Olympic Village & Southeast False Creek Updates Discussion - Page 366

whatnext · #**7301** Posted **Sep 17, 2024, 7:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by madog222

Yes, they show the CRU interior design which is very much modern McDonald's.

I'd be very curious to know how much their business drops without the drive-thru.

Migrant_Coconut · #**7302** Posted **Sep 17, 2024, 9:10 PM**

If you can't make money from a McDonald's, you're doing it wrong.

jollyburger · #**7303** Posted **Sep 17, 2024, 10:42 PM**

Uber Eats > drive thru?

officedweller · #**7304** Posted **Sep 18, 2024, 1:27 AM**

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Originally Posted by madog222

Here's the McDonalds site proposal.

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/1527-main-st

Images from Dialog

Strange when the seafoam glass is the architectural highlight.

giallo · #**7305** Posted **Sep 18, 2024, 1:17 PM**

I wasn't expecting an architectural masterpiece on the McDicks site, but.....woof.

MIPS · #**7306** Posted **Sep 18, 2024, 6:14 PM**

You were begging for something better than the Space Frame McDonalds, you got it.
Now enjoy your mediocre mid-rise.

WarrenC12 · #**7307** Posted **Sep 18, 2024, 7:59 PM**

Realistically, rental buildings will almost always be boring and utilitarian. Nothing wrong with that IMO.

Vin · #**7308** Posted **Sep 18, 2024, 8:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by BaddieB

Looks decent, but something 50 storeys would be more appropriate.

Yeah!

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Strange when the seafoam glass is the architectural highlight.

For the promo brochure, it should be stated that there are nostalgic elements reflecting Vancouver incorporated into the architectural design.

Migrant_Coconut · #**7309** Posted **Sep 18, 2024, 8:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Strange when the seafoam glass is the architectural highlight.

Best used in moderation, I guess?

urbanight93 · #**7310** Posted **Sep 18, 2024, 9:41 PM**

The design rationale calls that green portion the bridge... and states it's supposed to pay homage to a nearby bridge that was located in the area... absurd.

architects are really grasping at straws sometimes.

officedweller · #**7311** Posted **Sep 18, 2024, 11:24 PM**

The cantilevered top of Central next door is more like a bridge than that little part of the podium.

jollyburger · #**7312** Posted **Sep 19, 2024, 1:55 AM**

It looks like it's inspired by some 1950-60s motel balcony. If they can't think of anything better they should just keep the dark panels across the entire building.

officedweller · #**7313** Posted **Sep 19, 2024, 7:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

It looks like it's inspired by some 1950-60s motel balcony. If they can't think of anything better they should just keep the dark panels across the entire building.

They need brightly coloured doors or panels on the wall behind.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sub...haviour=append

This is The Burrard, in Vancouver!

https://skift.com/2015/04/03/behind-...festyle-motel/

https://theburrard.com/

BaddieB · #**7314** Posted **Sep 19, 2024, 7:52 PM**

It's not even that important for the building to be architecturally interesting considering it will be blocked by whatever gets built in the lot in front of it.