office buildings

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300007043

Scope note(s)

  • Buildings constructed or used primarily for offices, which are spaces where business, administrative, or professional activities are conducted.

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  • Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus

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Equivalent terms

office buildings

  • UF office building
  • UF buildings, office

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office buildings

4 Archival description results for office buildings

Vancouver, Bank of British Columbia

The HSBC Canada Building is a 23-storey office tower in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. It is located at 885 West Georgia Street. It houses HSBC Canada's headquarters. The skyscraper was originally built, on the site of the former Hotel Devonshire, as the headquarters of the Bank of British Columbia in 1987 by WZMH Architects. The building's lobby features a gigantic magnetically induced pendulum artwork.

Canadian Architect