Orchard House (1969)

647 Michigan St.

Architects: Eng & Wright

This soaring slab, one of the tallest ever to built in the City, set the formula for the balconied tower block in Victoria. It also spurred public debate which ultimately led to the downzoning of much of the neigborhood. The lack of planning and viewscape analysis at the time of its construction has unfortunately resulted in the degredation of numerous harbour views of the Parliament Buildings where it seems to transfix Rattenbury's brooding domed edifice.