Richmond | International Trade Centre | U/C

[officedweller]

Any idea what that gray panelled area with the raised podium is for?

[Zepfancouver]

I was also curious on that "raised podium is for?" https://youtu.be/KznzW7IzaHQ?t=43

https://www.voguelounge.ca/?pgid=khm...6-cbd2d0f04ca0 - - - - Vogue Lounge https://www.voguelounge.ca/

[connect2source]

I wish I could post a more educated critique but honestly it's one of the most hideous buildings I've seen in a long time. An absolute mess of mis-matched glazing, a sea of mullions. Hurts my eyes, thank God it's in a semi industrial location.

[WarrenC12]

Is this thing fully leased?

[Zepfancouver]

It's different, unique, you've got to give it that.

[officedweller]

Ah, thanks. That Vogue Lounge is a nail salon.
- desks on the left for manicures and chairs and basins on the right for pedicures.

So that whole Vogue Lounge facility is a shared workspace for the beauty industry? That's interesting.

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I don't mind the building.
The different glazings provide variety (as if they were adjacent building on separate lots).
A bit more colour would have helped but could have looked tacky.
I can see why they didn't (need to) take the slot windows on the hotel to the north side, but a more consistent cladding all around the hotel may have been more cohesive for thatparticular tower.
The main disappointment to me is the design on the garage screening and the "pixelation" of it with blank panels.

[Zepfancouver]

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[VancouverOfTheFuture]

Originally Posted by Zepfancouver

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cant you resize these? i have a large wide screen monitor and i still have to scroll side to side. its really annoying when a whole page is ruined with it.

[officedweller]

Thanks.

I snipped out the office tower by Oak St. Bridge and posted it in the Richmond thread.

No sign of the Hyatt Place hotel that was supposed to be built in the foreground near the Days Inn.

That's a big swimming pool for the hotel!

[Zepfancouver]

Originally Posted by VancouverOfTheFuture

cant you resize these? i have a large wide screen monitor and i still have to scroll side to side. its really annoying when a whole page is ruined with it.

Right click on the image then select open in new tab or window, the image will auto fit your screen (if your browser screen size (zoom) is set at 100%).

Here's a resized one

[Zepfancouver]

Yes, it looks like it going to be nice swimming pool. I'll have to jump the fence one night and take a dip

[Zepfancouver]

Originally Posted by officedweller

Thanks.

I snipped out the office tower by Oak St. Bridge and posted it in the Richmond thread.

[officedweller]

No longer an Opus Hotel...now Versante Hotel

New luxury hotel opening near Bridgeport Station in Richmond this month
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vers...-road-richmond


https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vers...-road-richmond


https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vers...-road-richmond

[Vin]

Nice to see at least three 3+ star hotels in the neighbourhood on this side of Richmond now. The surrounding landscaping needs to be improved for better pedestrian accessibility.

[officedweller]

There are/were projects proposed for the surrounding parcels, not sure of status though.

[officedweller]

High priced sushi restaurant in this project:

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2366427

[Zepfancouver]

This Morning, working a 10th floor office space


https://makeagif.com/i/e_8Ope

10th floor looking South

Full Size https://imgur.com/gallery/ngPx5n4

[svlt]

Wonder how enjoyable that otherwise nice looking deck pool is considering the industrial nature of the environs...

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by svlt

Wonder how enjoyable that otherwise nice looking deck pool is considering the industrial nature of the environs...

Better now until something tall is built to the east and shadows the pool deck.

[Zepfancouver]

The pool heated, you can see the steam rise of the surface. I'd like to try it out on one of our coldest days.