[Burnaby] The Amazing Brentwood | 15 Towers | 186m | 56 flrs | U/C & Proposed

[Laniatus]

Found this from the Brentwood Station Blog

http://brentwoodstation.blogspot.ca/

Fly through video of the proposed plaza.

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I think the water feature is strange how it gets cut off...

[Prometheus]

Thanks for posting the video. It was not working, so for convenience I have reposted it.

Definitely no bark mulch in this plaza:

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[idunno]

Wow - the blue LED lighting is going to look amazing. So much extra lighting everywhere actually!

[Cypherus]

Hmmm...no benches to sit on in the plaza?

[trofirhen]

Originally Posted by Cypherus

Hmmm...no benches to sit on in the plaza?

Perhaps not in this promotional video, but I'm sure there will be when the project is built. (Benches for seating not being an outrageous expense)

[jlousa]

You guys to understand that it probably won't look like that once built though right? There will be stuff that gets cut along the way, I'm sure it'll look great but just don't go expecting what you currently see. I expect the water canal and the infloor lighting to be cut back but I'm happy to be proven wrong.

[Thousands Wouldn't]

The video is lame. I spent 1.5 minutes looking at a tree and a fountain.

[GeeCee]

I like the idea of it but not so much the location. I can foresee quite a few drunk teens fooling around in the fountain coming off of the SkyTrain. It should be set back from it somewhat.

[rofina]

Im quite hopeful about the commercial component of this development. This is a major flagship development, making a pretty big buzz, I think the pressure will be on to deliver an impressive product.

[Laniatus]

They've definitely set the bar really high on this one. I hope they can deliver on most of it. I haven't seen much going on at the construction site still.

[casper]

Originally Posted by Thousands Wouldn't

The video is lame. I spent 1.5 minutes looking at a tree and a fountain.

Look at the number of people standing around the admire the tree and fountain. Perhaps piped in music to go along with the water show.

The only question is will it be on the same scale as the fountain in Vegas? Will Metrotown have to have lions or pirate ships in front to attracts shoppers away from Brentwood.

In fairness it is an improvement over what is there now (basically a parking lot and muffler repair place that closed down 15 years ago). It also is far more creative, pedestrian and community focused that what is happening at the other town centre in Burnaby.

[trofirhen]

Originally Posted by casper

Look at the number of people standing around the admire the tree and fountain. Perhaps piped in music to go along with the water show.

The only question is will it be on the same scale as the fountain in Vegas? Will Metrotown have to have lions or pirate ships in front to attracts shoppers away from Brentwood.

In fairness it is an improvement over what is there now (basically a parking lot and muffler repair place that closed down 15 years ago). It also is far more creative, pedestrian and community focused that what is happening at the other town centre in Burnaby.

Yes!! Thanks for having the guts to come forth and say that. People talk about Metrotown-this, and Metrotown-that, but I think that when Brentwood is up and running, (including SOLO) that it will be spiffier than ... the "other" major town centre.

[SpongeG]

the people developing this are the ones behind high street in abbotsford, that place turned out prtety decent

[East Van]

The video also left out the 6 lanes of backed up traffic that plagues the area.

[vansky]

Originally Posted by Canadian Mind

news that we're getting a 600 footer in the suburbs and people are bitching about malls?

Sad.

ppl will btich no matter what you give them in the long run. and...ppl get sad no matte rhwo happy they were. but...

we need disney and huge indoor water entertainment parks....

if van can build these, it'd be a real city.

[GMasterAres]

Originally Posted by Pinion

My place is directly north of Commercial drive. Even factoring in the bridge detour I'm closer to downtown than parts of Vancouver proper and a hell of a lot closer than Surrey, distance or travel time. Downtown is on the northwest corner of Vancouver.

I'll take your word for it. I don't really know North Van well except for the friends I have that live not far from the seabus and they tell me getting from there to downtown is more often than not during the day longer than getting to many other places further like Metrotown or Brentwood.

And by Surrey I'm talking transit. I hop a skytrain and 35 minutes later I'm right downtown and haven't had to park. If I drive to North Van though during the day then yes with traffic it could take me over an hour. That said, I was in West Vancouver last week Friday evening and around 7pm my wife and I left Hollyburn Country Club and drove to our place in Surrey Central and it took exactly 34 minutes door to door so Surrey isn't as far as people think. Just have that pesky toll in the way.

[Cypherus]

Originally Posted by GeeCee

I like the idea of it but not so much the location. I can foresee quite a few drunk teens fooling around in the fountain coming off of the SkyTrain. It should be set back from it somewhat.

I think even drunken teens would respect the prestige of the area. I remember when Holland Park in Surrey was landscaped with public art, it was reasonable to believe that the cleanliness of the park along with graffiti and vandalism would be a concern. But alas, there has not been any measurably issue with the park despite being in Whalley. So I am sure Brentwood would have even less of a chance for such an occurence.

[LeftCoaster]

Brentwood will also be private property, so I would not worry too much.

[phesto]

I'm growing concerned that this tower is being designed by James Cheng and it is taking so long for them to release a rendering...

[trofirhen]

Originally Posted by East Van

The video also left out the 6 lanes of backed up traffic that plagues the area.

Is that traffic along Lougheed or down Willingdon?
In either case, would it be possible to build underpasses (tunnels) so express traffic can bypass the town centre?