[jlousa]

Figured since the building is under construction and has been for a while now, it's probably a good idea for it to have it's own thread.

http://www.6717000.com/admin/uploads/building/main_image/1249514050building.jpg

Source: Les Twarog site

[SpikePhanta]

I like that area along with the other four towers.

Cant wait for the area one day to get a public square with Art Gallary

[Phil McAvity]

Judging by the buildings in the background it looks like it's got to be pretty close to BC Place.

[Locked In]

Thanks JL. Current status, per my update from Jan 22:

Cosmo - my photo (http://picasaweb.google.com/dev.pics.1/VancouverFall2010#5565126172685566546), today (does this one have its own thread?):

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/TTtMxM0nAlI/AAAAAAAAEB8/WwOgrag_fr4/s1000/IMG00090-20110122-1238.jpg
Full Size (http://lh3.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/TTtMxM0nAlI/AAAAAAAAEB8/WwOgrag_fr4/IMG00090-20110122-1238.jpg)

[SFUVancouver]

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/9896/cosmofeb152011p1230760.jpg
http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/) Taken by SFUVancouver, February 15th, 2011.

[SFUVancouver]

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/5083/cosmomarch212011p124009.jpg
http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/) Taken by SFUVancouver, March 21st, 2011.

[entheosfog]

Been a while since this one had an update. This is looking north on the Georgia side:

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/1940/img1861rg.jpg

[Locked In]

My photo (https://picasaweb.google.com/dev.pics.1/Summer2011#5612018791626086018), today:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-1jOfTxNYSMs/TeHlW3OwloI/AAAAAAAAEVA/wlxIaFHfAZs/s1000/IMG-20110528-00074.jpg
Full Size (https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-1jOfTxNYSMs/TeHlW3OwloI/AAAAAAAAEVA/wlxIaFHfAZs/IMG-20110528-00074.jpg)

[jlousa]

A few shots from my walk. Glass has already started, looks like it's climbing quickly now.

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p155/jlousa/Cosmo1.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p155/jlousa/Cosmo2.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p155/jlousa/Cosmo3.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p155/jlousa/Cosmo4.jpg

[Sprawl]

Moving very quickly, thanks for the photo update.

[Alex Mackinnon]

Judging by the buildings in the background it looks like it's got to be pretty close to BC Place.

Its between the ends of the Dunsmuir/Georgia Viaducts.

[jsbertram]

here's the google map:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=vancouver&aq=&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=34.587666,56.513672&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Vancouver,+Greater+Vancouver+Regional+District,+British+Columbia,+Canada&ll=49.278716,-123.112286&spn=0.000877,0.002747&z=19&layer=c&cbll=49.278799,-123.112408&panoid=tSIMqKkL9CeYkmt0Z8nppw&cbp=12,98.22,,0,-12.43

If you're at the Shark Club cheering on the Canucks, Cosmo is 'kitty-corner' across the street

[officedweller]

Pic by me today - compare to JLousa's shots on June 4 - that's moving fast...

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/4572/imgp0887a.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/195/imgp0887a.jpg/)
Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)

[Built Form]

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1030368.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1030365.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1030366.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1030367.jpg
All pics by Built Form

[187 Feet Tall]

Top 2 floors to be released for sale soon. They held them back hoping to get approval for more height but didn't.

[Built Form]

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1030573.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1030565.jpg

Visible from the entrance to T&T.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1030582.jpg
All pix by Built Form

[flight_from_kamakura]

wow, citadel parade, that's new. neat-o.

[connect2source]

very 90's looking Concord special, the curved side and the glazing scream dated 1990's, I hope this is the last one of this style.

[SFUVancouver]

Cosmo as seen from the vicinity of Beatty's awesome heritage buildings. Lots of grinding and carpentry noises were emanating from the EasyPark garage to the right.
http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/5739/cosmo1july282011p126006.jpg
http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/) Taken by SFUVancouver, July 28th 2011.


Cosmo from in front of the Drill Hall. The strong mid-rise massing of the podium works well for stand alone buildings like this; much better than a conventional two or three story townhouse podium.
http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/7494/cosmo2july2082011p12600.jpg
http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/) Taken by SFUVancouver, July 28th 2011.


Cosmo from Citadel Parade.
http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/6590/cosmo3july282011p126006.jpg
http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/) Taken by SFUVancouver, July 28th 2011.

[officedweller]

Pic by me today (poor quality).

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/851/imgp0892u.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/38/imgp0892u.jpg/)

Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)

[Locked In]

My photos (https://picasaweb.google.com/104250476900282174023/Summer2011#5641092331306209682), yesterday:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-LyVygkbm-Z0/TkkvmeupYLI/AAAAAAAAEcI/dvX8wWaycvo/s1000/Vancouver-20110814-00023.jpg
Full Size (https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-LyVygkbm-Z0/TkkvmeupYLI/AAAAAAAAEcI/dvX8wWaycvo/Vancouver-20110814-00023.jpg)

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vH0efSuYD3U/Tkkvlmiv0ZI/AAAAAAAAEcE/huwZRaDV02o/s1000/Vancouver-20110814-00024.jpg
Full Size (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vH0efSuYD3U/Tkkvlmiv0ZI/AAAAAAAAEcE/huwZRaDV02o/Vancouver-20110814-00024.jpg)

[phesto]

^Thanks for the pics.

I'm definitely not surprised by how this is turning out (ie. bland, mundane, typical Concord building from 90's). Out of curiousity I went back to the UDP minutes from 2008 to see what comments 'the experts' made about the design at the time. http://vancouver.ca/commsvcs/planning/udp/2008/minutes/jun18.html#1:

Evidently there was general consensus that the building was bland, mundane and typical Concord design from the 90's but it still got supported. Here's a few comments:

-The Panel...thought it was a repeat of past Concord projects.

-Several Panel members stated that the design looked like what was being done in the area 10 years ago.

-The Panel would like to see more “zing” in the colour palette and not have it look so much like other buildings on the Concord lands.

-Mr. Cheng said he agreed with the Panel’s comments especially concerning the colour as he also thought it looked too pale.

Knowing how cheap Concord is, I'm sure they had no interest in paying James Cheng to change the design since the UDP had approved it. Thanks again UDP! :yuck:

[s211]

I had no idea that this wasn't just a point block tower, but a big wide wall instead. Ick.

The glass is almost clear, too. Just what one needs for major solar gain.

[SFUVancouver]

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/4405/cosmoaugust162011p12601.jpg
http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/) Taken by SFUVancouver, August 16th 2011.

[officedweller]

Pics by me today - unfortunate that there's so much spandrel panels on the end of the podium when it's next to a parkette (and the ones towards the middle don't allign with a column).

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/7528/img2011090800207.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/535/img2011090800207.jpg/)

Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/3080/img2011090800206.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/198/img2011090800206.jpg/)

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[entheosfog]

From Olympic Village:
http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/881/img4299m.jpg

[entheosfog]

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/4058/img4697r.jpg

[SpongeG]

took this pic today

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/7826/imag0579.jpg
pic by me

[entheosfog]

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/8291/img5810xx.jpg

[Locked In]

My photo (https://picasaweb.google.com/104250476900282174023/Summer2011), today:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6qrkmxYIczM/Tr26dB6DbGI/AAAAAAAAEeY/yKu5YoeWtwc/s720/IMG-20111111-00005.jpg

[idunno]

Wow, I had no idea this thing was so high already!

[BodomReaper]

Reminds me of the Park Place/Infinity project in Surrey. (not a good thing!)

[hummingbird]

At a Christmas party the Architect and developers were drinking cosmo's and and scribbling on paper and signing the deals while sipping back a few too many cosmos and wa~la up came the name cosmo for this project!

[Built Form]

Crane came down yesterday.

[Locked In]

My photos (https://picasaweb.google.com/104250476900282174023/SummerFall2011#5685016358833514594), today:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-fnRC7s7HDgw/TuU8O-M3AWI/AAAAAAAAEfc/zygb6lit0yQ/s900/IMG-20111211-00060.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Om7Qeo_J2SM/TuU8QgKOaGI/AAAAAAAAEfg/A_lUW6QP7tc/s900/IMG-20111211-00062.jpg

[SFUVancouver]

http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/3838/cosmodecember292011.jpg
http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/) Taken by SFUVancouver, December 29th, 2011.

[Locked In]

My photo (https://picasaweb.google.com/104250476900282174023/2012#), today:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TS3L5swFkio/Ty4cgEf4TgI/AAAAAAAAEh0/dQaOzqSRWB0/s800/IMG_5847.JPG?gl=CA

[jlousa]

Looks like occupancy will be early spring?

[hollywoodnorth]

Looks like occupancy will be early spring?

sadly looks later than that >>

http://www.concordpacific.com/condos/project-updates.htm

COSMO
Completion date Summer 2012

[Built Form]

Taken from Expo Blvd.

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/hirtus1/P1050837.jpg
pic by Built Form

[rather_draconian]

It's rather disappointing that Concord, in 2012, has designed a building as bland and nondescript as this one. At least it jives with the Spectrum buildings, I suppose.

[jlousa]

It's grown on me and I quite like it. Has a well proportioned massing and appears to have a certainly timeless classic look to it.

[PROSTSHOCKER]

It's rather disappointing that Concord, in 2012, has designed a building as bland and nondescript as this one. At least it jives with the Spectrum buildings, I suppose.

Wasn't this building just sitting around on the proposal block or something for years and years and years? I'd almost want to give it a pass since it seems like it was to be built in like, 2007

[dleung]

It's grown on me and I quite like it. Has a well proportioned massing and appears to have a certainly timeless classic look to it.

Are you for real? How can this derivative pile be timeless when it comes complete with those trendy and completely useless combovers. Even the proportions suck... it's got a identity crisis and can't decide whether's it's a mid-rise or a highrise... the podium is practically functioning in same way as the tower.

[s211]

Are you for real? How can this derivative pile be timeless when it comes complete with those trendy and completely useless combovers. Even the proportions suck... it's got a identity crisis and can't decide whether's it's a mid-rise or a highrise... the podium is practically functioning in same way as the tower.

Couldn't agree more. The renderings sure disguised the scale of the "podium", if it can even be called that.

[Jimbo604]

When is occupancy?

[Jimbo604]

http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w376/jimbo604/Thr%20Mar%208%202012/IMG_1500.jpg
photo credit: me

Occupancy probably soon - there's not even a fence by the front door.

[hollywoodnorth]

summer 2012 as per me on the page before this .... its good to you know ... check out the thread before asking questions usually ;)

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=5578146&postcount=39

[officedweller]

I'll bet the steps up to the front door are intended to deter drunks from charging the entrance.

[Jimbo604]

summer 2012 as per me on the page before this .... its good to you know ... check out the thread before asking questions usually ;)

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=5578146&postcount=39

How much faith can we put in the Concorde updates page? As it doesn't look like that page is updated very often. Eg: Park Place was completed and occupied some time ago, I believe...

[s211]

I'll bet the steps up to the front door are intended to deter drunks from charging the entrance.

And slow the rioters down. Double purpose.

[Hed Kandi]

I'll bet the steps up to the front door are intended to deter drunks from charging the entrance.

"Let's go The Cosmo for a drink!" :drunk:








:D

[dleung]

What a horrible entrance. Most buildings built in the 90's had better street interaction. It'll be a pity if the outdoor wheelchair lift breaks down in the winter.

[hollywoodnorth]

How much faith can we put in the Concorde updates page? As it doesn't look like that page is updated very often. Eg: Park Place was completed and occupied some time ago, I believe...

right and it says Occupied 2011 ......

[red-paladin]

The wheelchair lift is a little odd. I guess they couldn't / didn't want to put in a ramp.

[s211]

The wheelchair lift is a little odd. I guess they couldn't / didn't want to put in a ramp.

That's beyond lazy on the part of Concord. It's pathetic. With a little design mod, that lobby could have been flush with the street. With a family member in a wheelchair, I know how dehumanizing those lifts are.

[jsbertram]

The wheelchair lift is a little odd. I guess they couldn't / didn't want to put in a ramp.

I guess they couldn't put in the ramp because it would interfere with the bike stand.
And we all know about the City Council "Bikes Uber Alles" mentality.

[officedweller]

The real disappointment is that the entrance isn't around on the Beatty side with streetfront retail at the corner.

[dreambrother808]

I guess they couldn't put in the ramp because it would interfere with the bike stand.
And we all know about the City Council "Bikes Uber Alles" mentality.

What this has to do with the bike stand is beyond me. :shrug:

[sacrifice333]

I know this building gets some flack on SSP but, from a purely aesthetic POV, I really like it. Though one of my favourite buildings in Vancouver is HG2, so maybe that explains it.

Sidenote: I've never noticed the small, coloured panes of glass before. They're very subtle, and not exactly showing up to well with the ol' iPhone, but I have a feeling they'll age better than the Spectrum colour wheels.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7279/6873193886_113eceec78_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/friesen/6873193886/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/friesen/6873193886/) by sacrifice333 (http://www.flickr.com/people/friesen/), on Flickr

[squeezied]

Actually this building doesn't look too bad, maybe because I didn't have high expectations to begin with.

[officedweller]

Well, it's use of spandrel is better than on The Mark.

The biggest disappointment isn't the design - it's the land use (at grade)

[Jimbo604]

Looks like this development is complete. As evidenced by by this April 4rth Craigslist ad advertising a suite in the building available for occupancy on May 1st.

"$1850 / 1br - 650ft² - Luxury Furnished 1 Bedroom + Den Apartment for May 1st @ 161 W Georgia" (ad has interior/exterior pictures)

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/apa/2931583025.html
Date: 2012-04-04, 12:13PM PDT

[Cypherus]

Had a friend who just moved into her rental studio for $1,350 a month.

[Vanurbanista]

Hey, I noticed the other day (did not have camera) that the trailers are all gone from the site beside Cosmo. Since people are living there now and all signs of construction are gone, does Cosmo's status officially change from "under construction to "completed"? And also the UC list would be back down to 17 from 18 in Vancouver,eh?

[phesto]

It's hasn't even been two months since owners took possession and there are already 32 units in this building listed for resale on MLS. (13% of the building)