Telus Garden | 135m, 88m | 46fl res, 22fl office | 928,000sqft | Completed - Page 56

Canadian Mind · #**1101** Posted **Dec 20, 2013, 3:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

There doesn't seem to be anything particularly thick in the earlier pics.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=186381&page=53

With the cantilever, the forces may simply focus back into the face of the tower (i.e. rotating around the attachment points at the top of the box - like when you hang a cabinet, the main concern is that the top anchors don't pull out of the wall, not that they support weight vertically)

Yes, but even in a cantilevered system there are still vertical forces, it is just they are shared by the contact points. Effectively where the cantilever applies the most friction is also where the most vertical forces would be supported, while the uppermost floor would support none. I still don't see how the floors are thick enough to do this.

NewWester · #**1102** Posted **Dec 20, 2013, 6:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by Canadian Mind

Yes, but even in a cantilevered system there are still vertical forces, it is just they are shared by the contact points. Effectively where the cantilever applies the most friction is also where the most vertical forces would be supported, while the uppermost floor would support none. I still don't see how the floors are thick enough to do this.

Presumably a number of engineers did some complex maths at some point. I'm confident that those behind the project know what they are doing.

officedweller · #**1103** Posted **Dec 20, 2013, 11:28 PM**

Oh yeah, it would have been thoroughly designed by structural engineers.

It just looks odd, that's all.

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Originally Posted by Delirium

from an article about the Glowbal's expansion plans;

'Much of Glowbal’s near-term growth will be tied to the $750-million Telus Garden office-residential-retail development, scheduled for completion at Robson and Richards by 2015. Glowbal will open a casual market restaurant in the complex late next year. Shortly after that, it will open anew 15,000-square-foot flagship restaurant with 300 indoor seats and a 150-seat patio in Telus garden. It will bookend that with a cocktail lounge by late 2015"

Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/Vancouver+re...Glowbal/9307877/story.html#ixzz2o1DpBaiR

Sounds like they have the retail space in the podium facing the plaza on Georgia and that underground space at Georgia and Seymour.

officedweller · #**1104** Posted **Dec 24, 2013, 4:15 AM**

Pics by me today:

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There may be a thicker slab at the base of the cube to support the pressure of the cube back into the tower:

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Dare I say the design may have benefitted from a bit more transparency in the glass so the angled columns
behind the glass tie to the exposed columns below? The exposed columns look a bit disjointed from the glassy block above.

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You can see the stubby columns on the podium that will support the steel cage.

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The taller spandrel facing the alley looks to be the lighter curtain wall.
I think the glass in the alley are the darker panels.

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Locked In · #**1105** Posted **Dec 24, 2013, 6:43 AM**

^ Thanks for the updates.
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My photos, from today:

Coldrsx · #**1106** Posted **Dec 24, 2013, 6:49 AM**

Glazing absolutely underwhelming.

officedweller · #**1107** Posted **Dec 24, 2013, 8:35 AM**

I think the whole package of light (including striped frit) and dark and layering will look good.

If there was a lot going on with all of the different types of glass themselves, then it would be too "busy" with all of the other elements put together.
I think the dark glass is meant to be "background" for the layers sitting above it.

I think the north facade will be the plain one - although that protruding box will appear on the north facade to break it up a bit.

I'm glad it's not as drab (read Shaw Tower) as the model.
It also just occurred to me that the lighter striped fritted glass on the Telus Garden office tower (a false 2nd skin) may match the fritted glass on the real 2nd skin of Busby's reno of the William Farrell Building
- but not sure as they're on different exposures and you don't ever see them together.

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Originally Posted by Built Form

All pix by Built Form
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=5641427&postcount=689

officedweller · #**1108** Posted **Dec 24, 2013, 8:50 PM**

A couple of wider perspective shots from today by me:

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officedweller · #**1109** Posted **Dec 24, 2013, 9:26 PM**

From the Henriquez website
- manufacturing the wooden arches for the pavillion / podium:

• Video Link

Hed Kandi · #**1110** Posted **Dec 26, 2013, 1:32 PM**

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Coldrsx · #**1111** Posted **Dec 26, 2013, 4:17 PM**

Is that Western Archrib?

Homeowner · #**1112** Posted **Dec 27, 2013, 4:02 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delirium

from an article about the Glowbal's expansion plans;

'Much of Glowbal’s near-term growth will be tied to the $750-million Telus Garden office-residential-retail development, scheduled for completion at Robson and Richards by 2015. Glowbal will open a casual market restaurant in the complex late next year. Shortly after that, it will open anew 15,000-square-foot flagship restaurant with 300 indoor seats and a 150-seat patio in Telus garden. It will bookend that with a cocktail lounge by late 2015"

Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/Vancouver+re...Glowbal/9307877/story.html#ixzz2o1DpBaiR

Thanks for the article. As quoted in the article below:

"He said about 4,300 people work in the Yaletown neighbourhood, while Telus Garden alone will house almost 5,000 employees."

Wow, looks like Robson st, will be buzzing once TELUS garden is completed with both commercial & residential fully occupied.

With LULULEMON building a flagship store across from Victoria Secret on Robson & TESLA motors setting up shop, looks like businesses are showing confidence along the ROBSON strip area.

officedweller · #**1113** Posted **Dec 27, 2013, 11:34 PM**

They don't say who is making the ribs. But what does "CNC" stand for?

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That really shows how an office tower can support restaurant/retail space.

spm2013 · #**1114** Posted **Dec 27, 2013, 11:52 PM**

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officedweller · #**1115** Posted **Dec 28, 2013, 12:08 AM**

Cool, thanks.
They talk about it in the past tense, so it may be ready to be installed after the mock-up.

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November 4, 2013 - The Telus Gardens Project in Vancouver beautifully blends wood and steel.
Designed by Henriquez Partners Architects, Structurlam provided the glulam while George Third and Son
provided the steel. This project perfectly showcases wood and steel working together to create a stunning structure.

http://www.structurlam.com/news/

officedweller · #**1116** Posted **Jan 3, 2014, 10:00 PM**

Pics by me today:

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Locked In · #**1117** Posted **Jan 4, 2014, 2:42 AM**

^ Thanks for the update. My iPhone photo from tonight (already covered in OD's shots):

spm2013 · #**1118** Posted **Jan 4, 2014, 2:49 AM**

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officedweller · #**1119** Posted **Jan 11, 2014, 3:35 PM**

Pics by me Friday, Jan 10, 2014:

http://imgur.com/kNJYXq6

Note the curved steel in the lobby area for the wooden arch:

http://imgur.com/6HcYxO6

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http://imgur.com/9HzUpGr

Telus sign has been removed. The podium will block most of the older building:

http://imgur.com/uZ3wXO5

Genauso · #**1120** Posted **Jan 12, 2014, 4:28 AM**

Thanks for the pictures officedweller.

It would seem the next two months will show significant progress. I'm guessing in that time:

the office tower @Georgia & Richards will reach full height
the steel cube in the office tower, facing Seymour will go up
the 4 floor and roof deck steel overhang above Seymour will take shape
the condo tower @Robson & Richards will reach ground level