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Old Posted Jul 2, 2013, 6:50 PM
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That's the result of the view cones... so it's a very predictable and planned result.
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That overhead shot is great.
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Is it just me, or is the Credit Suisse tower going to look super good next to Jameson House? The drawings seem to imply that the two will play off each other in a really neat way maybe.
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Is it just me, or is the Credit Suisse tower going to look super good next to Jameson House? The drawings seem to imply that the two will play off each other in a really neat way maybe.
That's an interesting point and I think you are onto something there. Looking forward to seeing this starting to rise.
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Gotta admit I like it. Be nice if it were a few storeys taller, but it has a nice "downtownish" feeling to it.
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Old Posted Aug 13, 2013, 2:55 PM
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Construction is to start in October, reportedly:

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Tallest sustainable office tower to be built in Vancouver

CBC News, August 13, 2013

The architect behind Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing and the renovation of the Tate Modern Gallery in London is designing a new sustainable office tower in Vancouver.

The city issued a development permit to real estate investment company Credit Suisse yesterday for what’s being billed as the tallest sustainable office tower, to be designed by renowned architect Harry Gugger.

The $200-million project will sit at the corner of Howe and Pender streets in downtown Vancouver.

"We believe in Vancouver's economy and its future," said Herbert Meier, Credit Suisse’s director of real estate asset management. "We believe in supporting the City of Vancouver's vision to become the world's 'greenest' city by 2020."

The company says the building will create half the energy load of traditional office buildings that are comparable in size, essentially lowering operating costs for tenants.

The neighboring Old Stock Exchange building will be renovated and restored as part of the development.

Construction is slated to start in October, with the project expected to be finished in 2017.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-co...13/bc-credit-suisse-tower-vancouver.html
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New Video

First post! I work in the Old Stock Exchange building and have been following the evolution of this tower.

Looks like a new video was just posted on the website from theexchangebuilding.ca

http://www.theexchangebuilding.ca/video/Flythru.mp4
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Excellent news!
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I like how it incorporates the exchange building, but everything above that is hideously boring.

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First post! I work in the Old Stock Exchange building and have been following the evolution of this tower.

Looks like a new video was just posted on the website from theexchangebuilding.ca

http://www.theexchangebuilding.ca/video/Flythru.mp4

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They misplaced Pacific Centre on the map.
The ground plane (street level entrance and shops) looks rather boring in the video.
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I'm very disappointed in this building.
Looks like a design from the 1970's. Hopefully it turns out better than it looks in those renders.
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In the video there are some mysterious glass towers along Burrard and Thurlow at 00:12 and is that Seattle being reflected from the glass at 2:05?
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It is a very odd video, the graphics are cool, and I do like this new tower, but why so many fictional surrounding aspects?
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why so many fictional surrounding aspects?
Because reality is not enough in Vancouver?
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Because reality is not enough in Vancouver?
Apparently reality isn't, but realty is.
I like some aspects of the design, but would prefer a bit more distinction.
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Old Posted Aug 14, 2013, 11:39 PM
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The approval of the tower was in the Vancouver Sun and Metro today.
Construction to start in October 2013.
No lead tenant has been announced.
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CBC reported it yesterday and was mentioned above.
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