The Georgia | 157m | 48 fl | Completed - Page 67

officedweller · #**1321** Posted **Feb 7, 2011, 9:51 PM**

The podium of the current design is much better than the podium of the Crystal design. The Crystal design had a flat facade because of the above-grade mechanized parking in the podium. This design has no above-grade parking (they demolished the ballroom (to be reconstructed) and put parking under it).

Precast refers to the pre-cast concrete exterior panelling - the brown/beige parts.

officedweller · #**1322** Posted **Feb 8, 2011, 1:14 AM**

Pics by me today:

Not much different on this side. Lots of glass on those middle floors waiting to be installed...

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Glass canopies installed on the roof - could have been why the cranes were there last week:

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Spork · #**1323** Posted **Feb 8, 2011, 4:46 AM**

What's going on the roof?

officedweller · #**1324** Posted **Feb 8, 2011, 4:53 AM**

Two hot tubs and patio areas.
They had tents up to insulate the hot tubs while they finsihed them - the tents recently came down and I think they are covered by plywood right now.

Locked In · #**1325** Posted **Feb 14, 2011, 12:16 AM**

My photo, today:

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Architype · #**1326** Posted **Feb 14, 2011, 12:22 AM**

As seen today, a skyline pic from Q. E. Park, click for larger image:

giallo · #**1327** Posted **Feb 14, 2011, 2:09 AM**

A nice skyline addition from that angle.

Locked In · #**1328** Posted **Feb 18, 2011, 3:53 PM**

My photos, this morning:

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officedweller · #**1329** Posted **Feb 18, 2011, 8:17 PM**

Thanks.

Looks like a bit of a dog's breakfast around that balcony door.

Jebby · #**1330** Posted **Feb 18, 2011, 9:53 PM**

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Looks great except for the corner. Why does the glass seem to have a piece between each panel? The glass on the side is seamless and looks a million times better!

officedweller · #**1331** Posted **Feb 18, 2011, 10:15 PM**

The blue panels are called "spandrel panels" - it's part of the design (and likely cheaper).

Coldrsx · #**1332** Posted **Feb 18, 2011, 11:02 PM**

Spandrel is typically a design or aesthetic consideration, typically to deal with the slab.

officedweller · #**1333** Posted **Feb 18, 2011, 11:24 PM**

Pics by me today:

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ckkelley · #**1334** Posted **Feb 18, 2011, 11:44 PM**

Right on. Thanks for the great pics guys.

flight_from_kamakura · #**1335** Posted **Feb 19, 2011, 7:56 PM**

yeah, great pics, thanks. just really like this one. somehow, really understated, i'd almost say elegant.

Pinion · #**1336** Posted **Feb 19, 2011, 10:02 PM**

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Oh lawd they're allowing wood frame high rises in Vancouver now?!

officedweller · #**1337** Posted **Feb 20, 2011, 1:07 AM**

Pics by me today (no reflections):

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SFUVancouver · #**1338** Posted **Feb 21, 2011, 3:37 AM**

A long lens shot from the intersection of Kingsway and 10th Avenue.

Taken by SFUVancouver, February 20th, 2011.

trofirhen · #**1339** Posted **Feb 21, 2011, 1:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by flight_from_kamakura

yeah, great pics, thanks. just really like this one. somehow, really understated, i'd almost say elegant.

Understatedly elegant has been going through my mind, too, as a way to describe this tower. A great addition to downtown in design and colour harmonizarion with the neighbouring buildings

officedweller · #**1340** Posted **Feb 22, 2011, 8:26 PM**

Note to self - glass looks best at about 12 noon:
Pic by me today.

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