601 W. Hastings | 108.8m | 25Fl | Completed - Page 7

SpongeG · #**121** Posted **Sep 5, 2018, 8:39 PM**

that would look much better

LeftCoaster · #**122** Posted **Sep 7, 2018, 8:21 PM**

I don't love the 333 hanging from the ceiling, but this podium is badly in need of a touch up so this is a welcome project IMO.

BodomReaper · #**123** Posted **Sep 10, 2018, 8:39 PM**

Very sad to see they won't be incorporating the chrome columns and shiny tiles into the new podium design. Same with 840 Howe deleting the anchor design at the arcade column bases - needlessly erasing any semblance of playfulness from office buildings in the downtown core.

officedweller · #**124** Posted **Sep 18, 2018, 11:44 PM**

Yeah, I consider it the office tower equivalent to what they did to the small building
at Georgia & Seymour when they stripped the white marble and replaced it at-grade
with beige tile:

https://www.bing.com/maps?q=seymour+...ia&FORM=HDRSC4

Vin · #**125** Posted **Sep 19, 2018, 9:46 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

We're digging up posts from July 10th?

Just for your edification here is what icon actually means:
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/icon

This crummy dome was a symbol of Vancouver??

If this thing is an icon what isn't? It was the poorly kept, unused, second biggest ,glass dome of downtown.

Something iconic and an icon are two different things. Maybe you should look up the dictionary or something?

I didn't use the word icon, you did.

LeftCoaster · #**126** Posted **Sep 21, 2018, 11:38 PM**

You said iconic:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vin

Sad to see so many iconic structures gone in Vancouver.

Iconic is an adjetive of icon.

Straight out of the dictionary:

Quote:

i·con·ic

adjective

relating to or of the nature of an icon.

Do you ever tire of making foolish statements?

mcminsen · #**127** Posted **Oct 22, 2018, 6:28 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcminsen

Aug.23 '18, my pic

About 8 weeks later...

Oct.20 '18, my pics

mcminsen · #**128** Posted **Nov 13, 2018, 9:09 AM**

Nov.12 '18, my pic

Vin · #**129** Posted **Nov 13, 2018, 9:09 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

You said iconic:

Iconic is an adjetive of icon.

Straight out of the dictionary:

Do you ever tire of making foolish statements?

By your own logic, I guess something iconic would automatically make it an icon? You should be the one who should stop making foolish statements.

mcminsen · #**130** Posted **Dec 26, 2018, 10:54 AM**

Dec.25 '18, my pic

mcminsen · #**131** Posted **Feb 5, 2019, 6:11 AM**

Feb.4 '19, my pic

Galaxy · #**132** Posted **Feb 24, 2019, 2:53 AM**

A few images of Crane erection today at this site. Hope you guys enjoy!

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red-paladin · #**133** Posted **Feb 24, 2019, 3:02 AM**

Title updated to U/C

officedweller · #**134** Posted **Feb 24, 2019, 3:22 AM**

Nice, thanks!

fredinno · #**135** Posted **Feb 24, 2019, 7:34 PM**

Anything proposed for the empty infill lot next to 601?

Changing City · #**136** Posted **Feb 24, 2019, 9:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by fredinno

Anything proposed for the empty infill lot next to 601?

There's a building next to 601 - you can see it in both the last pictures. There's a vacant lot beyond that, next to the Royal Bank. This is what's proposed, but it hasn't had a public hearing yet.

Galaxy · #**137** Posted **Feb 24, 2019, 9:41 PM**

I am still hoping that the owner of the smaller building next to 601 West Hastings sells there building to the Royal Bank. The Royal Bank could then demo that small building and build a building that is a little bigger than its original plan.

I do wonder what's with the delay though on the public hearing side. I imagine if this [625 West Hastings] was a West Bank project it would by now already have a crane on site...

In the meantime, that site is currently being used as a place for parking and trailers for the 320 Granville tower by Bosa.

fredinno · #**138** Posted **Feb 25, 2019, 12:21 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Changing City

There's a building next to 601 - you can see it in both the last pictures. There's a vacant lot beyond that, next to the Royal Bank. This is what's proposed, but it hasn't had a public hearing yet.

Yeah, that's what I was talking about. Really claustrophobic place to park it'd seem.

Metro-One · #**139** Posted **Feb 27, 2019, 3:12 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galaxy

I am still hoping that the owner of the smaller building next to 601 West Hastings sells there building to the Royal Bank. The Royal Bank could then demo that small building and build a building that is a little bigger than its original plan.

I do wonder what's with the delay though on the public hearing side. I imagine if this [625 West Hastings] was a West Bank project it would by now already have a crane on site...

In the meantime, that site is currently being used as a place for parking and trailers for the 320 Granville tower by Bosa.

I would hate for that to happen, the thin squeezed look with 4 different tower textures along a short block is the entire charm of that project. For mengoves it a blend between Tokyo and New York in look.

That said I really wish it would come to public hearing, would finish off this square block perfectly.

mcminsen · #**140** Posted **Mar 1, 2019, 8:45 AM**

Feb.28 '19, my pics

fullsizeoutput_7030 by mcminsen, on Flickr

fullsizeoutput_7031 by mcminsen, on Flickr

fullsizeoutput_7034 by mcminsen, on Flickr

fullsizeoutput_7035 by mcminsen, on Flickr

fullsizeoutput_7037 by mcminsen, on Flickr