New Vancouver Art Gallery | Proposed - Page 52

nickbeaulieu · #**1021** Posted **Sep 28, 2015, 11:06 PM**

LOL. awesome response.

nefc · #**1022** Posted **Sep 29, 2015, 6:26 PM**

This article has a poor quality image of the new design: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-co...-gallery-s-new-design-revealed-1.3248360

askewed · #**1023** Posted **Sep 29, 2015, 6:32 PM**

from the Vancouver Sun website, posted just now.

a link to the story and pictures: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/metro/v...near+queen+elizabeth/11399902/story.html

LeftCoaster · #**1024** Posted **Sep 29, 2015, 6:51 PM**

Is this a joke?

nickbeaulieu · #**1025** Posted **Sep 29, 2015, 7:02 PM**

....what the actual f***

red-paladin · #**1026** Posted **Sep 29, 2015, 7:08 PM**

It looks like something that should be at UBC, not on one of the last empty blocks downtown! What an underwhelming piece of unsuitable pretentiousness.

Prometheus · #**1027** Posted **Sep 29, 2015, 7:08 PM**

Really? Really? C'mon man!

djmk · #**1028** Posted **Sep 29, 2015, 7:09 PM**

Is that an inuksuk or the library at SFU? Either way, it's gross

djmk · #**1029** Posted **Sep 29, 2015, 7:13 PM**

And they are going to spend all this money to only double the space?

logan5 · #**1030** Posted **Sep 29, 2015, 7:15 PM**

Hmm. I was hoping for something much more expressive. Even a bit outlandish. This is so minimal... it's so f'n boring.

NathanCH · #**1031** Posted **Sep 29, 2015, 7:17 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by djmk

And they are going to spend all this money to only double the space?

Only double? Are you serious?

Watch the architect's thoughts on the design in the Vancouver Sun video. I like what she is saying, it's an interesting concept and is very unique.

Perhaps you guys would have preferred yet another glass building?

trofirhen · #**1032** Posted **Sep 29, 2015, 7:18 PM**

How about just plain UGLY? Trouble is, this is no doubt what we'll get stuck with. {Oh, Vancouver, my beloved Vancouver ....}

logan5 · #**1033** Posted **Sep 29, 2015, 7:19 PM**

On the positive side, it's unlike anything else in DT Vancouver.

Maybe there's some detailing that not apparent yet.

red-paladin · #**1034** Posted **Sep 29, 2015, 7:24 PM**

The VPL is a far better use of a full block site for a cultural site.

wrenegade · #**1035** Posted **Sep 29, 2015, 7:26 PM**

That is goddamn awful. And it is $50M over budget before it has even started construction. Silver lining is there is absolutely no money to pay for it, so this will sit on the drawing board for a long time.

surprisingly, Vancity buzz has some of the best reporting on this one: http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2015/09/new-vancouver-art-gallery-design/