Modern Architecture at its Finest; or Designs to Inspire Vancouver! - Page 11

trofirhen · #**201** Posted **Apr 13, 2011, 8:53 PM**

source: Wikepedia

I've always thought that Two Union Square in Seattle would do well for Vancouver. Tall, but not excessively so, sleek clean lines.

Hed Kandi · #**202** Posted **May 15, 2011, 1:50 AM**

www.archdaily.com

SpongeG · #**203** Posted **Jun 4, 2011, 6:59 PM**

http://www.architizer.com/en_us/

Sprawl · #**204** Posted **Jun 30, 2011, 6:03 AM**

Proof that buildings can be grand and imposing without being excessively tall or impractically wide, no excuses Vancouver.

Metro-One · #**205** Posted **Jun 30, 2011, 6:19 AM**

That is an amazing tower! love it, something like that would fit perfect in the CBD in Van.

It also looks to be about 200 to 220 meters? Again, a good fit for here

geoff's two cents · #**206** Posted **Jun 30, 2011, 6:23 AM**

I like that tower. Source?

trofirhen · #**207** Posted **Jun 30, 2011, 9:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by Sprawl

Proof that buildings can be grand and imposing without being excessively tall or impractically wide, no excuses Vancouver.

WHERE IS THAT, PLEASE? WHAT CITY?

trofirhen · #**208** Posted **Jun 30, 2011, 9:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by Metro-One

That is an amazing tower! love it, something like that would fit perfect in the CBD in Van.

It also looks to be about 200 to 220 meters? Again, a good fit for here

I agree with you, but try telling that to the "experts" and see how far you get.

LeftCoaster · #**209** Posted **Jun 30, 2011, 2:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by trofirhen

WHERE IS THAT, PLEASE? WHAT CITY?

Can't think of too many cities that look like that which aren't Chicago...

BCPhil · #**210** Posted **Jun 30, 2011, 11:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Metro-One

That is an amazing tower! love it, something like that would fit perfect in the CBD in Van.

It also looks to be about 200 to 220 meters? Again, a good fit for here

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Can't think of too many cities that look like that which aren't Chicago...

300 North LaSalle in Chicago.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/300_North_LaSalle

239m, 60 floors.

trofirhen · #**211** Posted **Jul 1, 2011, 5:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Can't think of too many cities that look like that which aren't Chicago...

Chicago. Been through it once, but never saw that part of. If that building is good enough for America's "First City of Architecture," it should be acceptable to planners and builders in Vancouver, non? .........

jlousa · #**212** Posted **Jul 1, 2011, 6:36 AM**

I'm sure it's acceptable to the planners, why not? they'd love to have it. It's not acceptable to the builders though because we don't need a 240M large floorplate office tower in this city. I can't picture any developer that would want to build 1.3M sqft of office space in this city when there's hardly demand to fill a building half or a third that size.

trofirhen · #**213** Posted **Jul 1, 2011, 3:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by jlousa

I'm sure it's acceptable to the planners, why not? they'd love to have it. It's not acceptable to the builders though because we don't need a 240M large floorplate office tower in this city. I can't picture any developer that would want to build 1.3M sqft of office space in this city when there's hardly demand to fill a building half or a third that size.

Yes, I certainly see your point. Nonetheless (especially given that the building has rather "classical" lines, if you will ...) maybe, years down the road, if/when Vancouver becomes a more corporate city and there is demand, it WILL be acceptable to builders. I could see it going in where the Burrard Building now stands. I realize this is years off.

SpongeG · #**214** Posted **Sep 10, 2011, 7:47 AM**

designscene.net

Project: Chicony Plaza
Architects Goettsch Partners
Location: Chengdu, China
Website: www.gpchicago.com
This 25 storey project in Chinese city of Chengdu is work of architects at Goettsch Partners created to accommodate a massive department store and a hotel on higher levels.

SpongeG · #**215** Posted **Sep 10, 2011, 7:50 AM**

archiscene.net

Project: Wuhan Greenland Center
Designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
Location: Wuhan, China
Website: smithgill.com
Another chapter in the high-rise era is written with a winning design by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture for Wuhan Greenland Center, set to Be the world's fourth-tallest building.

Hed Kandi · #**216** Posted **Nov 5, 2011, 9:17 PM**

Gorgeous new building planned for Nashville. Vancouver architects could certainly take some cues...

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=194983

trofirhen · #**217** Posted **Nov 5, 2011, 10:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by Hed Kandi

Gorgeous new building planned for Nashville. Vancouver architects could certainly take some cues...

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=194983

Yeah! like ultra ultra. Yes, Vancouver has not quite yet achieved a "signature" building as daring as this. We could go futher.

jsbertram · #**218** Posted **Nov 6, 2011, 4:29 AM**

Great Pyramid of Hell's Kitchen (NYC)

Danish superstar Bjarke Ingels's pyramid-like apartment building planned on far West 57th Street in New York City.

http://vimeo.com/19661303

http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2011/0...nd_a_movie.php

jsbertram · #**219** Posted **Nov 6, 2011, 4:45 AM**

or the BIG proposal for TEK in Taiwan:

http://www.big.dk/

Select 2010 / TEK

You'd better not be afraid of using stairs.

LeftCoaster · #**220** Posted **Nov 7, 2011, 2:50 PM**

Ingels has at least one project in planning in all three of Canada's largest cities.

Info will be coming out soon.