Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project | Completed - Page 35

officedweller · #**681** Posted **Feb 27, 2009, 8:19 PM**

Yeah, it's gotta be lowrise with a wide footprint.
Maybe a new Robson Square clamshell?
A reconfigured Van Dusen Pavillion?
Oakridge Mall?
Wal-Mart?
Side note: UBC is not technically within the City of Vancouver... so I've excluded anything over there.

mrjauk · #**682** Posted **Feb 27, 2009, 9:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Not right now, but when the time is right I'll post some cool renders.

No, it's not the art gallery, this project is much further along in the planning stages than the art gallery.

Could it be the new roof of BC Place?

officedweller · #**683** Posted **Feb 27, 2009, 9:14 PM**

That would be interesting...

Smooth · #**684** Posted **Feb 27, 2009, 10:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth

sounds perhaps like the ICBC site at Marine and Cambie?

From the "Marine Drive ICBC Redevelopment & Transit Hub" thread...

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

So I just saw the updated plans for this project last month and I was floored, the concept is absolutely stunning. The project has been significantly reworked from the renderings posted above.

The sizes of the buildings are for the most part the same but the design and placement have been significantly altered. I cannot get into too many specifics, but I can say the two office towers have been combined into one office tower with three different steps. The residential high rise has been moved to make way for an incredible looking podium facing Marine Drive with an innovative and distinctive roof. The entire project is looking wonderful and is progressing at promising speed, I can only hope the design doesnt get cut back due to cost saving measures.

LeftCoaster · #**685** Posted **Feb 27, 2009, 11:05 PM**

I ain't saying nothin.

Smooth · #**686** Posted **Feb 28, 2009, 12:26 AM**

Your secret is safe with us

djmk · #**687** Posted **Feb 28, 2009, 12:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

I ain't saying nothin.

that's a double negative.

Phil McAvity · #**688** Posted **Feb 28, 2009, 12:41 AM**

^That's true, if he "ain't saying nuthin", he must be saying something and yet he isn't, which means it is not only a double negative but also a paradox.

Officedweller, if UBC isn't within the city of Vancouver, where is it?

Kodii · #**689** Posted **Feb 28, 2009, 12:45 AM**

^Regional District A?

LeftCoaster · #**690** Posted **Feb 28, 2009, 12:58 AM**

Haha sorry for the grammatical mishap... you guys are sticklers that's all I have to say.

Yeah UBC is its own 'municipality' if you will. i don't know what the technical form of its government is or what its technical name is... maybe University Endowment lands?

Kodii · #**691** Posted **Feb 28, 2009, 1:02 AM**

^Regional District A?

EDIT: Sorry, I meant Electoral Area A (for the civic elections anyways)

Or UEL works too

hollywoodnorth · #**692** Posted **Feb 28, 2009, 1:31 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smooth

From the "Marine Drive ICBC Redevelopment & Transit Hub" thread...

thanks smooth

Chikinlittle · #**693** Posted **Feb 28, 2009, 1:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by Kodii

^Regional District A?

EDIT: Sorry, I meant Electoral Area A (for the civic elections anyways)

Or UEL works too

Yes, it's a special Electoral District.

Smooth · #**694** Posted **Feb 28, 2009, 1:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth

thanks smooth

You called it.

Spikester · #**695** Posted **Mar 1, 2009, 1:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Haha sorry for the grammatical mishap... you guys are sticklers that's all I have to say.

Hey, this here born-n-raised-in-Appalachia transplanted hillbilly understood perfectly.

Delirium · #**696** Posted **Mar 3, 2009, 1:52 AM**

here's some beautiful shots of the cc taken from the Westin Bayshore

photo by FreeStyleFoto on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/29785170@N06/3323237679/

photo by FreeStyleFoto on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/2978517...n/photostream/

and from stanley park

photo by FreeStyleFoto on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/2978517...n/photostream/

LeftCoaster · #**697** Posted **Mar 3, 2009, 2:05 AM**

wow, it appears quite photogenic in these shots. It has turned out much MUCH better than I thought it would, although I still find it a little on the bland side for a project approaching one billion dollars.

Rusty Gull · #**698** Posted **Mar 3, 2009, 3:17 AM**

^One billion is sounding more and more like lunch money -- especially when you hear the price for the Port Mann twinning is going to approach $3 billion.

Hed Kandi · #**699** Posted **Mar 3, 2009, 7:30 AM**

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raggedy13 · #**700** Posted **Mar 4, 2009, 8:15 PM**

Here's a nice newish aerial of it (about a month old now though):

From globalairphotos.com