Atelier | 91 m | 29 fl | Completed

[raggedy13]

ATELIER

http://www.journalofcommerce.com/images/archivesid/24100/100.jpg

Located at the corner of Robson and Homer in downtown Vancouver. The 29-storey, $140-million Atelier project is being developed by Magellen Developments (20/20) Inc. and will complement the circular design of the public library across the street. The project includes CRU & restaurant space on the main level, office space on the 2nd & 3rd floors, daycare facility on the 3rd floor, and 183 condo units on the upper floors. Atelier’s rooftop gardens are designed with ample plots for residents’ personal gardening.
http://www.journalofcommerce.com/article/id24100

[raggedy13]

I didn't see any thread for this one yet so I made one. If anybody knows of one that already exists, let me know.

Some pics from yesterday:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3664/3656691560_522287c611_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2436/3655896493_603b3117db_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3639/3656692400_1c1e441084_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2431/3655899113_df627d8962_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3333/3656695078_687e7f3a01_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2451/3655897761_91bb2a4660_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3615/3655900513_beaa5a9b67_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2434/3656704246_fc96a40298_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3403/3655902025_170c3b2e93_b.jpg

[VanTowers]

Great pics!!
And good call on creating the thread. Every tower project should have its own individual thread no matter how big our small.

[flight_from_kamakura]

i really like the (relatively) immense podium. thanks for the shots.

[wrenegade]

Wow, this one is really rising quickly, or at least it seems so. Thanks for the pics, and for starting the thread!

[ckkelley]

Nice lookin' tower shaping up here.

Thanks for the pics!

[Locked In]

Some photos taken by me today:

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/SlEp4qNeB8I/AAAAAAAAAys/ngZ3oMs-374/s800/IMG_9560.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/SlEp6ldzgLI/AAAAAAAAAyw/bCZ0K6oewuo/s800/IMG_9561.JPG

[officedweller]

Strangely, the flat side (south side facing 889 Homer) looks the "cleanest" least cluttered of the facades.
We won't really get a good view of the curved facade until the construction elevator is removed.

[officedweller]

Pic by me today - I think it tops out a bit taller than the Westin Grand:

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/1650/p7121086.jpg (http://img11.imageshack.us/i/p7121086.jpg/)

[Yume-sama]

:P This one seems to be going up *almost* too fast. I wonder what the build quality is like.

[bulliver]

From Friday:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2441/3715517089_d68d404b4b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/badcomputer/3715517089/)

[SFUVancouver]

Thanks for the update

[Locked In]

My Photos, taken today:

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/SmKCZwU-zEI/AAAAAAAAA5U/rfPZMUHrtsI/s800/IMG_9597.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/SmKCbmP2AbI/AAAAAAAAA5Y/y7Vxert8rhY/s800/IMG_9599.JPG

[Delirium]

^ thanks!

The only redeeming thing about this project is the podium. it has huge presence on robson and looks great from the library.

[officedweller]

Posted by Jimby in the Vancouver Photography thread (white crane to the right of the Patina crane):

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3506/3737847071_883134e99c_b.jpg

[johnjimbc]

I have to admit I'm not all as impressed by the tower as I thought I would be. I had high hopes from the sketches and from the scale of the podium.

I'm still thinking it will look better because there will be greenery on more than one level - podium and additional plantings two floors up. But there seems to be a lot of unnecessary "false" windows (not sure of term, spandrels maybe? . . .frosted glass instead of clear windows or brick walls).

I was looking at the building the other day closely, and a lot of what I had thought / hoped would be floor to ceiling windows are frosted glass instead.

[officedweller]

The alley side looks awful - too much going on there.

The back side looks quite clean with the gray panels (but which don't match the rest of the tower at all).

The curved side facing the library may not look all that bad - looked at it the other day and the vertical elements of the mullions seem to stand out more and more as the glass rises on the tower - that could overcome the overuse of the frosted spandrel panels. We won't know until the construction elevator is removed and the balcony railings are finished.

[raggedy13]

A shot from yesterday:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3514/3755841039_ccda2b8724_b.jpg

[ckkelley]

^^
Cool shot!

[Coldrsx]

^tis another building most cities would clammer for but in vancouver it is run of the mill.

sadly

[ckkelley]

^tis another building most cities would clammer for but in vancouver it is run of the mill.

sadly

Run of the mill??

I think I'm gonna wait until it's finished.

[Coldrsx]

Run of the mill??

I think I'm gonna wait until it's finished.

don't get me wrong, i quite like Atelier and 'run of the mill' in vancouver would be amazing in most other cities.

it is all relative

[officedweller]

Pics by me today - looking tall!
July 31, 2009

http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/7009/p7311114.jpg (http://img377.imageshack.us/i/p7311114.jpg/)


http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/3819/p7311112.jpg (http://img377.imageshack.us/i/p7311112.jpg/)

[Yume-sama]

The view will be completely different in a couple of years :) Capitol should dominate.

[officedweller]

Take by me today - they're at the penthouse setback.
August 7th, 2009
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/4808/p8071118.jpg (http://img14.imageshack.us/i/p8071118.jpg/)

[martinishaker]

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/6797/380169867035abfbecd9o.jpg

Thanks to mysighTs on flickr

[officedweller]

The saving grace for this project is the height.
Never been keen on those recessed balconies - i.e. like West One or Shaw Tower.

[flight_from_kamakura]

^ the height and the podium massing. a great block for podiums (podia?) that one.

[officedweller]

True - and the podium.

[VanTowers]

Thats gorgeous.
You cant ask for much more with a condo tower in this city.
I like it a lot.

[martinishaker]

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/4306/381503607662219ca0c5b.jpg

[Yume-sama]

A partial view of Atelier, slightly blocked by the Westin Grand

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2618/3816259094_e24743c89b_b.jpg
Super duper high-res version: http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/3816259094/sizes/o/

[SFUVancouver]

Atelier (as seen from the Olympic Village) | August 12th
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/156/atelierfromolympicvilla.jpg
http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/) Taken by SFUVancouver, August 12th, 2009

[osirisboy]

cool pics!! it looks very wide in that last pic. also you can see capital starting to rise.

[officedweller]

Pics by me today:
(In the first pic you can see TD Tower (where second pic taken from)
and in the second pic you can see my condo tower (where first pic taken from)).

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/6348/p8171125.jpg (http://img515.imageshack.us/i/p8171125.jpg/)

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/5821/p8171134.jpg (http://img146.imageshack.us/i/p8171134.jpg/)

[officedweller]

Taken by me today (not much change)

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/3011/p8231137.jpg (http://img174.imageshack.us/i/p8231137.jpg/)

[osirisboy]

so one more floor to go plus mechanical

[squeezied]

I think this building will look good. It reminds me of 2HG

[mcminsen]

officedweller, do you have a good view of the Beasley excavation from your condo?

[officedweller]

The tallest Yaletown Park tower blocks the Homer Building corner of the site - so I only see the part of the site closer to the concrete office building. All I can see are piles of dirt and a caterpillar or two - but I will see the tower rise - it should line up with Atelier. I'm hoping after both are completed I'll still be able to see the top of the Hotel Georgia tower above them.

One of the other forummers posted great pics from I think Jardine's Lookout.

[mcminsen]

Thanks! And thank you to osirisboy for more great pics. Is their a "How to post pics - for dummies" guide? I live right across from Atelier.

[officedweller]

Is their a "How to post pics - for dummies" guide?

They need to be hosted on photo hosting service like Imageshack:

http://www.imageshack.us/

800x600 is the size you normally use.

The forum coding is IMG for photos. So IMG would appear in square brackets [ ] before the url for the photo and after the url for the photo in square brackets with a / before it [/ ].

Imageshack also has the IMG coding already done in one of the links that pops up after you load the photo - so you can cut and paste the link for forums.

[mcminsen]

Thanks again.

[officedweller]

Taken by me today August 27, 2009:

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/2851/p8271139.jpg (http://img30.imageshack.us/i/p8271139.jpg/)

[flight_from_kamakura]

just so hard to get over vancouver's tree canopy. you really have to get away to get how insane it really is.

[Canadian Mind]

just so hard to get over vancouver's tree canopy. you really have to get away to get how insane it really is.

i think having trees as tall as skyscrpaers is pretty cool.

Wonder how long it'll take before most the fir trees in Stanley park start pushing the 275-300 foot mark.

[wrenegade]

They have got to be close to be topped out here

From Thursday August 27th

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2520/3871407749_1c842d1901_o.jpg

[nova9]

I like this tower. I think it looks even better when you see the curvature of it from the library.

[Locked In]

My photo, taken today:

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/SqGoYGjLA-I/AAAAAAAAA-w/-j65ks9UTCM/s800/IMG_0259.JPG

[Locked In]

Atelier is visible from Hamilton and Helmcken:

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/Sqw5M_cnfSI/AAAAAAAABAY/nB7IL9NkyLg/s800/IMG_0303.JPG

(my photo, taken today)

[SFUVancouver]

Atelier | September 24th ‘09
http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/3363/atelierfromlibrarysqsep.jpg
http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/) Taken by SFUVancouver, September 24th, 2009

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/3541/atelierpodiummatchupsep.jpg
http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/) Taken by SFUVancouver, September 24th, 2009

This is a “two-for” of Atelier and The Beasley’s pit.
http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/8949/beaselypitandateliersep.jpg
http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/) Taken by SFUVancouver, September 24th, 2009

[Locked In]

Thanks for all the pics SFU - great update!
Atelier has a very different look depending on your vantage point:

Atelier | September 24th ‘09
http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/3363/atelierfromlibrarysqsep.jpg
http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/) Taken by SFUVancouver, September 24th, 2009



http://lh5.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/SqGoYGjLA-I/AAAAAAAAA-w/-j65ks9UTCM/s800/IMG_0259.JPG

[officedweller]

The awning is in on the Robson side - looks great.

The glass looks OK when looking up at the tower from Library Square and the curve, in the right light, allows the spandrels to blend with the vision glass. The glass looks lousy if looking straight-on at it (i.e. from Seymour)

[raggedy13]

Not much of an update, but here is a pic I took Sept 26:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3179/3991955804_4cbe12748e_b.jpg

[Delirium]

oct.20 update. photos by me

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/Picture605.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/Picture616.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/Picture618.jpg

robson street frontage.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/Picture622.jpg

[mcminsen]

The Atelier crane is coming down. Actually, it started yesterday. As the pieces swing by my living room window I'm kind of relieved. When it first went up it was around the time that they had those crane crashes in New York.

I'm also looking forward to them getting those sidewalks done. It's quite the mess right now.

[Hed Kandi]

Photos are much appreciated!

Though it doesn't say much, Atelier does sport some of the better looking glass in the city.

[Hed Kandi]

New photo courtesy of Talisker @ SSC

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j73/xapbpoh/P1040793.jpg

[osirisboy]

it looks so sparkly lol.

Thats a really nice pic, its amazing how many buildings have gone up in this area.

[Yume-sama]

It does look pretty nice :)

[SFUVancouver]

^That's a great photo. I bet some members of the neighbourhood's families will be camped out over night to get spaces in Atelier's daycare.

[flight_from_kamakura]

great photo! it really is true, this area 2005 and 2010, it's two different cities.

[officedweller]

Walking past today - looks like the 3rd floor of the podium has higher quality glass than the other floors (certainly wider panes).

[officedweller]

Pic by me today - November 8, 2009:
http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/2372/pb080147.jpg (http://img687.imageshack.us/i/pb080147.jpg/)

[Locked In]

My photo, taken today:

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/SvduGqJhBtI/AAAAAAAABNQ/seoVzlx52sI/s800/IMG_2772.jpg

[Yume-sama]

Does anybody know when occupancy is supposed to be for this? I can't believe it is "late 2009" as has been thrown about by some Realtors websites :P?

[SFUVancouver]

Thanks for all the photos Locked-in.

[mcminsen]

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/4021/dsc00648o.jpg
my photo, taken Nov. 11th '09, from my balcony looking across Homer St. down to Atelier podium

[officedweller]

Nice one.
The glass on the third level of the podium (just under the lower awning/ledge) seems to be of high quality (can't really tell from the pic).
You can see the anchor plates on the columns for the (steel) L-shaped beam that will be installed on the corner.

[mcminsen]

A view of the daycare rooftop space on the south end of the podium at Atelier. The wall from 889 Homer (to the left) is not entirely unattractive and affords a bit of privacy and security.
My pic. Nov. '09
http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/5622/dsc00654.jpg

[mcminsen]

Getting ready to pour more forms for the rooftop gardens on the top of the north end of the Atelier podium. Two things that make up a little bit for having a tower planted right across from my window (and removing a fabulous view) is at least the facade facing me is curved and also the rooftops of the podium will be attractive and interesting, rather than just gravel and air conditioning equipment.
My pic. Nov. '09
http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/5452/dsc00655vq.jpg

[johnjimbc]

and you'll be overlooking a roof garden. There are worse things that can happen, as you've noted ;). But I know what you're saying.

[officedweller]

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/5622/dsc00654.jpg

The double height retail space on the ground floor in this shot should be amazing. The ceiling is as high as in Subeez, but I think I saw a mezzanine towards the back of the space. Should make for either a cool restaurant or store (it better not end up being office space).

[Locked In]

My photos, taken today:

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/Sv9EERls1-I/AAAAAAAABR4/n2SoAI6_bag/s800/IMG_0534.JPG

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/Sv9EFf9YDEI/AAAAAAAABR8/0zpJY_dz4yc/s800/IMG_0535.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/Sv9EGvW0u_I/AAAAAAAABSA/a6inMpnFZfQ/s800/IMG_0536.JPG

[officedweller]

Thanks!
Hopefully the glass for the retail will be as nice as the glass on the 3rd floor.

[officedweller]

Pic by me today:

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/4181/pc020127.jpg (http://img31.imageshack.us/i/pc020127.jpg/)

[SFUVancouver]

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/1183/atelierfromlibrarysqdec.jpg
http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/) Taken by SFUVancouver, December 5th, 2009

[LeftCoaster]

This building really is Dr. Jeckyl and Mr Hyde... Some angles (this one) it looks great, yet from others it looks to be one of the worse buildings built in the last decade.

Either way the podium is impressive.

[johnjimbc]

I noticed tonight that a few of the front main level glass panes have been set in place. They do look really good, at least from a quick look while waiting for the light to change.

[Yume-sama]

Today, from a parking lot on Seymour St.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2731/4161527391_8c28c70025_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/4161527391/

[Locked In]

Tried to get some photos of the glass on the ground floor, but it's so.. clear:

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/SxwckGOsH-I/AAAAAAAABk0/r4AeIHwFU7g/s800/IMG_2992.jpg

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/Sxwck8dI-XI/AAAAAAAABk4/U6hfPr-6cgw/s800/IMG_2994.jpg

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/Sxwcl5hQdCI/AAAAAAAABk8/H08DsGUdI60/s800/IMG_2995.jpg

(my photos, taken today)

[flight_from_kamakura]

still loving that podium. hopefully we'll see some similar treatment down the block with the robson/richards lots, whenever they get built out.

[mcminsen]

The installation today of the corner horizontal right angled beam thingy. Maybe it's made of aluminum? Hope it stays in place.

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/3483/dsc00149x.jpg
my pic Dec. 9 '09

[officedweller]

Nice action shot!

[mcminsen]

...and now in place.

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/921/dsc00162h.jpg
my pic Dec. 9 '09

[officedweller]

Pics by me today (had my camera on the walk into work).
Looks like good quality glass on the podium - nice reflection of the Westin Grand across the street.

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/5918/pc220161.jpg

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/2612/pc220160.jpg

[dleung]

The quality of glass can't be too high if the panes are limited to standard 5x8' panels. This is why people say vancouver condos all look the same. We did better back in the day... ie the 30-foot high planes of glass at the lobby in 1500 W Georgia, or the restaurant addition at the hotel renaissance...

[officedweller]

I meant in terms of distortion. On some condos, even small panes have significant distortion.

[officedweller]

Pic by me today - Dec 30, 2009:

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/4194/pc300171.jpg

[mcminsen]

More glass being installed on the corner of Atelier. The whole thing seems to be at the "taking forever" stage. How many months do we have to wait for the sidewalk?!!!


http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/852/dsc00438t.jpg
Jan.15 '10 my pic

[officedweller]

I suspect that the sidewalk is being accelerated fro the Games. The curb has been poured on the Homer side - even though it looks like it'll be used for loading, etc. for quite a while longer.

[Locked In]

Looks like the glazing is slowly being completed. My photos (January 23):

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/S1tYT5HRbtI/AAAAAAAACVU/aU51E4kfyd0/s800/IMG_1055.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/S1tYW4WfbtI/AAAAAAAACVg/-GANx_mcXII/s800/IMG_1058.JPG

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/S1tYY5blvXI/AAAAAAAACVs/dg99X_Twipk/s800/IMG_1061.JPG

[Hed Kandi]

Does anyone have an idea as to what type of retail is set to occupy the base of Atelier?

[Yume-sama]

I would be surprised if it was leased out. However, I am excited for the possibilities.

Robson St. is sleepy past Granville towards BC Place now. The next couple years that will majorly change!

[mcminsen]

I was walking halfway along the new sidewalk on the Robson side before I realized that it was done and open now. What a relief! :)


http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/8558/dsc00598l.jpg
Jan.23 '10 my pic

[dleung]

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/S1tYY5blvXI/AAAAAAAACVs/dg99X_Twipk/s800/IMG_1061.JPG

I hate the steel frame angle at the corner... Why not just raise the podium by another floor instead of faking the extra densty. It's like those crappy suburban podiums in coquitlam with the over-height canopies that pretend to be 2 stories high when clearly the roof is barely 4 metres above ground.

[Hed Kandi]

I hate the steel frame angle at the corner... Why not just raise the podium by another floor instead of faking the extra densty. It's like those crappy suburban podiums in coquitlam with the over-height canopies that pretend to be 2 stories high when clearly the roof is barely 4 metres above ground.

http://www.journalofcommerce.com/images/archivesid/24100/100.jpg

I don't think that it will look half bad once completed.

[johnjimbc]

I think it is somewhat intended to echo, or rather complement, the treatment of the podium of the Westin Grand across the street.

[officedweller]

Better (more substantial) than the fake beams/streetwall on Bentley (Homer & Nelson).

The inverted L-shape is also echoed in the brick areas of the facade.

[Metro-One]

I hate the steel frame angle at the corner... Why not just raise the podium by another floor instead of faking the extra densty. It's like those crappy suburban podiums in coquitlam with the over-height canopies that pretend to be 2 stories high when clearly the roof is barely 4 metres above ground.

Is there anything you do like? I swear 95% of your comments are negative, especially on SSC. Honestly, is there any tower or project you like in this city?

i think it will be a nice looking structure when finished. I hope those renders are true, and there is indeed a cherry tree placed at the edge near the steel frame.