Telus Garden | 135m, 88m | 46fl res, 22fl office | 928,000sqft | Completed - Page 130

s211 · #**2581** Posted **Feb 20, 2016, 12:04 AM**

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The steel sunshades (?) on the Robson side of the podium are being painted white

Sunshades? Jenga pieces perhaps!

officedweller · #**2582** Posted **Feb 20, 2016, 12:21 AM**

Tetris!

mcminsen · #**2583** Posted **Feb 20, 2016, 4:53 AM**

They poured the cement for the condo tower driveway again. I think they had to tear it up to do some utility work. And there are some brackets now above the condo entrance, possibly for a sign? Or maybe a continuation of the white box ledge thing.

Feb.19 '16, my pics

mcminsen · #**2584** Posted **Feb 20, 2016, 5:15 AM**

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has anyone heard about what retail will be moving into the corner of Robson and Richards?

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royal bank

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ugh, boring.. was hoping for something useful

According to this notification sign (that I took some pics of about 11 months ago) the bank will be on Richards but not on the corner. I haven't heard of any change to this so maybe there will still be some retail on the corner.

March 21 '15, my pics

mcminsen · #**2585** Posted **Feb 20, 2016, 5:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Pics by me today.

The steel sunshades (?) on the Robson side of the podium are being painted white:

The white seems a bit jarring and out of place to me. Maybe it's just a primer coat before they put on something darker like in this older rendering that was on the hoarding in late 2014.

Dec.29 '14, my pic

officedweller · #**2586** Posted **Feb 20, 2016, 6:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

.... And there are some brackets now above the condo entrance, possibly for a sign? Or maybe a continuation of the white box ledge thing.

Should be a continuation of the ledge.

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

According to this notification sign (that I took some pics of about 11 months ago) the bank will be on Richards but not on the corner. I haven't heard of any change to this so maybe there will still be some retail on the corner.

Hopefully the corner is just one tenant so that the entrance directly opposite the sidewalk washroom doesn't have to be used.
Poor, poor planning on that one.

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Could be primer.

retro_orange · #**2587** Posted **Feb 20, 2016, 5:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

I think it's mainly the Richards Street facade of the condo tower and it's podium that have turned out so differently than might have been expected from these early models. Here are some old pics of the models from about 4 years ago.

Its amazing how far a building can fall from grace before even being built, the original rendition with the white box edges and stone accents would have looked very classy.

trofirhen · #**2588** Posted **Feb 20, 2016, 6:54 PM**

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Its amazing how far a building can fall from grace before even being built, the original rendition with the white box edges and stone accents would have looked very classy.

That's sadly true. However, the sheer dark glass is ok for second choice to me.I just don't like the geomtric window openings. It could have been done in sheer glass. What's it like?
(I'm overseas, please remember

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Looking at renders further back, I see that the stone walls would be not only on the sides, but on the Richards (?) front, too.
Thus, what angers me, is what they've done on the longer side of the podium: cheaped the f*** right out and installed more zigzag glass windows.

retro_orange · #**2589** Posted **Feb 21, 2016, 2:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by trofirhen

That's sadly true. However, the sheer dark glass is ok for second choice to me.I just don't like the geomtric window openings. It could have been done in sheer glass. What's it like?
(I'm overseas, please remember

)
Looking at renders further back, I see that the stone walls would be not only on the sides, but on the Richards (?) front, too.
Thus, what angers me, is what they've done on the longer side of the podium: cheaped the f*** right out and installed more zigzag glass windows.

The office tower looks great for the most part, the large wood and glass spine awning thing looks great and feels very captivating, just the restaurant patios and coverings need some tweaking.

Pic from mcminsens post on the previous page http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=7341069&postcount=2575
I was quite excited when I saw this rendering but all subsequent renders of the podium have poorly executed massing and crummy details, frankly the plain looking zigzag windows look like they would have cost just as much as the stone facade to install but will be much higher maintenance with all those small window panels needing seals replaced. As for the black glass (dark green?) portion I would like it more if the black glass was incorporated in more details in the tower and rest of the podium but its just in one random spot and not friendly and open in appearance to the street., feels very 1980s. Plus I hate all the monotonous seafoam glass and spandrel on the condo tower, big letdown. Must be a good business to get into though.

officedweller · #**2590** Posted **Feb 21, 2016, 11:32 AM**

The dark blue glass carries upwards in the 'gutter' between the two halves of the condo tower, but it's not that obvious, esp. since the gutter is in shade.

mcminsen · #**2591** Posted **Feb 23, 2016, 9:53 AM**

From Georgia Street.

Feb.22 '16, my pic

mcminsen · #**2592** Posted **Feb 23, 2016, 10:44 AM**

Catching the late day sun. As seen from Richards Street looking north.

Feb.22 '16, my pics

Jebby · #**2593** Posted **Feb 23, 2016, 4:08 PM**

When an architect designs a building like this, do they feel proud of their work?

I'm not saying the building is hideous, but it's so disjointed and the main facade is unbelievably bland.

Vin · #**2594** Posted **Feb 23, 2016, 7:52 PM**

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When an architect designs a building like this, do they feel proud of their work?

I'm not saying the building is hideous, but it's so disjointed and the main facade is unbelievably bland.

Vancouverism:

A phenomenon whereby architectural design excellence tones down to mediocrity, usually due to City bylaws/quirks and the affinity for seafoam spandrels and cheap mass-produced products, as well as residents with torches and pitchforks.

Jebby · #**2595** Posted **Feb 23, 2016, 9:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by Vin

Vancouverism:

A phenomenon whereby architectural design excellence tones down to mediocrity, usually due to City bylaws/quirks and the affinity for seafoam spandrels and cheap mass-produced products, as well as residents with torches and pitchforks.

I get the viewcone regulations and other absurdities that the UDP requests (such as "breaking up massing"), but what I don't get is things developer and architects can actually control, like the color of spandrel and the overall blandness of materials...

bc2mb · #**2596** Posted **Feb 23, 2016, 10:13 PM**

this building is a mess and looks nothing like the original renderings...

it's like a cross between Capitol Residences and the Mark.

Klazu · #**2597** Posted **Feb 24, 2016, 2:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by Jebby

I get the viewcone regulations and other absurdities that the UDP requests (such as "breaking up massing"), but what I don't get is things developer and architects can actually control, like the color of spandrel and the overall blandness of materials...

When everything sells like hot cakes, you go where the fence and cost are the lowest.

mcminsen · #**2598** Posted **Feb 24, 2016, 2:31 AM**

New sidewalk has been poured on Richards Street.

Feb.23 '16, my pic

mcminsen · #**2599** Posted **Feb 24, 2016, 4:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

…and there are some brackets now above the condo entrance, possibly for a sign? Or maybe a continuation of the white box ledge thing.

Feb.19 '16, my pic

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Should be a continuation of the ledge.

Yup.

Feb.23 '16, my pics

mcminsen · #**2600** Posted **Feb 24, 2016, 5:08 AM**

Feb.23 '16, my pics