CF Pacific Centre Developments - Page 171

EastVanMark · #**3401** Posted **Sep 29, 2020, 8:19 PM**

This project was ushered in the era of meddling from City Hall that has claimed many a project in downtown Vancouver. Rankin was an idiot first class, and would fit to today's loonie political scene like a glove. The number of things that man was against is staggering.

officedweller · #**3402** Posted **Oct 1, 2020, 1:31 AM**

Pic by me today.

SpongeG · #**3403** Posted **Oct 1, 2020, 1:33 AM**

when can we expect to see this possible apple store open?

officedweller · #**3404** Posted **Oct 3, 2020, 2:39 AM**

They must have planted trees yesterday in front of 701 West georgia:

officedweller · #**3405** Posted **Oct 9, 2020, 12:12 AM**

Pic by me yesterday.
Something going on on the roof.

officedweller · #**3406** Posted **Oct 10, 2020, 12:44 AM**

The mystery deepens...

Pic by me today:

VancouverOfTheFuture · #**3407** Posted **Oct 10, 2020, 4:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

The mystery deepens...

Pic by me today:

construction entrance?

jollyburger · #**3408** Posted **Oct 10, 2020, 6:11 AM**

It must be connected with that part of the wall they exposed. Assume they'll rip up the exterior wall above that point as well.

officedweller · #**3409** Posted **Oct 10, 2020, 9:45 AM**

I'm not totally sure that the blue wrap is exposed membrane from under the concrete cladding.
I think it has been layered on top of the concrete cladding.
My thinking is that they may do a crappy cladding job of layering aluminum panel over top of the concrete panels.
CF just did a horrenduous recladding job at the Simpson Tower in Toronto.

connect2source · #**3410** Posted **Oct 10, 2020, 3:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

I'm not totally sure that the blue wrap is exposed membrane from under the concrete cladding.
I think it has been layered on top of the concrete cladding.
My thinking is that they may do a crappy cladding job of layering aluminum panel over top of the concrete panels.
CF just did a horrenduous recladding job at the Simpson Tower in Toronto.

I hope not, I actually like the pre-cast concrete. Just came back from Toronto and witnessed the horrible re-clad of the Simpson Tower, certainly hope that's not what they're planning.

jollyburger · #**3411** Posted **Oct 10, 2020, 4:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

I'm not totally sure that the blue wrap is exposed membrane from under the concrete cladding.
I think it has been layered on top of the concrete cladding.
My thinking is that they may do a crappy cladding job of layering aluminum panel over top of the concrete panels.
CF just did a horrenduous recladding job at the Simpson Tower in Toronto.

I meant that they ripped something up and then just covered it temporarily with the blue wrap. If they can do all the windows from the inside, I doubt they'll reclad the building because it would be too much work.

There's also quite a few more support sections so they are either going to expand it or go up 5-6 more levels?

LeftCoaster · #**3412** Posted **Oct 16, 2020, 8:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

The mystery deepens...

Pic by me today:

Get ready to see a lot more scaffolding

LeftCoaster · #**3413** Posted **Oct 16, 2020, 8:10 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by officedweller

I'm not totally sure that the blue wrap is exposed membrane from under the concrete cladding.
I think it has been layered on top of the concrete cladding.
My thinking is that they may do a crappy cladding job of layering aluminum panel over top of the concrete panels.
CF just did a horrenduous recladding job at the Simpson Tower in Toronto.

Don't worry that is not the plan.

Also CF did not reclad the Simpson Tower, they own it but are not the active managers.

jollyburger · #**3414** Posted **Oct 16, 2020, 8:26 PM**

Are they going to paint it?

C3YVR · #**3415** Posted **Oct 16, 2020, 9:15 PM**

My guess is since CF have already copied W Hotels Toronto press release, they may continue this trend with the previously mentioned rooftop bar and now maybe even the cladding. The Urban Toronto forum has some recent constuction photos: https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/to...s-larco-architectsalliance.30795/page-12

officedweller · #**3416** Posted **Oct 17, 2020, 3:40 AM**

Ahh, I didn't catch the similarity.
Makes sense if W is renoing the old Marriott in Toronto - 1970s vintage brutalist building -
the same could be true here (though not as brutal).

Maybe there'll be a lighting feature across the facade?
Hopefully it's not a second glass skin (or maybe that would look good?)

jollyburger · #**3417** Posted **Oct 19, 2020, 6:07 PM**

Scaffolding is almost up to the roof.

officedweller · #**3418** Posted **Oct 20, 2020, 2:19 AM**

By me today.

The black materials look to be along a line that a bit further west than the mall corridor wall.
It lines up with the supporting columns on the plans below.

For reference:

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Originally Posted by officedweller

I expect those steps to be more popular for sitting than the existing outdoor parts of the plaza.
I see they have made some of the steps into benches to encourage sitting.

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Side note:
They are going to fill-in the loading zone on Georgia in front of the rotunda!
There's already no stopping in front of TD Tower for the buses.

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From the DP Report.
Lots of space on the 2nd and 3rd level for classrooms, services.

https://development.vancouver.ca/701wgeorgia/documents/planlevel1to3.pdf

jollyburger · #**3419** Posted **Oct 27, 2020, 12:14 AM**

Scaffolding got wrapped in plastic.

officedweller · #**3420** Posted **Oct 27, 2020, 1:20 AM**

Now we can't see what's going on.
But it doesn't look like it'll widen to envelop the whole building.