745 Thurlow St | 91m | 23fl | Completed - Page 15

Klazu · #**281** Posted **Aug 1, 2012, 3:39 AM**

I can see this project from my window, but progress is so slow that it's hardly visible. How long can it take so long to take down a concrete parcade? There is nothing to be careful with the structure itself...

WarrenC12 · #**282** Posted **Aug 1, 2012, 3:08 PM**

Being safe takes time, since this is happening in a public area. Remember what happened when that wall fell at Helmcken and Hornby?

Regarding concrete demolition... Is concrete recycled in any way?

Klazu · #**283** Posted **Aug 1, 2012, 5:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Remember what happened when that wall fell at Helmcken and Hornby?

I didn't yet live in Vancouver when that happened, so first time I hear about that. There seems to be several videos of this badly done demolition on Youtube. Thanks for the tip!

Coldrsx · #**284** Posted **Aug 1, 2012, 6:15 PM**

'Regarding concrete demolition... Is concrete recycled in any way?'

Absolutely is. We do it all of the time for LEED credits.

WarrenC12 · #**285** Posted **Aug 1, 2012, 7:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

I didn't yet live in Vancouver when that happened, so first time I hear about that. There seems to be several videos of this badly done demolition on Youtube. Thanks for the tip!

Pretty lucky nobody was hurt, and that was a 1-2 storey building, about as small as it gets. I'm sure there were many extra safety steps put into place after that.

wrenegade · #**286** Posted **Aug 23, 2012, 5:50 PM**

Photo update from this morning. They've finally begun to take down concrete!

745 Thurlow August 23rd by Alex.Wren.Photo, on Flickr

Jimbo604 · #**287** Posted **Sep 5, 2012, 4:03 AM**

Photo credit: me

trofirhen · #**288** Posted **Sep 5, 2012, 6:36 AM**

Won't it be great when this thread reads "745 Thurlow St ... u/c"

Dave2 · #**289** Posted **Sep 5, 2012, 7:49 AM**

In 1974 I posted this image on the blog. It took a dozen HB pencils to fill in the cards.

(City Archives)

Jebby · #**290** Posted **Sep 5, 2012, 7:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dave2

In 1974 I posted this image on the blog.

There were blogs in 1974?

Klazu · #**291** Posted **Sep 13, 2012, 3:48 AM**

Wow, that's one ugly building that used to stand where Shangri-La is nowadays!

entheosfog · #**292** Posted **Sep 13, 2012, 5:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

Wow, that's one ugly building that used to stand where Shangri-La is nowadays!

Actually, Shangri-La now stands where that dark coloured building in the background stands in this picture (1981):

and then later in the 1980s it was this empty lot:

EastVanMark · #**293** Posted **Sep 13, 2012, 9:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by entheosfog

Actually, Shangri-La now stands where that dark coloured building in the background stands in this picture (1981):

and then later in the 1980s it was this empty lot:

Actually Klazu was right. The 2 pictures are of different intersections. The building in the 1981 pic (the one behind the black & white building) is the same one as seen in the earlier parkade shot and is now the site of Shangri-La. The black & white building is the current site of the Terasen building and is out of the picture in the second shot from Georgia & Thurlow

entheosfog · #**294** Posted **Sep 14, 2012, 4:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by EastVanMark

Actually Klazu was right. The 2 pictures are of different intersections. The building in the 1981 pic (the one behind the black & white building) is the same one as seen in the earlier parkade shot and is now the site of Shangri-La. The black & white building is the current site of the Terasen building and is out of the picture in the second shot from Georgia & Thurlow

I'm aware the pics I posted are of two different intersections but I thought Klazu was saying the parkade was where Shangri-la is now and the parkade was such an ugly building. My mistake.