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Time-lapse video documents construction of Vancouver’s Independent building

Since September 2015, Courier photographer Dan Toulgoet has climbed a stepladder up through a narrow trapdoor to the roof of a building in Mount Pleasant more than 50 times.

Since September 2015, Courier photographer Dan Toulgoet has climbed a stepladder up through a narrow trapdoor to the roof of a building in Mount Pleasant more than 50 times.

 Over the past four years, photographer Dan Touloget has visited the construction site of the Independent more than 50 times to document the progress of the controversial 21-storey building and its growing presence in Mount Pleasant. Photo by Dan Toulgoet/Vancouver CourierOver the past four years, photographer Dan Touloget has visited the construction site of the Independent more than 50 times to document the progress of the controversial 21-storey building and its growing presence in Mount Pleasant. Photo by Dan Toulgoet/Vancouver Courier

Why?

To document the construction of the controversial 21-storey Independent building and its growing presence in the neighbourhood.

See a time lapse video of his photographic adventures below:

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