Canada's Tallest U/C #11 - #30 - Page 113

SFUVancouver · #**2241** Posted **Dec 9, 2009, 10:59 AM**

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London Drugs has great street presence but the actual entrance is via Woodwards' central atrium.

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caltrane74 · #**2242** Posted **Dec 9, 2009, 8:53 PM**

very nice building....love the detail..

steveve · #**2243** Posted **Dec 9, 2009, 10:17 PM**

Not all for this building... It's got the height but it's the oldest-looking new building i've seen!... I'm not a hater so don't kill me

LeftCoaster · #**2244** Posted **Dec 10, 2009, 2:45 AM**

^ I view that as a compliment.

You know what they say, they just don't build em like they used to.

I think the intricate detail work and materials make this building merely worthy of being compared to the magnificent architectural traditions that have fallen to the wayside, replaced with space efficient, design lacking glass boxes.

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Wow, I just love this shot... really shows a side of Vancouver architecture most people don't know even exists.

WhipperSnapper · #**2245** Posted **Dec 10, 2009, 4:26 AM**

I like the look of both towers. Not sure about the SFU building though

caltrane74 · #**2246** Posted **Dec 10, 2009, 6:24 PM**

by me

steveve · #**2247** Posted **Dec 10, 2009, 9:07 PM**

Nice Festival pics Cal!>.... SUCH A WINDY AND ICY DAY to be taking shots!...

The cladding has moved up nicely and has wrapped around the tower!

*But those un-cladded balconies look yucky

LeftCoaster · #**2248** Posted **Dec 10, 2009, 9:35 PM**

I find festival tower to be an absolute bore, a complete wash architecturally, but the bell lightbox podium component looks great.

steveve · #**2249** Posted **Dec 10, 2009, 10:01 PM**

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I find festival tower to be an absolute bore, a complete wash architecturally, but the bell lightbox podium component looks great.

Yeah... pretty much... the tower itself (festival tower) is really basic design with a little lightbox at the roof...

The podium makes this building unique

sammo · #**2250** Posted **Dec 10, 2009, 10:15 PM**

^well i like it so far.
like adolf loos, i think ornament is for suckers. (i think the red oxide van. sfu tower is cheesy 'make-up & hair', 'interesting-for-a-few-weeks-now-knock-the-prop-down' type of style. -what is that 'style' anyway?)
i trust bell litehouse will turn out as enduring and striking as mls, the other current big project by highly esteemed kpmb -maybe even better with its trend setting voluminous podium. well, perhaps i would have maybe preferred a bigger panel size/different proportion/modulus & colour for the podium panelling -maybe.
but so far, two li'l thumbs up.

caltrane74 · #**2251** Posted **Dec 10, 2009, 11:39 PM**

the best feature of the tower portion of the tiff, will be the balconeys which have yet to be installed, this will make the tower one of the best in the city.... the only thing we were wishing for a taller tower...

WhipperSnapper · #**2252** Posted **Dec 10, 2009, 11:47 PM**

Interesting. I like Festival Tower but am iffy on the Lightbox. I understand his prespective though. Vancouver has turned articulation into a science.

steveve · #**2253** Posted **Dec 11, 2009, 12:38 AM**

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Interesting. I like Festival Tower but am iffy on the Lightbox

You'll always be different Sacamano

.. lol

Crystal by UrbanDreamer on UT:

sammo · #**2254** Posted **Dec 11, 2009, 12:49 AM**

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"Vancouver has turned articulation into a science"

^the frilly cast iron(?) panels on sfu? please explain -cuz i'm not understanding/seeing it.

WhipperSnapper · #**2255** Posted **Dec 11, 2009, 1:02 AM**

^In general. The simon fraser university (or some university) building is the midirse with London Drugs. I can't say why I'm just not a fan. Anyways, my comment isn't necessarily ment as a compliment.

caltrane74 · #**2256** Posted **Dec 11, 2009, 3:27 AM**

count me as another one in the stupid camp....
wtf is articulation, besides being another fancy schmancy french word, and how has vancouver turned it into a science?