Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project | Completed

[Delirium]

the award i'm assuming is for the existing convention centre... not the new one.

[vanman]

That would make the most sense

[Yume-sama]

Here's a shot from today. The building will have an amazing presence on the waterfront when complete.


Full version at my Flickr, right here.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/2670771914/

[Hong Kongese]

Nice shot Yume!

Your condo is really really nice also!

[SFUVancouver]

The new convention centre as seen from a curiously deserted Harbour Green Park part of the Seawall

Taken by SFUVancouver, July 15th, 2008.

The new convention centre from Harbour Green Park

Taken by SFUVancouver, July 15th, 2008.

[excel]

thanks for the udpdate.

[mr.x]

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I personally think the second design for the expansion might've been more interesting:

[squeezied]

Originally Posted by mr.x2

I personally think the second design for the expansion might've been more interesting:

i like that too, and the fact fairmont is taller than shaw

[excel]

great updates, thanks.

[Jacques]

Ty for the awesome updates and photos, you sure got a good view point from inside, way cool

[Hong Kongese]

Awesome pictures. The tulips are really beautiful, thanks!

[mr.x]

I'm not too excited about the wooden panels inside the building......that is, you can clearly see all of the utilities, pipes, etc. through it when you look up:

[Delirium]

look at the distance between the floor and ceiling (using the people as a gauge)- looks to be at least 20-25 ft.
if anyone notices or better yet can even physically see beyond the wood panelling, good eyes!

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[Yume-sama]

Originally Posted by Delirium

look at the distance between the floor and ceiling (using the people as a gauge)- looks to be at least 20-25 ft.
if anyone notices or better yet can even physically see beyond the wood panelling, good eyes!

I was just in a restaurant in Roppongi Hills Tokyo with pretty much the same design, white walls, and ceiling just like that with the pipes and everything above exposed, and immediately thought of this. It was not very noticeable at all, even though the ceiling was certainly not as high as it will be in the convention center. It looked pretty cool, fresh, and open, actually.

Couldn't find any good pictures of it, but you can KIND of see it here:
http://www.roppongihills.com/jp/shop...p?id=209550006

[amor de cosmos]

Strawberry Vale Elementary in the Victoria area (built in 1995) is a lot like that also. When I went to have a look, a lady in the office said architects, architecture students, developers, etc, come from all over the world to see it:


http://www.patkau.ca/project/strawberry_vale.htm

The I-beam is at about ceiling height, and it also keeps the walls from collapsing since they aren't plumb. It holds the building together like a shoelace holds a shoe together.

[Phazed]

Nothing really new here, but I thought I'd post these anyways.
(All pics taken by me on July 28/08)

[TwoFace]

Does anyone know the "time-line" for the new Marina and Seaplane terminal.
Is it to be finished in conjunction with the main building or at a later time?.

[SFUVancouver]

Originally Posted by TwoFace

Does anyone know the "time-line" for the new Marina and Seaplane terminal.
Is it to be finished in conjunction with the main building or at a later time?.

Well the design for the marine aerodrome and marina went before the urban design panel on the 16th of July and passed easily. The buildings are pretty good looking, all angular and in dialogue with the convention centre without trying to copy it. The buildings will be built off site and floated in, as will be the walkways. The marine aerodrome requires its docks to be anchored to the bottom with weights and chains so that nothing protrudes up to interfere with wing clearances. The marina will use conventional piles. I suspect that once the pile-driving is complete the remainder of the project will come together very quickly, as in a matter of days, since they will merely be floated in a made fast to each other.

[TwoFace]

Originally Posted by SFUVancouver

Well the design for the marine aerodrome and marina went before the urban design panel on the 16th of July and passed easily. The buildings are pretty good looking, all angular and in dialogue with the convention centre without trying to copy it. The buildings will be built off site and floated in, as will be the walkways. The marine aerodrome requires its docks to be anchored to the bottom with weights and chains so that nothing protrudes up to interfere with wing clearances. The marina will use conventional piles. I suspect that once the pile-driving is complete the remainder of the project will come together very quickly, as in a matter of days, since they will merely be floated in a made fast to each other.

Good Stuff, thanks for the heads-up.

[clooless]

Yeah, that looks weird. Like it's an unfinished basement.