Arthur Erickson Place stands as a landmark of Canadian architecture, showcasing Erickson’s early vision and cementing his international recognition.

This graceful 27-storey concrete tower blends site, light, cadence, and space to create a dynamic yet tranquil environment. As you explore, notice how it interacts with its surroundings, captures natural light, stepping back from the Georgia Street, rising majestically like a Douglas Fir from a sunken plaza and landscaped to echo the local environment.

Arthur Erickson’s MacMillan Bloedel Building (1969), now AE Place, is a masterclass in great architecture. Its tapering and bold verticality, evoking the massive trees of Vancouver’s forests, is structured rhythmically in raw concrete. Deep windows offer shading from direct sunlight and minimize solar gain and the concrete mass retains heat in a cool climate.