[Burnaby] The Amazing Brentwood | 15 Towers | 186m | 56 flrs | U/C & Proposed - Page 130

Metro-One · #**2581** Posted **Jan 26, 2018, 12:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by djmk

in the left of the pic there are oil storage tanks on burnaby mountain. I think there are 13 of them

Every urban settlement in the world requires tank farms for fuel storage, seems odd to get angry at Kinder Morgan for this... Would look no better or worse if it were replaced with a solar farm, a wind farm, or even townhouses IMO. Industrial facilities need to go somewhere.

About the towers themselves, what a change to the area. I remember thinking how large many of the older towers were, now they are dwarfed by Amazing Brentwood and Solo.

chum8888 · #**2582** Posted **Jan 26, 2018, 9:07 PM**

getting close. only 2 more floors to go before they get to mine!

mcminsen · #**2583** Posted **Jan 30, 2018, 8:29 AM**

Jan.27 '18, my pics

mcminsen · #**2584** Posted **Jan 30, 2018, 8:30 AM**

Jan.27 '18, my pics

mcminsen · #**2585** Posted **Jan 30, 2018, 8:31 AM**

Jan.27 '18, my pics

red-paladin · #**2586** Posted **Jan 30, 2018, 8:38 AM**

Wow thanks for all the photos!

rofina · #**2587** Posted **Jan 30, 2018, 5:33 PM**

I saw those white ornate balcony rails going up - I actually find them to be a pleasant surprise.

They look good against the backdrop of a dark tower.

The tower portion is a surprise to the upside, for me at least.

donslade · #**2588** Posted **Jan 30, 2018, 8:06 PM**

oh jeeez. the railings look dorky as hell. yuck.

LeftCoaster · #**2589** Posted **Jan 31, 2018, 12:10 AM**

Interesting detail on the railing. Will have to see more go up before I comment but I bet the horizontal banding will help emphasize the towers height.

If only they had done something like this one the Wall Mansion downtown, instead of the white fritted glass that doesn't really go well with the beige spandrel.

officedweller · #**2590** Posted **Jan 31, 2018, 12:16 AM**

Thanks!

I hope the metal pattern on the balcony railings is completed with white fritted glass.
Clear glass won't have enough impact from a distance.

Given the location on the tower, I'm wondering if it's just a test case (like on the Wall Mansion)

Vin · #**2591** Posted **Jan 31, 2018, 5:41 PM**

The second and third towers will help fill in the gap to cement the continuation of the skyline between east and west Brentwood Town Centre. Thanks for the updates!

officedweller · #**2592** Posted **Feb 1, 2018, 1:44 AM**

So they actually have the frames for the billboards at the base of Tower 2.
I wonder if there really will Be a sign with "THE AMAZING BRENTWOOD"

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

Jan.27 '18, my pics

osirisboy · #**2593** Posted **Feb 1, 2018, 2:29 AM**

I'm really hoping they drop "amazing" from this and it's renagated to the marketing for the condos!! When something is truly amazing it doesn't need to be stated. This name has always bugged me

rofina · #**2594** Posted **Feb 1, 2018, 4:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by osirisboy

I'm really hoping they drop "amazing" from this and it's renagated to the marketing for the condos!! When something is truly amazing it doesn't need to be stated. This name has always bugged me

Agreed.

This was Rennie at his worst.

Right up there with the most boring Metro building being "World Class"

Don't see world class on Kengu Kuma or Vancouver House?

When its obvious, it doesn't need to be stated.

Vin · #**2595** Posted **Feb 1, 2018, 6:15 PM**

Yeah, the name does sound somewhat like that for a Circus or magic show. Strange thing is I got used to it over time.

Q: Oh where did you move to?
A: A week ago I moved to the AMAZING Brentwood Tower 2.

Yup, it's lame.

Jebby · #**2596** Posted **Feb 1, 2018, 9:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by Vin

Yeah, the name does sound somewhat like that for a Circus or magic show. Strange thing is I got used to it over time.

Q: Oh where did you move to?
A: A week ago I moved to the AMAZING Brentwood Tower 2.

Yup, it's lame.

But it has a mall!