CF Pacific Centre Developments - Page 64

nickbeaulieu · #**1261** Posted **Jan 17, 2014, 7:56 PM**

The top floor doesn't look like it's finished though.

officedweller · #**1262** Posted **Jan 17, 2014, 9:32 PM**

I think the last floor may be finished in steel, since it was part of the "pod" addition to the original concrete structure.
You can see two I-beams still poking out, waiting to have steel added to extend the floorplate.
So I guess the concrete part is finished (i.e. forms and scaffolding all removed), but the steel part isn't finished yet.

nickbeaulieu · #**1263** Posted **Jan 17, 2014, 10:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

I think the last floor may be finished in steel, since it was part of the "pod" addition to the original concrete structure.
You can see two I-beams still poking out, waiting to have steel added to extend the floorplate.
So I guess the concrete part is finished (i.e. forms and scaffolding all removed), but the steel part isn't finished yet.

exactly what my guess was as well.

Anyone know why the first 2 floors have no curtain yet?

officedweller · #**1264** Posted **Jan 17, 2014, 11:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by nickbeaulieu

exactly what my guess was as well.

Anyone know why the first 2 floors have no curtain yet?

Hopefully it's a sign they're working on the design to make it look good (i.e. not plain ugly spandrel glass).

The 725granville video shows what looked like both clear glass and spandrel glass (i.e. along Robson) - I'm just hoping the first two levels (where there's glass - don't end up looking like a bad condo). For reference see Scotiabank Theatre/Electric Avenue.

I'm also hoping that's why they haven't added any more panels to the protruding restaurant area at Howe & Robson where there's spandrel on the panels (a test panel?) But it's probably too late or too costly to reverse course.

spm2013 · #**1265** Posted **Jan 18, 2014, 12:56 AM**

Maybe it's to help load equipment and materials into those floors?

spm2013 · #**1266** Posted **Jan 18, 2014, 2:40 AM**

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Vin · #**1267** Posted **Jan 18, 2014, 6:16 AM**

Would also be nice to have planters (with a flair) along the entire wall/glass stretch around the building. Not only are they aesthetically pleasing, but are deterrents for drunks peeing on the walls (like dogs) and paint/acid graffiti vandals. Trimmed low-maintenance hedges could be utilized, with an occasional miniature Alberta spruce or other evergreens. Most important of all, management should get people to constantly sweep the exterior of the complex. The entire area can be very third world dirty at times!

EdinVan · #**1268** Posted **Jan 18, 2014, 8:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

I didn't know people didn't like TD Tower, I've always though it was a solid, if a little under stated, tower.

People seem to disparage it all the time. I love it. Like you said, it's solid. I preferred it back in the day, though, with the original TD logo and what appeared to be black as opposed to brown glass (has the building been re-clad, or is it just my imagination?).

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Originally Posted by officedweller

You know how many years it took for Cadillac Fairview to place seating in the TD Tower lobby (despite there being seating in the 701, Canaccord and 777 towers?)
Something like 15 YEARS.

15 years? Wow. I guess something is better than nothing, though I find the seats that they have to be a bit too small (disproportionate). My biggest gripe is the chandeliers; TD Tower is not the kind of building that should have chandeliers.

Sorry to go off-topic.

Klazu · #**1269** Posted **Jan 18, 2014, 11:50 PM**

Today

SpongeG · #**1270** Posted **Jan 19, 2014, 2:47 AM**

will the lower level ie the pac centre expansion be ready to open before nordstrom? or is the plan to open afterwards? or same time?

Tetsuo · #**1271** Posted **Jan 19, 2014, 3:11 AM**

What is that structure being built on the roof?

spm2013 · #**1272** Posted **Jan 19, 2014, 4:08 AM**

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Klazu · #**1273** Posted **Jan 19, 2014, 4:25 AM**

They have been excavating some huge pipes under Robson Street this week. The whole street has been closed all week and it was still a hole when I walked by few hours ago. Not sure what they are changing or adding there.

Tetsuo · #**1274** Posted **Jan 19, 2014, 4:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by spm2013

Mechanical & Electrical penthouse.

Gotcha thanks

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Originally Posted by Klazu

They have been excavating some huge pipes under Robson Street this week. The whole street has been closed all week and it was still a hole when I walked by few hours ago. Not sure what they are changing or adding there.

I wish they would move the parking entrance to be in the middle of the Robson block au lieu of its current spot.

spm2013 · #**1275** Posted **Jan 19, 2014, 8:17 AM**

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red-paladin · #**1276** Posted **Jan 19, 2014, 9:55 PM**

Thanks. Interesting.

hollywoodnorth · #**1277** Posted **Jan 20, 2014, 12:13 PM**

National law firm to lease space above downtown Vancouver Nordstrom

http://www.vancouversun.com/National...739/story.html

as law firm Miller Thomson announced Wednesday it had signed a lease in the downtown Vancouver space

LeftCoaster · #**1278** Posted **Jan 20, 2014, 4:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by nickbeaulieu

exactly what my guess was as well.

Anyone know why the first 2 floors have no curtain yet?

The first two floors will be Nordstrom, they are responsible for construction of their own floors which includes facade.

officedweller · #**1279** Posted **Jan 20, 2014, 7:47 PM**

Pics by me today:

http://imgur.com/toeCZNi

Looks like some canopy steel has bee installed on the Howe St. side.

http://imgur.com/CGgRgNF

s211 · #**1280** Posted **Jan 20, 2014, 8:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

The first two floors will be Nordstrom, they are responsible for construction of their own floors which includes facade.

The picture in post 1279 shows some facade spillover onto the second level on the Granville frontage. Perhaps Nordstrom is using the same contractors concurrently?