[Surrey] 3 Civic Plaza | 164m | 48 fl | Completed - Page 49

scryer · #**961** Posted **Jun 2, 2016, 11:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by queetz@home

Maybe the only reason why the building looks ugly is because the photos have gray skies as well. But when its sunny, the building may look more pretty. Then again, its gray skies in Metro Vancouver 9 months a year....

Actually I'm fairly certain that the dark grey parts of the window are temporary. I walked by there earlier today and one of them has "peeled" off revealing wood behind it. Yeah, I'm confident that they are just waiting for window orders to be filled. Can any construction workers verify?

GMasterAres · #**962** Posted **Jun 3, 2016, 5:46 AM**

Rising nicely. And I'll say it again, most of the people in Trump tower thread that are calling it great now and say it looks amazing are people that when they started putting the first windows in, said it looked ugly and they were greatly disappointed in it.

Just wait until it is done.

BobLoblawsLawBlog · #**963** Posted **Jun 3, 2016, 5:53 AM**

I think I saw Yellow Fever take those pictures. I was giving you a weird glare.

w34lth · #**964** Posted **Jun 3, 2016, 1:39 PM**

The building looks nicer in person.

Shift · #**965** Posted **Jun 3, 2016, 4:59 PM**

I think it's turning out quite good as seen in person too. Materials aside (which actually look quite sharp on the condo portion), the massing, articulation, height, and numerous mixed-uses really set this building apart. It's a transformative development for the area in any case.

Shift · #**966** Posted **Jun 3, 2016, 6:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by scryer

Actually I'm fairly certain that the dark grey parts of the window are temporary. I walked by there earlier today and one of them has "peeled" off revealing wood behind it. Yeah, I'm confident that they are just waiting for window orders to be filled. Can any construction workers verify?

I saw that. I'm pretty sure it's a broken spandrel panel.

vincent114 · #**967** Posted **Jun 18, 2016, 1:21 AM**

looks not bad now.

Nites · #**968** Posted **Jun 18, 2016, 9:14 AM**

Hotel portion topped out today. They added in the crown. The larger tower is now 5 levels above the hotel.

Shift · #**969** Posted **Jun 20, 2016, 7:57 PM**

June 20:

Shift · #**970** Posted **Jun 21, 2016, 3:46 AM**

And the other side

clee7903 · #**971** Posted **Jun 21, 2016, 6:08 AM**

Looks so tall now...pretty soon, it'll over take central city to be the tallest in Surrey.

Nites · #**972** Posted **Jun 25, 2016, 9:09 AM**

Floor count at 22 now?

iron · #**973** Posted **Jun 27, 2016, 5:24 AM**

Seems like they're around the floor that'll be officially numbered as 28.

Klazu · #**974** Posted **Jun 27, 2016, 5:39 AM**

So approximately halfway then?

iron · #**975** Posted **Jun 27, 2016, 6:10 AM**

Yeah, double the existing chunk of residences and stick a few more maintenance floors to top it off.

Marshal · #**976** Posted **Jun 27, 2016, 9:27 AM**

This thing looked tiny as an excavation/foundation, but is now growing into a monster. The full height should provide a slender counterpoint to the wide base.
I haven't been there for a while (I need to go in to City Hall for work sometimes) and am curious as to how much it reduces the feel of the plaza, and the scale of the library and City Hall building.

Klazu · #**977** Posted **Jun 30, 2016, 1:37 AM**

Starting to make its mark in in the Surrey Central skyline. Photo from the very top of Metrotown, some 14 kilometers away.

Shift · #**978** Posted **Jun 30, 2016, 2:14 AM**

Nice shot. Thanks! Just missing Gateway.

Klazu · #**979** Posted **Jun 30, 2016, 2:32 AM**

This is not the best angle of the skyline, as several towers get lumped together, but it's still pretty cool. One thing that is easy to note is that there is a risk of a tabletop skyline emerging, although 3 Civic Plaza will strike out as a taller landmark. Still, more variation in height would be nice with more towers in the 150-meter range.

Shift · #**980** Posted **Jun 30, 2016, 5:23 AM**

There should be some variation amongst the next wave of towers in the application stage right now. 35-40 storeys seems to be the new norm though.