Richmond Updates

[retro_orange]

Originally Posted by officedweller

Not an update by relevant for Lansdowne Mall redevelopment.

1986 photo of Lansdowne Park.

You can still see part of the old horse racetrack that was on the site.


http://old.globalairphotos.com/galle...+Centre/1986/2

It would be great if they could keep the big circular atrium dome spaces for the apartment/condo amenity rooms like a big circular indoor pool in one and

fitness/gathering/lobby space in the other. Big indoor garden would be cool. They have a cool 70's star-trek vibe, just demo all the retail spaces around them.



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lansdowne_Centre




http://www.collierscanada.com/en/ser...services/about

[officedweller]

If I recall correctly, there were gardens in those courtyards originally.

[osirisboy]

Lol they do look star trecky

[SpongeG]

Originally Posted by officedweller

If I recall correctly, there were gardens in those courtyards originally.

yes. I remember the mall feeling really dark with really bright splashes with the skylights. When i went there for the first time in decades i remember thinking how different it felt.

[retro_orange]

Originally Posted by officedweller

If I recall correctly, there were gardens in those courtyards originally.

This original render on the malls 40th anniversary brochure shows a cool Asian style bridge over a pond, anyone remember if this was ever built? It also appears the suspended large circular fluorescent fixture (no longer in use) isn't original and would open up the ceiling space if removed.

Beefy construction of the dome ceiling as well, no skimpy cheap truss system in use, just huge steel beams. I could just see them needing some beefing up of the supporting walls and steel columns to reduce lateral movement in an earthquake if the domes are reused on a new adjoining structure.


https://issuu.com/pollacee/docs/lansdowne_centre_40th



http://archives.richmond.ca/archives...59-1&OEH=utf-8

[officedweller]

I remember gardens, and that's right, the circular elements were added with the "tech" renovation in the 1990s.
The interior of the mall was much darker before (think 1970s tile and brick)
and the 1990s reno plastered white and fake chrome everywhere.
The little arches around the edge of the courtyards were also added in the 1990s reno.

[officedweller]

River Park Place II

From Axiom twitter October 5th.


https://twitter.com/axiombuilders


https://twitter.com/axiombuilders

[SpongeG]

a video on changing Richmond

• Video Link

[officedweller]

River Park Place

From Quorum twitter today:


Lots of progress has been made at River Park Place in Richmond this week. Our Quorum team completed the final pour for L5 while L6 was prepped for a second concrete pour.
https://twitter.com/TheQuorumGroup


https://twitter.com/TheQuorumGroup


https://twitter.com/TheQuorumGroup

[officedweller]

By City of Rain at SRC - the office tower may be gold:

Originally Posted by City Of Rain, post: 1397034, member: 70034

• The Paramount located at the corner of No. 3 & Cook roads
• three 15-storey residential towers
• 12-storey office tower
• 536 market residential units
• 19,000 sq ft Early Childhood Development Hub
• 30,000 sq ft retail & restaurant space
• 104,000 sq ft office space
• next to Richmond-Brighouse Canada Line station & bus mall
• across from Richmond Centre Mall
• walking distance to Minoru Park

https://www.mikestewart.ca/paramount...office-retail/

IMG_3137 by Hung Lam, on Flickr

IMG_3139 by Hung Lam, on Flickr

IMG_3143 by Hung Lam, on Flickr

IMG_3147 by Hung Lam, on Flickr

[officedweller]

Elle Richmond

By City of Rain December 30, 2018:

Originally Posted by City Of Rain, post: 1411097, member: 70034

IMG_4078 by City Of Rain, on Flickr

IMG_4080 by City Of Rain, on Flickr

IMG_4082 by City Of Rain, on Flickr

IMG_4084 by City Of Rain, on Flickr

IMG_4086 by City Of Rain, on Flickr

[officedweller]

Alfa

By City of Rain December 30, 2018:

Originally Posted by City Of Rain, post: 1411113, member: 70034

IMG_4091 by Hung Lam, on Flickr

IMG_4094 by Hung Lam, on Flickr

IMG_4097 by Hung Lam, on Flickr

IMG_4100 by Hung Lam, on Flickr

IMG_4089 by Hung Lam, on Flickr

[officedweller]

From Quorum Twitter:

River Park Place 2

Jan 8th:


https://twitter.com/TheQuorumGroup

Jan 15th:


https://twitter.com/TheQuorumGroup


https://twitter.com/TheQuorumGroup


https://twitter.com/TheQuorumGroup


https://twitter.com/TheQuorumGroup

[Vin]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

a video on changing Richmond

• Video Link

Doesn't the neighbourhood feel just like Shaughnessey or the British Properties in the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s? Why is it suddenly becoming an issue? Ohh right. It's in Richmond.

[misher]

Originally Posted by Vin

Doesn't the neighbourhood feel just like Shaughnessey or the British Properties in the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s? Why is it suddenly becoming an issue? Ohh right. It's in Richmond.

I take offence. Why is he walking through the poor part of town and bitching? If you go to Surrey and go through the poor parts you'll see cars without plates too.

In Richmond the more South and East you go the poorer the neighborhood. These houses are new but the lots are generally tiny. You can tell because there's not a single German or Italian car in his video. Sure the new houses look expensive but isn't that the point? In BC Metro Van we're all about the land cost not the house cost. These houses are like 2-3 million max. There cheaper than most houses in Vancouver.

Part of what I wrote above is a joke but this guy is seriously an idiot.

http://www.vancouversun.com/business...ces/index.html
Note that he's in the South West where home prices average $800,000 while there's areas where they go up over $1,000,000.

Who chooses the poor part of town for their video, he should be using the $8.8 million ones http://westbridgegroup.ca/mylistings...c-2c9.66410208

[libtard]

THat guy does have a point though. That neighbourhood has been completely gutted. Very distopian looking

[misher]

Originally Posted by libtard

THat guy does have a point though. That neighbourhood has been completely gutted. Very distopian looking

That’s steveston for you 😂

[libtard]

Originally Posted by misher

That’s steveston for you 😂

It’s sad because McMansion neighbourhoods can actually look aesthetically pleasing but when rich asians do it with no lawns and big steel/brick fences it looks so terrible

These are also high end mansions but notice how the neighbourhood doesn’t look like a distopian wasteland
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/757...f5c168d2?hl=en

[misher]

Originally Posted by libtard

It’s sad because McMansion neighbourhoods can actually look aesthetically pleasing but when rich asians do it with no lawns and big steel/brick fences it looks so terrible

These are also high end mansions but notice how the neighbourhood doesn’t look like a distopian wasteland
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/757...f5c168d2?hl=en

Actually I live nearby so I can tell you that 95% of the time it’s indian developers building these houses.

[Vin]

Originally Posted by libtard

It’s sad because McMansion neighbourhoods can actually look aesthetically pleasing but when rich asians do it with no lawns and big steel/brick fences it looks so terrible

These are also high end mansions but notice how the neighbourhood doesn’t look like a distopian wasteland
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/757...f5c168d2?hl=en

It does look like a distopian wasteland with lawns and hardly any gardening. I don't see any cars and people too. There, that's my 2 cents.