Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project | Completed

[AlexYVR]

Originally Posted by touraccuracy

aha, an 8-bit cowhale.

ANYTHING 8-bit is amazing. The fact that it's an elusive cowhale is just the icing on top.

[Waders]

Following photos taken by me today.

The "Orca" as viewed from the "correct" direction:


If you stand at the "wrong" location, you have to use some imagination to figure out what it is:


So now the North-East corner of the West building has the "Drop".
The North-West corner has the "Orca".
The South-West corner has the "Cauldron".
May be another piece of art ("Eagle" or "Totem pole") can be installed at the South-East side near the entrance to make it complete?

The work at the "Cauldron" work site seems to be slow. I don't know how the pool construction can be completed by end of May.


Quite a few retail space at the new Convention Centre have been leased. Anyone know what type of business will that be?


Busy Sunday at Convention Centre. The first cruise ship has arrived and there were 4 different conventions/shows happening at the East and West building.


The first cruise ship that uses the new power plug to draw electricity from BC Hydro's power grid.
Good for the environment!

[SpongeG]

that has the globe but its inside

[Prometheus]

One problem with the caulron is that when the flame is extinguished (which will be most of the time), the soot stands out and looks a little ugly.

[SpongeG]

thats the value of it it proves the olympics existed

[SpongeG]

i love the renos at Canada Place the glass replaces the areas where huge planters were and they have benches all along that people can stop and sit and enjoy the new convention centre view

all photos by me

[JimmyJ]

Originally Posted by Waders

Quite a few retail space at the new Convention Centre have been leased. Anyone know what type of business will that be?

In this location, a restaurant. Most of the leased areas are going to be food and beverage based businesses.

[Prometheus]

Does anyone know whether these new places will have patios?

[wrenegade]

The large restaurant space on the west side of the plaza will have a decent sized patio. Weird grade change from inside to outside though, I imagine there will be lots of tripping.

[SpongeG]

there is a little cafe inside the main space i don't think it was there before the olympics - i think the public can access it the same way the cafe is at Canada place...

[Locked In]

Great photos, thanks.
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From Vancity Buzz:

Armin van Buuren & Benny Benassi at VCC July 3rd!

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[vancityrox]

O M F G!



So going to this since I missed the annual Bal En Blanc @ MTL's Convention Centre back home this year....can't wait!!

[Spork]

Ooohhh me too! Went to Benassi during the Olympics and he was NUTS. Absolutely loved it!

[vancityrox]

Haha Spork lets go!

[Vancouver_Highrise]

Canada Place looks great, just need to clean up those sails.

Too bad Deadmau5 wasn't coming too!

edit:


taken by me

[jsbertram]

Canada Place sails are getting replaced, rather than cleaned.

Roof of Vancouver’s Canada Place to get replacement sails
http://dcnonl.com/article/id37302

[SpongeG]

yah that was announced in january taht they would get replaced after the olympics

[Denscity]

Originally Posted by jsbertram

Canada Place sails are getting replaced, rather than cleaned.

Roof of Vancouver’s Canada Place to get replacement sails
http://dcnonl.com/article/id37302

Interesting article about 12 STOREY WOOD BUILDINGS!

[wrenegade]

Originally Posted by Denscity

Interesting article about 12 STOREY WOOD BUILDINGS!

Holy Cannoli! 12? Has anyone even built a 6er yet?

[vanman]

^I think Seattle has already built many.