Great Northern Way Campus and Area Updates - Page 6

officedweller · #**101** Posted **Oct 9, 2015, 10:23 PM**

Currently a rezoning, but it would be in anticipation of someone building 2 buildings, as shown, as opposed to one building, as was previously allowed.

officedweller · #**102** Posted **Dec 1, 2015, 9:18 PM**

G&M Article on the new Emily Carr campus:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/repor...ticle27537978/

hollywoodnorth · #**103** Posted **Dec 2, 2015, 7:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

G&M Article on the new Emily Carr campus:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/repor...ticle27537978/

thanks for the post and the post on the PCI plan the page b4

domusile · #**104** Posted **Dec 2, 2015, 4:00 PM**

I am guessing 2/3 of those building are what was posted on the previous page

jollyburger · #**105** Posted **Jan 16, 2016, 5:42 AM**

Webcam if you want to see progress on the new campus:

http://thebigidea.ecuad.ca/progress/

officedweller · #**106** Posted **Jan 18, 2016, 9:48 PM**

Thanks!

officedweller · #**107** Posted **Jan 19, 2016, 11:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by urbancanadian

I thought they were just proposing changes to the height allowances? Or are they proposing an actual building?

It's now on the DPB agenda for May 2, 2016.

501 Great Northern Way DE419971
Perkins & Will

To develop on this site a seven- storey office building, a one-storey retail building and a new public plaza,
all having access to three levels of underground parking.

http://vancouver.ca/files/cov/commit...rmit-board.pdf

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Originally Posted by officedweller

New building between the Emily Carr Campus and Great Northern Way:

http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/...nway/index.htm

http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/...nway/index.htm

...

http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/...nway/index.htm

csbvan · #**108** Posted **Feb 17, 2016, 9:27 PM**

ChangingCity has the render for the proposed 7 story office tower:

http://changingcitybook.com/2016/02/...-northern-way/

officedweller · #**109** Posted **Feb 17, 2016, 11:45 PM**

Looks great, but sure contrasts with the other buildings in the area.

Vin · #**110** Posted **Feb 17, 2016, 11:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Looks great, but sure contrasts with the other buildings in the area.

I think the perforated steel cladding industrial look is over-done here, and some contrast is very much welcomed.

officedweller · #**111** Posted **Feb 18, 2016, 12:44 AM**

Yeah, I drove past this morning and hadn't realized how much Canvas blends with the older live-work lofts across the street on the south side - i.e. corrugated steel siding.

urbancanadian · #**112** Posted **Feb 19, 2016, 3:13 AM**

Thanks for the heads up. After reading through the development application, I think this is going to be a quality development. The plans for improving the Central Valley Greenway through the area look good too. Also nice to see that the planned St. George Plaza is a part of this.

Here is the development application:
http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/...9gnw/index.htm

Krissy · #**113** Posted **Feb 19, 2016, 3:47 AM**

With so much new development and investment I feel this is going to be the next up and coming area.

WarrenC12 · #**114** Posted **Feb 19, 2016, 3:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by Krissy

With so much new development and investment I feel this is going to be the next up and coming area.

It's almost an extension of what's going on near Olympic Village, you just have to get across Main St.

Krissy · #**115** Posted **Feb 19, 2016, 4:08 AM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

It's almost an extension of what's going on near Olympic Village, you just have to get across Main St.

That's exactly how I feel too, except alot more affordable!

urbancanadian · #**116** Posted **Feb 19, 2016, 5:20 AM**

Post I made in the Pedestrian/Cycling thread:

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Originally Posted by urbancanadian

In the Great Northern Way thread I noted there were some indications as to how the Central Valley Greenway will look compared to now. Here is a screen grab I took of one of the landscape drawings.

http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/...scapeplans.pdf (12.61mb)

You can see the changes from the current "mixed-use" pathway that currently runs along the north side of Great Northern Way. Also note where the CVG diverts through the plaza. This was planned in the area framework, and will eventually provide for a straighter/flatter connection to the CVG on 1st avenue.

dpogue · #**117** Posted **Mar 16, 2016, 5:28 AM**

All the trees in that front lot were taken out today (much to the dismay of my coworkers).

The main Emily Carr building is finishing up work on the second floor, and already starting work on the 3rd floor.

Updated with photos:

The new Emily Carr building under construction. (Photo by me, 2016-03-16)

The roadway for Carolina Street and the space in front of Emily Carr where they removed the trees. (Photo by me, 2016-03-16)

officedweller · #**118** Posted **May 25, 2016, 11:58 PM**

Canvas from GBL Twitter:

May 24th:

https://twitter.com/GBLArchitects

https://twitter.com/GBLArchitects

May 20th:

https://twitter.com/GBLArchitects

Vamo · #**119** Posted **May 29, 2016, 12:08 AM**

Thanks for the pics. Does it bother anyone that on the second last pic the balcony side railings are in front of the window's glass and not on the edge?

squeezied · #**120** Posted **May 29, 2016, 3:07 AM**

Juliet balcony? Doesn't bother me. What bothers me are the random yellow panelling with the apparent intention of adding interest to an otherwise bland building with cheap material.