Paradox Hotel Vancouver

Paradox Hotel Vancouver
The Paradox Hotel Vancouver under construction in August 2016
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeResidential/Hotel
Architectural styleStructural Expressionism
Location1139 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates49°17′10″N 123°07′24″W / 49.28611°N 123.12333°W / 49.28611; -123.12333
Construction started2012
Completed2016
Opened28 February 2017
1 April 2022
Closed28 August 2020 (hotel)
CostUS$360 million
OwnerHolborn Group
ManagementTA Global Berhad
Height
Architectural187.8 metres (616 ft)
Roof178 metres (584 ft)
Technical details
Floor count60
Lifts/elevators12
Design and construction
Architect(s)Arthur Erickson,
Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership,
DYS Architecture
DeveloperHolborn Group
Main contractorUrban One Builders
Other information
Number of units217 apartments and 147 hotel rooms
Parking346 spaces
Website
www.paradoxhotels.com/vancouver
References
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The Paradox Hotel Vancouver, formerly known as the Trump International Hotel and Tower Vancouver, is a residential skyscraper and hotel in Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The 60-storey, 188-metre (617 ft) tower in which the hotel is located is at 1151 West Georgia Street and was completed in 2016. The tower is the second tallest building in Vancouver, after the Shangri-La tower located across West Georgia Street.

The triangular tower, designed by architect Arthur Erickson, twists gradually, with increasing elevation, up to 45 degrees from bottom to top. Similar to Absolute World in Mississauga, Ontario and Turning Torso in Malmö, Sweden, the building's design resembles a hyperbolic paraboloid.

In 2020, the Trump International Hotel and Tower Vancouver closed.[4][5] Over 250 employees had already been temporarily laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hotel employees had reported that they learned of the hotel closure from the media or they were informed without warning that they had lost their jobs.[6]

Minor renovations and rebranding on the Vancouver tower began in late 2021, including the removal of all “TRUMP” branded exterior building signage. The hotel re-opened in April 2022 as the Paradox.[7][8]

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  4. ^ Recksiedler, Dean; Hall, Michael (August 28, 2020). "Vancouver's Trump hotel closes permanently: reports". CityNews Vancouver. Archived from the original on October 16, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  5. ^ Brown, Scott. "Vancouver's Trump hotel closes doors for good". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  6. ^ Brend, Yvette (August 29, 2020). "Trump Hotel in Vancouver closes as company files for bankruptcy". CBC. Archived from the original on October 17, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  7. ^ "Trump Tower Vancouver to be rebranded as Paradox Hotel | Urbanized". dailyhive.com. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  8. ^ "Former Trump Vancouver to reopen as Paradox Hotel in April | Urbanized". dailyhive.com. Retrieved October 16, 2022.