[Burnaby] Southgate City | Phase 1 Completed - Page 11

connect2source · #**201** Posted **Jun 1, 2023, 11:54 AM**

Icon looks ok if this were 2002. Honestly this whole dystopian cavalcade of seaform spandrel and green glass hurts my eyes. Even the name is dated.

officedweller · #**202** Posted **Jun 1, 2023, 7:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by jasonpark

Looks like the website for the third tower is out: https://iconatsouthgate.com/

I think it looks pretty busy.
I think they are trying too many thing to make it look "different" and just jumbling the design.
It's easier to see the odd recesses, etc. in a smaller pic:

Lexus · #**203** Posted **Jun 11, 2023, 4:46 AM**

2023, June 10

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madog222 · #**204** Posted **Jun 16, 2023, 4:07 AM**

Two new rezoning have been submitted.

REZ #22-30
Located at G3-6 on the masterplan.
Two high-rise towers with 6 storey podiums and two low-rise buildings.

REZ #23-09
G8, 9, & 10
Three towers on two 4 storey commercial podiums.

That leaves #22-31 (C1-4) as the only other active rezoning for Southgate.

Image from Ledingham McAllister

Joshmaxlo · #**205** Posted **Jun 16, 2023, 3:46 PM**

Icon is starting previews for sales very soon

Joshmaxlo · #**206** Posted **Jun 16, 2023, 4:06 PM**

Azure 2 topping off took place yesterday, great day on-site. Icon already looking... big

Klazu · #**207** Posted **Jun 16, 2023, 4:30 PM**

Wow, they are not wasting any time once they got going with the build out! This is still largely flying under the radar due to it being hidden and the building heights, while nice and appropriate for the location, are nothing noteworthy.

Lexus · #**208** Posted **Jun 19, 2023, 3:01 PM**

2023, June 19

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Lexus · #**209** Posted **Jul 13, 2023, 3:07 PM**

2023, July 12

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Lexus · #**210** Posted **Aug 12, 2023, 12:31 AM**

2023-08-11

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Sheba · #**211** Posted **Aug 31, 2023, 10:52 PM**

I got a card about this in the mail the other day - Southgate City's Masterplan just got more inclusive

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The Southgate City Master Plan (2015) is being amended to enhance and support affordable housing in Burnaby. The amendment to the Southgate City Master Plan, which was approved by Council in 2015, is mandated by the City of Burnaby to address their new Rental Use Zoning Policy. The compulsory update provides affordable rental homes and outlines height and density modifications. This website provides up-to-date information on the process.

There's going to be an open house and the boards that will be there are online, plus a survey open until Sept 10th.

Lexus · #**212** Posted **Sep 12, 2023, 3:24 PM**

2023-09-10

West section is nearing completion. Could be occupied by the end of the year.

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madog222 · #**213** Posted **Sep 12, 2023, 5:27 PM**

Still waiting to see the balcony glass on Icon, hopefully it brings out the curved floorplate and hides the stepped window wall.

officedweller · #**214** Posted **Sep 12, 2023, 5:32 PM**

Looks like clear glass on the rendering.

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Originally Posted by officedweller

I think it looks pretty busy.
I think they are trying too many thing to make it look "different" and just jumbling the design.
It's easier to see the odd recesses, etc. in a smaller pic:

seamusmcduff · #**215** Posted **Sep 12, 2023, 5:41 PM**

Whats with the large number of columns on those mid-rises? It looks like they will make the balconies hard to use.

Changing City · #**216** Posted **Sep 12, 2023, 6:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by seamusmcduff

Whats with the large number of columns on those mid-rises? It looks like they will make the balconies hard to use.

They have quite a useful function - they hold the building up. The 'pointy' extended balconies are part of the woodframe building, and the extra column is needed because of the extent of the cantilever. Maybe, if it was concrete, they could have got away with a single column, but it would be more expensive to build, and so the prices of units would be higher.

seamusmcduff · #**217** Posted **Sep 12, 2023, 6:10 PM**

I know why they're there, the design is just very poorly thought out. If you can't afford to do the cantilever right, just don't bother with it.

Changing City · #**218** Posted **Sep 12, 2023, 6:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by seamusmcduff

I know why they're there, the design is just very poorly thought out. If you can't afford to do the cantilever right, just don't bother with it.

Sorry, that wasn't obvious from your first comment. I guess they think having bigger balconies, and less usual rectangular plan, offsets the aesthetics of having an additional column. They're selling the project as having 'generously large balconies or patios with outdoor lighting to expand your living space.'

seamusmcduff · #**219** Posted **Sep 12, 2023, 7:18 PM**

I guess I would have to see pictures on the balconies to understand if it's actually an issue. From the ground, it seems like it would impact their functionality quite a bit and your ability to take advantage of the larger space. Maybe it's not as bad as it looks though.

madog222 · #**220** Posted **Sep 13, 2023, 2:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by seamusmcduff

I guess I would have to see pictures on the balconies to understand if it's actually an issue. From the ground, it seems like it would impact their functionality quite a bit and your ability to take advantage of the larger space. Maybe it's not as bad as it looks though.

Sure ideally the balcony would be uninterrupted but it’s a huge balcony on a wood frame building with a somewhat complex (not square) design, there needs to be a compromise somewhere.

You can get a sense of the size here, unfortunately the individual unit pages aren’t archived. https://web.archive.org/web/20210623014232/https://azureatsouthgate.com/floorplans/#4