Richards Living | 166ft | 19 fl | Completed - Page 7

Locked In · #**121** Posted **Apr 17, 2011, 3:07 AM**

From the Downtown Updates thread.
Anyone know why they would use two different colours/styles of brick for the facade? Could it be a cost issue, or is more likely purely a design decision? IMO, the brick on most of the first few floors looks a lot better than the brick on the upper floors...

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Locked In · #**122** Posted **Apr 29, 2011, 1:55 AM**

Crane coming down - my photo, today:

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entheosfog · #**123** Posted **May 15, 2011, 9:13 AM**

A few update pics...

One of the heritage houses has been worked on, the other is still unfinished:

West side of the project:

Full tower shot:

Jebby · #**124** Posted **May 20, 2011, 12:13 AM**

This is probably my favorite small tower downtown. Would have looked great 10 or so floors higher, but I'm happy with it as is.

Locked In · #**125** Posted **May 23, 2011, 12:47 AM**

My photo, today:

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Locked In · #**126** Posted **May 24, 2011, 3:37 AM**

My photo again, today:

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Locked In · #**127** Posted **Jun 6, 2011, 4:47 AM**

My photo, June 5

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officedweller · #**128** Posted **Jun 6, 2011, 7:05 AM**

Nice, thanks.

I was thinking that the brick at the penthouse level looked a bit "orphaned".
Good to see more brick going up.

vanman · #**129** Posted **Jun 8, 2011, 7:16 PM**

Took this pic a few minutes ago:

Looks like there's a pretty sweet rooftop pool in the works.

Locked In · #**130** Posted **Jun 13, 2011, 12:32 AM**

^ Great photo vanman. Is that really going to a pool? Sweet amenity!
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My photo, today:

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vanman · #**131** Posted **Jun 13, 2011, 9:29 AM**

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^ Great photo vanman. Is that really going to a pool? Sweet amenity!

I'm not entirely sure but that's what it looks like to me so far. It could just end up being some odd shaped planter which would be lame.

Sprawl · #**132** Posted **Jun 13, 2011, 9:33 AM**

I quite like this building, not a fan of the mixed brick types but I think it adds contrast. It will probably look a lot better in 10 years than the 90's condos look now as well.

wrenegade · #**133** Posted **Jun 13, 2011, 4:04 PM**

It's not a pool. I can't remember exactly, it may be a water feature thingy, but I think it's just a planter. The amenity space is mainly rooftop patio, dog walking area, and I think a small playground for kids. Still pretty neat, but no, not as sweet as an outdoor rooftop pool.

jlousa · #**134** Posted **Jun 14, 2011, 12:03 AM**

This one has a dog run as well? I remember that was one of the amenities for the Beasley.

dleung · #**135** Posted **Jun 14, 2011, 1:24 AM**

I hate that shade of brick... doesn't match Vancouver at all. Ya it's yaletown, but this tower is surrounded by 90's beigeness.

I prefer glass, copper, wood, etc, but if I have to choose brick I rather see more ironspot brick, or something more west coast...

http://www.moonbeamwebsolutions.com/

Locked In · #**136** Posted **Jun 19, 2011, 1:24 AM**

Figured the pool was too good to be true... too bad.
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My photos, today - brick has been installed to the top, and the window wall where the crane was located is finished:

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ckkelley · #**137** Posted **Jun 19, 2011, 4:37 AM**

Looks nice. Thanks L-I!

This tower really blends in well in Yaletown.

officedweller · #**138** Posted **Jun 20, 2011, 6:38 PM**

Looks great, thanks.

WRT brick - the townhouse at The Beasley is in the yellow/buff brick and it looks good (doesn't compete with the red brick of the heritage block).

One colour brick I'd like to see downtown on a modern style building is the light gray brick that you see on the 1960s buildings at UBC - i.e. Buchanan, and on the Chemistry additions, and Hebb Theatre. That would be awesome - it would have worked really well on the waterfront.

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Originally Posted by dleung

I hate that shade of brick... doesn't match Vancouver at all. Ya it's yaletown, but this tower is surrounded by 90's beigeness.

I prefer glass, copper, wood, etc, but if I have to choose brick I rather see more ironspot brick, or something more west coast...

http://www.moonbeamwebsolutions.com/

SFUVancouver · #**139** Posted **Jun 24, 2011, 4:26 AM**

Taken by SFUVancouver, June 23rd 2011.

officedweller · #**140** Posted **Jul 1, 2011, 11:45 PM**

Alley side - pic by me today:

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