Downtown Vancouver Updates

[Genauso]

A couple shots from SEFC. Telus Garden office, Rogers Arena tower: will be very visible because their locations are on the edges of the tall core. MNP tower will also be more visible around SEFC because of its location.

Telus Garden office


Rogers Arena tower




source: me, earlier this week

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by spm2013

... they're all placed along that wall of that vacant building next to the hotel facing the Woodwards development.

Those are the ones I meant - thought the building lining that alley (facing Woodward's) was Cambie Hotel.

[Vin]

Originally Posted by jsbertram

True Vancouverites know the names of the Rhea Sisters.

(it helps if you were a kid when the Georgia Medical building was still standing)

You mean really really old Vancouverites?

[Prometheus]

Here is the redesign for that office building proposed for the southeast corner of Seymour and Pender:


Source: http://changingcitybook.com/2014/04/04/five-ten-seymour-street/

[red-paladin]

Beautiful!

[Delirium]

^ looks much better than the original.

have these been posted before? it's the new elementary school at International Village. construction should begin later this spring. i believe this will be the 5th elementary school downtown. looks good.

photo:http://www.franclarchitecture.com


photo:http://www.franclarchitecture.com


photo: www.vancouvercourier.com

great to see this get filled in.

photo: www.vancouvercourier.com

[Delirium]

also, Vancitybuzz posted a bunch of proposals for this year's Robson redux (summertime pedestrian plaza in front of the art gallery)
the winner will be announced April 15th.

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2014/04/17-am...eets-summertime-pedestrian-plaza-photos/

[vanciti]

Originally Posted by Prometheus

Here is the redesign for that office building proposed for the southeast corner of Seymour and Pender:


Source: http://changingcitybook.com/2014/04/04/five-ten-seymour-street/

It goes before Urban Design Panel on Wednesday. The front images of the building are pretty slick too.

[Vin]

Originally Posted by Prometheus

Here is the redesign for that office building proposed for the southeast corner of Seymour and Pender:


Source: http://changingcitybook.com/2014/04/04/five-ten-seymour-street/

The beautiful concrete and glass facade could be blocked by a future building next door along Seymour, leaving only the all-too-common glass faces exposed. That would be such a waste!

[dreambrother808]

There's an alleyway beside it.

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by Prometheus

Here is the redesign for that office building proposed for the southeast corner of Seymour and Pender:


Source: http://changingcitybook.com/2014/04/04/five-ten-seymour-street/

Thanks!

Note this comment on the Changing City Updates page:

There are angled glazed sections in the Seymour facade that don’t show up well from this angle, but which add an extra level of variation

The stone anchors the building at the back - unlike the reclad of 570 Dunsmuir (@ Seymour),
which (apart from ditching the spandrel) should have had stone or concrete at its back corners.


http://spacelist.ca/p/bc/vancouver/570_dunsmuir_st

[officedweller]

Tarps are coming off the Dominion Motors Building - it's now taupe instead of white:

I guess it looks more gothic - a bit like limestone, but not quite the right shade.

Pic by me today:

[officedweller]

People are opposing the filling-in of the plaza at the Grosvenor Building - due to the loss of 4 cherry trees (and some lunchtime benches).
Hmmm - they're in planters, aren't they? They should be capable of being transplanted.

http://www.theprovince.com/news/Cherry+trees+face+chop+city+retail+addition/9716034/story.html

[spm2013]

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[spm2013]

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[Delirium]

does anyone know what this crane is for? it must of went up recently.
the picture is incorrectly noted as being the crane for Vancouver House but I can't figure out what this is for. https://www.flickr.com/photos/blazinred/13729623273/

[officedweller]

Probably this one:



http://changingcitybook.com/2012/03/16/neon-granville-street/

[Delirium]

Thanks! I totally forgot about that.

[jsbertram]

Originally Posted by officedweller

Probably this one:



http://changingcitybook.com/2012/03/16/neon-granville-street/

Which has NOTHING to do with the Vancouver House BIG tower project.

It will be behind the position on the Granville viaduct where the flickr picture was taken
(BACK and to the LEFT)
- for all you Seinfeld fans

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by Delirium

Thanks! I totally forgot about that.

Well, it's a completely forgettable project...