets
the contrasts of Vancouver’s breathtaking landscape. With its cliffs, gorges and valleys, the city’s backdrop is reflected through the fluid form and the
dynamic composition of Parq Vancouver. An earth tone shimmering curtain wall adorns the façade.
If its sharp edges are reminiscent of high cliffs, the exterior also gives a feeling of lightness. Metallic
louvers are incorporated to the façade, following a pattern made from a pixelated image of the
mountains.