Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project | Completed - Page 74

officedweller · #**1461** Posted **Apr 19, 2010, 3:03 AM**

They are both part of the same complex - it will continue to be used.

mr.x · #**1462** Posted **Apr 19, 2010, 3:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by trofirhen

Out of curiosity, what will the OLD convention centre be used for now? (you know the one that looks a bit like a big ship)? Will it be an exhibition centre, or what, exactly. Or will it just be a cruise ship terminal?

It's still a convention centre...the whole building is called Canada Place (hotel, convention centre, cruise ship terminal) while the convention centre at Canada Place is called the "Vancouver Convention Centre East Building" and the new expansion is the "VCC West Building". There's an underground passage that links both facilities.

GeeCee · #**1463** Posted **Apr 19, 2010, 3:23 AM**

It will remain to be convention centre space.

edit: whups, too slow

bils · #**1464** Posted **Apr 19, 2010, 3:27 AM**

i had a chance to attend a conference at the new convention centre this past weekend. stupid me, didn't bring a camera. but needless to say, it's a spectacular building. we have much to be proud of here. the speakers were all raving about the facilities. the views and floor-to-ceiling glass are spectacular. the escalators leading to the 3rd floor are dramatic.

Prometheus · #**1465** Posted **Apr 19, 2010, 3:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by trofirhen

Out of curiosity, what will the OLD convention centre be used for now? (you know the one that looks a bit like a big ship)? Will it be an exhibition centre, or what, exactly. Or will it just be a cruise ship terminal?

It has undergone interior renovations and is still a convention and exhibition centre. In fact, the "new" convention centre and the "old" convention centre are considered a single entity: The Vancouver Convention Centre. The "old" convention centre is called the East Building and the "new" convention centre is called the West Building.

EDIT: I was too slow also.

nobase2010 · #**1466** Posted **Apr 19, 2010, 5:56 PM**

It's a sculpture of an Orca Whale. I asked the people who were putting it up.

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What is that structure being constructed at Jack Poole Plaze?
Another piece of art?

Photo by me : http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2769/4532822908_f567ab34e8_o.jpg

JimmyJ · #**1467** Posted **Apr 19, 2010, 6:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by nobase2010

It's a sculpture of an Orca Whale. I asked the people who were putting it up.

Was the installer named Zack, the Legomaniac?

nobase2010 · #**1468** Posted **Apr 19, 2010, 6:38 PM**

I didn't asked his name.

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Was the installer named Zack, the Legomaniac?

PaperTiger · #**1469** Posted **Apr 19, 2010, 6:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by nobase2010

I didn't asked his name.

Somebody wasn't watching enough Saturday morning cartoons circa 1988.

Airboy · #**1470** Posted **Apr 19, 2010, 6:51 PM**

However this was pre Olympics

All photos by me

nobase2010 · #**1471** Posted **Apr 19, 2010, 7:47 PM**

We didn't have a t.v. when we immigrated to Canada that year.

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Originally Posted by PaperTiger

Somebody wasn't watching enough Saturday morning cartoons circa 1988.

touraccuracy · #**1472** Posted **Apr 19, 2010, 8:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by Airboy

nice shots. to me, this is vancouver architecture. if you go up to sfu, look in the AQ for excessive wood ceilings and then look in the old gym for the dangling lights spread sporaticaly like this. throw in some concrete support, large glass windows, and very angular/squared off corners everywhere, and you have vancouver (west coast + canadian if such a thing exists + modern) architecture.

Airboy · #**1473** Posted **Apr 19, 2010, 8:47 PM**

Funny to be seeing the wood panels being used on northern projects as well.

The suspended wood ceiling was also being used in the Edmonton Convention Centre as well as YEG arrivals hall

I was more interested in the mechanical system when I was there. Over all there was a comfortable feel to the building.

JimmyJ · #**1474** Posted **Apr 19, 2010, 9:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by PaperTiger

Somebody wasn't watching enough Saturday morning cartoons circa 1988.

To this day I still know all the words.

Man, I was jealous of that little bastage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDH3AoOQzE0

mr.x · #**1475** Posted **Apr 19, 2010, 10:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by Airboy

However this was pre Olympics

All photos by me

I don't remember that registration desk being there...is it permanent or was it just for the Games?

SpongeG · #**1476** Posted **Apr 20, 2010, 12:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by bils

i had a chance to attend a conference at the new convention centre this past weekend. stupid me, didn't bring a camera. but needless to say, it's a spectacular building. we have much to be proud of here. the speakers were all raving about the facilities. the views and floor-to-ceiling glass are spectacular. the escalators leading to the 3rd floor are dramatic.

do you hear the planes in this one? I've heard people complain the rooms under the sails can be loud when a plane takes off on the water there

mr.x · #**1477** Posted **Apr 20, 2010, 3:03 AM**

^ and the planes are going to be much more closer with the new marina being built in front of the facility, it's something I still greatly despite...will ruin the building.

SpongeG · #**1478** Posted **Apr 20, 2010, 3:09 AM**

yes that little thing protruding off the building is vile

mooks28 · #**1479** Posted **Apr 20, 2010, 3:24 AM**

I thought they were tearing the convention centre down after the Olympics were over? It was an "olympic expense", after all...

Airboy · #**1480** Posted **Apr 20, 2010, 3:08 PM**

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do you hear the planes in this one? I've heard people complain the rooms under the sails can be loud when a plane takes off on the water there

During the visit I did not hear any aircraft. There was one area that was a concern, an area on the south side above the loading dock. The floor has a harmonic vibration that induces nausea. This was the spot the Australian broadcasting had. You could not stand in the spot for no more that a few minutes.