With the built in pumping system and the forms already made they could be at ground level in just over 2 months, probably end of march would be my predication if there aren't any stumbles.
I really like the look of this tower! Fingers crossed! it will be a fun one for us to watch rise (remember, if we had no Shangri-La this would be the city's tallest tower rising)
Someone forgot to tell Holborn that the Ritz-Carleton is off then, as they are still working on the site and they even just had hydro hooked up onsite last week. Latest word is completion is now set for 2012 instead of 2011. At least they are providing some updates now. Still not completely confident in it though.
i still believe in the Ritz, but it does appear that this one will be above ground first, so if the Shangri-La was not here it would become the tallest tower in Van, even if for less than a year, hehe. The theme of the comment is i find this project has been overshadowed, and if it were not for the S-L (and the Ritz) is would have received much more attention on this forum. Simply meaning, 5 years ago this would have been huge.
I'm interested in seeing how much of an impact this tower will have on the skyline. It won't be dramatically taller than what's around it but assuming it tops out before the Ritz, it will be the second tallest tower in the city afterall.
I'm hoping it will look somewhat taller since it will be higher up the slope than Park Place and Bentall V which are relatively close in height and proximity to it.
At the very least I think it will make the cityscape encircling Robson Square look great when you're standing there. There will be the ~150m One Wall Centre to the south and now this slightly taller Hotel Georgia tower to sort of match it to the north.
^That picture shows what an impact Patina has on the skyline a lot better than it does the Georgia.
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this is easily the nicest tower in bc. on their own i don't really care for any of the Vancouver skyscrapers. this one tower changes that. i like the design and over all use of materials is good. it departs from the normal green glass with white or silver trim that has dominated the Vancouver skyline for far to long. although Vancouver skyline is breathtaking when you look at its size density and location. the individual towers are lackluster and outright yucky. this one changes that and i hope to see allot more differences in the individual towers in the future. please developers give us some towers that don't look anything like what has been built already. diversity is needed in a big way in Vancouver's skyline.
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i still believe in the Ritz, but it does appear that this one will be above ground first, so if the Shangri-La was not here it would become the tallest tower in Van, even if for less than a year, hehe. The theme of the comment is i find this project has been overshadowed, and if it were not for the S-L (and the Ritz) is would have received much more attention on this forum. Simply meaning, 5 years ago this would have been huge.
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