Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project | Completed - Page 72

Shibuya · #**1421** Posted **Feb 9, 2010, 7:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by mr.x

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.

The deal for the restaurant pad is coming along and should be firmed up soon, but nothing to share yet. Along the east will be Beard Papa's, Salad Loop, Bellagio Cafe, El Caravan Mediterranean Grill and Mahony and Son's Public House (same owners as the Pub out at UBC).

I believe a lot of the space along the water will be geared towards the Marina and Float Plane terminal once completed after the Olympics.

Yume-sama · #**1422** Posted **Feb 9, 2010, 7:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Airboy

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

Al Roker gets what Al Roker wants. GOT IT?!

Biggest celebrity we have in town

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vancityrox · #**1423** Posted **Feb 9, 2010, 7:44 PM**

Where is the NBC studios located?

SpongeG · #**1424** Posted **Feb 9, 2010, 8:17 PM**

they interviewed the mayor totay on the today show outside bewteen the two centres

raggedy13 · #**1425** Posted **Feb 9, 2010, 9:30 PM**

^Here's a link:

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/33612842/ns/today/

WarrenC12 · #**1426** Posted **Feb 9, 2010, 9:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by raggedy13

^Here's a link:

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/33612842/ns/today/

7:20am, so that interview took place at 4:20am PST? Ouch!

TwoFace · #**1427** Posted **Feb 10, 2010, 6:10 AM**

Here’s some old shipping containers turned into "urban art". If you stand underneath the top one, you will see a film being played…

raggedy13 · #**1428** Posted **Feb 10, 2010, 7:46 AM**

^I have a photo of that same installation from Feb 19 of last year when it was outside the VPL where that crazy chair/screen contraption has been setup.

I was surprised to see it in Coal Harbour a few days ago.

TwoFace · #**1429** Posted **Feb 10, 2010, 3:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by raggedy13

I was surprised to see it in Coal Harbour a few days ago.

Ya, it sticks out by the Shaw tower. The majority of people don’t know what to make of it and just walk past.
I could think of better locations for it … maybe Gastown.

Airboy · #**1430** Posted **Feb 10, 2010, 3:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by vancityrox

Where is the NBC studios located?

I think they have the Main Exibition Hall.

Delirium · #**1431** Posted **Feb 10, 2010, 4:25 PM**

the inside of the convention centre looks great!

photo by Tittentem on flickr.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/tittentem/sets/72157623264215401/

media cafeteria

photo by Tittentem on flickr.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/tittentem/sets/72157623264215401/

TwoFace · #**1432** Posted **Feb 15, 2010, 4:02 AM**

The flame at Jack Pool square.
They will be taking down the fence so people can get closer to it.

Locked In · #**1433** Posted **Feb 15, 2010, 6:46 AM**

^ Nice pic - yours?

Great day for Team Canada! Hopefully someone get some pics of the gold rings.

As for the cauldron, I haven't seen a good overhead shot yet, but it looks like there is a huge amount of plaza space remaining to the north of cauldron. At the Canada Day fireworks, when the plaza was as busy as it will probably ever get, half of it was pretty empty. When there was nothing going on there, the plaza felt way too big and empty to me. I think this will be nice legacy and it won't get in the way too much.

My photos, Feb 14:

Waders · #**1434** Posted **Feb 15, 2010, 7:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by Locked In

^ Nice pic - yours?

As for the cauldron, I haven't seen a good overhead shot yet, but it looks like there is a huge amount of plaza space remaining to the north of cauldron. At the Canada Day fireworks, when the plaza was as busy as it will probably ever get, half of it was pretty empty. When there was nothing going on there, the plaza felt way too big and empty to me. I think this will be nice legacy and it won't get in the way too much.

I believe there is still enough space to hold event as seen in the following photo by boston.com: