Oakridge Park | 13 Towers | 154m | 52fl | 5M sqft | U/C
For all that were getting a bit envious of Burnaby and their mall redevelopment, Vancouver has it's own version.
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Project Stats http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/.../projstats.pdf Site Context http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/...ts/context.pdf Site History http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/...ts/history.pdf Design Parameters Retail/Major Anchor http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/...nts/retail.pdf Design Parameters Residential http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/...ents/resid.pdf Urban Design Permeability / Connectivity http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/...ud_connect.pdf Urban Design Street Edges http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/.../ud_street.pdf Urban Design Arrangement of Heights http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/...ud_heights.pdf Urban Design Real City Mixed Use http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/...s/ud_mixed.pdf Proposed Development Public Realm http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/...p_pubrealm.pdf Proposed Development Transportation and Circulation http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/...prop_trans.pdf Proposed Development Residential http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/...s/prop_res.pdf Proposed Development Office http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/...rop_office.pdf Proposed Development Shadow Studies http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/...ts/shadows.pdf Model Views http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/...ents/views.pdf Ground Floor Plan http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/...oorplan_gr.pdf Upper Floor Plan http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/...oorplan_up.pdf Podium Floor Plan http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/...orplan_pod.pdf Low Rise Floor Plan http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/...orplan_low.pdf High Rise Floor Plan http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/...rplan_high.pdf |
Some really cool initial conceptual designs there!
No doubt, it'll get toned down, but 45 stories at Oakridge. I likey. :banana: |
wow so they will demolish the bay and zellers and move both of them to front on 41st? did i understand all that right?
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Isn't 125.6 meters really short for 45 floors? 45 X 3 is 135 meters. Unless they mean floor # count (excluding all the 4s knowing it will be Chinese buying all these units again, honestly, with how many condo they buy one would think metro-Vancouver's population is 90% Chinese now).
Overall a great looking concept. I see some of the original buildings will be retained. Also, in the models the tallest tower looks much shorter than 125.6 meters. |
Finally! I've been waiting so patiently for these to be released. That looks absolutely spectacular.
Any idea on the buildout and timing? I'm guessing phase 1 will begin within a few months, but the bulk of this project looks to be a 10 - 15 year buildout. |
Overall looks great.
I don't see them getting 45 storeys, but I'm guessing their strategy is to ask for it and expect ~35 storeys. The office component is a little disappointing. Wasn't expecting highrise or anything, but it would've been nice to see one or two self contained lowrise office buildings rather than just tacked-on podiums. 6,700 parking spaces seems like a ton of parking at first glance but I guess it makes sense given all the density and retail. For reference, Metropolis at Metrotown has 8,000 stalls apparently... Glad the design was given to Henriquez and not JKMC! |
Very impressive, a city within a city.
All they need is a pool and a park and I'm in. :D |
8'6" is the standard height for a residential floor. :tup:
Obviously buildout will depend on market conditions and due to the need for phasing around an operational mall, it would be safe to assume ~10yr buildout, could be even quicker. This is still at the high level and I'm sure we'll see some additional fine tuning before we see things started. It will certainly increase ridership along the Canada Line. |
Too bad that it looks like they'll be keeping the mid-rise brown-brick building at the corner of 41st & Cambie. It would be nice if that entrance was more grand.
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Nice. See. Malls are perfect areas to densify. Go go Surrey Central and Guildford imo. Oakridge will turn out to be a nice center if and when this gets done. Even if it gets toned down a bit but I have my doubts with Canada Line now. Oakridge is really in a great spot Vancouver wise.
Easy to get to UBC, Richmond, and Downtown. |
Nailed it. Some of the architectural elements may need a little finessing but the overall concept is amazing. As I look down on Park Royal every day from my office and shake my head at how half-assed their current expansion is, this plan for Oakridge makes me smile (and cry a little, at what could have been at Park Royal). Looking forward to seeing this project move along. This may well be the best project in the city, better even that BIG's Beach and Howe.
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http://stat2.architizer-cdn.com/medi...0/d18debdf.jpg More info: Architizer: Metropol Parasol |
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Anyways, 10 year build out for a project this large seems pretty optimistic...would be great, but I am not holding my breathe. |
Sign me up for Tower #12 South/West view.
Not sure I would want to be an owner when all that green space on top of the commercial buildings needs a new water-proofing sealant replacement though. |
Wow this will completely transform Oakridge from the dull and uninteresting place it is now.
Those Earthwork towers must've been inspired by Milan's vertical forest towers. http://i.imgur.com/v8SIh.jpg |
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Seems like with that much vegetation on a building it would require a lot of upkeep and structural monitoring. Trees are amazingly good at cracking rocks apart over the years ;)
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It's amazing how daft the landscape consultants can be. There's a new living wall at a condo in town here that's about 6-7 storeys tall, and the only way to maintain it is with a huge cherry picker that involves having to hire multiple flag-persons for pedestrians and traffic to be re-routed. If that were my wall, I'd personally poison it and shut it down.
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Geez, I looked at my calendar to see whether it was April Fool's Day - but it wasn't....
Those point towers must be the cleanest Henriquez design I've ever seen. Nice mix of styles and massings. Quote:
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Amazing! I hope this gets approved....and yes, those 40+ towers included.
One thing I'd like to see changed: I hope all of the outdoor pedestrian mall areas are completely covered to protect from wind and rain. |
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