Telus Garden | 135m, 88m | 46fl res, 22fl office | 928,000sqft | Completed - Page 75

officedweller · #**1481** Posted **Oct 24, 2014, 10:23 PM**

Pics by me today:

rofina · #**1482** Posted **Oct 25, 2014, 1:06 AM**

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Someone reads the forum -

Full condo tower render from Changing City Updates.

I would call it stunningly bland - or as bland as a ventilation grille.

http://changingcitybook.com/2014/10/...dential-tower/

That better not be it…

Is Telus trying to create the biggest disappointment in town? I love the original residential tower, that radiator grille is brutal.

Infrequent Poster · #**1483** Posted **Oct 25, 2014, 1:16 AM**

Does anyone know what happens in between the different segments of the building? For example, in between the podium and the first of the three boxy residential sections there appears to be an inset floor. This seems to be the case in between the remaining two residential boxes as well.

osirisboy · #**1484** Posted **Oct 25, 2014, 1:39 AM**

If you look at the office tower in the rendering it also looks bland and representative of what has actually been built. So hopefully the res tower won't look like that

EdinVan · #**1485** Posted **Oct 25, 2014, 4:13 AM**

And to think that this monstrosity is what will be blocking the view of the Scotia Tower. I know some people don't like the Scotia Tower, but I think it has far more architectural merit than this junk.

red-paladin · #**1486** Posted **Oct 25, 2014, 7:59 AM**

I would be upset if I bought a unit and the final tower looks all monochromatic like that. I thought the wood tones were the visual accent that made the whole tower alive.
I'm surprised the buyers aren't complaining.

officedweller · #**1487** Posted **Oct 25, 2014, 8:42 AM**

Well, the west façade was always intended to be monochrome, so maybe this was changed to "match"?

Display centre pics from way back:

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Pics by Built Form:

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...&postcount=689

csbvan · #**1488** Posted **Oct 25, 2014, 9:29 AM**

Do we even know for sure that the design has changed or is this a preemptive overreaction?

officedweller · #**1489** Posted **Oct 25, 2014, 10:02 AM**

The as-built for the podium matches the podium in the "bland" rendering (with a sawtooth slab edge for the "pleated" curtain wall).
- so the assumption is that the tower will be built to reflect that rendering too.

We won't know whether the wood has been deleted from the tower until it is largely complete, as the fins would be one of the last elements installed - they could turn up being wood or steel.

osirisboy · #**1490** Posted **Oct 25, 2014, 2:43 PM**

So a builder can just make these large changes to the design of a building without any approval from the city (public)??? Shouldn't the public know what a building is going to look like? And yet if they wanted to increase the height by a foot there would be a whole process? It's ridiculous that we won't know until they start installing the fins?? It's bullshit

Vin · #**1491** Posted **Oct 25, 2014, 4:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by osirisboy

So a builder can just make these large changes to the design of a building without any approval from the city (public)??? Shouldn't the public know what a building is going to look like? And yet if they wanted to increase the height by a foot there would be a whole process? It's ridiculous that we won't know until they start installing the fins?? It's bullshit

Well, look at the Mark. That will give you the answer you want.

osirisboy · #**1492** Posted **Oct 25, 2014, 7:24 PM**

Yea the mark is another one. Why aren't these changes made public. I think it's more important than a marginal change in height or fsr which would be posted everywhere

Locked In · #**1493** Posted **Oct 25, 2014, 9:20 PM**

My photos from this morning:

IMG_4132 by 604 City, on Flickr

IMG_4134 by 604 City, on Flickr

excel · #**1494** Posted **Oct 26, 2014, 5:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by red-paladin

I would be upset if I bought a unit and the final tower looks all monochromatic like that. I thought the wood tones were the visual accent that made the whole tower alive.
I'm surprised the buyers aren't complaining.

I don't think most buyers care what the building looks like. I'd say their main concerns are the suite itself, the location and building amenities. Being a resident (not an owner) in The Mark I really have no concern that I live in an ugly building. I am just happy that I live in a nice location, have good amenities in my building and mainly just enjoy my suite and my view!

Personal opinion however.

officedweller · #**1495** Posted **Oct 27, 2014, 12:18 AM**

The condo tower should start to rise quickly now.

officedweller · #**1496** Posted **Oct 28, 2014, 10:20 PM**

Pics by me yesterday:

officedweller · #**1497** Posted **Oct 31, 2014, 4:00 AM**

Posted for Yellow Fever at SSC:

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new updates

IMG_7001 by Yellow Fever @ SkyscraperCity, on Flickr

IMG_7003 by Yellow Fever @ SkyscraperCity, on Flickr

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IMG_7004 by Yellow Fever @ SkyscraperCity, on Flickr

IMG_7005 by Yellow Fever @ SkyscraperCity, on Flickr

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IMG_7020 by Yellow Fever @ SkyscraperCity, on Flickr

GeeCee · #**1498** Posted **Oct 31, 2014, 6:20 AM**

The office tower sure looks stubby next to the Scotia tower. Should be fixed by a nice tall condo tower though.

Bcasey25raptor · #**1499** Posted **Oct 31, 2014, 8:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Well, the west façade was always intended to be monochrome, so maybe this was changed to "match"?

Display centre pics from way back:

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...&postcount=689

I might be in the minority, but I actually really quite like the look of this development.

axestone · #**1500** Posted **Nov 1, 2014, 2:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by osirisboy

So a builder can just make these large changes to the design of a building without any approval from the city (public)??? Shouldn't the public know what a building is going to look like?

LOL! Good one!

Just what this city needs — more of the "public" providing input on design.

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