CF Pacific Centre Developments - Page 104

rsxstock · #**2061** Posted **May 14, 2015, 2:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by red-paladin

The city asked if they could make it into a green roof, and the roof couldn't support the weight of it. It would have required a lot of money to redo it so it wasn't possible. As can be seen in the renovation photos, the roof is pretty thin.

yep... it has to support the membrane, soil, plants, any water it retains, and maintenance equipment... and they'll usually be off limits to the public anyways

Vin · #**2062** Posted **May 14, 2015, 7:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by red-paladin

The city asked if they could make it into a green roof, and the roof couldn't support the weight of it. It would have required a lot of money to redo it so it wasn't possible. As can be seen in the renovation photos, the roof is pretty thin.

Spend more money for a stronger roof?

Or at least have solar panels, since the City is so intent on being green.

Sheba · #**2063** Posted **May 14, 2015, 8:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by Vin

Or at least have solar panels, since the City is so intent on being green.

But then everyone in nearby towers would be blinded by them

Vin · #**2064** Posted **May 14, 2015, 8:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by Sheba

But then everyone in nearby towers would be blinded by them

Ahhhh, you do have a point there....

Jebby · #**2065** Posted **May 14, 2015, 9:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by Sheba

But then everyone in nearby towers would be blinded by them

At least they wouldn't have to look at the building.

officedweller · #**2066** Posted **May 14, 2015, 10:57 PM**

Pics by me last night of the rotunda entrance to Nordstrom.

You can see the stairs from the entrance and a long winding pony wall for the wheelchair ramp.
The ramp is quite long - so much so that someone entering one end may not know if there is an oncoming person from the other end.

officedweller · #**2067** Posted **May 15, 2015, 10:49 PM**

The Howe St. sidewalk is open.

Pics by me today:

This used to be the breezeway entrance - with an at-grade entrance to Eaton's.
Looks like they have raised the elevation to the level of the plaza on the Granville side.

The long blank wall is actually quite bright because of the colours.
Still nothing - not even display windows - along there.

Look like aluminum cladding being installed on the cross beam.

officedweller · #**2068** Posted **May 18, 2015, 10:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by dreambrother808

The corner glass above the PC entrance has been removed and is being replaced, with more stone perhaps?

Yeah, it looks like they decided to replace the glass with stone (new studs flush with the exterior wall).
(i.e. it looked like someone came to their senses about the stupidity of building a solid wall behind a wall of glass.)

And I suppose the new wall will provide a good place for a big "Pacific Centre" sign.

Pic by me today.

Earlier pic:

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Pics by me today.

Second skin almost done on protruding box.
You can see the remaining panes up on the roof.
The interior studs are still there in Nordstrom behind the corner windows.

Another pics by me today of the awning (would have thought the Nordstrom entrance canopy would have
extended a lot farther out like the one at the Rotunda end):

mcminsen · #**2069** Posted **Jun 11, 2015, 6:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

Looks like some repairs will be needed to the paving stones near the office entrance. Now every time I walk in this area I will be thinking about the space underneath and hoping that I don't fall through.

April 4 '15, my pics

Nine and half weeks later...

June 10 '15, my pics

officedweller · #**2070** Posted **Jun 12, 2015, 12:24 AM**

I think there's only one tree on the plaza now - behind the station elevator.

I think the drawings had some near the 725 entrance - so we'll see if anymore get planted.

Looks like they've deleted trees from the planter to allow viewing of the artwork on the Canada Line Station window.

Here's the plaza plans:

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Originally Posted by Built Form

Plaza Detail

Current

Revised

All pix by Built Form

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=5911367

officedweller · #**2071** Posted **Jun 14, 2015, 10:30 PM**

Pic by me today:

It looks like the re-do on the corner is for a VIDEO SCREEN / BILLBOARD.

They currently have a poster on there, but the frame suggests something better than just a backlit sign.

Metro-One · #**2072** Posted **Jun 14, 2015, 10:50 PM**

A video screen there would make my day, most logical spot in the city for such a feature.

Locked In · #**2073** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 4:53 AM**

My photo from today:

IMG_6325 by 604 City, on Flickr

officedweller · #**2074** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 8:20 AM**

There's no place for trees - just the one by the Canada Line Station elevator

nickbeaulieu · #**2075** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 2:56 PM**

That's a shame, they could use a tree or 2 to soften it up.

I wonder when they'll redo the TD Tower entrance in that plaza

Vin · #**2076** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 3:57 PM**

They could put in some potted trees (Like Japanese Maples or Alberta Spruce) adorned with LED lights. And then have security round the clock to prevent skate-boarding yahoos or other anti-social types from damaging them.

trofirhen · #**2077** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 6:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Pic by me today:

It looks like the re-do on the corner is for a VIDEO SCREEN / BILLBOARD.

They currently have a poster on there, but the frame suggests something better than just a backlit sign.

It's like trying to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

SpongeG · #**2078** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 7:48 PM**

so that new entrance opens tomorrow?

nickbeaulieu · #**2079** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 8:06 PM**

What makes you think it's going to be a video wall there?

daveraver · #**2080** Posted **Jun 16, 2015, 8:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

so that new entrance opens tomorrow?

Yes...it's supposed to open officially at noon tomorrow (the 17th).