601 W. Hastings | 108.8m | 25Fl | Completed - Page 12

Abii · #**221** Posted **Oct 10, 2020, 2:49 AM**

What's the story with that moldy building to the west of this? The one sandwiched b/in this building and the classic one with the RBC sign on top. It looks empty. Why hasn't it been knocked down already?

mcminsen · #**222** Posted **Oct 18, 2020, 10:31 AM**

Oct.13 '20, my pics

mcminsen · #**223** Posted **Oct 18, 2020, 10:53 AM**

As seen from the Dunsmuir Viaduct and then Hastings Street.

Oct.17 '20, my pics

red-paladin · #**224** Posted **Oct 18, 2020, 12:07 PM**

Thanks for the pictures.

VancouverOfTheFuture · #**225** Posted **Oct 18, 2020, 6:03 PM**

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would these panels be removed assuming a development next door? seems like they could be. would 2 different building owners even want to do that? our would that be something the city could force?

logan5 · #**226** Posted **Oct 18, 2020, 6:33 PM**

It's great how all towers in downtown Vancouver (office and condo) are matching green. It's a good artistic approach. Imagine if you decorated your house like that - paint the walls green, and have green furniture to match the walls, and all your clothes were green. If only everything could be green.

dreambrother808 · #**227** Posted **Oct 18, 2020, 7:01 PM**

Some of the most stylish people are rather into monochromaticism.

Graham_Yvr · #**228** Posted **Oct 19, 2020, 3:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

It's great how all towers in downtown Vancouver (office and condo) are matching green. It's a good artistic approach. Imagine if you decorated your house like that - paint the walls green, and have green furniture to match the walls, and all your clothes were green. If only everything could be green.

THIS is what was meant when going for "Greenest City".

officedweller · #**229** Posted **Oct 20, 2020, 8:47 PM**

By me today.

3 or 4 more floors to go?

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https://rezoning.vancouver.ca/applic...elevations.pdf

Prometheus · #**230** Posted **Oct 20, 2020, 9:46 PM**

Height restrictions imposed by city council limit this building to only two more floors.

officedweller · #**231** Posted **Nov 20, 2020, 11:31 PM**

Pic by me today:

jollyburger · #**232** Posted **Nov 21, 2020, 12:26 AM**

Assuming the building next door roof is at level 11 or so then that's level 25 they are finishing. Then 26 is the mechanical floor.

Sorry I forget if it was asked but what's the purpose of those cutouts in that blank wall that are filled in?

officedweller · #**233** Posted **Nov 21, 2020, 12:40 AM**

They're filled in because they abutt the neighbouring parcel with no or little setback.
Curious whether they could be opened up in future to link to an adjacent building.

mcminsen · #**234** Posted **Nov 22, 2020, 9:33 AM**

Nov.21 '20, my pics

jollyburger · #**235** Posted **Nov 22, 2020, 7:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

They're filled in because they abutt the neighbouring parcel with no or little setback.
Curious whether they could be opened up in future to link to an adjacent building.

It seems like they are doing the final layer of weatherproofing on the blank wall so there won't be any windows. They do seem high enough to possibly tie into an adjacent floor.

And the elevator core is along that wall directly in the middle which doesn't explain the purpose of that centre column of cutouts. All the under construction photographs seems to indicate there is something beyond there so maybe they also reconfigured the core to do a future retrofit.

https://rezoning.vancouver.ca/applic...floorplans.pdf

officedweller · #**236** Posted **Nov 23, 2020, 3:18 AM**

That's a good shot, thanks.
The head room seems pretty low through those openings.

officedweller · #**237** Posted **Dec 10, 2020, 4:22 AM**

Pic by me today.

Thick slab and no more columns so must be topped out?
... and not as tall as on the elevation?

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Originally Posted by officedweller

https://rezoning.vancouver.ca/applic...elevations.pdf

trofirhen · #**238** Posted **Dec 10, 2020, 7:05 AM**

This building uses cladding material and style (the glass, the way it is fritted and cut and bevelled) very much like the earlier buildings of La Défense. Is this considered International Style?

mcminsen · #**239** Posted **Dec 10, 2020, 1:03 PM**

Dec.9 '20, my pics

Klazu · #**240** Posted **Dec 10, 2020, 3:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Thick slab and no more columns so must be topped out?
... and not as tall as on the elevation?

The crown will still add height but I think you are right. I am actually happy with this and the fact views out of the rotating restaurant will remain unblocked.