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Old Posted Jan 15, 2012, 11:17 PM
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Its too bad that all these ideas for improving the building weren't aired last year while it was still in the approval process.

Too late to propose something better AFTER the new building has been approved and construction is about to begin.

I look forward to reading all of your constructive critiques and and proposals for improvements to the proposed projects currently making their way through the approval process bureaucracy.
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Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. Famous Chicago architectural firm. Wish they'd they'd take over here (Vancover) for a while ....
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isn't that too "city in the park"
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Old Posted Jan 21, 2012, 12:26 AM
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... more modestly ....
This is how the Swedes do it.
Some people like Stockholm, others don't, but anyway it's one of my favourite cities


something mid-townish ......
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/78/Kistacentralparts_Publish.jpg

city centre evening ... Sergels Torg (note the light sculpture)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Sthlm_sergelstorg_MH5Y4176.jpg

Hötorget, a series of downtown buildings from the early sixties
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/Hoghus_1-5_2007a.jpg

The fountain and light sculpture in Sergels Torg by day, next to the preceding Hötorget buildings
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Sergels_torg_2006-07-15.jpg

Täby, a suburban town centre; love it or hate it ...
http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/5153262.jpg

and a downtown metro station
http://uplotad.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/75/Centralenblue.jpg
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Not as sleek as 1021 W Hastings, IMO
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seattle is getting a ferris wheel


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Hed Kandi, Studiogang's website isn't great for details, do you have anywhere else that has more info? Even building name and city, I can look the rest up.
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http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1418234
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^ That is absolutely beautiful!
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that would look great in surrey
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hmmm I sense a conflict of tastes here. But I have to agree that how this building might be perceived if (hypothetically) built in Vancouver, it would very important to find the right location. (and not necessarily Surrey!)
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It looks like it's part of a larger plaza. I kinda like that.
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hmmm I sense a conflict of tastes here. But I have to agree that how this building might be perceived if (hypothetically) built in Vancouver, it would very important to find the right location. (and not necessarily Surrey!)
Between the Viaducts?
The base of the tower core would make for some GREAT skateboard ramps.
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hmmm I sense a conflict of tastes here. But I have to agree that how this building might be perceived if (hypothetically) built in Vancouver, it would very important to find the right location. (and not necessarily Surrey!)
i just could see it going near the new city hall and plaza that surrey envisions - we all know how vancouver has no plazas
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