The Exchange | 115.7m | 31fl, 13fl | 400,000sqft. | Completed - Page 54

officedweller · #**1061** Posted **Apr 21, 2017, 9:39 PM**

Pics by me today:

Windows removed at grade:

If you look closely, you can see the crane coming all the way down through the heritage building to grade.

This perspective will be gone when the hotel is built.

officedweller · #**1062** Posted **Apr 22, 2017, 12:25 AM**

Webcam shot from today:

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http://www.theexchangebuilding.ca/live-update/

mcminsen · #**1063** Posted **Apr 26, 2017, 9:12 AM**

I took this pic looking south from Granville Square.

April 25 '17, my pic

officedweller · #**1064** Posted **Apr 26, 2017, 8:01 PM**

and another webcam shot - from today:

It's the angled NW corner that seems to interfere with the structure.

http://www.theexchangebuilding.ca/live-update/

VancouverOfTheFuture · #**1065** Posted **Apr 26, 2017, 10:34 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by officedweller

http://www.theexchangebuilding.ca/live-update/

is that ledge going to turn into a walk out of some kind? it seems pretty perfect from this angle if they just continue up the glass and fins it would make a good railing. one of the things new buildings lack is space to go out such as the Marine Building has.

officedweller · #**1066** Posted **Apr 27, 2017, 12:41 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by VancouverOfTheFuture

is that ledge going to turn into a walk out of some kind? it seems pretty perfect from this angle if they just continue up the glass and fins it would make a good railing. one of the things new buildings lack is space to go out such as the Marine Building has.

It's the track for the Building Maintenance Unit (BMU), which is on wheels.
- i.e. scaffold for window washers.

The odd thing is that the large steel girders seem to block part of the track.

Here's the one on top of Trump - the BMU is at the bottom left of the pic:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=eQGXywwF6tw

VancouverOfTheFuture · #**1067** Posted **Apr 27, 2017, 1:19 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by officedweller

It's the track for the Building Maintenance Unit (BMU), which is on wheels.
- i.e. scaffold for window washers.

wrong level

i meant the smaller ledge that is level with the penthouse level where it is offset. not the roof part.

officedweller · #**1068** Posted **Apr 27, 2017, 2:51 AM**

Oh yeah, that'll be a balcony for sure.

mcminsen · #**1069** Posted **Apr 27, 2017, 4:38 AM**

April 26 '17, my pics

mcminsen · #**1070** Posted **Apr 27, 2017, 4:39 AM**

April 26 '17, my pics

Marshal · #**1071** Posted **Apr 27, 2017, 5:37 AM**

It's not a knockout, but it is a very strong work; it shows what results from a strong concept pushed through without added complications. Nice to see given that some other new office towers are nothing but complications - Telus?

Also, I think it does what it needs to very well (architecturally). Since it will never have much of a presence in the skyline at distance, it has a very balanced (powerful but not overbearing) presence from the streets nearby.

Prometheus · #**1072** Posted **Apr 27, 2017, 6:11 AM**

Nice update mcminsen.

From Changing City Updates, here is a more refined render of the proposed 13-storey hotel connected to this project. It depicts a slightly altered design:

retro_orange · #**1073** Posted **Apr 27, 2017, 7:32 AM**

I was hoping an updated render would have the addition be more similar in style and caliber to The Exchange tower, still time for refinement of the design I suppose.

Metro-One · #**1074** Posted **Apr 27, 2017, 8:35 AM**

Really like how this tower has turned out. It has the perfect presence for its location. Nicely fills in several view corridors.

SFUVancouver · #**1075** Posted **Apr 27, 2017, 3:43 PM**

I'll add, too, that it is highly successful in its preservation of the historic facade. That the Executive Group hotel will utilize these historic exterior floors as part of the hotel is outstanding.

mcminsen · #**1076** Posted **Apr 27, 2017, 7:13 PM**

Here are some views of the lower section.

April 26 '17, my pics

officedweller · #**1077** Posted **May 6, 2017, 12:33 AM**

From the webcam today:

http://www.theexchangebuilding.ca/live-update/

officedweller · #**1078** Posted **May 16, 2017, 10:39 PM**

From the webcam today.
The track is complete - but there are supports through it
- so I guess that the machinery will stop at the blockage and reverse direction.

http://www.theexchangebuilding.ca/live-update/

mcminsen · #**1079** Posted **May 17, 2017, 4:23 AM**

May 16 '17, my pics

Vin · #**1080** Posted **May 17, 2017, 5:13 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marshal

It's not a knockout, but it is a very strong work; it shows what results from a strong concept pushed through without added complications. Nice to see given that some other new office towers are nothing but complications - Telus?

Also, I think it does what it needs to very well (architecturally). Since it will never have much of a presence in the skyline at distance, it has a very balanced (powerful but not overbearing) presence from the streets nearby.

There are many who love it to be "overbearing".

I get angry everytime I see this building, especially from a distance with its table-top.