Great Northern Way Campus and Area Updates - Page 5

Vamo · #81 Posted **Aug 15, 2014, 3:31 PM**

Do we know what it will look like? any architect rendering yet?

dpogue · #82 Posted **Oct 3, 2014, 5:19 AM**

They've started demolishing the building a 555 Great Northern Way. They've been surprisingly quiet with it considering I work right next door and hasn't noticed until today.

The west side of the building is pretty much completely gone (photo from my coworker):

Today they were taking out the back of the building which you can see through the windows (photo by me):

As of October 6th, there's very noticeable demolition (photo by me):

Vamo · #83 Posted **Oct 20, 2014, 6:24 PM**

There s a video of demolition from Emily Carr Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v...type=2&theater

(sorry I don't know how to embed it here)

Also (dark) pics of the hole they start digging for Canvas by Onni on the LOT next door

officedweller · #84 Posted **Nov 5, 2014, 12:23 AM**

http://thebigideaecuad.ca/project-update/

Quote:

Emily Carr University of Art + Design would like to announce, with the Ministry of Advanced Education and Partnerships BC, that the Applied Arts Team is the preferred proponent for the new campus project at Great Northern Way.

This proponent group will now enter into negotiations with Emily Carr. This milestone marks the next step in the final stages before groundbreaking and will lead to a final announcement in February 2015 when the financial negotiations will be completed.

In 2017, Vancouver will be known for more than rain, and the great outdoors. Emily Carr University of Art + Design will become the heart and hub of a new cultural epicenter.

The preferred proponent, The Applied Arts Team, will now enter into final negotiations with the selection committee and Emily Carr University of Art + Design to establish the final terms so construction can begin in Spring of 2015.
The Applied Arts Team includes:
•Brookfield Financial Corp.
•EllisDon Corporation
•EllisDon Capital Inc.
•Fengate Capital Management Ltd.
•Diamond and Schmitt Architects Incorporated
•Chernoff Thompson Architects
•Johnson Controls Inc.

http://thebigideaecuad.ca/project-update/

Official news release:

http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_rele...059-001660.htm

I hear it will be a big 4 storey box (due to height restrictions).

officedweller · #85 Posted **Apr 2, 2015, 8:49 PM**

Finally get to see what the Emily Carr building looks like.

It's height restricted, so can't be too wild and still keep 4 storeys under the limit.
This is the north side of the building.

http://changingcitybook.com/2015/04/...of-art-design/

Vamo · #86 Posted **Apr 3, 2015, 1:41 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Finally get to see what the Emily Carr building looks like.

It's height restricted, so can't be too wild and still keep 4 storeys under the limit.
This is the north side of the building.

http://changingcitybook.com/2015/04/...of-art-design/

Meh. Not really an exciting design.

SOSS · #87 Posted **Apr 3, 2015, 5:06 AM**

Why such a low height restriction?

mukmuk64 · #88 Posted **Apr 3, 2015, 4:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by SOSS

Why such a low height restriction?

Well it's on the False Creek Flats on the base of a big hill, so I presume it's kept low out of a courtesy to everyone's view in Mount Pleasant.

If they were to ever redevelop the area you'd put the tallest buildings up on Broadway where there's no real view, then have them decrease in height down the hill with low buildings on the flat part. This way everyone gets a view.

Even with all this though, four stories is pretty low. You'd think the same concept could be achieved with 5-6 stories. Given that it's an institutional building with set requirements it's possible that those requrements were totally achievable within a four story form and so there's no business case for rezoning and building anything bigger.

djh · #89 Posted **Apr 3, 2015, 4:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by mukmuk64

Well it's on the False Creek Flats on the base of a big hill, so I presume it's kept low out of a courtesy to everyone's view in Mount Pleasant.

If they were to ever redevelop the area you'd put the tallest buildings up on Broadway where there's no real view, then have them decrease in height down the hill with low buildings on the flat part. This way everyone gets a view.

Yeah...I don't think urban planners decide how tall buildings are that way...

WarrenC12 · #90 Posted **Apr 3, 2015, 5:39 PM**

Schools aren't towers, why would they be so high? Any estimated completion date?

Vamo · #91 Posted **Apr 3, 2015, 6:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Schools aren't towers, why would they be so high? Any estimated completion date?

spring 2017 I think

red-paladin · #92 Posted **Apr 3, 2015, 6:17 PM**

Re: Heights

It's also meant to be a 'campus-style' campus, so I think low heights are part of the whole intended neighbourhood plan.

mukmuk64 · #93 Posted **Apr 4, 2015, 4:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by djh

Yeah...I don't think urban planners decide how tall buildings are that way...

Well that's exactly how the Mount Pleasant Community Plan (basically made by city urban planners) designed the hill from Main @ 7th through 2nd. It seems logical to me.

Am I wrong? Is it just a coincidence?

urbancanadian · #94 Posted **Apr 9, 2015, 4:57 AM**

Application is up on the city's website: http://former.vancouver.ca/devapps/520e1st/index.htm

officedweller · #95 Posted **Apr 9, 2015, 6:02 PM**

Thnaks.

So the actual application looks WORSE than the renders posted by Changing City Updates.

Looks like the sloping roofs are purely decorative and do not even have vaulted ceiling under them.

officedweller · #96 Posted **Apr 10, 2015, 9:53 PM**

The renderings at the Vancouver Sun website show the same pics as Changing City updates - with vertical windows.
So which is correct? The DP application (you'd think?) or the others?

http://www.vancouversun.com/travel/E...338/story.html

http://www.vancouversun.com/travel/E...338/story.html

officedweller · #97 Posted **May 28, 2015, 10:54 PM**

http://www.news1130.com/2015/05/28/t...e-creek-flats/

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There is also talk of a new arterial route into the downtown core.

“We have to look at better east-west connections. We’re looking for a replacement to the Prior Street connection into downtown,” says Brian Jackson, Vancouver’s manager of planning and development.

But Jackson says whatever happens to the area — bounded by Prior and Venables streets to the north, Clark Drive to the east, Great Northern Way to the south, and Main Street to the west — it will include the railyards.

“It is absolutely imperative that the rail infrastructure remains because it provides for the national, international and regional movement of people and goods into the downtown. It’s really important that people understand that it’s going to be there for some time,” he tells News1130.

“We are looking at opportunities for north-south connections, whether it’s pedestrian or vehicular, across the rail tracks as well. We are trying to balance the desire of people to get through the area with desire to create an important employment area for the city.”
...

http://www.news1130.com/2015/05/28/t...e-creek-flats/

dpogue · #98 Posted **Oct 6, 2015, 3:25 AM**

A crane has gone up at the GNW campus lands. The parking lot for the building beside it is all blocked off right now while the city works at turning it into Carolina Street.