Park Hyatt (1128 W Georgia) | 197m | 62 fl | Completed - Page 85

androo3 · #**1681** Posted **Jul 9, 2008, 6:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

I don't know about any speculation. Also don't know if the window washing crane lowers into a cradle or sits where we now see it.

Sure hope it lowers into a cradle but I doubt it. Also think that thing is there to stay. I don't know why they couldn't have come up with a better Idea to wash windows. Imagine the guy that pays mutli millions for the Penthouse and its roof top garden only to have this things swinging over your head with dirty water buckets sloshing on you.

Either way any way we can figure what the height would be with this thing? Hey at least its not like the one on the pink building. Little tid bit about that one...a company I worked for built that ugly washer crane on the pink building and the made it from a recycled tower crane! way to cut costs.

officedweller · #**1682** Posted **Jul 9, 2008, 7:39 PM**

Wishful thinking on the cradle bit.
The long side of the arm looks like it retracts though.
Maybe they'll install antennas on it too?

towerguy3 · #**1683** Posted **Jul 9, 2008, 8:28 PM**

I shake my head when I look up at this $ 400 million tower and there's ugly telephone poles across the street

jlousa · #**1684** Posted **Jul 9, 2008, 9:03 PM**

I shake my head when I hear people comment on things that are out of the developers hands.

entheosfog · #**1685** Posted **Jul 10, 2008, 3:13 AM**

From way up at Delbrooke Ave in North Vancouver, this morning:

Hong Kongese · #**1686** Posted **Jul 10, 2008, 3:44 AM**

^^^Nice shot, but I hate the trees!

phesto · #**1687** Posted **Jul 10, 2008, 4:19 AM**

Great photo entheosfog.

Look how visible the window washing arm is! I agree, I really hope it retracts somehow, because it makes the building look silly. Particularly because this is a landmark building for our city and the most prominent feature at the top is a huge mechanical arm to wash windows? Lol.

mr.x · #**1688** Posted **Jul 10, 2008, 4:24 AM**

Well, it'll be a great lightning rod for the penthouse owner.....

Hong Kongese · #**1689** Posted **Jul 10, 2008, 5:00 AM**

I am sorry! I might miss it somewhere, is it for sure that little crane like arm is for window washing? Why don't the other towers have ones? It would be nice if this arm could be extend vertically making it looks more like an antenna style structure. It would look neater that way and adding more height to the building as well.

Nites · #**1690** Posted **Jul 10, 2008, 5:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by Hong Kongese

I am sorry! I might miss it somewhere, is it for sure that little crane like arm is for window washing? Why don't the other towers have ones? It would be nice if this arm could be extend vertically making it looks more like an antenna style structure. It would look neater that way and adding more height to the building as well.

Hey if there is no possible way of retracting it, I think that making it expand into a antenna would be the best option.

SFUVancouver · #**1691** Posted **Jul 10, 2008, 5:50 AM**

Very nice entheosfog!

I am amazed this photo of mine turned out at all since the reflection off of the Shangri-La was absolutely blinding.

Taken by SFUVancouver, July 7th, 2008.

entheosfog · #**1692** Posted **Jul 10, 2008, 5:59 AM**

Thanks thanks and thanks!
I go up that road all the time for my job and Shang. always sticks out from that vantage point. The extra height really makes it stand out no matter how far away you look at it.

excel · #**1693** Posted **Jul 10, 2008, 6:58 AM**

great pic sfu.

officedweller · #**1694** Posted **Jul 10, 2008, 6:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by Hong Kongese

I am sorry! I might miss it somewhere, is it for sure that little crane like arm is for window washing? Why don't the other towers have ones?

Most condo towers use window washers on ropes - but because this tower is so tall - it needs more infrastructure.
Office towers have window washing cranes up top, but have mechanical penthouses that hide the equipment. The top of Shangri-La has residential penthouses, so they can't install a track around the rim of the roof and shed for the equipment.
One Wall Centre doesn't have condos on teh roof, so it's window washing crane can run on a track around the rim of the roof.

towerguy3 · #**1695** Posted **Jul 10, 2008, 8:14 PM**

How risky is this maneuver they're doing Saturday morning dismantling the crane boom and lowering down the pieces. What are the risks of a drop or accident?

jlousa · #**1696** Posted **Jul 10, 2008, 8:20 PM**

50/50
Either they drop something or they don't.

PS don't worry about the arm guys it will not be visisble once the building is complete.

phesto · #**1697** Posted **Jul 10, 2008, 8:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by jlousa

50/50

PS don't worry about the arm guys it will not be visisble once the building is complete.

Right on, thanks. Didn't think something like that would be overlooked, and methinks the penthouse owners would have a say in the matter.

thenorthofvan · #**1698** Posted **Jul 10, 2008, 9:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by towerguy3

How risky is this maneuver they're doing Saturday morning dismantling the crane boom and lowering down the pieces. What are the risks of a drop or accident?

You realize how boring the removal of a crane is right ?

And not very likely at all.

jlousa · #**1699** Posted **Jul 10, 2008, 10:19 PM**

The last piece will be removed between 7am-10am on Sunday morning, incase someone thinks that's more exciting then sleeping in.

Smooth · #**1700** Posted **Jul 10, 2008, 10:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by jlousa

The last piece will be removed between 7am-10am on Sunday morning, incase someone thinks that's more exciting then sleeping in.

I have someone in mind who might think that.