[Surrey] University District | 67 & 82 m | 26 & 32fl | U/C - Page 11

Jack Guevara · #**201** Posted **Dec 11, 2015, 3:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by Cypherus

Spandrel panels are commonly used on the facade to hide the floor slabs and help the building look aesthetically pleasing than bare concrete walls.

What's your opinion of Plaza 88 in New West? I find that it's too much concrete

GMasterAres · #**202** Posted **Dec 14, 2015, 5:48 PM**

Spandrel can look good and quite frankly I think it is more a debate of pure opinion as to over-use or not. I don't mind Plaza 88 with its concrete everywhere. But honestly, I have never really taken a long look at it. My view is typically up from the SkyTrain platform as I walk into the Movie Theater to catch a movie. *shrug* We're better off with it than without. Same with this building. I'd rather have it than not even if it is spandreled to the n-th degree.

I take the view that I'll wait to see the building complete to pass my own aesthetic judgement. This building included. Not every building is going to be an architectural masterpiece, especially in areas where builders are trying to keep costs low like Surrey to attract buyers. Not to mention single-purpose residential towers.

We're not in Dubai unfortunately (fortunately?).

Shift · #**203** Posted **Dec 14, 2015, 10:23 PM**

From today:

officedweller · #**204** Posted **Dec 14, 2015, 11:58 PM**

Posted yesterday by Clement Lee at SSC:

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DSC06083 by Clement Lee, on Flickr

DSC06135 by Clement Lee, on Flickr

DSC06137 by Clement Lee, on Flickr

DSC06140 by Clement Lee, on Flickr
Balcony close up

Jebby · #**205** Posted **Dec 15, 2015, 12:02 AM**

This is one ugly tower.

officedweller · #**206** Posted **Dec 15, 2015, 1:59 AM**

It wouldn't be so bad if it was consistently random across each facade - but the straight strips make it look like a mess.

Shift · #**207** Posted **Dec 15, 2015, 3:47 AM**

I'm actually loving the mixed spandrel / glass pattern on this. Looks great!

CurtisVerbatim · #**208** Posted **Dec 15, 2015, 4:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by Shift

I'm actually loving the mixed spandrel / glass pattern on this. Looks great!

I thought I was alone on this

clee7903 · #**209** Posted **Dec 15, 2015, 5:08 AM**

I actually think the building looks okay. Jhausner's analysis is spot on - not every building will be a work of art. I'm just glad that with an addition of this building, as well as others, the area will be different from what it used to be.

Jack Guevara · #**210** Posted **Dec 16, 2015, 10:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by Shift

I'm actually loving the mixed spandrel / glass pattern on this. Looks great!

This tower is very unique. The randomness of it can make it into art or an eyesore. We need to wait and see how it looks when it is finished.

GMasterAres · #**211** Posted **Dec 16, 2015, 11:28 PM**

Like I said all about opinion. I think it looks odd myself with the randomness, not sure what they were going with. But honestly once people move into residential towers you have some windows open, some with the blinds half closed, some with them fully closed so even window only towers start to look random from a distance.

I'll wait until the end to see what it looks like but really *shrug* it's a residential tower to me lol.

officedweller · #**212** Posted **Dec 17, 2015, 1:16 AM**

More from Yellow Fever posted yesterday:

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20151213_155702 by Yellow Fever @ SkyscraperCity, on Flickr

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20151213_154845 by Yellow Fever @ SkyscraperCity, on Flickr

20151213_155106 by Yellow Fever @ SkyscraperCity, on Flickr

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20151213_155220 by Yellow Fever @ SkyscraperCity, on Flickr

20151213_155241 by Yellow Fever @ SkyscraperCity, on Flickr

20151213_155254 by Yellow Fever @ SkyscraperCity, on Flickr

Nites · #**213** Posted **Dec 26, 2015, 9:46 PM**

The podium looks bad. Hopefully they put more finishes on it.

CoryHolmes · #**214** Posted **Dec 27, 2015, 7:21 AM**

I hope they'll paint the concrete like the Infinity / Park Place towers. The unpainted concrete of the library and City Hall looks ugly.

Katherine S · #**215** Posted **Dec 27, 2015, 9:00 AM**

I don't know... I actually like the exposed concrete of the library and city hall personally, but I see your point. I do believe that painting the concrete on this particular building would work well if done right.

dighn · #**216** Posted **Dec 27, 2015, 10:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by Katherine S

I don't know... I actually like the exposed concrete of the library and city hall personally, but I see your point. I do believe that painting the concrete on this particular building would work well if done right.

I love the stone-and-glass look of the library; it's timeless and gritty, yet very modern.

doesn't work on the Bosa building when contrasted with the spandrel though. that just looks unfinished.

Katherine S · #**217** Posted **Dec 28, 2015, 1:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by dighn

I love the stone-and-glass look of the library; it's timeless and gritty, yet very modern.

doesn't work on the Bosa building when contrasted with the spandrel though. that just looks unfinished.

^^ Yes! Definitely have to agree.

CoryHolmes · #**218** Posted **Dec 28, 2015, 3:24 AM**

I think my personal favourite finish for a building is just across the street from University District. I love the red brick on D'corize, and how it meshes into the concrete and glass of the tower above.

I just wish it had some at-grade retail...

clee7903 · #**219** Posted **Dec 29, 2015, 6:19 AM**

a little off topic...post #212 shows some weird coffee shop called Coffee Quirk or Quick? What happened to Take 5?? Is it still there?

officedweller · #**220** Posted **Dec 30, 2015, 12:44 AM**

Good eye!

Weird.
Shift's Dec 14th shot has Take 5 Café.
Yellow Fever's shot has Coffee Quirk (unless they were filming a movie and had to cover up the name?)