The Vancouver special is an architectural style of residential houses developed in Metro Vancouver, Canada. The architectural style was generally utilized from the 1960s to 1980s due to an ability to
Vancouver specials were typically constructed en masse due to versatile design
Typical Vancouver special
Vancouverism is an urban planning and architectural philosophy characterized by a large residential population living in the city centre in mixed-use developments, typically narrow, high-rise resident
Vancouver special
…McMansion Vancouverism Home Improvements, by David Carrigg, Vancouver Courier (5 November 2004…
Vancouver skyline in June 2015, dominated by residential high-rises.
Vancouverism high-rises often sit on top of a commercial or residential podium.
The Vancouver metropolitan area as seen in 2018; note the Strait of Georgia in the lower foreground and the North Shore Mountains in the upper background.
Example of a view corridor in Vancouver, showing an open view of the North Shore Mountains.