Landing Building
This handsome heritage commercial block on the north side of Gastown sits right at the edge of Burrard Inlet, giving you a rare combination of late 19th-century brick architecture and open waterfront in a single frame. The building's ornate facade, arched windows, and decorative cornices reward a longer lens that compresses the detail, but a wide angle lets you pull in the surrounding streetscape and water together. Position yourself across Water Street or step back toward the waterfront walkway to capture the full elevation without distortion. Overcast days work particularly well here, keeping contrast even across the brickwork and preventing harsh shadows in the window recesses. Early morning gives you quieter streets and softer directional light from the east, which skims nicely across the textured facade. The area is fully accessible on foot from the Waterfront SkyTrain station just a short walk away. (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
