Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project | Completed - Page 55

Coldrsx · #**1081** Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 3:21 PM**

it definitely has grown on me but i still find it so 'vancouver mundane' in that it is really nice but is not something i would remember or identify vancouver with/by.

somewhat forgettable

vanman · #**1082** Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 5:23 PM**

^You have to see the Convention Center in person to truly be able to understand it. Pictures do not do justice to the seamless connection of city to waterfront that that massive building is able to achieve. Or the warm ambient glow that is given off at night from the ample amount of wood used inside and out. Or the fact that it feels alive and animated day and night because of the ultra clear glass walls that surround it. I agree the architecture itself is not something any visitor is going to remember. But I'm happy with the fact that it's not an inward facing box on the fringe of the city that most cities in NA build.

johnjimbc · #**1083** Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 5:25 PM**

Ha! Great ads for Chevron. Maybe they should have named it the Chevron Vancouver Convention Centre

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Great shots, though.

For the record, I like our little water gas station. As someone else had mentioned, it made a pleasant impression of me on my first visit to the city. I think it taps into the little kid "Isn't that so neato?" reaction we learn to suppress as we grow up.

LeftCoaster · #**1084** Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 5:29 PM**

Exxon? Exxon owns Esso, not Chevron.

johnjimbc · #**1085** Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 5:36 PM**

Sorry, Chevron. I didn't have the photo up when I typed that and just ran with the wrong name. My bad. I corrected the comment.

officedweller · #**1086** Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 7:49 PM**

Awesome - great postcard shots!

Coldrsx · #**1087** Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 8:16 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by vanman

^You have to see the Convention Center in person to truly be able to understand it. Pictures do not do justice to the seamless connection of city to waterfront that that massive building is able to achieve. Or the warm ambient glow that is given off at night from the ample amount of wood used inside and out. Or the fact that it feels alive and animated day and night because of the ultra clear glass walls that surround it. I agree the architecture itself is not something any visitor is going to remember. But I'm happy with the fact that it's not an inward facing box on the fringe of the city that most cities in NA build.

i have seen it in person more than a few times...

i do wholeheartedly agree that it is nice to have versus a big box on the edge. I was in Boston in Nov for Greenbuild and while huge and amazingly nice, their conference centre (BCEC) was in the middle of nowhere south of downtown with few walkable places around it currently.

SpongeG · #**1088** Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 9:43 PM**

whats great about it is its not just for convention people - anyone can go down there and wander around and enjoy the views and walks around it

its just a convention centre afterall - i would expect something more if it were an art gallery or something else

Coldrsx · #**1089** Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 10:24 PM**

"its just a convention centre afterall"

wrong attitude

SpongeG · #**1090** Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 10:28 PM**

why is it the wrong attitude?

its not like an instituional type building like an art gallery

Coldrsx · #**1091** Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 10:35 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpongeG

why is it the wrong attitude?

its not like an instituional type building like an art gallery

1st of all this design incorporates a lot of things 'convention centres' dont have but it also, and in my opinion, could have finally brought some recognition and a true identifiable symbol (although the sails at canada place are cool) to the city.

Paris - Eiffel

Longon - big ben

sydney - opera house

toronto - cn

nyc - empire state

calgary - calgary tower

vancouver - ?

Edmonton is similar to vancouver in this case for it really has no single identifiable symbol that is known by most people.

LeftCoaster · #**1092** Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 10:36 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

1st of all this design incorporates a lot of things 'convention centres' dont have but it also, and in my opinion, could have finally brought some recognition and a true identifiable symbol (although the sails at canada place are cool) to the city.

Paris - Eiffel

Longon - big ben

sydney - opera house

toronto - cn

nyc - empire state

calgary - calgary tower

vancouver - ?

Edmonton is similar to vancouver in this case for it really has no single identifiable symbol that is known by most people.

One of these things is not like the other...

SpongeG · #**1093** Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 10:37 PM**

Vancouver has Canada Place

probably why its new neighbour isn't detracting from it

SpongeG · #**1094** Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 10:37 PM**

for Edmonton i would say its the Refinery

Kodii · #**1095** Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 11:02 PM**

Calgary has a tower? The only identifiable building I can think of is the Saddledome, and the future Bow (possibly)

IMO, Vancouver isn't a major city that has "one of those landmarks". Rather, our city is identified by the bigger picture with several less prominent landmarks, like the mountains, ocean, Stanley Park, Canada Place, BC Place and maybe the Harbour Centre.

vansky · #**1096** Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 11:20 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kodii

Calgary has a tower? The only identifiable building I can think of is the Saddledome, and the future Bow (possibly)

IMO, Vancouver isn't a major city that has "one of those landmarks". Rather, our city is identified by the bigger picture with several less prominent landmarks, like the mountains, ocean, Stanley Park, Canada Place, BC Place and maybe the Harbour Centre.

mountains and ocean, very symbolic, mixed with some condos.

Jacques · #**1097** Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 11:28 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

1st of all this design incorporates a lot of things 'convention centres' dont have but it also, and in my opinion, could have finally brought some recognition and a true identifiable symbol (although the sails at canada place are cool) to the city.

Paris - Eiffel

Longon - big ben

sydney - opera house

toronto - cn

nyc - empire state

calgary - calgary tower

vancouver - ?

Edmonton is similar to Vancouver in this case for it really has no single identifiable symbol that is known by most people.

You must be from EDMONTON with such statement
Frankly big difference between FLAT lands in nowhere land and Vancouver's Mountains, oceans, parks, waterfront, beaches, architecture and so on and so forth.
Calgary Tower is the mini me of CN are you serious?????

SpongeG · #**1098** Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 11:28 PM**

city of glass

Coldrsx · #**1099** Posted **Apr 29, 2009, 11:56 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jacques

You must be from EDMONTON with such statement
Frankly big difference between FLAT lands in nowhere land and Vancouver's Mountains, oceans, parks, waterfront, beaches, architecture and so on and so forth.
Calgary Tower is the mini me of CN are you serious?????

yes... I MUST BE FROM EDMONTON...

i lived in van and it is my second home, we have a condo there.

LeftCoaster · #**1100** Posted **Apr 30, 2009, 12:05 AM**

For what it's worth I agree with Cold, I think given the budget and location of the CC a large opportunity was lost to create a landmark for Vancouver. Canada place is decent, but certainly not recognizable like the others show above. I would definitely put it above Calgary Tower!

Lets hope we can get something recognizable with the new art gallery.