[Halifax] The Trillium l 65 m l 19 fl l Completed

[-Harlington-]

Overall i like how it turned out, i just wish they didnt have that blue-ish glass shit .

But it adds in well with the area and as mentioned really complements park vic .

[someone123]

The article in question was on AllNovaScotia.com -- a pay site.

The media issue is pretty complicated. Fundamentally readers need to think critically. I don't really fault Fares for his over-the-top claims, for example, because his is trying to promote his projects. ANS has the "country club newsletter" feel because they never challenge those interviewed. It is largely promotional writing. Useful for some factual information, but I worry sometimes that people will take that stuff as fact, particularly when I see a consistent but incorrect message parroted back and forth.

I agree that it's best to have balanced views from the CBC or the Herald but unfortunately the slanted negativity in the Halifax media is not very balanced and is often factually incorrect or misleading. The dying downtown stuff and the "no development in 20 years" canard which keep popping up are two examples. "no development in 20 years" is a classic Snopes.com style made up claim that is only true if you add a ton of the sort of qualifications that tend to be dropped over time in news articles. In its unqualified form it is simply incorrect.

The Halifax-Moncton CFL stuff is unfortunately much worse because there's a combination of boosterism on one side and pessimism on the other. Even the (pretty soft) Conference Board report presented Moncton as the regional centre everybody travels to and Halifax as some isolated city somewhere. Little details like how Halifax is 3x the size and is planning to build a much better stadium are not mentioned. The "hub city" stuff has just become accepted as true in the oversimplified media narrative, even though it's never been proven.

It would be refreshing to see some of this stuff challenged and torn apart, but it rarely ever happens.

[Dmajackson]

Here's some half-ass shots of the Trilliums lighting

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6468859665_8af2129df7_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6468861593_ce8dd179c4_z.jpg

[halifaxboyns]

One thing I love about different building designs is the way they try to treat signage. The buildings that do it well, provide you the basic locations for signs (fascia above the store, a blade sign projecting from the store (possibly) and window signs). I don't so much mind the A-board type signs, so long as they are up against a building - but once you get into those 'bold type' signs - yuck.

But one thing I love is what they call 'goose neck' lights - like trillium has. It just is one of those things that you don't think about but makes the signage work in the urban realm nicely and gives light to the sidewalk.

[someone123]

Yeah, I like those lights too. From that picture it looks like the building has a pretty nice street presence.

[HRM]

The lighting looks OK in night-time photos but in reality the fixture scheme is odd as two types of fixtures are used at street level. The goose necks are old-school and the up/down wall washers are modern. They just don't look compatible next to each other. Gives a "I couldn't decide what style I want to project" feel to the design. On top of the design difference each type is a different colour. The goose necks are black and the wall washers are bronze. Not a very cohesive look given the two different fixtures are so close to each other. Especially noticeable during the day.

[-Harlington-]

From today :


i was to lazy to turn it but you get the idea, aha
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7175/6602715291_729b184dca.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7159/6602716817_9c5964976c.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7166/6602728889_a2128e4854.jpg

I actually liked this streetscape
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7024/6602730371_ef54ca0fce.jpg

[kph06]

They now have blue LED lights on the crown at night, they don't really throw much light, I'm not really sold that they add to the building. It continues to look like a mash up of styles.

[resetcbu1]

They now have blue LED lights on the crown at night, they don't really throw much light, I'm not really sold that they add to the building. It continues to look like a mash up of styles.

Blue ??? Not sure that I like that idea very much , was that the original plan?

I think spot lights almost the way the bridge is lit up woud be nice , and is what I expected...

[Dmajackson]

Here's some night shots for yah;

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7027/6625505841_75a171375d_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6625507453_1a2c69b85f_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7160/6625508893_b0e802d7b7_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7171/6625511155_721aacc17b_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7022/6625509857_a279578bc6_b.jpg

[-Harlington-]

I was expecting more of a spotlight type look because of the rendering but this isn't to bad either .

[RyeJay]

I wonder how visible this is from Spring Garden Road.

Or Cowie Hill? :)

I'm biased in my love of blue.
This building is slightly confusing though, haha.

[-Harlington-]

^^^

I agree about the confusing thing, haha
but ill keep this in mind next time im in an area i think this would be visible from .

[halifaxboyns]

Developer says 85% of Trillium units sold
The developer of the Trillium condominium development says 85 per cent of the units in the 19-storey Halifax development have been presold, and he is confident buyers for most of the rest will be found by the time the first residents move in by the end of March.

“We’re very comfortable with where we are right now,” Wadih Fares, president and chief executive officer of W.M. Fares Group, said Monday.

His optimism is based on more than the 84-unit Trillium, which, when complete, will carry a price tag of about $41 million. Fares said that his company, either as a developer or project manager, has $1.4 billion in work on its books for the year ahead and it is shaping up to be the busiest in W.M. Fares Group’s history.

“It speaks volumes about what is happening on the real estate market in” Halifax Regional Municipality, Fares said in an interview.

In the past, Fares’s company has constructed buildings in Ontario and Alberta.

“Right now, there’s so much going on here, we’re going to stay focused at home,” Fares said.

His company has just started excavation on the $30-million St. Lawrence Place development on Joseph Howe Drive. When complete, it will include a 13-storey, 130-unit residential tower and a five-storey office building.

The rest of the story is here (http://www.thechronicleherald.ca/business/48184-developer-says-85-trillium-units-sold).

[halifaxboyns]

I spent most of my holiday with family and didn't pay much attention to SSP, but I can tell you a lot of buildings are from the SGR area are visible from the top of the hill on Larry Uteck Blvd. I think trillium is as well.

[someone123]

The Clyde development and 50 Bedford Highway (~20 storey glass tower) are also up on WM Fares' listed projects now.

I hope they can start on Clyde Street relatively soon. I'm very eager for those ugly lots to be gone. In the past I remember reading about a Spring 2012 construction date but I don't know how realistic that is now -- if they've completed lots of design work behind the scenes or if there's still lots to go.

[fenwick16]

Here's some night shots for yah;

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7171/6625511155_721aacc17b_z.jpg

Just adding that one step on the sidewalk next to the store front(?) helped to eliminate the unsightly appearance of the slanted sidewalk. It looks good now.

[someone123]

Just adding that one step on the sidewalk next to the store front(?) helped to eliminate the unsightly appearance of the slanted sidewalk. It looks good now.

It does seem better in the photo. Sometimes it can be hard to judge these things before buildings are completed.

It's hard to judge how bright the blue LEDs are from the photo, but typically they are not very bright. I look forward to seeing them in person.

[CorbeauNoir]

From my new apartment:
http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/6159/trillium.jpg

I think the street-level retail area looks quite good. Something about it seems to relate well with the park across the street. Still hate that crown thing at the very top though, it really looks like a tacked-on afterthought.

[Keith P.]

That is a great shot. Park Vic @ 22 floors, Trillium @ 19 but looking taller, and Fenwick @ 33 floors, all in one shot. Well done!

[haligonia]

I actually quite like that angle. The crown (underwhelming) and the blue/green glass bands are less obvious from this view.

[someone123]

I think the street-level retail area looks quite good. Something about it seems to relate well with the park across the street.

I like how the shops are built right up to the street. The Paramount and Garden Crest were also built like that and work well with the Public Gardens in that they help to define the open/public space. A park surrounded by plazas and parking lots usually looks a little strange.

Unfortunately the tendency is for NIMBYs to demand larger setbacks, which can make developments like this look quite a bit worse. It's nice to see that Halifax seems to be moving away from that. Too bad they cut the height from 27 floors to 19 floors though. If it weren't for NIMBY intervention the tower next to Fenwick on South Street would also be 19 floors instead of 9.

[someone123]

By the way, there have been a few stories lately about the tenants that will be moving in. One is a cheesecake business, and another is a jeweller presently located in a basement space in those rowhouses at the corner of Spring Garden and Brunswick. Sounds like the Trillium will have a great mix of businesses.

It's also kind of nice to see the dessert places opening lately. It's possible there will be too many but for a while after the closure of La Cave the market was definitely under served!

[resetcbu1]

I think maybe these dessert places are good sign economy is turning there's a little more disposable income in the city, like you said, not all will succeed but it's good to see things are turning around and there are more options for people to choose from. But good to see that trillium is filling up:tup:

[Jstaleness]

By the way, there have been a few stories lately about the tenants that will be moving in. One is a cheesecake business, and another is a jeweller presently located in a basement space in those rowhouses at the corner of Spring Garden and Brunswick. Sounds like the Trillium will have a great mix of businesses.



I wonder if the Cheesecake Wizard is opening a retail location aside from the Seaport Farmers Market?

[kph06]

Photos by me, looks like more people are living here now.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7006/6696720327_f5b1541d29_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7174/6696721325_8cc79d38a8_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6696716665_73a114ee4b_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7029/6696718389_08b9f66b18_b.jpg

[Jonovision]

Cell phone pic at night. I really do not like the blue lights. I applaud the fact that they tried some cool lighting, but the execution failed horribly.

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/378566_825982912409_94807507_39923194_824699963_n.jpg

[fenwick16]

The blue lights look ok in the picture. They will stand out less once the building is fully occupied and the interior is lit up more at night.

[SekishikiMeikaiHa]

I wonder if the Cheesecake Wizard is opening a retail location aside from the Seaport Farmers Market?

It's Broadway Cheesecake Co.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7161/6761499245_96ec6eb939_b.jpg

[pblaauw]

Humani-T Cafe will be moving into opening a new location in one of the retail spots, sometime this spring.

[icetea93]

Broadway Cheesecake Co. looks like it's going to be a great addition!

http://www.broadwaycheesecakeco.com/index.php

[Haliwood]

Humani-T Cafe is going to be such a good addition, now I don't have to bus it from downtown to get to their place.

Looks like The Trillium is going to become a dessert destination.

[Hali87]

I wasn't able to get a picture, but the lights on the crown have been changed and look much better now. It looks like they're still LEDs but they're a different colour (sort of pearly?) and much brighter. It looks visibly better from as far away as Spryfield.

[RyeJay]

Pearly?...as in white or pink-ish?

This is unexpected!
Let these bright new LED lights bring even more anxiety to all the local NIMBYs!

[Hali87]

It looked like it might have been a combination of bright blue, pink, and mostly white light.

[Hali87]

Pics from tonight
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7042/6873906391_eeb6fb0d49.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7209/6873907635_d115011193.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7200/6873908103_b4a5d5c9f9.jpg
The last picture doesn't do a very good job of capturing how much brighter the crown lighting is now.

[RyeJay]

Pics from tonight
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7042/6873906391_eeb6fb0d49.jpg


That must be the Trillium's on-button. :D
My god I find this building random. I still love it though.

Thanks for the pics!

[Dmajackson]

Just a quickie from last night of the new lighting (sorry about the bluriness);

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7046/6904493339_92e7dc2fab_z.jpg

[Nifta]

I walked past the store fronts the other day and was extremely unimpressed by the build quality. Cheap materials and a poor finish. They don't scream 'luxury' and will look pretty shabby after they've been through a few winters. Sad.

[Halifax Hillbilly]

I walked past the store fronts the other day and was extremely unimpressed by the build quality. Cheap materials and a poor finish. They don't scream 'luxury' and will look pretty shabby after they've been through a few winters. Sad.

Although that's dissapointing, it's not the end of the world IMO. Finishes are much easier to fix than a poor design at street level. I really like how the storefronts look and how they relate to the street.

[Hali87]

Does anyone know what material was used for the exterior of the bay window/false balcony sections? It would be interesting if they used real copper - I always thought those bronze coloured strips clashed with the green spandrel in a weird way, but if it's copper it'll oxidize to the same colour, which would probably look a lot better. It could be anodized aluminum though, anyone know?

[coolmillion]

I read in the news that P'lovers is moving from Park Lane to the Trillium.

[Jonovision]

The lighthouses have finally made an outdoor appearance. As well some planters have been put in to cover up the little bits of steep sidewalk.

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/541077_873830270919_94807507_40139503_913627498_n.jpg

[Jstaleness]

For anyone that used to watch Monster Garage and knows Big Schwag.

"You gotta be kidding me!"

[kwajo]

Those planters aren't bad, but the lighthouses are even worse than I envisioned.

[RyeJay]

:sly:Umm... Are, they going to paint them, or something? Will they actually light up at night?

[beyeas]

The lighthouses have finally made an outdoor appearance. As well some planters have been put in to cover up the little bits of steep sidewalk.

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/541077_873830270919_94807507_40139503_913627498_n.jpg

:rant:

I new they were going to be bad, but... wow. Just... wow. That is the cheapest pieces of crap that I have ever seen masquerading as Public Art.

[someone123]

Aside from the "public art" the building looks pretty good at street level. South Park has a larger scale that contrasts nicely with narrower downtown streets.

I'm looking forward to seeing more detailed Clyde Street renderings. With the Trillium and those two buildings (plus eventually a redevelopment of the NSLC building) Clyde might become an interesting street in its own right.

[FuzzyWuz]

:rant:

I new they were going to be bad, but... wow. Just... wow. That is the cheapest pieces of crap that I have ever seen masquerading as Public Art.

Has someone already pointed out that they look like Daleks?

[Keith P.]

If you think they're bad now, wait until they have the contest to paint & decorate them.

[fenwick16]

The lighthouses have finally made an outdoor appearance. As well some planters have been put in to cover up the little bits of steep sidewalk.

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/541077_873830270919_94807507_40139503_913627498_n.jpg

The planters are an improvement to the sidewalk appearance.

The artwork should certainly attract attention (hopefully it won't lead to any car accidents). It should get a "what the ____ is that?" type of reaction. I wonder if there are lights at the top?

[HRM]

These things are an absolute joke. The building was already bad enough. What an embarrassment - as if all local yokel Nova Scotians can relate to are light houses. Insulting actually.

The top lantern and the middle "birdbath" sections were gone today. All that remained were the bottom bases. Headless bishops. This building is a total mish mash and quite indicative of a process of design on the fly as the building was going up.

The white finishing along the storefronts is already a mess and looks like it is falling apart.

And worse of all is that this group has been granted the right to develop the Clyde Street lots. Not optimistic for a good outcome. Maybe this time around the city will actually make them adhere to the DA and the final product will actually be built as agreed to in the DA.

[reddog794]

While it maybe not from my hands, but those lighthouses are so much junk... I'm betting that within the first month, those pieces of "poo-blic art" are going to be tagged, then dented severely.

What a waste of a nice area, it looked fine without the junk.

[GUB]

I know we're beating a dead horse here, but I had to comment.
Re lighthouses: What an embarrassment---so amateur!

[worldlyhaligonian]

What is up with the missing panels in the area where the light would be?... please tell me they aren't going to light up... that would be ultimate tacky.

And sheet metal? Seriously? Are they to be painted or anything? They are like a large size pewter knick nack.

[HRM]

I posted yesterday that the lantern and "birdbath" sections were missing from the lighthouses. They are back today. But there are now only three lighthouses instead of five. Hopefully the three will be gone soon.

[Jstaleness]

What does a lighthouse have in common with a Trillium Flower? Last time I checked nothing. Maybe they'll be stolen on the first few nights.

[W.Sobchak]

Lol, Jstaleness, I was expecting a joke there.

What does a lighthouse have in common with a Trillium Flower?
The same as the amount of content in the persons head you recommends lighthouses as public art, Nothing!

I'm here all week folks, don't forget to tip your waiter, and try the veal!

[Empire]

Maybe they are some sort of pigeon roost?

They are probably not nailed down in the hope that they will end up in a Dorm somewhere.

[worldlyhaligonian]

Maybe they are some sort of pigeon roost?

They are probably not nailed down in the hope that they will end up in a Dorm somewhere.

"epic lighthouses bro"

[RyeJay]

^

Dalhousie residences have policies against hording garbage.

[kph06]

Maybe they have some more blue LED's from the roof they can put in those.

[JET]

^

Dalhousie residences have policies against hording garbage.

when I was in Howe Hall at Dal in 1976, the grocery store down the street kept losing all the milk crates (perfect for albums) The police have 24 hours for the crates to show up, they had a search warrant. The next morning hundreds of crates were piled up in front of howe hall ;)

[beyeas]

when I was in Howe Hall at Dal in 1976, the grocery store down the street kept losing all the milk crates (perfect for albums) The police have 24 hours for the crates to show up, they had a search warrant. The next morning hundreds of crates were piled up in front of howe hall ;)

LOL yeah when I lived in residence at UNB people used to swipe them from the back door of the cafeteria. That worked great until there was a fire in one of the residences and the fire chief declared them a fire hazard because of the toxic fumes they generate if burned. The university had to threaten to go room by room unless people turned them in.

Didn't stop us that summer though when a bunch of us subleted a house and had no furniture, and so we constructed shelves, tables and seats from stacks of milk crates!

[Nifta]

The white finishing along the storefronts is already a mess and looks like it is falling apart

Couldn't agree more. I posted a few months back that I was concerned that the store front finishing looked cheap and that it would look worn out in a few years after a few winters. I guess I was optimistic. It looks worn out after a few months! Cheap, cheap, cheap.

Does anyone know if they intend to finish the bare girders on the main entrance canopy supports? Looks pretty awful right now. Surely they must, but I don't want to take anything for granted! :)

[coolmillion]

Couldn't agree more. I posted a few months back that I was concerned that the store front finishing looked cheap and that it would look worn out in a few years after a few winters. I guess I was optimistic. It looks worn out after a few months! Cheap, cheap, cheap.


I did the same thing and remember people responded by suggesting that it wasn't even finished yet.

As someone stated above, the overall quality of the design and materials of this building doesn't bode well for the Sister Sites, also to be developed by Fares. Judging by their website, they do work in-house. Probably way cheaper this way.

It's so close to being great; the massing, height, step-backs... all work well, but there are too many materials and colours. The worst is the white store-front finish. I imagine this will have to be replaced very soon.

[cormiermax]

But isn't Fares also behind the King's Wharf development? So far it seems to be of high quality.

[coolmillion]

Hmm... both Fares but it looks like they're different. WM Fares (Wadih Fares' company) developed the Trillium. Faresinc (Francis Fares) is behind King's Wharf. I think they are cousins.

Faresinc: http://www.faresinc.com/index.php
WM Fares: http://wmfaresproperties.com/

[JustinMacD]

Are those lighthouses staying in their current location? Their placement/existence literally makes no sense.

[terrynorthend]

Has someone already pointed out that they look like Daleks?


I sure did. Way, way back in this thread, when the "public art" component was announced. I suggested a 3 am raid with crazy glue and a bunch of silver painted tennis ball halves would be in order...

[fenwick16]

I sure did. Way, way back in this thread, when the "public art" component was announced. I suggested a 3 am raid with crazy glue and a bunch of silver painted tennis ball halves would be in order...

Interesting observation. I didn't get a mental image the first time (since I have only seen Dr. Who a couple of times, many years ago). But I can now see how the tennis ball halves would do wonders in transforming the lighthouses to Daleks.

Just as a bit of background information, Daleks are from the British TV show Dr. Who and look like the this: (source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/artblog/2007/aug/20/classicsofeverydaydesignno16 )
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/art/dalek460.jpg


The Trillium public art looks like this: (source: Jonovision's image)
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/541077_873830270919_94807507_40139503_913627498_n.jpg

[musicman]

What a train-wreck... I figure it was picked because it was the cheapest option..

[someone123]

I thought they had established a public art budget ahead of time that was on the order of $100,000.

[Nifta]

Are those bare girders going to be clad? I could see the working as they are in the context of an ultra-modern building, but against the traditional red-brick backdrop they just make it look 'unfinished'.

[scooby074]

I actually like the girders, the lighthouses on the other hand are awful.

[HRM]

IMO the unfinished "girders" are totally appropriate. Why not add another style and another material to a project with a completely incoherent mish mash of materials and styles? And the saddest thing about the girders is the choice of light fixtures attached to them. Cheap, fake dark-bronze light fixtures attached to light grey girders?

And the exposed junction boxes above the 2nd storey windows are an especially nice feature as are the painted cover plates on the exterior of the third storey where upright wall washers are supposed to be.

[musicman]

If they paid 100k for that there is something seriously wrong with this world. There were a bunch of other ideas that were much better and still in that budget. I must have done something seriously bad in a past life, if some yahoo is getting a 100k for crap like this...

[Pete Crawford]

Don't shoot me for this, but I actually think the lighthouses have a very modern artistic character to them, which a street like that could use more of.

[RyeJay]

Don't shoot me for this, but I actually think the lighthouses have a very modern artistic character to them, which a street like that could use more of.

Wake n' bake, eh? ;)

I'm just teasing. -- But seriously, I hate those lighthouses.

[beyeas]

Don't shoot me for this, but I actually think the lighthouses have a very modern artistic character to them, which a street like that could use more of.

:twoguns:

:-)

By simple comparison to public art installations in other cities (or even other places in Halifax) this massively undershoots the mark.

[worldlyhaligonian]

They might be more interesting if clad in copper.

That sheet metal is going to look like shit in a few years.

[Phalanx]

Way back in the thread somewhere there was a link or a document with all of the submissions for the art installation... I tried to find it, but couldn't. I don't suppose someone here still has the link? (assuming it's still active/available)

[GUB]

Way back in the thread somewhere there was a link or a document with all of the submissions for the art installation... I tried to find it, but couldn't. I don't suppose someone here still has the link? (assuming it's still active/available)


I don't have the link, but remember viewing the art submissions. There were some really neat ones too.
It's definitely fair to say the judging panel selected the weakest submission. I guess it was the most conservative/least bold submission for conservative Halifax.

[worldlyhaligonian]

Does this building have a badass 1980's look to it or what?

http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee453/worldlyhaligonian/photo.jpg

[SekishikiMeikaiHa]

Still missing a few windows:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7235/7353245882_250a796e88_b.jpg

[someone123]

That view makes me a little sad that it wasn't built up to the originally proposed 27 stories or so. The layering effect is interesting, however, and it's nice to see the Spring Garden area continue its evolution as more of a downtown district rather than a simple stretch of shops.

[Jonovision]

This was originally proposed at 27 storeys? I don't remember that.

[someone123]

The original design looked a little different and had 27 floors. I had the old elevation image somewhere but I can't find it unfortunately. It might be on the HRM website.

[rajoclock]

All photos:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.394261630599907.110528.140503675975705&type=3

Newest photos:
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/470439_480142585345144_2068617342_o.jpg
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/470297_480093508683385_1356262479_o.jpg
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/469890_479526788740057_1601189109_o.jpg
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/469769_479526745406728_609599954_o.jpg
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/471594_479526682073401_263736731_o.jpg
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/457790_479526618740074_1325698884_o.jpg

[CorbeauNoir]

All photos:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.394261630599907.110528.140503675975705&type=3

I hope they finish up soon. I'm set to work there but I've been on hold for ages while they get everything set up.

[pblaauw]

Did they screw a pane of glass to the wall and call it art? Or am I mistaken?

[alps]

Might be a whiteboard for the menu/specials. Looking good!

[Keith P.]

Might be a whiteboard for the menu/specials. Looking good!

Or possibly a splash guard. Where is this place?

[fenwick16]

I assume that it is in the Trillium.

[Aya_Akai]

So look what I found there today walking past at around 6 oclock..

Three of those (I've been wanting to use this line of Phil Pacey's for 7 years when he said it in 2005) INCONGRUOUS MONSTROSITIES just.. hanging out in front.. on the corner of Clyde and South Park...

http://i.imgur.com/wAVuIl.jpg

The rest of them appear to be on the back balcony of the building above where the underground parking entrance is.. :koko::(

[someone123]

I think they should have another competition, but this time it would be to provide a short satirical paragraph describing the motivation behind the lighthouses.

[Jstaleness]

Gorgeous!

[connect2source]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/80922204@N03/7417274308/
Reminds me so much of this 90's building in Vancouver, Trillium seems exceedingly dated by Vancouver standards and has all the cues of 90's styling, still a decent addition though but I wonder how long the design was sitting in a drawer somewhere.

[JustinMacD]

Does anyone have any idea what % of this building is filled?

Just walking by at night you don't see that many lights on yet.

[Haliwood]

I guess that glass was a menu board afterall.

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/601243_481742358518500_69420489_n.jpg

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/599490_479526618740074_1325698884_n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/401790_481742455185157_970971370_n.jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/270815_481742631851806_1755745930_n.jpg