CF Pacific Centre Developments

[Doodler]

Originally Posted by mcminsen

Layout of the 28th floor restaurant, bar, and lounge at the new hotel within the former Former Seasons Hotel Vancouver tower. (Zeidler Architecture/Cadillac Fairview)
source: https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/cf-pacific-centre-new-hotel-design-four-seasons-tower?auto=true



Artistic rendering of the 28th floor restaurant, bar, and lounge at the new hotel within the former Former Seasons Hotel Vancouver tower. (Zeidler Architecture/Cadillac Fairview)
source: https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/cf-pacific-centre-new-hotel-design-four-seasons-tower?auto=true



Artistic rendering of the 28th floor restaurant, bar, and lounge at the new hotel within the former Former Seasons Hotel Vancouver tower. (Zeidler Architecture/Cadillac Fairview)
source: https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/cf-pacific-centre-new-hotel-design-four-seasons-tower?auto=true

"The biggest change, apart from the new metal panel and curtain-wall cladding, is the top of the tower, where a new restaurant bar and lounge is proposed with 'a dramatic cantilevered canopy will provide protection from the elements, conceal mechanical equipment and serve as the architectural crown of the tower'."

Not sure of these DP drawings are the final design, but this generic metal canopy and bland storefront glazing does not to connote an "dramatic architectural crown" to the top of this building

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by Doodler

"The biggest change, apart from the new metal panel and curtain-wall cladding, is the top of the tower, where a new restaurant bar and lounge is proposed with 'a dramatic cantilevered canopy will provide protection from the elements, conceal mechanical equipment and serve as the architectural crown of the tower'."

Not sure of these DP drawings are the final design, but this generic metal canopy and bland storefront glazing does not to connote an "dramatic architectural crown" to the top of this building

Agreed.
And the cladding up there is "metal panel".

This pic shows the former window washing track.
Guess they'll have a long arm BMU to reach over the restaurant patio or guys on ropes from now on.

Originally Posted by officedweller

Pics by me Friday, Sept 11th:

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by Doodler

"The biggest change, apart from the new metal panel and curtain-wall cladding, is the top of the tower, where a new restaurant bar and lounge is proposed with 'a dramatic cantilevered canopy will provide protection from the elements, conceal mechanical equipment and serve as the architectural crown of the tower'."

Not sure of these DP drawings are the final design, but this generic metal canopy and bland storefront glazing does not to connote an "dramatic architectural crown" to the top of this building

These are the final designs, unless the City requires any changes, which seems unlikely. You're conflating two elements of the architect's statement quoted. The cantilevered canopy is, they suggest, dramatic. That's debatable, but it's certainly part of the redesigned crown, which will be an improvement on the existing setup (and give officedweller something to look at, it would seem). They don't say the crown itself will be dramatic.

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by Changing City

... (and give officedweller something to look at, it would seem).

I don't face the north side - but there are a lot of binoculars in north facing offices.

[C3YVR]

Did some digging of the plans on Shape Your City and they indicate a bar and restaurant on the second level, large gym and spa on the third level, an expanded pool deck with service space on the fourth level, and the already mentioned rooftop bar.
W Hotels new direction is to include a health food cafe, a destination bar and restaurant, a rooftop bar, a signature spa and large gym.
Upcoming W Hotels worldwide will average 220 rooms, but in NA they will average 253 rooms.
Upcoming Ritz-Carlton Hotels worldwide will average 186 rooms, but with no mention of NA.
The new hotel will have just under 260 rooms.

[officedweller]

By me today:

So they've removed the edge that they had previously installed.

[jollyburger]

Hotel renovations are going to UDP

https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/20220427-udp-agenda.pdf

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

Hotel renovations are going to UDP

https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/20220427-udp-agenda.pdf

Have they ever announced who the new operator is going to be?

[Feathered Friend]

Houston we have a problem. The Urban Design Panel just spent ~45 minutes reviewing & ultimately supporting the renovation of the former Four Seasons Hotel renovation at Pacific Centre, only to realize they lacked quorum at the very end. What a waste of time.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc34fj_M1pv/...Gp2KZnGYepsnWbK81y1Cr-zlzf1d4Eg-JMUX-w_s

[VancouverOfTheFuture]

Originally Posted by Feathered Friend

wait, are you serious? are these people THAT dumb? these people decide on buildings in this city? no wonder we are f**ked

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by VancouverOfTheFuture

wait, are you serious? are these people THAT dumb? these people decide on buildings in this city? no wonder we are f**ked

Looking forward to reading the minutes from the meeting

[officedweller]

Any comments on the crooked podium roofline?

[Feathered Friend]

Originally Posted by officedweller

Any comments on the crooked podium roofline?

Not a one.

[officedweller]

By me today.

They may actually be installing roof panels.

[dreambrother808]

This project moves at a glacial pace

[LeftCoaster]

Originally Posted by officedweller

By me today.

They may actually be installing roof panels.

They are!

Visual progress should really ramp up this summer. Lots of interior work so far.

[LeftCoaster]

Originally Posted by Doodler

Not sure of these DP drawings are the final design, but this generic metal canopy and bland storefront glazing does not to connote an "dramatic architectural crown" to the top of this building

It's just a DP level drawing to show intent, not final finishes. The final finishes are still in development and will be in line with a 5 star hotel's F&B outlet.

[LeftCoaster]

Originally Posted by officedweller

Any comments on the crooked podium roofline?

The crooked roofline is an existing condition so the I guess the UDP did not see any reason to comment. The roof on the north podium needs to step up to meet the higher roof of the existing ballroom.

[Vin]

Originally Posted by officedweller

By me today.

They may actually be installing roof panels.

Whoa! Is that an invasion force coming downtown? Looks like the army's G-wagons.

[Feathered Friend]

“A Great Reworking Of A Great Building” Falls Apart As The Urban Design Panel Checks Out

791 W Georgia St (DP-2021-01096)
When I noticed the Urban Design Panel’s agenda included the renovation of the former Four Seasons Hotel, I was puzzled to say the least. What benefit could this in-depth review possibly serve for a structure that has been part of our city’s urban fabric for 45 years? I better understood city staff’s reasoning after they explained this significant change to a high-profile location in our Downtown Core justified this process, though I still thought this was a waste of time.

I probably wasn’t alone in that sentiment, as the chair of this virtual session might have preferred to be resting since they were sick with Covid-19. I would like to think that if they were healthy, they would have caught the glaring error that doomed this event from the start, but then again, nobody else did either. Instead I was left to pointlessly yell at my computer monitor as this near hour-long train wreck unfurled.

https://cityduo.wordpress.com/2022/06/19...rt-as-the-urban-design-panel-checks-out/