The Cardero | 81m | 26Fl | Completed - Page 3

connect2source · #41 Posted **Aug 22, 2014, 3:27 AM**

Regardless of whether it mimics Vancouver House or 508 Helmcken, it's a welcome and refreshing direction for high-rise architecture in Vancouver!

I'm trilled to witness this turning point and perhaps finally a direction away from a decade and a half of sea-form spandrel clad window-wall hell. I personally love this new organic influence and hope to see lots more of it! Can't wait 'til it makes an impression on our skyline!

The Corporal · #42 Posted **Aug 28, 2014, 3:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Probably because the honeycomb at Vancouver House provides balconies, like this one, whereas the Helmcken project is just a decorative lattice like Burrard Gateway.

From what I understand the lattice frame on Helmcken is actually a shading screen that changes angle and depth depending on the solar orientation. What surprises me about the West Georgia design are the huge projections, slab extensions, and cold bridging. How does this comply with the new ASHRAE standards?

officedweller · #43 Posted **Aug 28, 2014, 8:06 PM**

I'm not the one to ask about that.
I understand the issue - that the slab extensions would result in the dissipation of heat, etc. but I'm not an engineer...

Klazu · #44 Posted **Mar 8, 2015, 3:23 AM**

Area as seen from the 23rd floor of Palais Georgia tower.

officedweller · #45 Posted **Feb 18, 2016, 11:58 PM**

Proposed 1 storey reduction in height from 27 storeys (at rezoning) to 26 storeys:

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2016/0...blic-hearings/

Additional info:

http://council.vancouver.ca/20160202/documents/p2.pdf

christmas · #46 Posted **Mar 18, 2016, 10:11 PM**

When will this break ground?

osirisboy · #47 Posted **Mar 18, 2016, 10:17 PM**

The building that's currently on the site is now empty and has fencing up around it

christmas · #48 Posted **Mar 18, 2016, 10:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by osirisboy

The building that's currently on the site is now empty and has fencing up around it

This is big news!! You should have mentioned it!

hollywoodnorth · #49 Posted **Mar 19, 2016, 1:39 AM**

The Security company HQ that was there seems to have moved into a recent reno on the West Hastings block opposite Woodwards.

I imagine we will see demo soon.

mcminsen · #50 Posted **Mar 23, 2016, 5:42 AM**

March 22 '16, my pics

Vanelevatorman · #51 Posted **Mar 30, 2016, 7:34 PM**

Tear it down!

Aroundtheworld · #52 Posted **Mar 30, 2016, 8:59 PM**

Wow that building is hideous. Glad to see it go!

christmas · #53 Posted **Jun 4, 2016, 7:21 AM**

Picture by Jimbo604

trofirhen · #54 Posted **Jun 4, 2016, 7:29 AM**

[QUOTE=officedweller;7340948]Proposed 1 storey reduction in height from 27 storeys (at rezoning) to 26 storeys:

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2016/0...blic-hearings/
[QUOTE/]
.... From 27 to 26 ??? What a relief !!!! It must have originally violated a viewcone. Sacreligious.

mcminsen · #55 Posted **Jun 14, 2016, 6:00 AM**

June 13 '16, my pics

officedweller · #56 Posted **Jun 23, 2016, 8:01 PM**

Here's the project website with a nice rendering.

The zigzag canopies over the balconies could be metal? They look added on.

http://bosaproperties.com/cardero/

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Klazu · #57 Posted **Jun 23, 2016, 9:58 PM**

Those fins will be great for reducing traffic noise from West Georgia. Overall, a very good-looking project and I am not sure if there is any visible spandrel in the rendering (doesn't mean that there wouldn't be any).

s211 · #58 Posted **Jun 23, 2016, 11:14 PM**

The zig zags appear to be ornamental, and not balconies per se.

dreambrother808 · #59 Posted **Jun 23, 2016, 11:22 PM**

More for shading perhaps.

urbancanadian · #60 Posted **Jun 24, 2016, 3:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

Those fins will be great for reducing traffic noise from West Georgia. Overall, a very good-looking project and I am not sure if there is any visible spandrel in the rendering (doesn't mean that there wouldn't be any).

On the right/boring side of the building, there are two rows of spandrel that run the length of the building. Hard to tell, but I think they've just disguised it well to make the building more appealing-looking...