[Burnaby] Highline | 177 m | 48 fl | U/C

[owenhujb]

Element Metrotown is 18 floors, and, with the relatively low demand for office space in the suburbs, I wouldn’t be surprised if some of the previous office floors got converted to hotels in this redesign.

[osirisboy]

Originally Posted by owenhujb

Element Metrotown is 18 floors, and, with the relatively low demand for office space in the suburbs, I wouldn’t be surprised if some of the previous office floors got converted to hotels in this redesign.

Actually office space in Burnaby especially close to sky train stations are doing well

https://www.avisonyoung.ca/documents...?t=-1853972268

[vanman]

[owenhujb]

Where did you find this render?

[Changing City]

Originally Posted by owenhujb

Where did you find this render?

It's on page 38 here.

[skylinegazer]

yeah nice

[owenhujb]

From email

Details:

Tallest tower on Beresford & Sussex at 53 storeys,
Arguable the best location in Metrotown (Sky Train and Transit within steps)
-Building is under construction with completion in 2023,
-1st phase starting from 18th to 38th floor,
-Renown Hotel from ground floor to 16th,
-Full residential amenities on 17th floor, separated from the hotel
-Pricing just under $1,000 psf, starting on 18th. floor,
-One bed around 510 sft and pricing at just over $500k,
-Nine different floor plans to choose from,
-9 ft ceilings, Miele appliances, Italian finishes, A/C,
-Presentation Center opening expected after Holidays.

[officedweller]

Renowned hotel?

[LeftCoaster]

With 9' ceilings (assuming a 10' slab to slab height), 16 floors of hotel and a generous looking crown I'd guess this is going to be in the 170/175m range now.

[Spr0ckets]

Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

With 9' ceilings (assuming a 10' slab to slab height), 16 floors of hotel and a generous looking crown I'd guess this is going to be in the 170/175m range now.

The rendering and the side elevation drawing they've been using in marketing seem to imply that the hotel floors will have a higher slab to slab (or floor to ceiling height) than the residential part of the tower. (which would be expected for hotels - at least of the high end kind.)

And the marketing quote that someone else posted above indicates or suggests that the residential units will have 9 foot clear ceilings.

So it actually might be taller than that.

[Klazu]

Being 35-40 meters taller than Metroplace will really make this stand out.

[owenhujb]

Details from the architects:

According to the current blue prints, Highline would be ABOUT 580 feet (177m) from the ground to the tallest point of the building.

All the numbers are approximate and not confirmed final height. Hope that's helpful.

[red-paladin]

Title updated

[Spr0ckets]

Originally Posted by owenhujb

Details from the architects:

Of course, they DO know what the exact height is.
They would never be able to build it without an exact height figure (let alone get a building permit).

The only "approximate" thing about the figure is possibility of adding things like spires and communication needles and whatnot - but even those things tend to come in known heights.

Also, why do they still call them "blueprints"?

"Blueprints" are what used to be copies made of original hand-drafted drawings and plans, because they didn't have Xeroxing and reproduction technology or CAD-produced mass printing.

It's such a mind-boggingly archaic term that it's literally from over 50 years ago (much much farther back than that).

They might as well say they got a fresh set of blueprints straight from the printing press by Pony Express.

[osirisboy]

That's the origin of blueprint. But now it can mean any kind of technical diagram or drawing. Meanings of words change over time.

[Spr0ckets]

Originally Posted by osirisboy

That's the origin of blueprint. But now it can mean any kind of technical diagram or drawing. Meanings of words change over time.

Only to people who don't actually produce, or draw or draft them.
Nobody I know in the AEC industries actually still refers to them as "blueprints".

And I suppose there's a generational aspect to its usage that comes to play meaning that it will be mostly people who were around when "blueprints" were an actual thing who still use the term.
I'm mostly certain that almost no one graduating out of grad schools nowadays would know what you're talking about if you used it with them. But then again those same kids don't know what the heck a rotary phone is, so I suppose it's just a statement on how old I am.

But yes, I suppose it has come to be used as a generic term for technical drawings writ large in the architecture and engineering industries.

[owenhujb]

Here's a new render apologies for the sizing

[cairnstone]

Originally Posted by Spr0ckets

Only to people who don't actually produce, or draw or draft them.
Nobody I know in the AEC industries actually still refers to them as "blueprints".

And I suppose there's a generational aspect to its usage that comes to play meaning that it will be mostly people who were around when "blueprints" were an actual thing who still use the term.
I'm mostly certain that almost no one graduating out of grad schools nowadays would know what you're talking about if you used it with them. But then again those same kids don't know what the heck a rotary phone is, so I suppose it's just a statement on how old I am.

But yes, I suppose it has come to be used as a generic term for technical drawings writ large in the architecture and engineering industries.

Who has klennix on there desk or a cresent wrench. So many thinks take on a generic name.

[owenhujb]

Amenities renders

[owenhujb]

Comparison between the base of the previous design (with 3 wobbly things) and the new design (with double the amount; 6).