One Wall Centre | 149.8m | 48fl | Completed - Page 2

240glt · #21 Posted **Apr 26, 2013, 4:52 PM**

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There are some sweet cars down in the garage.

There is a Jaguar E type down in the secure lock-up. I just about ran the rented Ford Fuckus into a column while staring at it!

djh · #22 Posted **Apr 26, 2013, 9:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by 240glt

There is a Jaguar E type down in the secure lock-up. I just about ran the rented Ford Fuckus into a column while staring at it!

If you want a closeup look at a Jaguar E Type, go to the reception of the Fairmont Pacific Rim right now. Ian Gillespie (the developer of the building ) has his parked there, surrounded by a shallow pool of water, for the next while. You could probably go and sit in it...assuming you're a Fairmont Gold guest in which case you *own* that place. The doorman told me that he changes his cars there every so often.

Guess it's covered by hotel insurance

Klazu · #23 Posted **Apr 30, 2013, 1:50 AM**

Some photos of the North Tower and its temporary crown from yesterday (cloudy) and today (blue skies). The window project continues slowly as for example today strong wind gusts prevented them installing any new windows.

There is a weather station installed on the roof for the duration of the project and today's top gusts were 60-70km/h. The current record was made Friday night few weeks ago when the wind speeds reached 120km/h. That night we could definitely feel the whole building swaying

In the end the whole One Wall Centre complex bathing in sunshine this afternoon. The future unified look will suit the whole complex so much...

Infrequent Poster · #24 Posted **Apr 30, 2013, 2:03 AM**

Hey those are some really nice pictures. I wonder if the person(s) responsible for the horrible (imo) two tone glass, lost any sleep over what they created. Or did they truly look at the end result and think, "god damn, we did some good here!!"

Either way I'm happy to see this being corrected.

trofirhen · #25 Posted **Apr 30, 2013, 2:31 AM**

I think that the Wall Centre, including the major tower, and the two adjoining towers, has a rather "un-Vancouverish" feeling to it. More like Dallas, Houston, or such. Snazzy and cool.

queetz@home · #26 Posted **Apr 30, 2013, 3:08 AM**

The Wall Centre complex was pretty overall, and will look fantastic once the glass on One Wall has been replaced. TBH, my ill feelings towards this building throughout the years was solely because of that stupid thing that happened internally in Emporis. But prior to that debacle, I was an avid fan of the building.

Canadian Mind · #27 Posted **Apr 30, 2013, 3:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by queetz@home

The Wall Centre complex was pretty overall, and will look fantastic once the glass on One Wall has been replaced. TBH, my ill feelings towards this building throughout the years was solely because of that stupid thing that happened internally in Emporis. But prior to that debacle, I was an avid fan of the building.

It was 12 years ago. It was an internal issue. Maybe it is time to let it go?

queetz@home · #28 Posted **Apr 30, 2013, 10:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by Canadian Mind

It was 12 years ago. It was an internal issue. Maybe it is time to let it go?

Until I see an acknowledgement of the error on their website and it being reported in major media outlets (which the Vancouver Sun did in 2002 for the awarding), NEVAH!!!!

LeftCoaster · #29 Posted **May 1, 2013, 3:38 PM**

Am I missing something? How is a subjective award an error?

Prometheus · #30 Posted **May 1, 2013, 3:44 PM**

More importantly, how does an award alter a building? The One Wall Centre that existed after the award was identical to the One Wall Centre that existed before the award, when you were an "avid fan" of it.

Jebby · #31 Posted **May 1, 2013, 7:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by Canadian Mind

It was 12 years ago. It was an internal issue. Maybe it is time to let it go?

Someone really knows how to hold a grudge...

queetz@home · #32 Posted **May 1, 2013, 9:12 PM**

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Am I missing something? How is a subjective award an error?

They only tallied buildings that had complete stats, making those from other cities and countries that do exist, but simply didn't have their heights listed, as non-existent.

So essentially, if a building that existed, say in China or Malaysia, that was completed in 2001, had far more state of the art facilities, innovative engineering, and stunning architecture, was listed in Emporis, had the number of floors, photographs proving its existence, and so on, BUT had no height statistic in meters or feet, it is NOT eligible for the award.

Vancouver had a distinct advantage, the Editor in Chief, Dylan LeBlanc (yes, he was an editor back then) and myself were from there. Plus all you need to do is go to Cityhall, ask for the info, and there ya go. This type of info isn't exactly easily available in most cities, and some don't even had editors to tabulate (believe it or not, I actually covered Calgary and Toronto even though I never been to those places back then).

So even back then, it would appear that Vancouver had the "more highrises", meaning buildings over 12 floors than, say Sao Paulo, Brazil. Essentially, their methodoligy is flawed, but still, they presented their data as undisputable fact, same with the awarding.

This was actually quite a controversy back then, and there was even animosity between users of SSP, Skyscrapers.com (now Emporis), and World Skyscraper Forums (now Skyscrapercity). Those were interesting times indeed...

spaceprobe · #33 Posted **May 2, 2013, 3:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by queetz@home

They only tallied buildings that had complete stats, making those from other cities and countries that do exist, but simply didn't have their heights listed, as non-existent.

So essentially, if a building that existed, say in China or Malaysia, that was completed in 2001, had far more state of the art facilities, innovative engineering, and stunning architecture, was listed in Emporis, had the number of floors, photographs proving its existence, and so on, BUT had no height statistic in meters or feet, it is NOT eligible for the award.

Vancouver had a distinct advantage, the Editor in Chief, Dylan LeBlanc (yes, he was an editor back then) and myself were from there. Plus all you need to do is go to Cityhall, ask for the info, and there ya go. This type of info isn't exactly easily available in most cities, and some don't even had editors to tabulate (believe it or not, I actually covered Calgary and Toronto even though I never been to those places back then).

So even back then, it would appear that Vancouver had the "more highrises", meaning buildings over 12 floors than, say Sao Paulo, Brazil. Essentially, their methodoligy is flawed, but still, they presented their data as undisputable fact, same with the awarding.

This was actually quite a controversy back then, and there was even animosity between users of SSP, Skyscrapers.com (now Emporis), and World Skyscraper Forums (now Skyscrapercity). Those were interesting times indeed...

how did skyscrapers.com become a company (emporis) based in Germany?

queetz@home · #34 Posted **May 2, 2013, 10:10 PM**

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how did skyscrapers.com become a company (emporis) based in Germany?

Its always been based in Germany, run by Michael Wutzke. It used to be just a database site, with building data provided by a team of volunteer editors (no different than what you see here in SSP and SSC), until they decided to make it into a business. The name "Emporis" was created for branding purposes.

Klazu · #35 Posted **May 2, 2013, 10:59 PM**

Enough with the offtopic and instead few more wide-angle photos to complete my 360-degree view around the complex.

Klazu · #36 Posted **May 8, 2013, 12:22 AM**

One floor ready, 15 more to go. Today the platform was lowered down to the 47th floor and would you look at that brand new mirror glass on the top floor!

And as a bonus picture, the platform from below.

smho · #37 Posted **May 8, 2013, 2:31 AM**

Thanks for the pics. Looks like the new glass doesn't have the push-out windows that the old ones had.

trofirhen · #38 Posted **May 8, 2013, 3:02 AM**

It's striking to see the old and new juxtaposed, as in several pictures above. There are several views of the cathedral and One-Wall kitty-corner, but also a small back lane, unlit, but which seemed to pass a building with a stone wall.
The tall blue OneWall again looms centre-stage, the back lane leading toward it.
Would it be worth taking a second look in the vicinity (and hopefully elsewhere in the city) and gentrify and illuminate this laneway? (not even worth considering, no doubt yet one can always hope.)
Maybe a tweak on existing laws might cause espresso bars and the like, to sprout up ... but then, I'm dreaming, and I know it .......

Klazu · #39 Posted **May 8, 2013, 3:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by smho

Thanks for the pics. Looks like the new glass doesn't have the push-out windows that the old ones had.

Hmmm, I am not sure why they are not visible in the photos, but nobody has mentioned to me that they would be removed and even the hotel floors have them, so I doubt that being the case.

I think the small windows are just missing right now as they attach the platform to the inner walls through these small windows, requiring them to temporarily remove them altogether. I am sure they will be back in few days time.

@trofirhen: Thanks for the nice words. I will keep photos coming as I have a special interest and a front row seat for this project. I also though it is worth the effort to be documenting this rather visible change in Vancouver's skyline.

officedweller · #40 Posted **May 8, 2013, 8:06 PM**

Thanks for the pics!

Looking at the first shot, it looks like all of the windows have the extra panel towards the bottom - so maybe there are more operable windows (and given the AC problems, I could see that being the case).

Here's a couple pics by me today.
Not sure how close the match in colur is.
The difference seen in the pics below could be due to the difference in elevation and the angle of reflection.

BlackBerry pic:

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DSLR pic:
The colour of the glass seems to match the older Wall Centre towers more than the base of One Wall.
But still much better than clear glass.

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