Modern Architecture at its Finest; or Designs to Inspire Vancouver! - Page 18

Hed Kandi · #**341** Posted **Jan 8, 2013, 1:19 AM**

Source: http://www.archdaily.com/262072/in-progress-lotte-world-tower-kpf/kpf-lotte-tower-june-2010/

Hed Kandi · #**342** Posted **Jan 29, 2013, 3:20 PM**

Source: worldarchitecturenews.com

Hed Kandi · #**343** Posted **Jan 29, 2013, 3:25 PM**

Source: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=99693116&postcount=5407

trofirhen · #**344** Posted **Jan 29, 2013, 7:50 PM**

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Hed, the top one reminds me of something like the London Shard - too big, too overstated for Vancouver.
The second one is top-heavy, ungainly, and looks as if it might topple.
The third one I could live with, altghough it doesn't really inspire me too much.

Bu that's just an opinion.

trofirhen · #**345** Posted **Feb 10, 2013, 2:04 AM**

5th and Madison. Seattle

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2159/2409284610_479e5c360f_o.jpg

from the Seattle P&C Thread

SEATTLE | Downtown Projects: Completed, U/C, Proposed/Approved

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Some people will say too blaaaah, but I still think this building is sleek and unpretentious, and something like it would go well, somewhere in Vancouver CBD.

SpongeG · #**346** Posted **Feb 10, 2013, 2:09 AM**

www.east-centricarch.eu

twoNeurons · #**347** Posted **Feb 10, 2013, 6:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by trofirhen

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Hed, the top one reminds me of something like the London Shard - too big, too overstated for Vancouver.
The second one is top-heavy, ungainly, and looks as if it might topple.
The third one I could live with, altghough it doesn't really inspire me too much.

But that's just an opinion.

I think that's what Vancouver actually needs, though. It would break from the monotony of the point towers. There is no focal point in the city's dowtown. No Transamerica Pyramid, No Space Needle, No CN Tower, No Pearl Tower. Nothing really that bold.

dleung · #**348** Posted **Feb 10, 2013, 7:53 PM**

keep it more Vancouver-scale:

http://www.e-architect.co.uk/images/jpgs/london/neo_bankside_n220912_n.jpg

neo bankside apartments by RSHP

trofirhen · #**349** Posted **Feb 10, 2013, 11:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by twoNeurons

I think that's what Vancouver actually needs, though. It would break from the monotony of the point towers. There is no focal point in the city's dowtown. No Transamerica Pyramid, No Space Needle, No CN Tower, No Pearl Tower. Nothing really that bold.

To be honest, I don't think Vancouver has really reached the point where something such as The London Shard, Transamerica Pyramid, or the CN Tower is warranted.
Yes, we're an up-and-coming town, but until Vancouver lists among the Alpha cities, such giant, landmark buildings would be ostentatious and pretentious, given the level the city is at today. In 20 years perhaps, when it's more vital and very much "on the map" economically, then perhaps a major iconic building would be in order. But I think such an idea is a bit premature ... for the time being.

Personally, I prefer more understated, yet elegant, architecture that speaks for itself, rather than some humungous structure acting as a "cheerleader" for the city. An example of what I mean is the upcoming MNP tower

SpongeG · #**350** Posted **Feb 11, 2013, 2:20 AM**

vancouver has mountains it doesn't need a building

trofirhen · #**351** Posted **Feb 11, 2013, 2:28 AM**

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vancouver has mountains it doesn't need a building

... an age-old argument ... yet somehow true. Consider Rio de Janeiro and Cape Town. Their mountain settings are their signature. I don't believe either has a huge "signature building.'" They don't need one. The cities simply speak for themselves ... by the grace of their stupendous mountain backdrops.

Call this corny if you will, but voilà. SpongeG, many a true was has been spoken in jest.

Hed Kandi · #**352** Posted **Feb 11, 2013, 5:35 PM**

Source: worldarchitecturenews.com

Hed Kandi · #**353** Posted **Feb 11, 2013, 9:20 PM**

Source: archdaily.com

Hed Kandi · #**354** Posted **Feb 21, 2013, 8:20 PM**

Source: contemporist.com

trofirhen · #**355** Posted **Feb 21, 2013, 10:49 PM**

Thanks for the post, Hed.
For Vancouver, I imagine something like top render - the tapering, sculpted-wall building, one day going into Vancouver, as the city's "signature" skyscraper.

The second picture for me seems applicable in an administrative setting of whatever sort, but perhaps not downtown. (It would have possibly been where Robson Square now is)

The third one is polyvalent; it could be used in a variety of contexts, though I think more related to entertinment, clubs, hotels.

But I'd love to see a really elegant, head-turning tall-but-not-overpoweringly-so building one day where the current Burrard Building is (for example)

Hed Kandi · #**356** Posted **Mar 1, 2013, 5:03 PM**

Source: worlad architecturenews.com

Track · #**357** Posted **Mar 2, 2013, 12:18 AM**

Wow. That one's really nice, seems feasible enough, and I could imagine it fitting it very well downtown. Not sure where, exactly, it would go, but it's a really nice design in my opinion.

dreambrother808 · #**358** Posted **Mar 5, 2013, 9:10 AM**

Gawker

logan5 · #**359** Posted **Mar 19, 2013, 5:50 AM**

Here's what can be done with Vancouver's favorite building material. I don't know much about this building, but I believe this is in Norway.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27485954@N07/4342656593/

Hed Kandi · #**360** Posted **Mar 27, 2013, 2:35 PM**

From SSC:

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Canary Wharf Group
London, United Kingdom

63,500sf
David Pontarini, Partner-in-Charge
Hariri Pontarini Architects was invited to submit proposals for a 60-storey residential tower, a landmark at the threshold between Canary Wharf and Wood Wharf. Its high-end design, grand scale and prominent location at the beginning of a new High Street speak to its importance as a gateway to the rest of the Wood Wharf master plan. As the first residential courtyard of the development, the entrance at Ground Level features a large wooden soffit to emphasize the entrance and create a sense of grandeur upon arrival.

With access to the waterfront on both the western and southern elevations as well as high visibility across the water, the building sets the tone for the high-end development of Wood Wharf. Ranging from studios to penthouse units, the use of a flexible Typical Floor Plan optimises the value of each individual unit while remaining time and cost efficient during construction. The tower’s individual balconies enhance the area of each unit while providing a sculpted texture to the façades. At the lower levels, the balconies remain open with glass dividers between units. As the balconies move up the building, they are partially enclosed behind glass screens, providing each unit with a semi-enclosed solarium. They also maximise views of the Thames and the city indicating the luxurious nature of this residential offering.