Vancouver council has approved a chandelier art project that will hang under the Granville Street Bridge.The chandelier, which will hang under the north end of the bridge, will be paid for and maintained by Westbank Corporation. The company has built many structures in Vancouver including the Shangri -La tower.The chandelier will cost $1.2 million and was designed by B.C. artist Rodney Graham.The giant light fixture, over the course of a day, will rotate and rise up into the bridge deck. Then, at a pre-determined time, it will release and twirl rapidly down to its starting point.Spinning Chandelier from westbankcorp on Vimeo.Look what we approved today-huge chandelier under G-ville St Bridge! Local artist Rodney Graham. — Heather Deal (@VanRealDeal) December 2, 2015It is expected that the chandelier will be installed in about 18 months.Another art project from Westbank Corporation was also approved on Tuesday night. A number of lanterns will be strung above the alley of the Telus city block, from West Georgia to Robson Streets.Both projects will be lit with LED lights at night.

Westbank Corporation is the same company behind the the Vancouver House, the twisting 59-storey tower that has begun to be built at the foot of the Granville Street Bridge. There are a number of public art installations around Vancouver, including the ‘Angel of Victory’ outside Waterfront Station, the ‘drop’ outside the Vancouver Convention Centre and ‘A-maze-ing Laughter’, also known as the Laughing Statues in Morton Park.Do you have an idea for any public art pieces in Vancouver? chandelier for lockers walmartLet us know in the comments.arctic pear chandelier single waveWe took a look through our archives to dig up some video on other art projects:Revamped Empire Fields prepares for controversial public art installationTue, May 19: Vancouver city council is being asked to approve a location for a pricey piece of interactive art. moooi paper chandelier prezzo

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Vancouver city council approves spinning chandelier under Granville Bridge Controversial public art installation by Vancouver artist will hang under the north end of bridge Posted: Dec 01, 2015 9:13 AM PT Last Updated: Dec 03, 2015 12:35 PM PT City councillors in Vancouver will vote today on whether to allow a developer to install a $1.2 million chandelier to be suspended from the Granville Street Bridge. This rendering demonstrates what it will look like. A giant, spinning and somewhat controversial chandelier could soon hang underneath Vancouver's Granville Street Bridge after receiving unanimous approval by Vancouver city council. The chandelier was created by renowned Vancouver artist Rodney Graham as a public art project and was commissioned by developer Westbank Corporation. "It looks kind of like the chandelier you'd have in a very ornate ballroom, but it will be hanging under the Granville Street Bridge," said Coun. The four-by-six-metre 18th century replica will be paid for, installed and maintained by Westbank as part of its real estate project Vancouver House condo tower at the north end of the bridge.

"It's going to be turning slowly and it's lit up at night and it's going to be absolutely fabulous," said Deal. "People will remember it for years and years, you'll probably see it on postcards." The view drivers passing under the Granville Street Bridge will have should the chandelier be installed. Council also approved a hanging lantern exhibit near Seymour and Robson streets as part of the Telus Gardens development, which is also being built by Westbank. Both projects will be paid for as part of the city's mandatory public art fees for buildings over 100,000 square feet, which is $1.81 per square foot. What's slightly different about these two public art projects is that they will be placed on city land, instead of the developer's. That's why council also approved amending the city's encroachment bylaw. There's no timeline yet for installation. Stay Connected with CBC News Severe weather warnings or watches in effect for: Latest British Columbia News

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The public art project was approved by Vancouver's Public Art Committee and announced by developer Westbank Projects Corp. on Wednesday.Created by renowned artist Rodney Graham, who was born in Abbotsford, B.C., the faux-crystal, 18th century chandelier will be installed under the Granville Street Bridge, which leads in and out of the city's downtown core."Hanging in the cathedral-like space of the bridge’s northern viaduct, directly over Beach Avenue, the chandelier is conceived to slowly rotate as it ascends," explained a press release from Westbank. "Then, once a day at a fixed time, it will release and spin rapidly, descending back to its starting point, coming to rest halfway to the road below."The chandelier is part of the Vancouver House development, an even more jaw-dropping project by Danish architect Bjarke Ingels. The twisting condo and retail tower is slated to be finished in 2018. “This will change Vancouver,” Westbank president Ian Gillespie told The Vancouver Sun. “People are going to fly to Vancouver because of this piece.”