Robson Square Renovations - Page 9

Locked In · #**161** Posted **Jun 24, 2009, 5:26 AM**

Not much to see here, but this thread hasn't had an update in a while. My pictures, taken this evening:

Spork · #**162** Posted **Jun 24, 2009, 6:29 AM**

When oh when will they be taking down those foul pagoda things? My favourite part of the project!

officedweller · #**163** Posted **Jul 13, 2009, 1:01 AM**

Dome installed yesterday (July 11th)
Pic by me today.

David · #**164** Posted **Jul 13, 2009, 4:34 PM**

noooooooooo! I thought those godawful domes were gone forever

Login650 · #**165** Posted **Jul 13, 2009, 4:42 PM**

I believe the domes are necessary to protect the ice rink surface from all our winter rain.

LeftCoaster · #**166** Posted **Jul 13, 2009, 5:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by David

noooooooooo! I thought those godawful domes were gone forever

No the domes are back, and will be staying as they were ludicrously expensive.

The good thing is they will be staying the same brushed aluminum finish and will have clear glass instead of the crap that was in there before. They will look much better than the domes that were in there before, but unfortunately there will still be domes.

SpongeG · #**167** Posted **Jul 13, 2009, 8:39 PM**

yah and please don't plant back the hedges - those really cut it off from the street - most people walking by never even stopped to look down cause there was no idea that there was something down there

twoNeurons · #**168** Posted **Jul 13, 2009, 9:15 PM**

Shoulda been a clamshell.

officedweller · #**169** Posted **Jul 21, 2009, 8:45 PM**

Look what turned up over the weekend!
Pic by me today.

LeftCoaster · #**170** Posted **Jul 21, 2009, 8:51 PM**

Thanks for the pic.

Yeah that is the last of the road closures on Robson to get these beasts installed... now the glass will be coming. Due to the unique design of the SS domes, each piece of glass but two will have to be custom made.

clooless · #**171** Posted **Jul 21, 2009, 8:56 PM**

Please tell me those god awful pagodas will be removed shortly. Is that still the plan?

The new domes look nice.

deasine · #**172** Posted **Jul 21, 2009, 8:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by clooless

Please tell me those god awful pagodas will be removed shortly. Is that still the plan?

The new domes look nice.

Especially now since they don't match the new domes at all. Something round and streamlined to replace the pagodas that match the new domes would look nice...

cjohnny4 · #**173** Posted **Jul 22, 2009, 1:19 AM**

And let's pray that those God-awful street lights nearby are toast as well!

clooless · #**174** Posted **Jul 22, 2009, 2:57 AM**

Good point. They look so...70s.

Thanks for the pic, officedweller.

Regarding the domes, I find it kind of strange that the curve of the new domes does not seem to match that of the existing concrete. It appears that there might be a small gap between the dome and the concrete wall.

LeftCoaster · #**175** Posted **Jul 22, 2009, 11:38 PM**

Good eye clooless, the gap will be filled in by stainless steel flashing to match the domes though, so nothing to worry about.

Regarding the pagodas, they will not be demolished under this current contract, so I have no idea when they will be coming down.

The city might just do it on its own, or do it under a separate contract... or god forbid just leave them up there.

Delirium · #**176** Posted **Jul 23, 2009, 1:02 AM**

that sucks. did something change because the pagoda's were supposed to be removed as per the development permit report;

trofirhen · #**177** Posted **Jul 26, 2009, 11:40 PM**

I don't like the pagodas either; they're hokey looking - as well as ugly.

However . . . . what I'd really like to know is; will Robson Square have an underground pedestrian connection to the Canada Line? (I rather imagine not, but hope so nevertheless)

Now that Robson Square is part of the UBC downtown campus, and is still a major focal point downtown for better or for worse, it might be good if there was access to City Centre Station.

Does anyone know anything about this?
(Excuse me; I'm an ex-Vancouverite living overseas, and keep up on the city's progress through these forums. Thank you for your understanding)

(I never appreciated Vancouver, growing up there, but it beats Sverdlovsk any day)

trofirhen · #**178** Posted **Jul 26, 2009, 11:45 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Login650

I believe the domes are necessary to protect the ice rink surface from all our winter rain.

I read somewhere recently that the ice rink was going to be shut down permanently. . . . .
Is this true or not?
Once again, excuse me, but I get most of my civic information through the forums here.

Thank you.

Spork · #**179** Posted **Jul 26, 2009, 11:45 PM**

City Centre station is quite far away (~1 block). Additionally, correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't believe that UBC Robson Square gets that busy - I believe that the student population there is very small (<500?).

mr.x · #**180** Posted **Jul 26, 2009, 11:46 PM**

^ there is no direct connection to Robson Square. City Centre Station has three entrances: street level (West Georgia and Granville), Pacific Centre Mall, and Vancouver Centre Mall.

The closest we'll ever get to having a station at Robson Square is the potential future station entrance on Robson and Granville.