温哥华市中心的三个街区,已开发成为一个由法院、政府办公和群众活动相结合的一体化公共综合体,其中非常着重露天场地和步行设施。这项工程北端的一个街区上,历史上是法庭,是温哥华市中心的象征。新建筑群的建设,使原来的法庭能翻修成为温哥华美术馆的新舍。这座旧法院已经成了整个工程项目的主要设计灵感源泉,而且被 Three blocks of downtown Vancouver have been developed into an integrated public complex of courts, government offices, and mass events, with an emphasis on open space and walking facilities. One block on the northern end of the project, historically a court of law, is a symbol of downtown Vancouver. The construction of the new complex will enable the original court to be renovated into a new home in the Vancouver Art Museum. This old court has become the main source of design inspiration for the entire project and it has been