Standing 19 floors high above Beach Avenue along the shoreline of English Bay is Eugenia Place. It is definitely one of the most amazing locations in Vancouver. The height of the building and the Oak tree standing on the very top symbolizes and represents the early days of the West End when the old growth forest stood tall before it was logged and cleared for development.
Architect Richard Henriquez chose to design the Eugenia Place in honour of the rich history of the West End of Vancouver. The building was developed by the Burrard group headed by Caleb Chan, who named the building after his mom, Eugenia. Caleb’s father, Chan Sun, was a businessman from Guangzhou who moved to Canada from Hong Kong in 1989. Over the last 40 years the Chan family funded over 100 foundations contributing to medicine and education around the world. In memory of Caleb’s father, him and his brother funded a Chan Shun Concert Hall in UBC. The postmodern style of architecture included distinctive sea-green coloured glass that enhances the ocean views from within the suites. The Eugenia Place is really one of the West End’s most interesting tourist attractions, displaying the area’s futuristic twist that blends in with a neighbourhood famous for its historical buildings. Written by Wayne H. |