| 词条 | Sun Tower | ||||
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| name = Sun Tower | image = Vancouver Sun Tower.jpg | image_size = 250px | caption = | former_names = World Building | location = 128 West Pender Street Vancouver, British Columbia | coordinates = {{coord|49.2810|-123.1084|region:CA-BC|display=inline,title}} | start_date = 1911 | completion_date = 1912 | building_type = Commercial offices | antenna_spire = | roof = {{convert|82.34|m|abbr=on}} | top_floor = | floor_count = | elevator_count = 3 | cost = | floor_area = {{convert|6,357|m2|abbr=on}} | architect = William Tuff Whiteway | structural_engineer= | main_contractor = | developer = | owner = | management = | references = [1][2][3] }} The Sun Tower is a 17 storey {{convert|82|m|abbr=on}} Beaux-Arts building at 128 West Pender Street in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is known for its faux-patina steel dome painted to imitate copper cladding. Nine nude muses, the "nine maidens" supporting the cornice line can be seen. The terracotta for this building, including the ladies, was made in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England by Gibbs and Canning Limited. HistoryThe Sun Tower was commissioned by L. D. Taylor to house his newspaper, The Vancouver World. The intention was that the building would be visible throughout the World's circulation area as the tallest building in the city. John Coughland and Sons of Vancouver had 1,250 tons of steel fabricated for construction. When it was completed in 1912, it was called the World Building and was the tallest building in Vancouver at {{convert|82|m|abbr=on}}, surpassing the previous record-holder, the Dominion Building located just around the corner. For one year, it was the tallest building in the Canada, until Toronto's 85 metre Canadian Pacific Building opened in 1913. In 1918, droves of Vancouverites turned out to watch as Harry Gardiner, the "Human Fly", scaled the outside of the building.[4] When The Vancouver Sun bought the building in 1937, it was renamed. Although The Sun newspaper has long since relocated, first to South Granville then to Granville Square, the building has retained the name. The exterior of the Sun Tower is used as the Watchtower in Smallville. The tower has been digitally enhanced to look taller. In certain shots, the tower is the highest building in Metropolis. Formerly 100 West Pender St, the City of Vancouver renumbered the street address of the Sun Tower to 128 West Pender in 2011 in accordance with its strict street numbering bylaw when a new building was constructed on the vacant lot at the south west corner of West Pender and Abbott Streets. Architecture and materialsThe Sun Tower was designed by architect William Tuff Whiteway, who also designed the original Woodward's building nearby. The building takes the form of an eight-storey, L-shaped block, surmounted by a nine-storey hexagonal-section tower. The tower is capped by a Beaux-Arts dome and cupola. The structure of the tower is steel, which is dominantly clad in a combination of terracotta tiles and rusticated brickwork. The dome itself, although painted to resemble patinated copper, is steel. The exterior is adorned with nine terracotta caryatids supporting the cornice, sculpted by Charles Marega.[5] These apparently caused a minor scandal among some of Vancouver's citizenry at the building's opening, as the female figures are depicted partially clothed, with naked breasts, and were considered to be adopting "sensuous" poses.[6] Further decorative detailing is provided by carved stone sills under all windows, manufactured from local volcanic andesite from Haddington Island.[7] Haddington Island andesite is also used for some of the decorative carvings near the top of the tower, that feature animal skulls surrounded by garlands of fruit and flowers. Anchor tenants
FutureIt was announced on March 19, 2008 that the Sun Tower had been sold to new owners on March 17. The purchase price was not announced, but the building had a 2008 assessed value of {{CAD|6.16 million}}. The new owners promised to restore the heritage building.[8] See also
References1. ^{{emporis|112892}} 2. ^{{glasssteelandstone|4733}} 3. ^{{skyscraperpage|1865}} 4. ^{{cite news|url=https://vancouversun.com/news/100years/Immense+throng+witnesses+Human+scale+Tower+building+front+offices/6093027/story.html|title=Immense throng witnesses "Human Fly" scale Tower building in front of Sun offices: From the pages of the Vancouver Sun, November 1, 1918 |date= February 10, 2012|work=Vancouver Sun|accessdate=2 June 2014|location=Vancouver}} 5. ^{{cite web|title= Sun Tower |url= http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=5971 |work= Canada's Historic Places |publisher= Parks Canada |accessdate= 20 November 2014 }} 6. ^{{cite book|title= LD: Mayor Louis Taylor and the Rise of Vancouver |last= Francis |first= Daniel |publisher= Arsenal Pulp Press |year= 2004 |isbn= 978-1551521565 }} 7. ^{{cite book|last1= Mustard |first1= Peter S. |last2= Hora |first2= Z.D. (Danny) |last3= Hansen |first3= Cindy D. |year= 2003 |title= Geology Tours of Vancouver's Buildings and Monuments |publisher= Geological Association of Canada |isbn= 0-919216-85-4 }} 8. ^{{cite news | author=Derrick Penner | title=New owners promise Sun Tower restoration | url=http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/business/story.html?id=98f11557-20ab-4189-9623-f2b63fbba18b&p=2 | work=The Vancouver Sun | date=March 19, 2008 | accessdate=30 October 2010 | deadurl=yes | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104043423/http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/business/story.html?id=98f11557-20ab-4189-9623-f2b63fbba18b&p=2 | archivedate=4 November 2012 | df= }} External links
8 : Skyscrapers in Vancouver|Newspaper headquarters in Canada|Commercial buildings completed in 1912|Heritage buildings in Vancouver|Beaux-Arts architecture in Canada|1912 establishments in British Columbia|Geological Survey of Canada|Skyscraper office buildings in Canada |
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