Alberni by Kengo Kuma (1550 Alberni) | 133m | 42Fl | Completed - Page 24

dleung · #**461** Posted **Nov 3, 2020, 9:10 PM**

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I know that the grooves in the sloped columns are just for servicing raceways and will be cladded over, but it would've been nice if the columns were raw concrete and expressed with the groove - would've added some refinement and extension to the layered aesthetic.

officedweller · #**462** Posted **Nov 4, 2020, 12:18 AM**

Those look like prefab wooden panels rather than conventional steel stud framing. That's interesting and should speed up construction (?)

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

Nov.1 '20, my pics

Tiny floorplate compared to the purple building:

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

Nov.1 '20, my pics

Facade Builder · #**463** Posted **Nov 8, 2020, 5:15 PM**

Hmm the wood panels are the hoarding for the material hoist. Will be replaced with Glazing/cladding when hoist removed.

officedweller · #**464** Posted **Nov 10, 2020, 12:07 AM**

Ahh... thanks!

officedweller · #**465** Posted **Nov 21, 2020, 12:42 AM**

From Graham twitter posted

Oct 19th:
Showing PT cabling

Level 8 trade slab prep and concrete pour were completed last week at 1568 Alberni Project in #YVR.
https://twitter.com/grahambuilds?lang=en

Nov 17th:

We're laying the bottom steel on Level 10 of #YVR's 1568 Alberni, with trade prep to follow, for concrete slab pour later this week
https://twitter.com/grahambuilds?lang=en

https://twitter.com/grahambuilds?lang=en

Zepfancouver · #**466** Posted **Nov 21, 2020, 1:38 AM**

Column and wall work on the 10th floor today. the slab pour was done yesterday or earlier this week.

• Video Link

mcminsen · #**467** Posted **Dec 7, 2020, 1:56 PM**

Dec.6 '20, my pics

mcminsen · #**468** Posted **Dec 7, 2020, 1:57 PM**

Dec.6 '20, my pics

Zepfancouver · #**469** Posted **Dec 8, 2020, 1:00 AM**

We're getting a good look at the front Structure now that all the staging (work platforms) have been taken down, very nice.

Spr0ckets · #**470** Posted **Dec 8, 2020, 3:31 AM**

That's hella concrete, fam.

(*...is that how the kids would put it these days?
I should probably stop trying to sound hip.)

Not surprisingly.

Look at the size of those cantered columns.
I wonder how much of the floor plate of this building is going to be taken up by just structure.

RDW989 · #**471** Posted **Dec 10, 2020, 8:27 PM**

From Georgia Street this morning, my pix (Dec 10)
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C3YVR · #**472** Posted **Dec 11, 2020, 12:20 AM**

Curtain wall installation has started in the lane.

Zepfancouver · #**473** Posted **Dec 18, 2020, 7:00 AM**

A couple of nice in-looking-out pictures from Graham's Twitter today.

officedweller · #**474** Posted **Dec 18, 2020, 7:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by Zepfancouver

A couple of nice in-looking-out pictures from Graham's Twitter today.

Plus this:
Spider cranes will soon start installing the curtain wall

Here they are:

https://twitter.com/GrahamBuilds/status/1339639322534965251

mcminsen · #**475** Posted **Dec 21, 2020, 9:04 AM**

Not much more height to see in the past two weeks (one more floor?) but there's a much more clear view now of the inner structure of the lower floors.

If you look closely you can see a number of scalloped out spaces curving horizontally and vertically. Also, dark curtain wall appearing now on the alley side and the side facing the neighbouring tower.

Dec.20 '20, my pics

mcminsen · #**476** Posted **Dec 21, 2020, 9:05 AM**

Dec.20 '20, my pics

officedweller · #**477** Posted **Dec 22, 2020, 12:29 AM**

Thanks!
I see aluminum panels (rather than spandrel glass) with vent holes cut out.
I see also some knobs or attachment points (?) in the channels next to those aluminum panels, which may be to attach floating panels.There may be a white floating panel installed behind the crane.

South elevation:

https://rezoning.vancouver.ca/applications/1550alberni/documents/7Elevations.pdf

jollyburger · #**478** Posted **Dec 22, 2020, 2:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Thanks!
I see aluminum panels (rather than spandrel glass) with vent holes cut out.
I see also some knobs or attachment points (?) in the channels next to those aluminum panels, which may be to attach floating panels.There may be a white floating panel installed behind the crane.

South elevation:

https://rezoning.vancouver.ca/applications/1550alberni/documents/7Elevations.pdf

I think that's the level with the solid concrete wall above the parkade entrance. I tried to count the spandrel/floating panels and it didn't seem to match up with what I saw on the Sections diagram but once they put up some more it might be easier to figure out where they are at.

officedweller · #**479** Posted **Dec 22, 2020, 2:24 AM**

Yeah, the windows don't seem to match the elevation, as there are 2 vision panes then 3 vision panes to the right of the crane in that alley shot (which I doubt they would cover up with floating panels) and the panels and panes seem to be lower in height above grade than shown on that elevation.

But if you count floors on the elevation from the peak of the concave atrium, there are 5 levels above grade (excluding ground),
and that matches the number of slabs shown in the pic, with the level with the panels and windows being one level above grade.

rofina · #**480** Posted **Dec 22, 2020, 11:03 PM**

The swoop in is way more pronounced on the real thing, and the mid section looks to be a lot thinner.

This is going to be an extremely interesting tower to see take final shape.