CF Pacific Centre Developments - Page 17

jlousa · #**321** Posted **Jul 30, 2012, 9:35 PM**

Looks decent, reminds me of the old VPL central branch and that's a good thing.

Metro-One · #**322** Posted **Jul 30, 2012, 9:52 PM**

I really, really hope that at least some signage / lights or a screen or two are going to be placed on that building, because as shown, that is incredibly boring for such a prominent commercial / entertainment district location.

It actually looks like a police station...

trofirhen · #**323** Posted **Jul 30, 2012, 10:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by jlousa

Looks decent, reminds me of the old VPL central branch and that's a good thing.

EXACTLY what was going through my mind, moments before I read your post.

trofirhen · #**324** Posted **Jul 30, 2012, 10:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by Metro-One

I really, really hope that at least some signage / lights or a screen or two are going to be placed on that building, because as shown, that is incredibly boring for such a prominent commercial / entertainment district location.

It actually looks like a police station...

Hateful to admit, but yes, you got it. Other than the respectful echo to the old VPL, it's icky-yucky-bland-ugly. Hope that lighting improvements or even design changes will go into it. This isn't necessarily the final design either. Things can change, one hopes.

..........whoa!!! those pagodas are still there, those g-f-g-l-c- ugly pagodas!!! This has gone too far.

Chadillaccc · #**325** Posted **Jul 31, 2012, 12:00 AM**

While yes that render is rather uninspired, it's the first one we've seen. No point in getting worked up about it so early in the design/approval process. I think they should put a bunch of screens or something up and make it somewhat of a Dundas Square kind of set up where they play a movie on to Robson Square every Tuesday... and kind of make it more media/entertainment oriented.

It's awesome that they are planning to expand the mall into the basement!

officedweller · #**326** Posted **Jul 31, 2012, 12:44 AM**

Thanks for the render.

Looks OK - but even Infinity (with Chapters across the street) has more visual interest (i.e. its cube is tilted).
Unfortunately, Infinity and this render use more or less the same - beige - colour palette.

It may have been better if the Sears cube were on the Robson & Howe corner - so that the Chapters cube and the Sears/Nordstrom cube would complement each other and form a "gateway" to Granville.

Compare:

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http://pci-group.com/works/the-infinity/

Prometheus · #**327** Posted **Jul 31, 2012, 1:38 AM**

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Care to provide a source, as per forum rules and common sense?

Hed Kandi · #**328** Posted **Jul 31, 2012, 2:25 AM**

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Klazu · #**329** Posted **Jul 31, 2012, 3:52 AM**

That looks so boring.

SpongeG · #**330** Posted **Jul 31, 2012, 4:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Yes like I said they are both owned by PE.

And HBC manages Lord and Taylor on behalf of their PE owners.

NRDC
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HBC
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Lord and Taylor & The Bay

Anyway its a trivial point so sorry for bringing it up. I do agree HBC is turning htings around but bottom line is Nordstrom is one of the best run stores in the world so the bay merely turning it around from near rock bottom isn't going to concern Nordstrom one bit

what is PE?

EastVanMark · #**331** Posted **Jul 31, 2012, 5:25 AM**

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That looks so boring.

Well then it will fit right in according to Vancouver's obsession with bland architecture.

Gawd forbid we build anything bright, edgy, or large (will somebody please think of the children!!!)

mr.x · #**332** Posted **Jul 31, 2012, 5:34 AM**

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Ummm....yeah. WTF is that???

It looks like the BCTF headquarters on West 4th or Richmond City Hall...would some imagination really kill this city?

jlousa · #**333** Posted **Jul 31, 2012, 5:52 AM**

I'm not sure what people were expecting, looking at the renders if they are accurate I'd put the renovations in the ~$70-100M range, on top of buying out the Sears lease and losing 3yrs of rental income this is going to cost CF ~$200+M by the time a new tenant moves in. I think we're lucky we're getting this, not many owners would could take that kind of hit.

Vancouver_Highrise · #**334** Posted **Jul 31, 2012, 6:02 AM**

I can't believe anyone is complaining about this.. do you not see what this is replacing?!!?

For all you know the granville front could meet some of your expectations...

paradigm4 · #**335** Posted **Jul 31, 2012, 6:04 AM**

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I can't believe anyone is complaining about this.. do you not see what this is replacing?!!?

For all you know the granville front could meet some of your expectations...

I can't believe anybody is taking it seriously. No source as of yet.

Denscity · #**336** Posted **Jul 31, 2012, 6:09 AM**

I hate the Calgary sandstone beige.

mr.x · #**337** Posted **Jul 31, 2012, 6:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by Denscity

I hate the Calgary sandstone beige.

The sandstone thing might actually be a Nordstrom thing, a lot of their stores have sandstone-coloured exteriors.

Pinion · #**338** Posted **Jul 31, 2012, 6:56 AM**

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• Video Link

Okay maybe not that dramatic, but holy hell this city has no panache.

mr.x · #**339** Posted **Jul 31, 2012, 6:59 AM**

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Okay maybe not that dramatic, but holy hell this city has no panache.

Haha, nice one.

Let's give it until tomorrow before we see this on Vancity Buzz.

SpongeG · #**340** Posted **Jul 31, 2012, 7:21 AM**

thats a typical nordstrom colour