The Post | 67m | 27 fl | Completed

[Vin]

Originally Posted by trofirhen

Thanks for the update, but nevertheless, what a drag. The place has so much potential. It will be a shame if its bland and ordinary, but it just may well be that, I know.

By the sheer size of the podium, I think this will be a great retail/F&B venue. I am definitely excited about this taking shape. Good thing the podium is considered "heritage", because if the developer were to knock the walls down, we would instead be getting some same-ol post 90s boring human-scale (meaning tiny) downtown developments here.

With the suburb hosting such great F&B facilities, I don't think the Food Hall here will be bland. It will have to at least match what is in Brentwood mall. Better than nothing, right?

[trofirhen]

Originally Posted by Vin

By the sheer size of the podium, I think this will be a great retail/F&B venue. I am definitely excited about this taking shape. Good thing the podium is considered "heritage", because if the developer were to knock the walls down, we would instead be getting some same-ol post 90s boring human-scale (meaning tiny) downtown developments here.

With the suburb hosting such great F&B facilities, I don't think the Food Hall here will be bland. It will have to at least match what is in Brentwood mall. Better than nothing, right?

Better than nothing, for sure. But I hope it will more than that. I hope that tenants / developers will realize what a dynamic place it coiuld be, and include other stuff, like cool public art, music, great lighting, late hours ... and make it place that first pops into people's minds if they say, "meet you downtown." That is wishful thinking, I know.
Thank you, mcminsen for yet abother precise photo update. Upwards contruction has passed seemingly quie fast, Here. I am looking foeward to see what thye huge concourse level will bring to the city. Of course,even if it starrts a fairly standard, foot courst / reteail type place, they will alwaus find a was to upgrrade, bring in musicians, quartets,
peotry readings, Fashion shows ... art displays

[mcminsen]

As seen today from the library roof.




June 15 '21, my pics

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by trofirhen

Better than nothing, for sure. But I hope it will more than that. I hope that tenants / developers will realize what a dynamic place it coiuld be, and include other stuff, like cool public art, music, great lighting, late hours ... and make it place that first pops into people's minds if they say, "meet you downtown." That is wishful thinking, I know.

The best aspect of this for urban development will be some public washrooms

[officedweller]

I remember in the 1990s the Post Office was a pale yellow-beige.
I liked that colour much better than the muddier colour that replaced it and is now.

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by officedweller

I remember in the 1990s the Post Office was a pale yellow-beige.
I liked that colour much better than the muddier colour that replaced it and is now.

I assume they're replicating the original colour (in this 1961 Archives image)

[officedweller]

Yeah, same happened to the details on the Hotel Georgia - they changed from a lighter colour (more like Hudson's Bay terra cotta) to a darker colour.

Lighter Hotel Georgia:
https://www.emporis.com/buildings/11...ncouver-canada
Darker Hotel Georgia:
https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-th...-53579416.html

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by officedweller

Yeah, same happened to the details on the Hotel Georgia - they changed from a lighter colour (more like Hudson's Bay terra cotta) to a darker colour.

Lighter Hotel Georgia:
https://www.emporis.com/buildings/11...ncouver-canada
Darker Hotel Georgia:
https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-th...-53579416.html

Is the Hotel Georgia painted? Or did they just clean and seal the terra cotta? (Although with The Bay, it got noticeably lighter once the terra cotta was cleaned). I assume there's no actual stone or terra cotta on the Post Office (except the red tiles), just painted concrete trying to look like it's stone.

[officedweller]

I just assumed it was painted since it got darker.

[jollyburger]

They had the materials in the old heritage documents for The Post. I think there was also the granite around the pillars.

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by officedweller

I just assumed it was painted since it got darker.

You're right. I just looked, and Hotel Georgia is painted. That's why the colour is so uniform. There would be a bit more variation if it was terra cotta. I guess they had to repair some of the mouldings and other details, and then painted over the whole thing when they did the restoration 10 years ago.

[officedweller]

Come to think of it, you can tell where there have been repairs on the Hudson's Bay's terra cotta.

[officedweller]

Case Study webpage at MCMP:

https://www.mcmparchitects.studio/case-study-the-post/

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by officedweller

Case Study webpage at MCMP:

https://www.mcmparchitects.studio/case-study-the-post/

Thanks! And another automated parking structure for bicycles, just like at Oakridge.

[officedweller]

Makes good use of the circle in the middle of the parking ramp!

[jollyburger]

Status update

Roof top mechanical equipment will be hoisted in to place on the South Tower
Level 19 floor slab on the east side of the North Tower will be complete
Level 19 floor slab on the west side of the North Tower will be formed
Curtain wall glass installation will continue on Level 11 of the North Tower
Curtain wall glass installation will continue on the atrium between the two towers
Block wall will continue on various floors throughout the South and North Tower
Drywall will continue on floors up to Level 20
Fireproofing of the existing steel will continue on floors up to Level 10
Miscellaneous concrete demolition will continue throughout building
Exterior wall framing and glass installation will continue along Homer Street
Exterior column granite installation will continue along West Georgia Street
Façade restoration will continue along Homer Street for the next 10 months
Landscaping will continue along West Georgia Street
Painting will continue on various floors up to Level 10
Flooring will continue up to Level 10
The Hamilton Street sidewalk adjacent to the building will be closed for the duration of the project
The Hamilton Street southbound curb lane will be closed daily from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm (Monday – Saturday)
The Homer Street curb lane will be closed for the duration of the project
Noise exemption permits will be applied for all weekends and concrete pour days until further notice

[Otis_Van]

The horizontal bands on tower two are solid aluminum panels instead of whatever’s going on with that glass on tower one. I prefer it.

My pic, today.

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[officedweller]

Originally Posted by Otis_Van

The horizontal bands on tower two are solid aluminum panels instead of whatever’s going on with that glass on tower one. I prefer it.

I prefer it as well.
The glass louvres on the south tower are meant to provide sun shading while the north side doesn't need it.
I wonder about the sides facing the courtyard?

Pic by me today.
The end of the tower looks nice with the stepping.

[mcminsen]

I went for a morning walk in the dairy cooler at Costco and took these pics on the way back.




June 29 '21, my pics

[officedweller]

Thanks!
So the south tower (which has glass louvres on south side) has the aluminim strips on the north side.