Paradox Hotel and Residences | 188m | 67 Fl | Completed - Page 81

Jebby · #**1601** Posted **Oct 20, 2012, 11:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jimbo604

Excavation complete. Excavators removed from pit.

Only took 5 years.

Posted: Dec 7, 2007

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Originally Posted by raggedy13

Progress as of today...

officedweller · #**1602** Posted **Oct 21, 2012, 5:30 AM**

Thanks for the update!

vancitydweller · #**1603** Posted **Oct 23, 2012, 2:15 AM**

Hehe, some members must be a little confused when they visit this thread, and see that there are already 81 pages dedicated to this tower-----but work has only recently begun on the foundations!

Jimbo604 · #**1604** Posted **Nov 3, 2012, 11:05 PM**

Newly installed concrete pumping tower.

Photo credit: me

Prometheus · #**1605** Posted **Nov 4, 2012, 5:33 AM**

Thanks for the photos and update.

Jimbo604 · #**1606** Posted **Nov 17, 2012, 6:12 PM**

Photo credit: me

Almost finished pouring all of the bottom concrete slab.

Prometheus · #**1607** Posted **Nov 18, 2012, 2:48 AM**

Thanks for all the photos and updates.

trofirhen · #**1608** Posted **Dec 5, 2012, 1:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by Hed Kandi

I pray they nail the glazing as depicted in the rendering below...........................

BET YOU YOU THEY WON'T, AND THAT IT'LL BE "VANCOUVER SPECIAL" GREEN .........

The last thing we need gracing the skyline is another tower looking like The Mark.

......... Get your air sickness bag ready; that's probably what we'll get !!!

jlousa · #**1609** Posted **Dec 5, 2012, 4:41 PM**

Thank you for your ongoing valuable contributions to the forum.

Klazu · #**1610** Posted **Dec 5, 2012, 7:23 PM**

I hope the color of glass would be somewhat similar to Shangri-La. I know it is also a slightly greenish color, but despite that I find Shangri-La looking good from every direction at any time of the day.

Can't wait for proper renders of this building to be introduced...

trofirhen · #**1611** Posted **Dec 5, 2012, 8:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by jlousa

Thank you for your ongoing valuable contributions to the forum.

You're very welcome.

Chadillaccc · #**1612** Posted **Dec 6, 2012, 6:06 AM**

Photos photos

Does anyone have a decent guess of when this thing will reach ground level? Maybe February or March? I'm not good with this kinda stuff.

jlousa · #**1613** Posted **Dec 6, 2012, 6:25 AM**

I'd guess closer to June then to Feb.

Chadillaccc · #**1614** Posted **Dec 6, 2012, 6:28 AM**

Dang. Long time man! But hey, at least it's finally UC!

Jimbo604 · #**1615** Posted **Dec 6, 2012, 3:23 PM**

Photo credit: me

Bottom slab all poured.

GeeCee · #**1616** Posted **Dec 6, 2012, 3:28 PM**

Maybe they will actually build it this time..

Unless they just cap it at ground level.

trofirhen · #**1617** Posted **Dec 6, 2012, 5:37 PM**

seriously, when it is finished, especially if done in the original silvery colour, it will be a magnificent and inspirational addition to downtown.

sacrifice333 · #**1618** Posted **Dec 6, 2012, 6:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by trofirhen

seriously, when it is finished, especially if done in the original silvery colour, it will be a magnificent and inspirational addition to downtown.

The glass could "make it", but it won't "break it".

That being said, with what I've heard they're trying to achieve as an average price per square foot, I would be shocked if it wasn't capped after a couple floors of commercial & parking structure.

trofirhen · #**1619** Posted **Dec 6, 2012, 6:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by sacrifice333

..........with what I've heard they're trying to achieve as an average price per square foot, I would be shocked if it wasn't capped after a couple floors of commercial & parking structure.

Do you mean "capped" as in vastly reducing the height to near zero, or doing the upper floors in a different glass, or what? Capping it to a low-level commercial & parking structure would be an aesthetic crime, as well as a huge loss for the COV.

Sprawl · #**1620** Posted **Dec 12, 2012, 1:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by trofirhen

Capping it to a low-level commercial & parking structure would be an aesthetic crime, as well as a huge loss for the COV.

As opposed to an empty hole in the ground?