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Tate | 114.3m | 40 fl | Completed
Figure I'd create a thread for this since we have more info now thanks to Built Form. The architect is Merrick Architecture.
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Aww too bad this little collection of older Vancouver will go, I always liked this little grouping of buildings. It's a miracle they all survived this long:
http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/2241/img1086hv.jpg http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/2937/img1063eh.jpg |
I really wouldn't consider their replacement much of a loss. It's a rather seedy looking little chunk of buildings.
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Yeah, generally there's nothing to cry about losing these, unless you grew up there or such. / / / However, that grove of trees in the top picture is something worth saving. Hope they can work them into the new design. |
Is the height of this thing correct? at 114m and 41 stories that equates to 2.78m per floor, including slab and that doesnt even take into account a mechanical penthouse which would be at least 4 m. At 110m, that equates to 2.68m, subtract off an 8" slab, rougly 0.2 of a meter and you are left with 2.5m or just over 8 feet. 8 feet is a stardard res floor but this is not including any services in the ceiling or flooring and also assumes an 8 foot lobby level.
I dont know, im not a residential architect, but something seems a bit off. |
I'll post details once they're public. Could be as simply as saying 41 floors and there being only 39 (no 4,13) that in itself would buy a few inches per floor.
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Ya true, although if that was the case I'd think they would be saying its 51 floors :haha:
Technically it could work at 114M, but it just seems REALLY cramped. It would make it one of if not the smallest floor heights in the city. |
Yeah, hopefully the ground floor retail has high ceilings.
Those trees on the corner look like overgrown shrubs. |
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http://changingcitybook.files.wordpr.../1265-howe.jpg
http://changingcitybook.com/2011/07/...5-howe-street/ While it may be unfair to judge from this low-quality rendering, it looks pretty bland. Even the 7 floor streetwall (which I'm normally a sucker for) doesn't look great - monotonous without an urban, modern feel. |
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Looking at the rendering, I agree 100%. In particular, I don't like the use of that industrial red against the grey. Gives it a harsh, jarring effect, (IMHO) |
I like it, especially the streetwall. There's a clean, simplicity. Is it stunning? No, but whatever.
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I think that was an earlier design. It is different from the wood model we have seen.
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yeah, doesn't really fit with the description of the new design. which is a shame, i really like that flat blocky mid-century type streetwall, especially in a residential hood like that, it would be something special.
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So, everything is getting razed there? Even the little house around the corner?
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Looks like a little adjustment from the original proposal, FSR is up a touch as is the number of units, height remains the same.
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I miss the Odyssey
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thats nice but that has nothing to do with this project
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