1155 Thurlow St | 62.9m | 22Fl | u/c - Page 5

csbvan · #81 Posted **Nov 15, 2017, 6:13 PM**

This is one of the most embarrassing buildings that I have seen go up in a Canadian city in recent years.

Jebby · #82 Posted **Nov 15, 2017, 6:41 PM**

Is that supposed to be "stained glass" for the "church"?

LeftCoaster · #83 Posted **Nov 21, 2017, 11:08 PM**

I'm sure that was the design rationale.

This tower sure turned out to be a disapointment, only saving grace is it is not too tall and will not be prominent from anywhere downtown outside of looking south down Thurlow. It will be blocked from:
- The south by new developments at Burnaby and Thurlow,
- The east by the existing St Paul's office/medical building
- The west by a new building as the adjacent strata building has been sold to a developer

officedweller · #84 Posted **Feb 8, 2018, 8:59 AM**

Looks great in a pic with the colour washed out by reflections.

From Bosa twitter Jan 23rd:

https://twitter.com/BosaProperties

SpongeG · #85 Posted **Feb 10, 2018, 6:30 PM**

feb 9

2018-02-10_10-24-51 by snub_you, on Flickr

2018-02-10_10-25-04 by snub_you, on Flickr

2018-02-10_10-25-19 by snub_you, on Flickr

are these for an awning? seems like a weird angle if so

2018-02-10_10-25-28 by snub_you, on Flickr

2018-02-10_10-25-40 by snub_you, on Flickr

officedweller · #86 Posted **Apr 13, 2018, 8:47 AM**

By City of Rain April 1st:

Quote:

Originally Posted by City Of Rain, post: 1324840, member: 70034

DSC09201 by Hung Lam, on Flickr

DSC09203 by Hung Lam, on Flickr

DSC09205 by Hung Lam, on Flickr

DSC09209 by Hung Lam, on Flickr

DSC09212 by Hung Lam, on Flickr

officedweller · #87 Posted **Jun 26, 2018, 5:15 PM**

Interior shot from Henriquez twitter:

Under construction: the new sanctuary at Central Presbyterian Church opens this summer.
https://twitter.com/henriquezarch

officedweller · #88 Posted **Jun 28, 2018, 12:29 AM**

From Axiom twitter yesterday:
Phase 1 (podium?) is occupied

https://twitter.com/axiombuilders

osirisboy · #89 Posted **Jun 28, 2018, 1:16 AM**

I really like the podium. The tower looks awful. If they carried some of the coloured glass up the tower, say as the balcony railings that would've made it look more cohesive.

rofina · #90 Posted **Jun 28, 2018, 2:59 PM**

Its very substantially "meh."

At least it hopefully provides more housing than what was there. (I cant remember)

idunno · #91 Posted **Jun 28, 2018, 4:20 PM**

Yeah, the tower looks truly awful, and it's too bad, because it's very visible from Nelson Park/Dave Village.

With any luck, it'll turn from white to off-green from weathering and fade into the background a little easier.

mcminsen · #92 Posted **Jun 28, 2018, 4:28 PM**

Jan.1 '16, my pic

dreambrother808 · #93 Posted **Jun 28, 2018, 5:23 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by rofina

Its very substantially "meh."

At least it hopefully provides more housing than what was there. (I cant remember)

Yes, it was only a church before.

Bankview · #94 Posted **Jul 3, 2018, 4:47 AM**

Untitled by Dillan Neal Kaufmann, on Flickr

SFUVancouver · #95 Posted **Jul 3, 2018, 12:20 PM**

The tower looks very "West End" to me. I suspect this was totally intentional on the part of the architects; they've created an unobtrusive addition to the neighbourhood that could be mistaken for something from the 70s. If that's not to your liking, fair enough, but it suited the client and met every requirement for a rezoning and development permit. But what an improvement over the previous structure!

mcminsen · #96 Posted **Jul 6, 2018, 6:15 AM**

July 3 '18, my pics

LeftCoaster · #97 Posted **Jul 10, 2018, 11:21 PM**

The final product has kind of a stubby Miami vibe to it. It's not to my taste but it's a small rental tower replacing a dilapidated church so it is an improvement.

officedweller · #98 Posted **Jul 11, 2018, 5:34 PM**

The coloured panels give a church-like profile with the outline/illusion of steeples, etc.

LeftCoaster · #99 Posted **Jul 12, 2018, 8:15 PM**

Good observation, I didn't notice that but it's so obvious once you point it out.