Vancouver House (1400 Howe St) | 151.5m | 52Fl | Completed - Page 36

mcminsen · #**701** Posted **Nov 26, 2015, 3:59 AM**

Here's what my camera saw today when I went back to try to get some closeups of that big sample board at the site. Three different angles in the late afternoon daylight. The only thing I did to these images in iPhoto was crop them and increase the resolution a bit.

On the back of the sample shack is what looks like a mock up of balcony railing, glazing and deck (last 3 pics).

Nov.25 '15, my pics

Infrequent Poster · #**702** Posted **Nov 26, 2015, 4:32 AM**

Thank you for your extensive and frequent photo updates (on all projects).

squeezied · #**703** Posted **Nov 26, 2015, 5:31 AM**

Why are they putting samples up?

jlousa · #**704** Posted **Nov 26, 2015, 5:41 AM**

Westbank has done that with most of their sites, they want to examine a few different samples to see how it'll look in the light it's going to get before deciding on which sample to go with.

officedweller · #**705** Posted **Nov 26, 2015, 7:25 AM**

Nice, thanks!

mcminsen · #**706** Posted **Nov 26, 2015, 7:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by Infrequent Poster

Thank you for your extensive and frequent photo updates (on all projects).

You're very welcome.

Here are pics of some renderings they have on the fence at the site. I think I see where those copper/mustard coloured panels might be going.

Nov.25 '15, my pics

mcminsen · #**707** Posted **Nov 26, 2015, 8:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by retro_orange

Any new info on whats happening with the old gas station?

Nov.25 '15, my pic

retro_orange · #**708** Posted **Nov 26, 2015, 9:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

Nov.25 '15, my pic
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Dangit. Thanks anyway!

mcminsen · #**709** Posted **Nov 26, 2015, 10:46 AM**

Latest look into the hole. They're getting ready to install the sixth set of bracing bars in south end, which is the shallower end.

Nov.25 '15, my pics

mcminsen · #**710** Posted **Nov 26, 2015, 10:56 AM**

For some reason they're starting another excavation at the south end of the site, to the east of the old gas station.

Nov.25 '15, my pic

vanman · #**711** Posted **Nov 26, 2015, 5:01 PM**

Thanks for all the updates mcminsen. Very much appreciated.

osirisboy · #**712** Posted **Nov 26, 2015, 5:06 PM**

That new excavation looks like it's utility work

Wonder what that little angled corner is for in the north west corner?

Also, when is work going to begin on the other sites? I'm assuming when they finish excavating for the tower that crew will move onto the other sites?

LeftCoaster · #**713** Posted **Nov 26, 2015, 11:59 PM**

Materials look fantastic, I will be surprised if this building isn't a stunner.

Denscity · #**714** Posted **Nov 27, 2015, 12:08 AM**

Wow ive never seen a 12 level excavation before!!

tateyb · #**715** Posted **Nov 27, 2015, 8:47 PM**

BIG's Thomas Christoffersen on Vancouver House Design Challenges

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SkyriseCities recently spoke with Thomas Christoffersen, partner at BIG, about their Telus Sky project in Calgary and the 49-storey Vancouver House. Now under construction, the residential and retail project was BIG's first Canadian venture when it was unveiled. Westbank Project Corp. is the Vancouver developer attached to the mixed-use complex, and Christoffersen recounted how their relationship first blossomed.