Telus Garden | 135m, 88m | 46fl res, 22fl office | 928,000sqft | Completed - Page 160

s211 · #**3181** Posted **Dec 7, 2016, 12:04 AM**

Way to go, Mr. Architect.

VancouverOfTheFuture · #**3182** Posted **Dec 7, 2016, 2:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by s211

Way to go, Mr. Architect.

well it does look nice. but as we have realized in history, many nice looking things don't always work great.

s211 · #**3183** Posted **Dec 7, 2016, 4:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by VancouverOfTheFuture

well it does look nice. but as we have realized in history, many nice looking things don't always work great.

Developer: "Umm, Mr. Architect, what the heck?"

Architect: "Don't look at me, that's an operational issue."

Several Westbank properties have latent design screw-ups that anyone with prior forethought should have figured out beforehand.

truenorth44 · #**3184** Posted **Dec 7, 2016, 5:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by s211

Way to go, Mr. Architect.

I think it's more likely that the well-designed gutter system was "value-engineered" out.

Infrequent Poster · #**3185** Posted **Dec 7, 2016, 7:40 PM**

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That glass, with what is existing behind it, is going to make for such a busy mess of a building...

Making it match the rest of the project.

officedweller · #**3186** Posted **Dec 7, 2016, 9:05 PM**

A few glass panels are back up on Seymour Street.

mcminsen · #**3187** Posted **Dec 8, 2016, 8:45 AM**

Very bright lights for about a couple of weeks now on the floors of the condo tower podium. They actually light up my apartment at night.

Dec.7 '16, my pics

mcminsen · #**3188** Posted **Dec 8, 2016, 10:50 AM**

The alley (much like the whole complex) is a never ending puzzle. Now they've punched slot shaped holes in the wall of the older building and there are some tracks (?) attached to the wall.

Dec.7 '16, my pics

s211 · #**3189** Posted **Dec 8, 2016, 4:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

The alley (much like the whole complex) is a never ending puzzle. Now they've punched slot shaped holes in the wall of the older building and there are some tracks (?) attached to the wall.

Starting work on the green wall.

mcminsen · #**3190** Posted **Dec 12, 2016, 7:30 AM**

Dec.11 '16, my pics

mcminsen · #**3191** Posted **Dec 12, 2016, 8:32 AM**

See more Seymour glass.

Dec.11 '16, my pics

Jebby · #**3192** Posted **Dec 12, 2016, 4:57 PM**

Wow, nice bright color palette.

Klazu · #**3193** Posted **Dec 13, 2016, 4:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by Jebby

Wow, nice bright color palette.

Only Vancouver can do the same color on every single building!

It feels like the alley team/teams have no one to manage the project. Or they have too many?

mcminsen · #**3194** Posted **Dec 13, 2016, 6:09 AM**

I wonder what's happening at the Robson/Richards corner now? The City has put barricades over the uneven parts (gutter and pavement) and the bike rack is now bent.

Dec.11 '16, my pics

jollyburger · #**3195** Posted **Dec 13, 2016, 6:57 AM**

I would guess they've had enough complaints with the puddling to finally fix it

mcminsen · #**3196** Posted **Dec 13, 2016, 7:10 AM**

The danger zone (falling ice/slush) is still fenced off.

Dec.11 '16, my pic

officedweller · #**3197** Posted **Dec 13, 2016, 8:46 PM**

So Avigilon, which bought the William Farrell Building last year, is looking to sell it in a leaseback deal:

https://renx.ca/avigilons-555-robson-market-vancouver/

LeftCoaster · #**3198** Posted **Dec 13, 2016, 9:02 PM**

Given what cap rates have done in the last 12-18 months this is going to look like an incredibly smart move.

Klazu · #**3199** Posted **Dec 16, 2016, 4:54 AM**

I have to admit that I am a bit proud having made it to Liebherr - the world's largest tower crane manufacturer's - official corporate calendar.

This photo will be hanging on the walls of hundreds of constructions sites and offices around the world in August.

nickbeaulieu · #**3200** Posted **Dec 16, 2016, 4:59 PM**

Nice work, Klaus!