"The design draws from the glass sea sponge reefs, specifically hexactinellids, found off the coast of British Columbia. These aren't the bath sponges you're picturing. They're ancient, rare, deep-sea organisms with a crystalline skeletal structure that is simultaneously porous and structurally formidable."
"The building is wrapped in a steel exoskeleton clad in white Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer panelling, with highly translucent spans of glass filling the rest. That external framework carries the structural loads, which means fewer internal columns, more open floor plates, and a surface that looks woven and textured rather than sealed and flat."
"The lattice of the exoskeleton creates shadows and layers depending on where you're standing and what time of day it is. 595 West Georgia is going for something different: depth."
595 West Georgia Street will be Vancouver's first supertall skyscraper at 1,033 feet. Designed by Henriquez Partners Architects, it draws inspiration from hexactinellid sea sponges. The building features a steel exoskeleton and Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer panelling, allowing for fewer internal columns and more open spaces. Its design aims to create depth and texture, contrasting with traditional glass-box towers that dominate skylines. The project is part of a larger development called Georgia & Abbott, with 595 West Georgia as the centerpiece.
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