Downtown Vancouver Updates - Page 555

Coldrsx · #**11081** Posted **Jul 21, 2014, 3:07 PM**

'Anyone know what these are?'

At first glance I would have said rebar, but could they be LED posts for a water feature?

Metro-One · #**11082** Posted **Jul 21, 2014, 3:22 PM**

Yeah, I am starting to get a little worried that the ticker is now not going to happen, even though it was very prominantly displayed on the renders. The Georgia raindrop effect was never as publicly shown / discussed.

this really will be a let down for me regarding how well the rest of the project has come together.

It is like getting a complete ferrari without it being painted.

spm2013 · #**11083** Posted **Jul 21, 2014, 5:26 PM**

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privatejet · #**11084** Posted **Jul 22, 2014, 6:04 PM**

Concord has started marketing there latest project...I am assuming it is the one with the bridge.
http://www.arcvancouver.com/

LeftCoaster · #**11085** Posted **Jul 22, 2014, 6:26 PM**

It is. Anyone watch the neighbourhood video? It mentions, shows and describes in detail the casino as "Vancouver's urban resort" without once calling it a casino or noting that there is a casino in it. Really pushing the line around lying by omission.

osirisboy · #**11086** Posted **Jul 22, 2014, 8:01 PM**

Why try and hide that there's a casino there? Yea it would turn off some but I know lots of people that would think it would be cool to have a place by one including myself

WarrenC12 · #**11087** Posted **Jul 22, 2014, 8:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by osirisboy

Why try and hide that there's a casino there? Yea it would turn off some but I know lots of people that would think it would be cool to have a place by one including myself

I trust that their marketing wizards have made the call based on experience. Just like eliminating the number 4 and other silly things.

jbrizzy · #**11088** Posted **Jul 22, 2014, 8:30 PM**

The return of pink yoga pants chick

djh · #**11089** Posted **Jul 22, 2014, 9:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by jbrizzy

The return of pink yoga pants chick

The Pink Prancer

Delirium · #**11090** Posted **Jul 23, 2014, 10:23 PM**

There's a bunch of pics of the interior at Artemisia at the link below. definitely a quality building but still the oddest layouts i've seen.
http://vancouver.curbed.com/archives/201...ecently-completed-artemisia-building.php

It's grown on me

Photo http://www.boffo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Ming-Pao-Article-1.jpg

Jebby · #**11091** Posted **Jul 24, 2014, 12:31 AM**

Is this a bathroom or a hallway?

jsbertram · #**11092** Posted **Jul 24, 2014, 1:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by Jebby

Is this a bathroom or a hallway?

yes, it's both.

the current trend in condos is 'open concept' bathrooms, as shown here.

the newest trend - coming soon to Vancouver - is 'open air' bathrooms to replace otherwise unused balconies and patios.

Klazu · #**11093** Posted **Jul 24, 2014, 1:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by privatejet

Concord has started marketing there latest project...I am assuming it is the one with the bridge.
http://www.arcvancouver.com/

Looks like these towers would be 35-40 floors. That would be great, as the location could use with a bit taller landmark building. Something below 30 floors is way too short here.

Locked In · #**11094** Posted **Jul 24, 2014, 3:22 AM**

^ The proposed towers are 28 and 30 floors

Parcel 5B report: http://former.vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/cclerk/20140513/documents/p2.pdf

Vancity · #**11095** Posted **Jul 24, 2014, 7:04 PM**

don't know where to put this. but found this on vancitybuzz.com, and it's interesting.

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2014/07/vancouver-ranked-9th-world-number-skyscrapers/

spm2013 · #**11096** Posted **Jul 24, 2014, 7:35 PM**

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trofirhen · #**11097** Posted **Jul 24, 2014, 8:15 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Klazu

Looks like these towers would be 35-40 floors. That would be great, as the location could use with a bit taller landmark building. Something below 30 floors is way too short here.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Locked In

^ The proposed towers are 28 and 30 floors

Parcel 5B report: http://former.vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/cclerk/20140513/documents/p2.pdf

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Originally Posted by Vancity

don't know where to put this. but found this on vancitybuzz.com, and it's interesting.

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2014/07/vancouver-ranked-9th-world-number-skyscrapers/

Does this not all point up the necessity of taking the foot off the view-cone control brake pedal? Many buildings in the CBD have already undergone
significant height reductions, to leave the mountains visible. Can't we be a "normal" city and allow for a bit of extra height (like maybe a murderous 40 meters) or 10-15 storeys?
This tree-hugger attitude is really doing little more than depriving the city of a bit of extra dynamism, and the numbers I quoted - while ballpark, of course - are not really excessive.
Or are they?

officedweller · #**11098** Posted **Jul 24, 2014, 8:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by spm2013

Only because the database is inaccurately skewed towards where active SSP members are. And only the morons at VanCityBuzz would ignore that fact. And credit to SSP for this disclaimer:

"The building counts shown in the list don't necessarily represent a fully comprehensive total for each city or country. They represent the number tracked by our editors so far, which may not be compete for each city."

Too bad the idiots didn't read the bottom of the page. If you don't want to read that ****** site, here's the article:

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2014/07/vancouver-ranked-9th-world-number-skyscrapers/

WORSE yet -
It was quoted in the Vancouver Sun

http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Vancouver+rises+heights/10052905/story.html

spm2013 · #**11099** Posted **Jul 24, 2014, 9:16 PM**

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a very long weekend · #**11100** Posted **Jul 24, 2014, 10:22 PM**

wow, haha, classic. still, according to wikipedia, vancouver is a respectable 69th in cities with buildings over 100m. to underline again how foolish these media are though, the number 9 spot on that list is occupied by seoul with 282 buildings 100m or over, which is over 10x vancouver's total of 26. very impressed with toronto's growth over the past 10 years too, up to 216 with dozens more under construction or in the works at the moment. could easily be up to seoul's level (and into the top 10 globally) by 2020 if all holds.