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Old Posted Jul 16, 2018, 9:40 PM
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Westrich Pacific. Not sure who the architect is, but out of Vancouver I believe.
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That parkade has got to go. Do I hear correctly that the hospital wants to rebuild the parkade? Insane, just pure drunk-as-stink insane.

I didn't even know that hospital was still in use anymore.
The term "hospital" used loosely. More of a place where old people go to die....
     
     
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The term "hospital" used loosely. More of a place where old people go to die....
Which I'm guessing doesn't need a colossal parkade, even if just to serve staff.

Here's an idea that I'm sure would never occur to the health authority: hand the site over to a developer. In return, a certain number of underground stalls could be dedicated to the hospital, and the site could then be developed with multiple residential buildings on top.

Or do we need to direct them to a dictionary and show them "monetizing"?
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The term "hospital" used loosely. More of a place where old people go to die....
Palliative Care, Long term care and numerous clinics. Along with the STD clinic and Red cross.
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How do you guys feel about identical buildings? Like say if that “View” project posted above was just duplicated with minor changes in close proximity but not immediately beside?
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Here's an idea that I'm sure would never occur to the health authority: hand the site over to a developer. In return, a certain number of underground stalls could be dedicated to the hospital, and the site could then be developed with multiple residential buildings on top.\
This has been floated by multiple sides.
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This has been floated by multiple sides.
And? Torpedoed, because anything that floats is surely something that must be sunk?
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Another awful-looking project in my new neighborhood:

https://brass3.com/west-ritchie


https://www.buzzbuzzhome.com/ca/west-ritchie-condos
     
     
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Palliative Care, Long term care and numerous clinics. Along with the STD clinic and Red cross.
And is the head office for Covenant Health, at least the older art deco building that faces Jasper Avenue. This facility is very busy and active and there likely is demand for the parkade.
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Another awful-looking project in my new neighborhood:

https://brass3.com/west-ritchie


https://www.buzzbuzzhome.com/ca/west-ritchie-condos
It's not too bad to be honest. I think the monotone colour scheme isn't working. I think if they used a darker coloured brick/masonry on the bottom and added a cap along the roof it would look much better. Minor tweaks...thats it.
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^agreed. Add some dark stone, even black/dark grey brick and some wood panel or a mid grey and this is not too far off.
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It's not too bad to be honest. I think the monotone colour scheme isn't working. I think if they used a darker coloured brick/masonry on the bottom and added a cap along the roof it would look much better. Minor tweaks...thats it.
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^agreed. Add some dark stone, even black/dark grey brick and some wood panel or a mid grey and this is not too far off.

True. My concern is that metal cladding, which looks like the 🞵🞵🞵🞵 people used in the 60s to cover the facades of heritage buildings LOL.
     
     
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^Think stylish storage container and maybe it is more palatable?
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A few more angles.








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True. My concern is that metal cladding, which looks like the 🞵🞵🞵🞵 people used in the 60s to cover the facades of heritage buildings LOL.
Corrugated can be incorporated nicely, but overused it looks cheap and poorly thought out.

If that condo had used these selections...


https://i.pinimg.com/originals/bd/ce/f6/bdcef67adb5b54a99b46bfd68f491ed8.jpg
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Yeah, a lot of it comes down to color and texture IMO.
     
     
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I'm a bit conflicted about that shot. Pretty shot, but the vantage shows how many holes we have in the core and how 'non-dense' it is.
     
     
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We have length, not girth.... yet
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