601 Beach Crescent | 202m | 67fl | Proposed

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by Jimbo604

So is this moving ahead or what?

If you read Feathered Friend's write-up, it would seem 'or what', for now.

[Jimbo604]

Originally Posted by Changing City

If you read Feathered Friend's write-up, it would seem 'or what', for now.

I was critiquing how long the process is taking for this building. Four years later another review and no substantive outcome.

"As another year draws to an end, this proposal under the Higher Buildings Policy was a stark reminder that almost four have passed since Hannah and I started City Duo. It was first revealed only a couple months after we began to recap our experiences at Vancouver’s civic meetings, and it’s hard to believe this review process still isn’t finished. Frankly, given its ongoing struggles at the Urban Design Panel, it may outlast us, as we can’t do this forever."

[rofina]

Originally Posted by Jimbo604

I was critiquing how long the process is taking for this building. Four years later another review and no substantive outcome.

"As another year draws to an end, this proposal under the Higher Buildings Policy was a stark reminder that almost four have passed since Hannah and I started City Duo. It was first revealed only a couple months after we began to recap our experiences at Vancouver’s civic meetings, and it’s hard to believe this review process still isn’t finished. Frankly, given its ongoing struggles at the Urban Design Panel, it may outlast us, as we can’t do this forever."

This speaks to my frustration about planning.

Easily, at this rate, this will be a decade long endeavor by the time occupancy is granted.

That's wild - this isn't a particularly outstanding project, or of immense ambition.

[dreambrother808]

Originally Posted by rofina

That's wild - this isn't a particularly outstanding project, or of immense ambition.

That’s the problem though. It’s a mediocre project for such a prominent site.

[rofina]

Originally Posted by dreambrother808

That’s the problem though. It’s a mediocre project for such a prominent site.

Eh, that's arguable.

If the City wants to be this insistent on design why don't they just have the UDP render what they want to see on each site and builders will have to fit the mold?

[Vin]

Compared to a mediocre city, this is actually a pretty prominent project. Of course, the mediocre City staff will derail it and make it mediocre.

[Cypherus]

Originally Posted by Vin

Compared to a mediocre city, this is actually a pretty prominent project. Of course, the mediocre City staff will derail it and make it mediocre.

In all honestly, this is an underwhelming tower for such a prominent site. It looks like the architect wants to achieve some cohesiveness in the design to match the the "waves" in the water and surrounding slopes of the North shore mountains, but the final product below just does not flow with the surrounding buildings. It just looks more disconnected than the uniformity it claims to have.



As for Vancouver being a mediocre city, perhaps an argument can be made there since the obsession over a washed up barge is an admission that the city has nothing else going for it.

[Repthe250]

The only thing I really dislike about this is the podium. It’s very…’Coquitlam tower in the park’ for such an iconic* tower for downtown Vancouver.

After all, this is the part people are going to see up close and personally.

*Iconic is debatable, obviously

[dreambrother808]

For me it’s the obvious juxtaposition against Vancouver House. The architecture needs to be elevated to balance that out.

[Jimbo604]

Originally Posted by rofina

Eh, that's arguable.

If the City wants to be this insistent on design why don't they just have the UDP render what they want to see on each site and builders will have to fit the mold?

This is a great comment. Might as well just have them do it at this point.

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by dreambrother808

For me it’s the obvious juxtaposition against Vancouver House. The architecture needs to be elevated to balance that out.

The funny thing is that if you put an ordinary rectangular block there with a grid and significant solid surface,
from the bridge angle, it would blend very well with Vancouver House - so it's not really difficult.
It may just need a triangular floorplate to fit on the site.

Like Bosa's Kathleen:

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/5994-kathleen-avenue-burnaby-bosa-kathleen

[whatnext]

Anyone know what's up with all the tents on the site? Seems pretty noisy for a movie location.

[IMG]IMG_20220707_195300_01 by bcborn, on Flickr[/IMG]
(my photo)

[jollyburger]

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[csbvan]

Originally Posted by whatnext

Anyone know what's up with all the tents on the site? Seems pretty noisy for a movie location.

[IMG]IMG_20220707_195300_01 by bcborn, on Flickr[/IMG]
(my photo)

A Godzilla show for Apple TV.

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by csbvan

A Godzilla show for Apple TV.

A TV production starring larger-than-life characters is slated to film scenes in Vancouver this week.

Leveraging the success of Legendary Entertainment's Monsterverse offerings, such as the hugely popular 2021 movie Godzilla vs. Kong, filmmaker Matt Shakman will produce and direct a Godzilla and the Titans series for Apple TV+.

The new series will follow the aftermath of Godzilla's battle with the Titans that levelled San Francisco and "explore one family’s journey to uncover its buried secrets and a legacy linking them to the secret organization known as Monarch," according to Deadline.

Production company EP Hydronaut Canada Inc. will film exterior scenes at 601 Beach Cres. in Vancouver of two actors talking on Monday, July 11 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. near the Granville Bridge. There will also be a whopping 180 background performers at the set and background vehicles.

The art department will also finish creating a "refugee camp" that will be in the scenes.

A small crew has been preparing the set for filming since June 22 and will return to take it down on July 12 and July 13.

https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/event...-vs-kong-vancouver-film-set-2022-5558386

[Vin]

Perhaps we are looking at the future of Vancouver when homeless population becomes out of control.

[LeftCoaster]

Looks a bit orderly for that.

[VancouverOfTheFuture]

Originally Posted by Vin

Perhaps we are looking at the future of Vancouver when homeless population becomes out of control.

future? you mean current

Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Looks a bit orderly for that.

true that.



Hastings St, from that link (Vancouver Sun article)

[Jimbo604]

Originally Posted by csbvan

A Godzilla show for Apple TV.

At least something is happening on the site?

[Jimbo604]

It continues:

https://shapeyourcity.ca/601-beach-crescent
Development Permit Board
September 19 2022

"GBL Architects Inc. has applied to the City of Vancouver for permission to develop on this site a 53-storey mixed-use building, consisting of:

Commercial uses at grade
303 market residential dwelling units and 152 social housing dwelling units
A FSR of 7.57 (470,722 sq.ft.)
A building height of 535 ft.
Three levels of underground parking, including 453 parking spaces and 911 bicycle spaces

Under the site’s existing CD-1 (366) zoning(External link), the application is “conditional” so it may be permitted. However, it requires the decision of the Development Permit Board."