Vancouver Photography

[Cypherus]

Best Vancouver pics I have seen in a while, Pinion. Love the comedy with the seagull...lol.

[officedweller]

Great shots (from TD Tower).
Great view of the Cooper's Landing buildings over top of the Westin Grand (we're on the 25th floor and can't see them very well)

[deasine]

Great pics Pinion! It is nice for everyone to share their pictures of this beautiful city =) The more the better!!!

(Hopefully we can get people to actually move to vancouver because of these pics =p)

[Delirium]

great pics everyone!
SFUVancouver, keep up the construction updates. they're great!

here's some more typical postcard stuff from flickr.com

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t290/vancouver_2007/627052525_1e7562963d_o.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t290/vancouver_2007/661124481_ec385e1871_o.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t290/vancouver_2007/627052493_2c01fa8113_o.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t290/vancouver_2007/627052383_086eeb380c_o.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t290/vancouver_2007/628348844_2ff0925e95_b.jpg

ps. aint summer great? :D
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t290/vancouver_2007/181034346_a3dcef7e4b_b.jpg

[excel]

That second last shot is ridiculous.

[jlousa]

^^^^ I agree, it took me a while to figure out that cluster on the edge was Kerrisdale looks bigger then I expected.

[vanhattan]

Great photos Pinion and SFU, thanks!

[Pinion]

I used to work for a security company in downtown Vancouver. One of the perks of the job was having access to the top of many downtown skyscrapers - areas that only security personnel and engineers could go. So a few weeks ago, after I decided I was quitting, I thought I'd take my camera up to the top of a 30 storey building right in the middle of downtown and take as many shots as possible, because a view like this is too nice to waste on just me:

1. Looking north across Burrard Inlet (Pacific Ocean) to North Vancouver. I live in North Van in that cluster of apartments in the distance. Coast mountain range behind that.

http://www.canuckscentral.com/myvancouver/4.JPG

2. Looking north-west.

http://www.canuckscentral.com/myvancouver/5.JPG

3. Looking west down Georgia street, one of the main roads through the city. Stanley Park in the distance. Hotel Vancouver in the front left.

http://www.canuckscentral.com/myvancouver/1.JPG

4. Looking west out to the Pacific Ocean.

http://www.canuckscentral.com/myvancouver/9.JPG

5. Looking down at the main shopping/party street in Vancouver: Robson street (quiet east end of it).

http://www.canuckscentral.com/myvancouver/11.JPG

6. Looking south across the Granville street bridge.

http://www.canuckscentral.com/myvancouver/13.JPG

7. Vancouver's tallest building for a few more months - the Wall Centre.

http://www.canuckscentral.com/myvancouver/15.JPG

8. The court building.

http://www.canuckscentral.com/myvancouver/18.JPG

9. South-east condo-land.

http://www.canuckscentral.com/myvancouver/20.JPG

10. More condos.

http://www.canuckscentral.com/myvancouver/21.JPG

11. Half of BC Place stadium, and yet more condos under construction.

http://www.canuckscentral.com/myvancouver/22.JPG

12. A seagull who was not impressed with all of Vancouver's condos.

http://www.canuckscentral.com/myvancouver/23.JPG

13. "WTF are you doing up here?"

http://www.canuckscentral.com/myvancouver/24.JPG

14. Mount Baker (active volcano), Washington state, clearly visible in the background even though it's hundreds of miles away. Skyscrapers in the background are Metrotown, Burnaby. Mostly condos, believe it or not.

http://www.canuckscentral.com/myvancouver/27.JPG

15. Wide south-east shot.

http://www.canuckscentral.com/myvancouver/29.JPG

16. Looking east. Somewhat smoggy day.

http://www.canuckscentral.com/myvancouver/30.JPG

17. East again, with the Harbour Centre now in view.

http://www.canuckscentral.com/myvancouver/31.JPG

Hope you like 'em... I'd appreciate any comments as this is my first post ever.

omg omg bonus pic!

http://www.canuckscentral.com/photos/van1.jpg

Looking south from the seabus after a long day at work (so long that it is morning).

PS awesome shots, Delirium. Float plane?

[squeezied]

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t290/vancouver_2007/181034346_a3dcef7e4b_b.jpg

wats paris hilton doing in van city????

[SpongeG]

notice how their ball has gone in her direction and they stand around looking at it and her? haha no one is in a rush to go retrieve it

[Delirium]

PS awesome shots, Delirium. Float plane?

actually, they were taken from some dude who rides along in the CTV chopper.. http://flickr.com/photos/murman/

here's another good one from him
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1185/661124437_cd74298c6f_o.jpg

[deasine]

wow simply amazing

[excel]

That pic is pretty nuts.

[Hed Kandi]

wats paris hilton doing in van city????

She's out of jail now! :tup:

[raggedy13]

Here's just one small pic I came across at the Globe and Mail site from an article regarding our heat wave last week. I just thought it was kind of cool. As a bonus, it appears that you can just make out the Shangri-La.

http://images.theglobeandmail.com/archives/RTGAM/images/20070713/wbcheat13/_done_vancouverbig.jpg

[squeezied]

sweet i shangri-la is gonna look amazingly iconic from that angle! the tinted wider diagonal side makes this building look more of an office building(as opposed to clear-glass slender condos). an added bonus is that it appears right in the middle of the cbd; and once the 22-floored office building by bentall is completed, shangri-la will appear even more central! ahhhh the power of angled illusions... :P

and then we have one wall sticking out of nowhere like a lost and confused oaf, albeit an extremely slender one. patina to the rescue!!

[Yume-sama]

It was such a beautiful 5AM sunrise a few days ago, I couldn't help but take some pictures. Such a clear day, and good for flying it was :P I shrunk them a bit to not kill those with slower internet, and to fit in this page.... but I included a link so you can view the high definition versions :) Is there a place more beautiful?

http://66.90.101.237/sunrise-small1.jpg
http://66.90.101.237/sunrise-big1.jpg

http://66.90.101.237/sunrise-small2.jpg
http://66.90.101.237/sunrise-big2.jpg

So peaceful and quiet at 5AM... it's just wonderful.

[deasine]

I guess thats one of the beauties in Vancouver. The tranquility and beauty of its mornings. It's nice to see that Vancouverites can still look out without the fear of seeing smog. Thanks for sharing

[johnjimbc]

I noticed it looks like you were at the Westin Grand when you took those morning photos. Did you by any chance take any photos showing the building under construction next door - L'Hermitage? If so, could you post it?

I'd like to show the progress for a friend of mine, and I'm not in BC right now.

Thanks! :yes:

[Yume-sama]

I noticed it looks like you were at the Westin Grand when you took those morning photos. Did you by any chance take any photos showing the building under construction next door - L'Hermitage? If so, could you post it?

I'd like to show the progress for a friend of mine, and I'm not in BC right now.

Thanks! :yes:

Posted them up in the construction thread:
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=2960669&postcount=3208

:)

[Delirium]

a couple more neat ones

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t290/vancouver_2007/yvr/678170446_fd6d83868c_b.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t290/vancouver_2007/yvr/842655420_23c6662f4a_o.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t290/vancouver_2007/yvr/861831668_9900d75d39_b.jpg

[squeezied]

last pic... shiiiiiiiiiiittttttttt that's so awesome!

[Lyle]

^ yeah looks wild. But is it a stitch with two shots, one in daylight the other dusk?

[raggedy13]

That last one was sweet. It looks to me like there are more than 2 times of day stitched together there. It looks like there are about 5 or 6 different times there.

I got a few pics at lunch yesterday but they were mostly construction so they weren't anything too great. I only got one non-construction pic so here it is along with a couple construction ones.

http://s59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Construction/000_0046.jpg

http://s59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Construction/000_0043.jpg

http://s59.photobucket.com/albums/g296/raggedy13/Construction/000_0047.jpg

[SFUVancouver]

Some Vancouver Projects – All photos taken by me.

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/461/coasthotelconstructionaja8.jpg
Coast Hotel excavation progress – August 8th

http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/7234/fairmontpacificrimlargevu1.jpg
A big concrete pour at the Fairmont Pacific Rim – August 8th

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/2087/flatironconstructionaugle4.jpg
Flatiron construction – August 8th

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/7057/flatironritzsapphireconsn3.jpg
West Pender “construction precinct” – August 8th

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/5302/hotellodenaug82007fw2.jpg
Hotel Loden now has a small spire that references the Melville’s “sail” – August 8th

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/7139/jamesonhouseconstructioyj2.jpg
Jameson House demolition progress – August 8th

http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/8738/ritzcarltondemonotion2ahm2.jpg
Ritz-Carlton demolition progress – August 8th

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/783/shangrilapeepingthroughgh9.jpg
Shangri-La is starting to nicely fill in downtown views – August 8th

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/8164/shangrilanwelevation2aupb9.jpg
Shangri-La northwest elevation – August 8th

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/9775/shangrilaseelevationaugkb8.jpg
Shangri-La southeast elevation – August 8th

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/3443/shangrilaswelevationaugvd9.jpg
Shangri-La southwest elevation – August 8th

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/5442/shangrilaconstructionwoec6.jpg
Fearless Shangri-La construction workers earning their pay – August 8th

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/6838/vccepconstructionaug820wx5.jpg
VCCEP construction – August 8th

Some Burnaby Projects – All photos taken by me.

http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/1561/brentwoodgateconstructigq8.jpg
A new crane going up at Brentwood Gate – August 8th

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/2165/brentwoodgateconstructifg4.jpg
Slow progress on the tower at Brentwood Gate – August 8th

http://img467.imageshack.us/img467/8296/citiandmotifconstructiodu8.jpg
Citi and Motif excavation progress – August 8th

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/6743/legacyinburnabyaug82007rg5.jpg
Legacy progress – August 8th

[SFUVancouver]

I took my first panorama today of SEFC. I stitched it together by hand in photoshop and it doesn't line up entirely. For those who are more knowledgeable at photoshop, is there a way to automate the process?

Anyway, here it is. This view is going to change so much in the coming years. Amazing to know it is a before picture.

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/3100/sefcpano5000x400medqualmr0.jpg

http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/6162/cooperslandingaug132007iy9.jpg
A close up of Concord Pacific's Coopers Quay precinct.

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/6546/foundry2insefcaug132007zh2.jpg
Foundry in SEFC.

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/1651/olympicvillageaug132007xz6.jpg
The Olympic Village.

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/1892/urbanbeachvolleyballaugnu4.jpg
Urban volleyball.

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/3433/tandemstreetscape2inburfk2.jpg
Tandem in Burnaby. In my opinion this is how you take an suburban street and make it a successful urban streetscape.

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/6181/heronbytandaminburnabyazr8.jpg
I was wandering through the new "wetland" area of the Tandem development when a heron awkwardly landed in the water in front of me. Startled, I snapped off a single shot that is actually the best animal photograph I've ever taken.

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/9851/lougheedvillagebrutalisjd8.jpg
An amazing brutalist relic at the entrance to Lougheed Village.

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/7949/silhouetteincoquitlamauuy3.jpg
Silhouette construction progress.

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/502/coratowersincoquitlamauye9.jpg
Cora II construction progress.

* photos by me on August 13th

Out of curiosity, how did you get it to look like you're hovering 10 ft away from the bridge? Long arms?.
There is a stairwell at that point of the Cambie Street Bridge and I took pictures from that. Long arms don't hurt either.

[deasine]

That looks very nice. I don't think there is any feature like that in photoshop, but I'm not an expert with it so I can't give u a confirm answer. But many cameras these days have a panorama feature built in. Does yours?

[raggedy13]

Great pano! Thanks for going to the effort of manually putting that together (I can't help you with photoshop either, sorry).

Out of curiosity, how did you get it to look like you're hovering 10 ft away from the bridge? Long arms?

Anyway, here it is. Is this view ever going to change in the coming years?

Based on the number of cranes south of False Creek alone I'd say that view should change quite a bit, not to mention there will be the addition of the Olympic Village and the whole surrounding SEFC neighbourhood.

By the way, you should post that in the construction thread in the Canada section as it definitely shows some construction (plus it's just a cool pano).

[SFUVancouver]

Thanks to Deez in the Canada forum for the tip of using Autostitch (http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~mbrown/autostitch/autostitch.html) to piece together the pano automatically.

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/8482/sefcautostitchpanoaug13oo8.jpg
(Revised august 13th SEFC panorama taken by SFUVancouver/Vancouverite using a Panasonic Lumix TZ2. I used autostitch (http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~mbrown/autostitch/autostitch.html) for the panorama compiling)

[officedweller]

I liked the first version better.
My Olympus does the same autostitch and I don't like the curvature at the top and bottom of the images.

[Delirium]

SFU, try this. it's a free download of a program called "Panorama Maker 3".
http://www.freefunfiles.com/software/graphics/illustration/panorama-maker-3.html
it's super easy to use. i made this on my second try;
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t290/vancouver_2007/Stitched_001-1.jpg

[squeezied]

some shots of shangri-la i took this afternoon. progress is now 41/59 or 43/61

http://penguindude.250free.com/DSC00097.JPG

http://penguindude.250free.com/DSC00099.JPG

i think they're gonna put dark blue glass here if im correct
http://penguindude.250free.com/DSC00100.JPG

http://penguindude.250free.com/DSC00101.JPG

http://penguindude.250free.com/DSC00102.JPG

http://penguindude.250free.com/DSC00103.JPG

http://penguindude.250free.com/DSC00104.JPG

http://penguindude.250free.com/DSC00105.JPG

this is on the opposite side of shangri-la on thurlow. and i've saved u the trouble of typing in the site ---> www.vancouversturn.com
http://penguindude.250free.com/DSC00107.JPG

two harbour green
http://penguindude.250free.com/DSC00108.JPG

http://penguindude.250free.com/DSC00109.JPG

[officedweller]

Thanks!

That's a new banner on the corner of Shangri-La, too?

Looks like 2HG has topped out?

[squeezied]

That's a new banner on the corner of Shangri-La, too?

yep, on both thurlow/georgia and thurlow/alberni

[officedweller]

You should post these in the construction thread too.

[squeezied]

the van construction thread is sorta going through the ritz-carlton hype rite now, dunno if i should stick shangri-la photos at the moment. i think posting at this thread shall suffice

[hackunion]

Some new (although quite old) Vancouver photos were posted in the Polish forum http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=14877879#post14877879

[jlousa]

^^ those pics in the other thread are incredible. Someone should ask the person to post them here as well, I'm also curious as to what the feedback in that thread is all about. Can anyone translate?

[hackunion]

I asked the author, who is from Vancouver, why he posted photos from October. I also asked why the city looks so empty in the pictures, if he took them during Thanksgiving. I also said I was jealous! The person after me commented on how he is fascinated by the unique Scandinavian atmosphere of the city.

[SpongeG]

its all red x's :(

[Cypherus]

Some of you guys have to showcase these pics in the "My City Photo's" thread.

[Delirium]

here's a few more good ones from www.flickr.com

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/162439570_faf5aa112a_b.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/570165164_f40874d311_o.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/209676234_cf5595300b_o.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/255470968_0b044f359c_b.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/190437545_b1ad8c725c_b.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/447623271_faa5a1c8ca_b.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/523640453_6ba3a22bf2_b.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/565523996_98f2c7eaa7_o.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/819738975_10d423b086_o.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/1045656173_e44b25ba09_b.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/503533114_af00706a30_b.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/577458353_5526678078_b.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/1183018675_8e61d229a9_b.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/150126558_f581cf84a4_b.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/521581363_faed0698cf_b.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/913666978_bbc66626cf_b.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/408355885_af29879045_o.jpg

[SpongeG]

this looks kinda weird without shangrala being there

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/150126558_f581cf84a4_b.jpg

[Canadian Mind]

photo-shop it in dude. ;)

[giallo]

Shangri-la is really noticeable from North Vancouver now.


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/1183018675_8e61d229a9_b.jpg

[Coldrsx]

great shots...kinda miss parts of van now

[Coldrsx]

i love this pic:

http://www.globalairphotos.com/images/bc/vancouver/1982/vch1982_079.jpg

[SpongeG]

i am obsessed with yachts

this is the Apoise - it was made in Germany - it was the 59th largest yacht on a 2006 list

The renowned yacht-maker, Lurssen has recently delivered this magnificent 67-meter Apoise yacht designed by Espen Oeino. The luxury yacht features a 12.8-meter beam, and boasts extraordinary volumes for a yacht of her length. It features six decks, four spacious cabins for guests with king size beds on the lower deck, while the main deck features enormous owners suite, which totals an area in excess of 130 square meters. The main deck features main salon with dining area and the yacht includes an impressive round glass elevator to transport you from lobby to other deck areas. The yacht also features a VIP cabin on the starboard side, full beam salon, dining area, large outdoor sunbathing and seating areas on the main and upper deck, large pool with integrated bar, huge bar/gym and a very large Jacuzzi fitted on the upper deck. The classic interiors of the yacht are designed by Francois Zuretti and the yacht will reach a top speed of 16 knots and has a range of 5,000 nm.

http://www.bornrich.org/entry/lurssens-new-67-meter-apoise/

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/521581363_faed0698cf_b.jpg

[Coldrsx]

^how would Jimmy's compare to that?

[SpongeG]

jimmys isn't even in the top 100 - his is only 35 m compare to this one at 67 m.

plus his yacht is pretty old and not as techno as these

this yacht hits all the spots - there are pics of it in the caribbean, monaco etc.

a lot of hollywood people and americans heading up on a cruise to Alaska

[murman]

i love this pic:

http://www.globalairphotos.com/images/bc/vancouver/1982/vch1982_079.jpg

You can almost smell the creosote just by looking at that pic.

[vanhattan]

i am obsessed with yachts

this is the Apoise - it was made in Germany - it was the 59th largest yacht on a 2006 list



http://www.bornrich.org/entry/lurssens-new-67-meter-apoise/

Hey SpongeG, I saw a most beautiful yacht in the Marinaside harbor (end of Davie St. in False Creek) about a month ago. I believe the name of the yacht was Kiss or Kisses. Did you get a chance to see it and do you know anything about it? I used to live in the Palm Beach area, and do not believe that I ever saw a prettier yacht on the water. Bigger yes, prettier, no.

[Delirium]

^ is it this? i live across the street from that marina and this yatch has been here for a while. it's pretty damn nice. i took the aquabus on sunday and snapped these pics

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t290/vancouver_2007/Picture175.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t290/vancouver_2007/Picture294.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t290/vancouver_2007/Picture295.jpg

[SpongeG]

the above yacht...

Northern Marine of Anacortes, Washington, made final
preparations last fall to launch its first 151-foot (46-meter)
tri-deck motor yacht. The yacht, called After Eight, was moved
in December from the company’s main building facility across
the small town for fairing, paint and interior fit-out in anticipation
of a February launch. The company reported that
the yacht could be seen from most of the town. She has five
staterooms including a main-deck master, elevator access to
all levels and crew quarters for 12. The builder says her twin
Caterpillar 3512B diesels will give her a top speed of 22 knots
and a 20-knot cruise.

http://www.northernmarine.com/documents/showboats_after_eight_151.pdf

[cristian244]

without words

[SFUVancouver]

Downtown Vancouver from the southeast (Clarke Drive & Great Northern Way).

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/7082/downtownvancouverpanoraqq9.jpg
photos taken by me August 28th
(autostitch wouldn't work on these photos for some reason, hence the manual joining)

[vanman]

^Nice pano. Those volleyball courts were still packed as of 8pm tonight.

[excel]

Sweet pano. I like how you can see shangri-la.

[Delirium]

this looks like the quintessential vancouver shot (from flickr.com)

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t290/vancouver_2007/1199990384_d9a1dedbce_b.jpg

[SpongeG]

hot

[excel]

beasting.

[raggedy13]

That last shot's great! That yacht is a lot bigger than I thought. I like the added bonus of having the Shangri-la visible (as well as the Ritz and Flatiron).

[Delirium]

yeah, that yatch is sweet..

here's some great aerial shots from http://flickr.com/photos/murman/

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t290/vancouver_2007/1272388823_039bc255f7_o.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1155/1273257620_98ba2291cb_o.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1244/1273258732_169880d68b_o.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1264/1273261270_15ed7b38e2_o.jpg

my fav
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1280/1273262818_209c8ce628_o.jpg

[excel]

Nice shots.

[SpongeG]

some pics from this article: http://www.coastalliving.com/coastal/travel/destinations/article/0,14587,1647004,00.html

http://img.timeinc.net/coastal/images/2007/09/vancouver3_l.jpg
(Photo: Robert Kent)

Walk this Way
The 5½-mile-long seawall promenade that curves around Stanley Park from Coal Harbor to English Bay has been extended in either direction to form more than 13 miles of uninterrupted waterfront walkway.

http://img.timeinc.net/coastal/images/2007/09/vancouver2_l.jpg

Horseplay
For more than a century, horses have clip-clopped through thousand-acre Stanley Park, pulling carriages on popular tours.

http://img.timeinc.net/coastal/images/2007/09/vancouver4_l.jpg

No Sweat
Legions of walkers, joggers, skaters, and cyclists flow along the 5½-mile seawall path curving around thousand-acre Stanley Park.

http://img.timeinc.net/coastal/images/2007/09/vancouver5_l.jpg

Coastal Landscape
Stops along the seawall path offer views of large freighters that anchor between Stanley Park and the mountainous North Shore.

http://img.timeinc.net/coastal/images/2007/09/vancouver6_l.jpg

Handcrafted
First Nations carvers continue to create masterpieces reminiscent of their totem poles near the Capilano Suspension Bridge.

http://img.timeinc.net/coastal/images/2007/09/vancouver1_l.jpg

About Face
Striking totem poles stand near the Capilano Suspension Bridge, which hangs 230 feet above its namesake river.

http://img.timeinc.net/coastal/images/2007/09/vancouver_m.jpg

[vanman]

Randomness

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/DSC01124.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/DSC01123.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/DSC01125.jpg
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/DSC01135.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/DSC01137.jpg

[ozonemania]

This time from North Vancouver... I took this the other day -- it was such a beautiful afternoon, I snapped some pics from a small park on the waterfront, tried to stitch them together.

From this angle, you can see some of the Port of Vancouver and other shipping activity. The cruise shps I believe had already left for the day.

You can also see the skeleton of the convention centre expansion from here. The Shangri-la is poking out at a nice spot on the skyline.

The 2 pics are the same pano, one is just a zoom-in of the other:

http://www.clanbbr.com/images/yvr_pano1.jpg

http://www.clanbbr.com/images/yvr_pano0.jpg

[KrisYYC]

Photogenically Vancouver puts any Canadian city to absolute shame. Probably the best in North America.

[KrisYYC]

my fav
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1280/1273262818_209c8ce628_o.jpg


What's the area to the left called again?

[squeezied]

west end? or were u referring to metrotown?

[KrisYYC]

The area just off the park/pathway by the water.

[squeezied]

This time from North Vancouver... I took this the other day -- it was such a beautiful afternoon, I snapped some pics from a small park on the waterfront, tried to stitch them together.

From this angle, you can see some of the Port of Vancouver and other shipping activity. The cruise shps I believe had already left for the day.

You can also see the skeleton of the convention centre expansion from here. The Shangri-la is poking out at a nice spot on the skyline.

The 2 pics are the same pano, one is just a zoom-in of the other:

http://www.clanbbr.com/images/yvr_pano1.jpg

http://www.clanbbr.com/images/yvr_pano0.jpg

those are beautiful pictures. im really hoping shangri-la makes a significant enough impact as im hoping for. theres only abt 15 or so floors left, so hopefully that'll be enough to stand out from the surrounding 450 footers.

[jlousa]

Not as nice of the above pics, but here are a couple taken earlier in the week on the way back from Paris. They show the clusters of density outside the core.

Metrotown and Brentwood mall areas

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p155/jlousa/Picture059.jpg

Collingwood area

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p155/jlousa/Picture060.jpg

[squeezied]

The area just off the park/pathway by the water.

if it's not the west end you're referring to, then it's english bay

[ozonemania]

The area just off the park/pathway by the water.

I think it's called Sunset Beach, in the West End.

BTW, hello everyone. Long time lurker of SSP... Started browsing this forum long time ago when I was living in NY and longing to live in Vancouver (at least part time). I guess my dream came true. :D

[crazyjoeda]

delete

[SpongeG]

I think it's called Sunset Beach, in the West End.

BTW, hello everyone. Long time lurker of SSP... Started browsing this forum long time ago when I was living in NY and longing to live in Vancouver (at least part time). I guess my dream came true. :D

yes its sunset beach

or the fruit loop - as it is a gay cruise/sex area at night - have seen people going at it in the bushes there :rolleyes:

[Delirium]

here's some more great shots from www.flickr.com

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/1361225932_e58473c18b_b.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/1297983962_faeca5bea8_b.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/1361379994_245f30b744_b.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/1361314658_42575778fc_b.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/678420627_1db682d993_o.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/1261639751_6bf9968efe_b.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/1321594791_9af9b5fc33_o.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/1353087967_8d17f53c04_o.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/1347558022_3a8ba0c2c5_o.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/239054035_2fe79d60bf_b.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/1364480452_bc1a7801f3_o-1.jpg

[204]

^ The top one is amazing! What a sight....

[squeezied]

delirium always seem to find the nicest pics!

[Lead]

man those are the best pics ever

[Delirium]

delirium always seem to find the nicest pics!

:tup: thanks!
here's a few more i forgot to include..

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/Image1-2.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/177176298_105203217b_b.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/1344649904_91f9c04c45_b.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/1199115355_d7be223649_b.jpg



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/1200784638_32ce1c52ee_b.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/1381335632_c941985f64_b.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/1269635515_2603451bf2_o.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/1338005326_baa90a1aab_b.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/1291812388_d59dfd8087_o.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/1369368817_6287d8a693_b.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/1360341671_da84d83912_b.jpg

[SFUVancouver]

I completely forgot to post these once SSP was back up and running. I took these on Sept 9 (for the YVR shots) and the 12th for everything else.

Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project (VCCEP)
1.1 million sq ft mixed–use building with ~350,000 sq ft of exhibition space. Largest green roof in Canada (6 acres). New Coal Harbour seaplane aerodrome (400+ flights per day)

VCCEP construction progress (Eastern elevation)
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/3161/vccepconstructionno1sepyp5.jpg

VCCEP construction progress (South-Eastern elevation)
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/4498/vccepconstructionno2sepyq9.jpg

VCCEP construction progress (Western elevation)
http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/306/vccepconstructionno3sepwt7.jpg

VCCEP construction progress (from the public dock at Harbour Green Park)
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/1452/vccepconstructionno4froma6.jpg

VCCEP zoom of the construction side of VCCEP
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/7968/vccepconstructionzoomsekp5.jpg

VCCEP construction progress from Harbour Green Park
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/86/vccepconstructionno5froxi3.jpg

VCCEP glazing going up.
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/5043/vccepglazingconstructiovu4.jpg


Central Business District-adjacent projects
Shangri-La 646 ft / 197 metres mixed-use tower. Hotel, luxury condos, grocery store, restaurant, spa, sculpture garden.

Shangri-La West Georgia street flatiron elevation.
http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/1892/shangrilaconstructionweau0.jpg

Shangri-La Alberni street elevation.
http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/4538/shangrilaconstructionaldv2.jpg

Shangri-La Thurlow street elevation.
http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/6836/shangrilaconstructionthvv6.jpg

Shangri-La hotel balconies detail.
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/2701/shangrilaconstructionhojh4.jpg

Shangri-La from Coal Harbour (about 6 blocks away)
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/9728/penderconstructionprecipl9.jpg

Shangri-La from Coal Harbour (zoom)
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/7124/shangrilafromcoalharbousu8.jpg

Shangri-La's remaining penthouses aren't cheap. (To put this in perspective for international readers, the Canadian Dollar is currently worth about 97 cents U.S. and headed towards parity)
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/4453/shangrilapenthousepriceqi5.jpg


Residences at the Ritz-Carlton Vancouver | 600 ft mixed-use tower. Hotel and condos.

Ritz-Carlton construction precinct. The demolition of the Shell Building is nearly complete.
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/245/ritzcarltonshellbldgdembh1.jpg

Ritz-Carlton construction precinct. Close-up of demolition work.
http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/1298/ritzcarltonshellbldgdempx7.jpg

Ritz-Carlton sales centre.
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/572/ritzcarltonsalescentresyr4.jpg


Sapphire | 319 ft mixed-use tower. Condos, daycare, retail/restaurant at grade.

Sapphire as seen from Canada Place
http://img485.imageshack.us/img485/7128/sapphireconstructionfrosk9.jpg

Flatiron | 271 ft mixed-use tower. Condos and retail/restaurant at grade.

Flatiron construction progress
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/8151/flatironconstructionsepks1.jpg

Flatiron glazing going up (while it looks pretty green, it is actually quite clear and it is reflecting the green netting from the Evergreen Building construction work across the street)
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/4787/flatironconstructionglayj0.jpg


Two Harbour Green | 345 ft residential tower, luxury condos.

Two Harbour Green construction progress (it has already topped out)
http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/3126/harbourgreen2constructieg2.jpg

West Pender street “construction precinct”. Flatiron, Ritz, and Sapphire are visible. (Ritz is a 372 ft mixed-use tower. Condos, medium-format retail at grade. No relation to Ritz-Carlton.
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/2934/penderconstructionprecibq8.jpg

West Pender street “construction precinct” as seen from Coal Harbour. Flatiron, Ritz, Shangri-La, Evergreen Building renovations, and a sliver of Sapphire.
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/7268/penderconstructionprecitm9.jpg


Yaletown construction

Capitol Residences | 414 ft mixed-use tower. Condos, retail at grade, music school, backstage space and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra green room space for the adjoining Orpheum Theatre.

Capitol Residences excavation progress.
http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/2043/capitolresidencesexcavavw2.jpg


Symphony Place | Dolce mixed-use tower at 348 ft (condos, retail at grade) and Vita mixed-use tower at 295 ft (condos and retail at grade).

Dolce (at Symphony Place) construction progress
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/8124/symphonyplacedolceconsthq8.jpg

Vita (at Symphony Place) parking lot demolition progress
http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/4790/symphonyplacevitaparkincv7.jpg


Homer and Helmcken | mixed-use tower (condos and retail at grade)

Homer and Helmcken construction progress
http://img481.imageshack.us/img481/5976/homerandhelmckenconstrunu5.jpg

Onni 1022 Living construction progress | 171 ft mixed-use office / residential rental (market)
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/6420/onni1022livingconstructze6.jpg

Onni 1022 Living and across the lane is the Donovan | 168 ft condos (townhouses and flats)
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/8337/onni1022livinganddonovamh2.jpg

It isn’t a tower but here is the progress of the two-storey office addition to a century-old Yaletown building.
http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/3228/yaletownofficespaceaddikm2.jpg

A general Yaletown streetscape to provide context.
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/681/yaletownbuiltformno2sepyh6.jpg

Coopers Landing precinct on the North side of False Creek | 4 towers ranging from 150 ft to 228 ft.
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/9329/cooperslandingprecinctsus0.jpg


South-East False Creek and Olympic Village

Too many buildings to count are going in here. The Olympic Village will be made up of 9 buildings and the final build-out of the Southeast False Creek neighbourhood is likely to be in the 40 to 50 building range for a population of about 10,000.

SEFC construction precinct (14 cranes are visible by my count, and there are lots more to come)
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/1013/sefcconstructionprecincuz2.jpg

SEFC Olympic Village construction progress
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/6110/sefcolympicvillageconstyd9.jpg

SEFC Olympic Village “tidal island” landscaping progress
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/8997/sefctidalislandconstrucha2.jpg


Canada Line
19km automated light metro connecting Downtown Vancouver to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and the city of Richmond. Most of the Vancouver portion of the line is being built underground as a subway while the Richmond and part of the YVR sections are elevated. A small portion of the YVR alignment is at grade. Completion 4Q 2009.

Canada Line Broadway station.
http://img481.imageshack.us/img481/3391/canadalinebroadwaystatilz8.jpg

Tunnel Boring Machine in Yaletown station.
http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/9010/canadalinetunnelboringmqp3.jpg (http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/2400/canadalinetunnelboringmia8.jpg)

Tunnel Boring Machine in Yaletown station (zoomed in)
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/7718/canadalinetunnelboringmrx6.jpg

YVR LINK Building and the YVR Canada Line station under construction. One can begin to see where the pedestrian concourse will be located to connect the station to the Link building.
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/3158/yvrlinkbldgandcanadalinsh7.jpg

Zoom of the Link Building.
http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/1227/yvrlinkbldgandcanadalinpx6.jpg

Single track section of the guideway leading to the YVR station.
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/4301/canadalineyvrsingletraccf8.jpg

YVR Canada Line station and the Link Building from the other side.
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/3882/yvrlinkbldgandcanadalinrs2.jpg


Millennium SkyTrain-adjacent projects

Lake City Centre office tower in Burnaby (at Production Way-SFU SkyTrain stn) construction progress | 5 storey 100K Class A office space.
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/9748/lakecitycentreconstructnd3.jpg

Lake City Centre office tower construction progress in Burnaby (from SkyTrain platform)
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/170/lakecitycentreconstructmc8.jpg

Brentwood Gate tower and townhouses in Burnaby | ~25 storey condo tower and townhouses http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/1608/brentwoodgatetowerconstbm0.jpg

Citi residential and office towers in Burnaby (taken from a speeding SkyTrain) | 10-12 storey Class A office building & ~ 30 storey condo tower.
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/5007/citiresidentialandofficnz0.jpg

Broadway Tech Centre in East Vancouver | 3rd of 7-building Class A office/tech office complex.
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/6061/broadwaytechcentreconstfu3.jpg

A SkyTrain Mk2 car leaving Broadway Station for downtown
http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/9697/skytrainmk2august82007rgb0.jpg


Stanley Park (not really construction photos, but here they are anyway)

One of my favourite “hidden places” in Vancouver is Beaver Lake in Stanley Park. On the way one passes an old bridge.
http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/5803/loggingtraintresselinstdn2.jpg

Beaver Lake. A wetland full of ducks, frogs, dragon flies, and squirrels. Though it is less that a kilometer from a wall of skyscrapers and not far from the roar of a causeway leading to Lions Gate Bridge, it is as quiet as can be.
http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/417/beaverlakestanleyparksepf1.jpg

You can even hear the frogs swimming.
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/5339/beaverlakefrogsept10200qn6.jpg

All photos by me (Vancouverite in SSC / SFU Vancouver in SSP)
A huge thanks, as always, to imageshack.us (http://imageshack.us) for photo hosting.

[officedweller]

Thanks for the update -

The glass on Flatiron looks pretty good - and it doesn't look like they'll have the spandrel panels (they used exterior concrete columns).

[hollywoodnorth]

amazing update thanks bro :)

[SpongeG]

from today's metro paper - the full version on the cover is much better - a really great and different view of the downtown

http://www.metronews.ca/uploadedImages/News/local/vancouver/van4_0918_bat_art.jpg
JEFF HODSON/METRO VANCOUVER
Nanci Anderson, as Batgirl, rappels from a 20-storey building on West Hastings Street yesterday as part of the Easter Seals’ Drop Zone fundraiser for children with disabilities. Locally, 70 "superheroes" helped raise more than $100,000 for Easter Seals houses and camps.

[ckkelley]

SFUVancouver, thanks so much for all the shots. That's gotta be a lot of work!

You rock!

:cheers:

[ozonemania]

from today's metro paper - the full version on the cover is much better - a really great and different view of the downtown

http://www.metronews.ca/uploadedImages/News/local/vancouver/van4_0918_bat_art.jpg
JEFF HODSON/METRO VANCOUVER
Nanci Anderson, as Batgirl, rappels from a 20-storey building on West Hastings Street yesterday as part of the Easter Seals’ Drop Zone fundraiser for children with disabilities. Locally, 70 "superheroes" helped raise more than $100,000 for Easter Seals houses and camps.

I saw the event during lunch. Some of those 'superheroes' looked really scared. At least one of them could barely make it down. :(


BTW- Awesome photos SFU!

[MichaelChampion]

Here are a couple I took the other night from Stanley Park. Posted one earlier in the Construction thread.

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/3883/citygf1.jpg

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/2528/city2po2.jpg

[David]

wow... sometimes i just completely forget that beaver lake is there. stunning.

[SFUVancouver]

We had an amazing sunset today and I snapped a few photos from my apartment looking west over Central Broadway, Pacific Spirit Park / University of British Columbia, and Downtown Vancouver.

Central Broadway
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/2757/westbroadwayatsunsetsepfc0.jpg

Downtown Vancouver
http://img482.imageshack.us/img482/1149/sunsetoverdowntownsept2lv3.jpg

The full view
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/2883/sunsetfrommywindowsept2vn2.jpg

The last moments as the sun sets behind Pacific Spirit Park / UBC
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/2522/sunsetoverpacificspiritsy5.jpg

My photos, September 20th, 2007
SFUVancouver in SSP | Vancouverite in SSC

[cristian244]

I never see one city like this, is very gorgeous.. I have a dream, living in Vancouver seriously..

[Canadian Mind]

And Italians usually know their stuff when it comes to beauty. :cool:

Guys, we seriously need to start giving the VANOC folks a list of all the good vantage points for foreign newscasts. ;) I don't think they will be able to find them all on their own.


http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/2528/city2po2.jpg

This picture is like an orgasm for my eyes. :D

[cristian244]

I know that this is the wrong place, but I would like to know how is the job market in Vancouver related for Industrial Design. Anybody can help me? Thank you in advance to all :cheers:

[vanman]

^^^ The job market in Vancouver related to any trade is very hot right now. In fact, there are servere shortages in many different sectors. I don't know about Industrial design specifically but I found this website with no problems:
http://http://www.canadianjobs.com/my.job/searchJobsControl/keywordField=field:Industrial%20Design~Drafting/geoField=
If you do decide to move here make sure your credentials are recognised by Canadian employers before you do.

[city guy]

I know that this is the wrong place, but I would like to know how is the job market in Vancouver related for Industrial Design. Anybody can help me? Thank you in advance to all :cheers:
you could try a company called KARO design, they have an industrial design wing....and the emily carr intitute, a school which teaches industrial design

[cristian244]

you could try a company called KARO design, they have an industrial design wing....and the emily carr intitute, a school which teaches industrial design

Thank you for the info:tup:

[cristian244]

^^^ The job market in Vancouver related to any trade is very hot right now. In fact, there are servere shortages in many different sectors. I don't know about Industrial design specifically but I found this website with no problems:
http://http://www.canadianjobs.com/my.job/searchJobsControl/keywordField=field:Industrial%20Design~Drafting/geoField=
If you do decide to move here make sure your credentials are recognised by Canadian employers before you do.

thank you vanman, i have found this site http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/epb/lmd/fw/tempOffers.shtml:tup:

[Distill3d]

so i guess this is the best place to post some of the pics i took this afternoon down at canada place and that area.


http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j155/starfcuk/Vancouver/100_1669.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j155/starfcuk/Vancouver/100_1670.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j155/starfcuk/Vancouver/100_1671.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j155/starfcuk/Vancouver/100_1672.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j155/starfcuk/Vancouver/100_1673.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j155/starfcuk/Vancouver/100_1677.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j155/starfcuk/Vancouver/100_1678.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j155/starfcuk/Vancouver/100_1680.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j155/starfcuk/Vancouver/100_1682.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j155/starfcuk/Vancouver/100_1683.jpg

[entheosfog]

We had an amazing sunset today and I snapped a few photos from my apartment looking west over Central Broadway, Pacific Spirit Park / University of British Columbia, and Downtown Vancouver.

The full view
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/2883/sunsetfrommywindowsept2vn2.jpg

My photos, September 20th, 2007
SFUVancouver in SSP | Vancouverite in SSC

Nice pics! There's been some gorgeous sunsets in the 3 months that I've lived here.