745 Thurlow St | 91m | 23fl | Completed - Page 10

Locked In · #**181** Posted **Aug 29, 2011, 7:11 PM**

Web site has gone live: http://745thurlow.com/

Lots of shiny new renders - here are a few:

trofirhen · #**182** Posted **Aug 29, 2011, 7:54 PM**

The street level elevations have a sleek, "big city" feel to them; at least in the renders.

Interesting building, but I wonder what it would have been like with the straight tower redesinged a little not to look so late 50s - early 60s - ish.

What would it have been like the same size, only smooth and clad in glass like the neighbouring annex part, only in white nickel, and sheer, instead of an attempt at "International Style" (or something striving for it)?

The overall effect would be much sleeker and more dramatic, (imho), and I would disagree with anyone who says the taller tower would overshadow its angled green neighbour.

Chadillaccc · #**183** Posted **Aug 29, 2011, 8:06 PM**

Wow looks friggin amazing! An extra 50-70 meters in height would have been nice... but sweet design none the less

phesto · #**184** Posted **Aug 29, 2011, 8:13 PM**

The Alberni and West facades look very similar to Shaw Tower. Hopefully the green glass is high quality.

Overall I think it looks great.

DKaz · #**185** Posted **Aug 29, 2011, 8:17 PM**

A shame it isn't a bit taller even by 3 storeys but it'll be a great improvement to the area nonetheless and hey, it's not a condo!

PaperTiger · #**186** Posted **Aug 29, 2011, 9:47 PM**

I agree, at this height is doesn't add much to the skyline, but nevertheless is a great addition to the city.

I'm sure from the corner of Alberni and Thurlow it will seem plenty tall enough!

peterprinciple · #**187** Posted **Aug 29, 2011, 9:59 PM**

Taller please. Nice structures like this one should not be buried behind all the unimaginative extisting buildings.

dreambrother808 · #**188** Posted **Aug 29, 2011, 10:16 PM**

A major improvement on what is currently there!

Prometheus · #**189** Posted **Aug 29, 2011, 10:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by dreambrother808

A major improvement on what is currently there!

That's pretty much all we say about new buildings in Vancouver these days.

Metro-One · #**190** Posted **Aug 29, 2011, 10:31 PM**

Actually IMO many new proposals lately have vastly better architecture than what we have seem on average over the past decade or so, such as 1021 and the Burrard Gateway Towers.

I like the look and feel of this tower.

Hed Kandi · #**191** Posted **Aug 29, 2011, 11:10 PM**

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flight_from_kamakura · #**192** Posted **Aug 29, 2011, 11:36 PM**

wow! that sucker will look amazing from robson. and one wonders if they'll be paying for the street upgrades that seem to be pictured in the renders there. thanks for posting.

queetz@home · #**193** Posted **Aug 30, 2011, 1:55 AM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

McCarthy's takes up just under 75'000 at their current location at 777 Dunsmuir, so they will likey be taking around 100k here with a possible option for future expansion. Still at least one more big tenant required to fill this building up but good to see they have an anchor.

McCarthy's lease at 777 expires in 2015, so I'd say that's a safe bet for a completion time for this one.

The website already shows that the top four floors is leased out, for a total amount of just over 80,000 square feet. So presumably this is McCarthy's. Still a fairly good chunk already leased out, and its looking real good.

I first heard about this building during the recent Vancouver meet, and only know it as the "Bentall Stub". Though its an office tower, it didn't really excite me as much as the Telus building or the 1021 Hastings.

But after seeing these renderings....WOW!!! While its true that it would have been nice if it was taller, the sheer quality of this building and its impact in the immediate area is something to be quite excited about.

s211 · #**194** Posted **Aug 30, 2011, 3:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by Locked In

Very different suggestions of height in these two renders...

LeftCoaster · #**195** Posted **Aug 30, 2011, 5:24 PM**

The height will be 91m, the first rendering is quite unrealistic in its vision of the building's height. Sure looks huge though.

PaperTiger · #**196** Posted **Aug 31, 2011, 5:32 PM**

Another angle of the render taken from the Changing City Blog (not sure where they got it).

I love what they have done with the north shore. It kinda reminds me of the Samsung ad from the Olympics.

Dylan Leblanc · #**197** Posted **Aug 31, 2011, 6:07 PM**

Here's how tall the building is in relation to the neighbouring Carmana Plaza - http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=51924905

It's shorter.

EdinVan · #**198** Posted **Sep 1, 2011, 9:49 PM**

Do I notice a colourful exterior lighting feature (based on the main image on the website)?

LeftCoaster · #**199** Posted **Sep 16, 2011, 5:23 PM**

This thing is plugging along, can confirm existing tenants have received notice to vacate by Feb 2012.

Looks like we have a good idea of the start date of this one.

wrenegade · #**200** Posted **Sep 16, 2011, 8:54 PM**

This project's status should probably be changed to "Approved".