LAW COURTS AND ROBSON SQUARE

ADDRESS: 800 Smithe St, Vancouver BC

NEIGHBOURHOOD: Downtown

TYPE: Commercial

SIGNIFICANCE: A: Primary Significance

The Robson Square complex was designed by architect Arthur Erickson in 1973, and incorporates UBC’s main downtown site, the Law Courts, government offices and the Vancouver Art Gallery.

Erickson conceptualized Robson Square as a skyscraper laid on its side. It was a unique and provocative idea that provided 1.3 million square feet of floor space, encompassing 3 city blocks.

The full complex has many water pools with three cascading waterfalls flowing through a beautiful urban garden landscape, designed by award-winning Cornelia Oberlander.
The public spaces and plaza winter ice rink have become popular community gathering places.

SOURCE
University of British Columbia

MORE INFORMATION
http://robsonsquare.ubc.ca/about/