The Smithe (225 Smithe) | 86.6m | 26 fl | Completed - Page 11

officedweller · #**201** Posted **Oct 20, 2020, 8:51 PM**

Pics by me today.

The cladding over that pipe is not flush.

The aluminum panels form two-tone light coloured stripes.
I think they have the lighter panelling to match the Law Society Building next door.

Zepfancouver · #**202** Posted **Oct 21, 2020, 5:54 AM**

That pipe is covered but still protruding. It has scarred the building for life

officedweller · #**203** Posted **Oct 21, 2020, 6:04 AM**

Maybe swallows will build a nest on it.

jollyburger · #**204** Posted **Oct 21, 2020, 2:36 PM**

Then they can get more LEED points

Prometheus · #**205** Posted **Oct 21, 2020, 2:55 PM**

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Then they can get more LEED points

Well, I’ve been saying for a long time that City of Vancouver policy is for the birds.

LeftCoaster · #**206** Posted **Oct 21, 2020, 5:55 PM**

officedweller · #**207** Posted **Oct 24, 2020, 1:34 AM**

From Boffo twitter Oct 21.

The alley side podium roof courtyard looks shaded and dark.

https://twitter.com/BoffoGroup

officedweller · #**208** Posted **Oct 26, 2020, 6:26 AM**

By me today:

New red banner advertising 30,000 sq ft of office space.

officedweller · #**209** Posted **Oct 27, 2020, 6:46 AM**

Pic by me today.

Chunky louvres.
I think there will also be some airfoil type louvres as well (there was a sample on the Smithe side) - but that could have changed.
These may look cleaner.

officedweller · #**210** Posted **Nov 5, 2020, 11:45 PM**

Pics by me today.

Lots more louvres up.
Looks good.

Podium caldding wraps the alley corner now.

Note the change in style from the test (?) louvres installed in June 2020:

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Here are the podium louvres.

Pic by me today.

officedweller · #**211** Posted **Nov 13, 2020, 12:04 AM**

Pic by me today.

More louvres being installed.
There's a slight variation in spacing at the bottom of each storey.

officedweller · #**212** Posted **Nov 19, 2020, 11:10 PM**

Pics by me today Nov 19th:

officedweller · #**213** Posted **Nov 20, 2020, 6:36 PM**

They must have been burning in the amenity ceiling lights last night:

Pic by me Nov 19:

s211 · #**214** Posted **Nov 20, 2020, 8:17 PM**

^Coming in along Cambie bridge this morning, it had all the hallmarks of "another project with blinding lumen levels?".

officedweller · #**215** Posted **Nov 20, 2020, 10:37 PM**

There will be a stained glass type of enclosure.
They tested a panel during the summer.
It'll probably end up looking like the ceiling of The Arc's pool / amenity area.

But they'll probably have to tone it down.
It does look like overkill.

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Looks like they've installed a test panel for a lighted ceiling for the amenity patio.

Pic by me today.

officedweller · #**216** Posted **Nov 23, 2020, 3:25 AM**

Daytime shot showing the bulbs/tubes:

officedweller · #**217** Posted **Nov 26, 2020, 4:18 AM**

More balcony is glass up.
Hard to see what it looks like in this light.

Pic by me today:

officedweller · #**218** Posted **Dec 4, 2020, 3:37 AM**

By me today:

Note the railing all the way around the sub-sub-penthouse level.

logan5 · #**219** Posted **Dec 4, 2020, 3:47 AM**

The base of the building is quite decent looking. And that's all you need to make a big difference in how the building is perceived. At street level, you are not too cognizant of what goes on above 30 or 40 feet anyways.

mcminsen · #**220** Posted **Dec 4, 2020, 6:59 AM**

Starting in the alley and then out along Smithe Street.

Dec.2 '20, my pics