[2] This building was constructed in a postmodernist architectural style, representing the city's efforts to add visual interest into the skyline.
The second-tallest building in the city is the Watermark Tower (Polar Apartments), standing at 50 m (164 ft) tall with 15 storeys.
This is due to Yellowknife's position in a vast resource-rich area in Northern Canada, a region larger than India.
This list ranks buildings in Yellowknife that stand at least 30 m (98 ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards.
At 76 m (249 ft) the Robertson headframe located at Con Mine was the tallest building in Yellowknife and the Northwest Territories.
In 2007 it was certified LEED Gold by the Canadian Green Building Council for its environmental sustainability; among other features it generates some of its own electricity through building-integrated photovoltaics.
[21] Mackenzie Place, known locally as the High Rise, is a 17-storey building located in Hay River on the south side of Great Slave Lake.
Unlike Yellowknife there are no other buildings in Hay River of any height so it dominates the skyline and is visible from 75 km (47 mi) away.