Patina & YMCA | 127m | 42fl | Completed - Page 6

ckkelley · #**101** Posted **Jul 31, 2009, 4:39 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by VanTowers

What floor are they on?

By my estimation they're on about the 27th or 28th floors. So roughly 15 floors to go.

raggedy13 · #**102** Posted **Jul 31, 2009, 7:06 AM**

Thanks for the pic, Officedweller. Based on this most recent pic it appears they're working on the 19th storey above the podium. The podium appears to be about 5 storeys (on the alley side - looks like 5.5-6 on the Barclay St. side) by looking at the historic facade. That means it should be about 23 storeys tall, as they're currently working on the 24th storey (based on the alley side of the podium).

raggedy13 · #**103** Posted **Aug 2, 2009, 9:22 AM**

A few shots of Patina I took Thursday:

ckkelley · #**104** Posted **Aug 2, 2009, 9:24 PM**

Cool shots.

I forgot the prominence Patina will have from Nelson Park.

officedweller · #**105** Posted **Aug 6, 2009, 7:48 PM**

More glass.
Pic by me today
Thursday, August 6th, 2009:

officedweller · #**106** Posted **Aug 17, 2009, 5:44 PM**

Pics by me today - Monday, August 17th, 2009:

Architype · #**107** Posted **Aug 18, 2009, 2:09 AM**

^ Nice progress. I noticed that from some angles this one is going to stand out in the skyline when viewed from the east.

osirisboy · #**108** Posted **Aug 24, 2009, 2:54 AM**

here's a shot of patina rising up behind paramount place.

Taken by me

martinishaker · #**109** Posted **Aug 26, 2009, 6:22 PM**

Officedweller how are things looking out of your window. I always am thankful for your pics

officedweller · #**110** Posted **Aug 26, 2009, 7:51 PM**

Pretty much looks the same - just floors being added up top - no new glass beng added to the lower floors on the east side - there is some more on the north side, but not really noticeable from my perspective.

wrenegade · #**111** Posted **Aug 30, 2009, 9:05 PM**

From outside Scotiabank theatre on Thursday August 27th

officedweller · #**112** Posted **Aug 31, 2009, 6:22 PM**

Pic by me today - August 31, 2009:
5 floors of glass are up on the east side
(final height may be just below where the crane boom is -
One Wall is 48 storeys and Patina is 42 storeys, but One Wall is farther uphill).

SFUVancouver · #**113** Posted **Aug 31, 2009, 7:34 PM**

Thanks OfficeDweller.

I had not realised there were so many trees planted atop Electric Avenue (the Scotiabank Theatre building). I have always liked that building and I hope we see more like it in NEFC. I think a large, muscular building with a multiplex, restuarants and shops at grade and apartments and gardens on top should front onto one side of the proposed civic plaza. It woudl really fit the bill for what is envisioned for that area and act as a major destination to help pull people down to that part of the city.

Yaletowner · #**114** Posted **Sep 6, 2009, 2:20 AM**

A shot of Patina from my place, 2.5X zoom.

Taken by me, Sept. 5, 2009

MechMike · #**115** Posted **Sep 6, 2009, 8:33 AM**

the YMCA Facade will look awesome with the tower!

And a bit off topic but how come the Wall center isn't glazed all the way to the top, Design, Function or the city and its skyline codes?

Canadian Mind · #**116** Posted **Sep 6, 2009, 4:36 PM**

City and and Development got ito a fist fight. City won.

bulliver · #**117** Posted **Sep 6, 2009, 4:51 PM**

^ Isn't it more of a compromise? They had to switch to the lighter glass, but were allowed to keep the darker glass that was already installed...

dreambrother808 · #**118** Posted **Sep 6, 2009, 5:18 PM**

But that compromise pretty much ruined a beautiful building...

Whenever I look at it, I can only ask how in the world did anyone think that that bastardized composition was the solution to the problem?

It's embarrassing really...

bulliver · #**119** Posted **Sep 6, 2009, 5:36 PM**

^ I agree. Would be much more striking with just the dark glass.

raggedy13 · #**120** Posted **Sep 7, 2009, 4:10 AM**

A few shots I took last weekend: