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**Vancouver City and its Architecture**  ** Vancouver is a coastal city from Canada. The name Vancouver itself originates from the Dutch "van Coevorden," denoting somebody from Coevorden, an old city in The Netherlands. Vancouver ranks as one of the most livable cities in the world, and has done so for more than a decade. It is a destination for many international conferences and events, including the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements in 1976 and the 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication. The 2010 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Paralympics will be held in Vancouver and nearby Whistler, a resort community 125 km (78 miles) north of the city. Now when we talk about the Architecture of Vancouver the first building that comes at the list is the “Marine Building”. This gorgeous Art Deco pile was built during the Depression on a "marine" theme. The exterior and interior feature superior stone, wood, and metal detailing that recalls the European explorers who sailed this coast. It was designed by McCarter Nairne and Partners. Another important building from Vancouver is the “Vancouver Public Library “designed by Moshe Safdie reminiscent of the Colosseum in Rome. It's hugely popular with the public; architects hate it because it thumbs its nose at West Coast materials and styles. And finally is the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver designed by Archibald y Schofield. This is a little bite of Vancouver and its Architecture. If you want to see more about this amazing city I recommend you that you go to there and see it from you self. **



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