Park Hyatt (1128 W Georgia) | 197m | 62 fl | Completed - Page 88

canucks23 · #**1741** Posted **Jul 15, 2008, 10:15 AM**

That building is always going to look like its under construction with that mini crane!

Nites · #**1742** Posted **Jul 16, 2008, 1:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by Hong Kongese

That window washing crane is the ugliest eye sore in Vancouver!

Wow it sticks out like crazy from this angle. I'd say it adds at least 3-4 meters of height though. Would this crane count as pinnacle height or antenna height?

Nites · #**1743** Posted **Jul 16, 2008, 1:17 AM**

Phil McAvity · #**1744** Posted **Jul 16, 2008, 7:16 AM**

^Wow, great shot skymaster!

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Originally Posted by skymaster

Wow it sticks out like crazy from this angle. I'd say it adds at least 3-4 meters of height though. Would this crane count as pinnacle height or antenna height?

Wow, some people will do anything for a little extra size!

androo3 · #**1745** Posted **Jul 16, 2008, 5:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by Phil McAvity

^Wow, great shot skymaster!

Wow, some people will do anything for a little extra size!

I would lose the ugly crane in a heart beat and it's extra height. However, if its there it makes the building taller, and also uglier.

Nites · #**1746** Posted **Jul 16, 2008, 11:14 PM**

Why haven't they filled in those elevator shafts yet? What are they waiting for Christmas?

phesto · #**1747** Posted **Jul 16, 2008, 11:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by skymaster

Why haven't they filled in those elevator shafts yet? What are they waiting for Christmas?

Thanks for the photos.

I'm not sure, but the external elevators will probably be there a while longer. When I was on site about a month ago, the high-rise elevators weren't functional yet, so they still need the exterior jump elevators to take up people, drywall, etc.

TZTag · #**1748** Posted **Jul 17, 2008, 4:04 AM**

Any chance that window washer crane could stow straight up and down to become a spire when not in use? It is so prominent that I can't believe it will stay as is.

Tag

androo3 · #**1749** Posted **Jul 17, 2008, 4:21 AM**

Jlo you were saying something ealier about the crane not being as is, can you shed any light?

jlousa · #**1750** Posted **Jul 17, 2008, 4:42 PM**

You will not be able to see that crane when the building is complete. That's all I'll say.

Smooth · #**1751** Posted **Jul 17, 2008, 5:34 PM**

Here's my guess of how it works:

If you look at the base of the crane in the Vancouver Sun picture you'll notice there's an open area there that I think the long arm of the crane drops vertically down in to.

Vancouver Sun picture:

The picture is a bit misleading because it looks distorted from a wide angle lense, but I think that the section that holds the counter-weight retracts right up to the base. You can see how the counter-weight has a notch in it in this picture from SFUVancouver...

SFUVancouver's picture:

What I can't figure out from these pictures is if it swivels at the base to drop the crane in or if it bends where the arm meets the base. You can see that there's a notched out part where the arm and base meet but it looks like that whole section is completely welded to the base.

Looks cool. I'll be interested to see how it actually all works.

officedweller · #**1752** Posted **Jul 17, 2008, 7:18 PM**

Yeah, there are a lot of bolts at the base, so it'll be interesting to see how it retarcts, moves, swivels, etc.

SFUVancouver · #**1753** Posted **Jul 19, 2008, 8:05 PM**

Taken by SFUVancouver, July 15th, 2008.

The full effect

Taken by SFUVancouver, July 15th, 2008.

Shangri-La from Harbour Green Park

Taken by SFUVancouver, July 15th, 2008.

Taken by SFUVancouver, July 18th, 2008.

Canadian Mind · #**1754** Posted **Jul 20, 2008, 1:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by SFUVancouver

Even the diving board looks good in this picture. In my opinion it gives a bit of geometrical variety.

AlexYVR · #**1755** Posted **Jul 20, 2008, 1:28 AM**

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Even the diving board looks good in this picture. In my opinion it gives a bit of geometrical variety.

Guess god needs somewhere he can iron his cardigans. . .

raggedy13 · #**1756** Posted **Jul 20, 2008, 9:14 AM**

^Ha! Love it.

Nites · #**1757** Posted **Jul 20, 2008, 6:41 PM**

Is it just me or is the cladding very dirty?

mr.x · #**1758** Posted **Jul 20, 2008, 7:17 PM**

^ i don't think they've washed it yet.

towerguy3 · #**1759** Posted **Jul 21, 2008, 7:52 PM**

Even a City Council document says it's 62 stories. Go to Page 4:

http://vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/cclerk/20080722/documents/p5.pdf

quote: "The site is surrounded by mixed-use commercial/residential and retail developments, and
notably the city’s tallest building, the mixed-use, 62-storey ‘Shangri-la’ tower is nearing
completion across the street at 1120 West Georgia Street."

LeftCoaster · #**1760** Posted **Jul 21, 2008, 7:55 PM**

Well you just believe what you want to believe. I think this has been talked to death. Those who want to believe TG3 do and those who dont dont... lets just let this rest.

Just for the record some of the people who disagree with you TG3 may work with firms involved in Shangri-La and therefore have much better information (ie blueprints...) than a rezoning application for a completly different building.

just something to think about... although I'm sure you wont.