<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (August 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> The architecture of Vancouver and the Metro Vancouver area holds a combination of modern architectural styles, ranging from the 20th century Edwardian style, to the 21st century modernist style and beyond . Initially, the city's architects embraced styles and ideas developed in Europe and the United States with only limited local variation . </P> <P> In the years following World War II, regional variations of modernism began to emerge, known as West Coast - style (particularly West Coast contemporary style). Building constraints in the area led to inventive designs to make construction feasible, as well as to take advantage of the scenery . This led to the development of designs that use complex geometric forms, open - plan layouts, and the desire for natural light, leading to the extensive use of glass . This usage of glass has since proliferated itself into the designs of commercial buildings in Vancouver . Because the region's temperate climate and less - harsh sun makes having large walls of non-heat and sun - reflecting glass feasible, many high - rises in Downtown Vancouver have favoured transparent glass aesthetics . The predominance of glass has led to the city moniker "City of Glass" and "See Through City". </P> <P> Architectural styles found throughout the American Pacific Coast, such as the American Craftsman, California bungalow, and dingbat, continue to be popular residential styles in Vancouver . In addition to those residential styles, in the mid-20th century, a residential style known as the Vancouver Special was developed in the city . </P>

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