Largest sloped roof in North America

June 1, 2023

With the topping off of the B6 Office Tower, ~400ft above ground, it is now the largest sloped roof in North America at that height. The 32-storey, CDN $187M concrete structure is in the centre of the Vancouver financial district overlooking Vancouver’s waterfront, North Vancouver and the North Shore Mountains.

This new structure includes six levels of below-grade parking, a three-level retail podium, an office tower and several tenant amenity spaces including three outdoor terraces, with a large rooftop terrace that overlooks the entire downtown core.

The façade is finished with a triple-glazed 4-SSG curtain wall system, with small elements of composite cladding.

Designed to LEED Gold standards, the building also incorporating Passive House elements, including vertical glass fins to reduce sun exposure, triple glazed glass and a green roof.

The project is scheduled to be completed in October 2023.

Visit the B6 website for more details

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