VANCOUVER | The Projects & Construction Thread - Page 7

logan5 · #**121** Posted **Sep 6, 2011, 6:04 AM**

I've been looking for an updated list of projects for Metrotown as there's been a lot of action lately, so I guess this is where you'd find it.

Chadillaccc · #**122** Posted **Sep 6, 2011, 9:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

I've been looking for an updated list of projects for Metrotown as there's been a lot of action lately, so I guess this is where you'd find it.

BURNABY UPDATE

Metroplace - APPROVED
Site preparation has commenced
141 meters, 46 floors

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2011/04/a...of-the-future/

Sovereign - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Site preparation complete - excavation well underway
156 meters, 45 floors

http://money.ca.msn.com/banking/home...8931570&page=8

Chancellor - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Excavation well underway - foundation pouring
110 meters, 37 floors

http://www.vancouver-real-estate-dir...cellor-condos/

Wilson Avenue - PROPOSED
no work has started as of yet
102 meters, 30 floors

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62438577@N06/5680924162/

Station Square Redevelopment - PROPOSED
under consideration by council (potentially the largest project in Western Canadian history)
2X35 floors, 1X48 floors, 1X52 floors and 1X57 floors - POTENTIALLY up to or exceeding 200 meters in height.

https://burnaby.civicweb.net/Documen....aspx?ID=11836

Metrotower III - ON HOLD
Still on hold, parking garage complete. No work has been done since 2009-10
107 meters, 27 floors

http://www.emporis.com/building/metr...burnaby-canada

Reflections - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
No idea how far along construction has progressed as of right now.
100 meters, 33 floors

http://homes.mitula.ca/homes/for-sal...nhouse-burnaby

Vantage - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Topped out?
111 meters, 33 floors

http://adam-goss.myrealpagewebsite.c...tails-19853413

Brentwood Crossing - PROPOSED
125 meters, 29 floors

http://www.dikeakos.com/projects/High-Rise/all/BRE

logan5 · #**123** Posted **Sep 7, 2011, 2:47 AM**

Awesome. Thanx.

Chadillaccc · #**124** Posted **Sep 16, 2011, 4:35 AM**

Can you update the main page?

Dylan Leblanc · #**125** Posted **Sep 17, 2011, 4:32 AM**

Three ~30 residential story towers for Vancouver at the Burnaby border, thread here - http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=191466

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Originally Posted by Built Form

All pix by Built Form

Travis007 · #**126** Posted **Sep 24, 2011, 8:19 PM**

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle2179016/

Glitzy new addition to wave of new office construction aims to be Vancouver's greenest

FRANCES BULA
VANCOUVER— Globe and Mail Update
Published Saturday, Sep. 24, 2011 12:24PM EDT

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A European consortium is preparing to develop a new office tower in Vancouver, a first in the city’s recent downtown development and a potential glitzy new addition to an existing wave of new office construction.

The planned 400,000-square-foot tower, to be made public Monday by Credit Suisse AG and Swissreal Investments Inc., will be aiming for construction that’s at the highest environmental certification level ever seen in the city for an office building – LEED Platinum.

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The building design displayed by the architects, Iredale Group Architecture, shows a strikingly modern tower made up of two distinct components that envelop and preserve the city’s Old Stock Exchange Building on 800 West Pender St.

Renderings posted by mhy:

Hed Kandi · #**127** Posted **Sep 25, 2011, 3:44 PM**

Updated Sept 25

colemonkee · #**128** Posted **Sep 25, 2011, 5:54 PM**

Very interesting design. I like it! Though I have no idea in hell how they expect vines to grow that high. Unless they plan to plant roots every 6 or 7 floors, which is possible, but rather expensive, as it requires complex water and drainage systems for the soil.

Dale · #**129** Posted **Sep 25, 2011, 7:30 PM**

What are the odds that this one gets a height waiver ?

robertbergman · #**130** Posted **Sep 28, 2011, 9:10 PM**

Regarding construction methods in Vancouver.

Can anyone tell me what is the prefered method of constructing the centre core walls of a concrete structure in Vancouver? Is it using jumpforms, slipforms or crane handled wall forms?

Thanks,

troublemaker · #**131** Posted **Oct 11, 2011, 5:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by TheCity

These are good projects for Vancouver. I know this has been said numerous times, but something really needs to be done about these height restrictions. Vancouver has enough density, let's start adding some 700 or 800 footers.

What's the point in adding taller buildings, if they hide the city's most unique and valuable feature--a backdrop of snow-capped mountains.

Dale · #**132** Posted **Oct 11, 2011, 5:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by troublemaker

What's the point in adding taller buildings, if they hide the city's most unique and valuable feature--a backdrop of snow-capped mountains.

A 700-footer will block out the mountains ?

Complex01 · #**133** Posted **Oct 11, 2011, 8:10 PM**

I need to visit. So many towers. Just awesome...

Hed Kandi · #**134** Posted **Oct 17, 2011, 8:45 AM**

Updated first page.

Dylan Leblanc · #**135** Posted **Oct 18, 2011, 12:45 AM**

Good work! I hadn't seen the Rogers towers renderings yet.

untitledreality · #**136** Posted **Oct 18, 2011, 9:35 PM**

Can any Vancouverites? Vancouverans? ...Vancouvers? provide me with a few notable Vancouver architecture firms? I have always loved the region but have no idea what quality of firms are in the area... and looking for Canadian firms tends to be harder than you would think.

LeftCoaster · #**137** Posted **Oct 21, 2011, 2:31 PM**

There arent too many notable firms out of Vancouver, but some of the smaller shops do some great work.

My personal favourite is Henriquez Partners: http://www.henriquezpartners.com/

Other big shops include:

Bing Thom Architects: http://www.bingthomarchitects.com/

Abbarch Architecture: http://www.abbarch.com/

James K. M. Cheng: Doesnt have a website http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_K._M._Cheng

Kasian: http://kasian.com/

Plus a few large offices of international firms:

Busby Perkins + Will: http://www.perkinswill.ca/

IBI: http://www.ibigroup.com/Pages/Home.aspx

B+H: http://www.bharchitects.com/#

Here's a list of major firms from a few years back: http://www.omicronaec.com/resources/...Architects.pdf

untitledreality · #**138** Posted **Oct 21, 2011, 6:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

There arent too many notable firms out of Vancouver, but some of the smaller shops do some great work.

Would you happen to know of any more small shops? I have little to no interest in large firms, I find that the work of small, boutique firms tends to be the most intriguing and successful.

I appreciate the assistance

jlousa · #**139** Posted **Oct 21, 2011, 6:46 PM**

Go to the UDI website and click on the directory link to see most of the players in the industry.

LeftCoaster · #**140** Posted **Oct 21, 2011, 7:50 PM**

^What he said.

I don't know the small players all that well. Most that I've worked with I forget soon after the project just because there are so many of them.

I'll put in another plug for Henriquez though. They aren't that big and they do some really cool stuff.