Canada Trip Day 4: The Woodward's Building and aerial views of Vancouver

16 June 2010 - Big AL was so sweet to arrange for us to visit his friend's building, the Wordwards Building, located near Cordova Street in downtown Vancouver. There's so many great things about this visit.

First, getting educated about what would some of the city centre homes look like and Wordwards is all so classy and stylish! I suppose it has to be when it cost about CAN$3-5 million per unit, according to my cousin. Though, we didn't visit his friend's home, we went up to the top of the building where the gym and lounge were. This place is super sweet. The lounge was comfortably furnished with couches and there were pool tables at one corner of the big room. There were kitchen facilities both indoors and outdoors for the residents to throw barbeques and dinners. Outside, there is a hot tub with couches and sunbathing beds! What a great place for a party!

Second, the view is spectacular. I can see BC place, Telus World of Science and Chinatown from up here. Coming up here, I feel like this is my private tower ride where there is no queues, no hassle. Fantastic!

Third is the history of the building, which I only came to know when I saw a poster of an old building with a huge W signage. Much later, I found out that the original building which has been torn down for redevelopment was once the largest supermarket in North America in the 1900s. The tower which the W stood on was actually a replica of the Eiffel Tower.

Wordward's Building - Wikipedia details the history and structure of the building including pictures of the collapse of the original building and reconstruction.

View of (W-43) Wordwards from Cordova Street


The original W signage from the 1900s


Signboard of the building, right in front of the elevator


Poster of the original building of Woodwards


A lounge area with a poster of the W on the original building


Elevator floor buttons


Top floor where the lounge is and check out the view! That's probably Burrard Inlet.


Nice comfy couches with tv playing worldcup 2010 at Woodwards
There are pool tables at the lounge and the fitness centre is above it. Imagine going on the treadmill with the view of Vancouver right below you, hehehe.
Kitchen facilities provided to hold events with friends and family
Hot tub in the shape of a W.


Sunbathing beds


Barbeque facilities and tables


An ideal place to throw a party, and with a great view!


My first ever to visit a washroom with a view!


Canada Place in Vancouver Harbour, train stations, Vancouver Harbour Helliport


Portside Park and Vancouver Harbour


North Vancouver and North Shore mountains, maybe Mount Seymour


Lookout at Vancouver Harbour Centre tower


View of the city - BC place stadium is somewhere on the left


View of BC place stadium zoomed in


Stanley Park


West Cordova Street with many glass buildings


Creekside Park and Telus World of Science


Close-up view of Telus World of Science


Giant clock on Tinseltown cinemas building


View of Southern Part of Vancouver


Aerial view of Vancouver Chinatown


Ferry crossing to North Vancouver


Nice artsy graffiti and murel on a building next to Woodwards


Closeup of graffiti and murel


Cables on poles


Artsy work on a building next to Woodwards