McBarge. Abandoned McDonald's on a barge built for EXPO 86 (11 photos) Bashny.Net

McBarge, another official name of the building - Friendship 500. Sometime in 1986, it was McDonald's, built on a barge, especially for Expo'86 in Vancouver. The barge was moored to the main fairgrounds and serve visitors of the exhibition. Also, it was intended to showcase the future of technology and architectural trends of the time. Despite this, McBarge was abandoned in 1991, and to this day she was moored barges to industrial plants and refineries.

Although it was abandoned and forgotten for many years, now it is a central element of the proposed waterfront development program on the Fraser River in British Columbia. His wish to revive again and open a restaurant there.







roject MakBarzhi it was designed by Robert Allan and barge was one of five McDonald's restaurants, which served EXPO 86. Its construction cost 12 million dollars.



In June 2009, the current owner McBarge, offered to make him a fish boutique, which will serve only fresh fish. Barge will occupy a central place in the large entertainment complex, which is planned according to the plans even "parking" for seaplanes. As of August 2010, the proposal received support, but is waiting for the approval of the Council okruga.Kak option, locals suggest using a barge as a shelter for the homeless.