SML Studio Architecture Designs Cafe and Bar in Vancouver's Waterfall Building
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Dan Howarth
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Summary
SML Studio Architecture has designed Ellipsis, a community cafe and bar located within Vancouver's iconic Waterfall Building, originally designed by Arthur Erickson in 1996. The establishment serves both coffee and cocktails, occupying a space that was initially intended as an art gallery. The article focuses on the architectural integration of the cafe within the modernist landmark building.
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· 3 pulledThe angled glass facade of a modernist icon in Vancouver now covers a community cafe and bar designed by SML Studio Architecture.
Ellipsis serves coffee and cocktails inside the Waterfall Building, one of the final works by late Canadian architect Arthur Erickson.
Originally designed as an art gallery, the space now houses a community cafe and bar.
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