Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project | Completed - Page 71

GeeCee · #**1401** Posted **Jan 15, 2010, 2:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

they also show things long after the fact in prime time even though they have afternoon shows they save it for their prime time show

so back to the centre - they showed off teh media centre on global news - looks good inside - has a bank, a general store and a mcdonalds all inside it

do you happen to have a link to the video? i can't find anything and they didn't mention it on the late news hour last night..

NetMapel · #**1402** Posted **Jan 15, 2010, 2:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by GeeCee

do you happen to have a link to the video? i can't find anything and they didn't mention it on the late news hour last night..

Well, have you had your venue-specific training yet ? We get a tour of the facility, haha. Looks cute inside, I have to say.

mrjauk · #**1403** Posted **Jan 15, 2010, 3:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by nova9

that's so effing stupid. seriously, between Leno/Conan and the Olympics, is there anything that NBC can do competently?

so now I understand why people in PacNW are upset - they literally are 2 hours away from the live action but they have to WAIT for 3 HOURS?!?!?!?1

I mean, I understand what they did for Beijing...but srsly??!?!?@?!@?!

(okay, calming down)

It's all about the money and when it comes to the Olympics, and all other professional sports, it's about the money. And that means television broadcast rights. To those who pony up the bucks, not only go the spoils but also the right to do pretty much whatever the hell they want. NBC wants there to be as many eyeballs as possible on the idiot box, so they schedule broadcasts accordingly. Thus, prime time it is--even if it's tape delayed.

GeeCee · #**1404** Posted **Jan 15, 2010, 3:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by NetMapel

Well, have you had your venue-specific training yet ? We get a tour of the facility, haha. Looks cute inside, I have to say.

Nah, I couldn't make it. I had a midterm that evening. My first shift is on Saturday though!!

Found the video on the Global website, looks nice.

jlousa · #**1405** Posted **Jan 15, 2010, 4:22 AM**

As promised, photo taken by me. As you an see there are mutliple pipe that are being welded together into a camp fire like design. Surprised by the secercy of it, they've even tarped the top of it to stop peering eyes. Of course that tarp could be solely to sheild the workers from the rain while they work on it.

Source:
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p.../overhead1.jpg

SpongeG · #**1406** Posted **Jan 15, 2010, 6:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by GeeCee

do you happen to have a link to the video? i can't find anything and they didn't mention it on the late news hour last night..

i can't see it - i looked too

officedweller · #**1407** Posted **Jan 15, 2010, 8:34 PM**

Maybe it's a central flame and a flame on each leg for each of the four host First Nations...

vanman · #**1408** Posted **Jan 16, 2010, 7:31 AM**

From flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/beyond2...31882/sizes/o/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/susangi...87882/sizes/l/

touraccuracy · #**1409** Posted **Jan 16, 2010, 11:39 AM**

the globe inside the convention center is so wicked... always looks great, especially at night.

GeeCee · #**1410** Posted **Jan 23, 2010, 7:52 PM**

Edit: posted moved to Canada Place Revitalization thread..

jlousa · #**1411** Posted **Jan 27, 2010, 4:44 AM**

Just a quick update, and a disappointing one at that.
The giant raindrop has been removed at the request of NBC as it was in their way for panoramic shots. It will return after the games.

Waders · #**1412** Posted **Jan 27, 2010, 4:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by jlousa

Just a quick update, and a disappointing one at that.
The giant raindrop has been removed at the request of NBC as it was in their way for panoramic shots. It will return after the games.

What? They actually did that? What a pity. I like the raindrop and I think it would be a good foreground decoration to the North Shore view.

BCPhil · #**1413** Posted **Jan 27, 2010, 8:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by jlousa

Just a quick update, and a disappointing one at that.
The giant raindrop has been removed at the request of NBC as it was in their way for panoramic shots. It will return after the games.

Makes sense. But they better put it back after.

They should put it someplace else temporarily, where people can actually get to it during the games, because it is really cool.

Everytime I've been past it there have been people touching it or getting their picture taken with it. It's simple, but amazing.

vanman · #**1414** Posted **Jan 27, 2010, 3:27 PM**

NBC should bear the full cost of removal and re installation elsewhere.

mr.x · #**1415** Posted **Feb 3, 2010, 2:53 AM**

There's a lot of commecial space around the perimeter of the centre...does anyone know who wants to move in?

I know a Beard Papa's will be moving in around the perimeter, and there will be two large restaurants at Jack Poole Plaza. I would imagine that most of the retail space would be occupied by restaurants, and perhaps some offices, but I don't see retailers surviving there.

mr.x · #**1416** Posted **Feb 3, 2010, 2:55 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Maybe it's a central flame and a flame on each leg for each of the four host First Nations...

That's what I thought as well...the Four First Host Nations are represented by the slanted logs while the centre upright vertical log represents Canada....it sort of looks like a teepee or a campfire.

metroXpress · #**1417** Posted **Feb 3, 2010, 4:56 AM**

Great, they have the globe thing back at the Convention Centre. I wonder why they took it off in a hurry after the opening week last year?

GeeCee · #**1418** Posted **Feb 3, 2010, 6:26 AM**

I thought it was only down for a short period of time to reinflate it..

JimmyJ · #**1419** Posted **Feb 9, 2010, 4:39 PM**

http://www.vancouverconventioncentre...goes-platinum/

The Vancouver Convention Centre is proud to announce that its iconic West building, opened in April 2009, has been awarded LEED® Platinum certification for new construction by the Canada Green Building Council. Platinum is the highest level of LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification.

Airboy · #**1420** Posted **Feb 9, 2010, 4:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by jlousa

Just a quick update, and a disappointing one at that.
The giant raindrop has been removed at the request of NBC as it was in their way for panoramic shots. It will return after the games.

I find this weird, they are only using green screens in their studio.