508 Drake / 1317 Richards | 125m | 39fl | U/C

[WarrenC12]

Originally Posted by whatnext

It has been mind-bogglingly slow. I wonder why?

It's done except for Richards and Drake where this building construction has been occupying multiple lanes for years.

[idunno]

The project was initially its own initiative with the same design features as Richards St (rain gardens, full street rebuild with raised cycle track) but was down-scoped to a quick build standard as costs increased through covid. Then it was coupled up with the Granville Connector project, but unfortunately due to this development at Richards/Drake, has yet to fully open. Looks like soon though!

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by Zepfancouver

Today - Sep 22, 2026 - Pic by Me
I saw the genie lifts from a few blocks away and thought they where finally installing the mesh panels over the glass.


full image 4032 x 3024 https://i.imgur.com/O80uHkY.jpeg after clicking this link, right click and open in new tab for full rez 4032 x 3024

Thanks.
Looks like they finally have some cladding up the side on the elevator core, although it looks plain white (?)

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by officedweller

Thanks.
Looks like they finally have some cladding up the side on the elevator core, although it looks plain white (?)

The panels on the lower part of the facade look like pale grey polished marble, but the patterns repeat so I suspect it's actually a glazed tile.

[officedweller]

Thanks.
Marble would end up deteriorating over time, so tile makes sense.

[jollyburger]

Seems like it's white metal panels?

https://council.vancouver.ca/20210615/documents/phea3brochure.pdf

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

Seems like it's white metal panels?

https://council.vancouver.ca/20210615/documents/phea3brochure.pdf

It looks like the DP didn't change that aspect of the design. "Privacy - varying levels of privacy are required for the numerous spaces that make up the Jamatkhana.

Extensive clear glass is used at the lower lobby to provide increased porosity at the public realm, while an overlay of decorative screens provide a degree of privacy important for upper level gathering spaces where required.

Cyan is being used as an accent colour for a grid of spandrel glass squares that form a secondary pattern on all tower facades and is a culturally appropriate colour for this project.

Materiality
A simple restrained palette of materials is being proposed to reflect the architectural program of the
Jamatkhana and the residential units above.High quality durable materials include metal panel wall cladding and soffits, coloured spandrel glass and decorative geometric laser cut metal screens.

Large format porcelain slab “limestone like” panel cladding on the podium serves as a counterpoint to the screen that are suspended above the main lobby.

A pattern of round coloured glass openings in the stairwell wall facing Drake St will provide further animation to the façade when lit at night from within."

https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/508-drake-st-report-final.PDF