Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project | Completed - Page 4

excel · #61 Posted **Nov 28, 2007, 12:28 AM**

Nice updates thanks. How come they couldnt make the roof accessable, like a park or something.

officedweller · #62 Posted **Nov 28, 2007, 1:16 AM**

Probably due to wear and tear and damage.

jlousa · #63 Posted **Nov 28, 2007, 2:16 AM**

It was a combination of wear/tear, no warranty company wanted to cover it if it's walked on, and the biggest factor is insurance the roof isn't flat, it's high off the ground and there is a huge potential for injury if it was open to the public.

giallo · #64 Posted **Nov 28, 2007, 2:27 AM**

Makes sense. It would have been pretty unique though-even if just a portion of the roof was accessible.

raggedy13 · #65 Posted **Nov 28, 2007, 6:51 AM**

Wow, I thought the green roof would be one of the very last things they'd do. Seems things are really coming together.

mr.x · #66 Posted **Nov 28, 2007, 7:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by raggedy13

Wow, I thought the green roof would be one of the very last things they'd do. Seems things are really coming together.

but how long would it take for it to be an actual lush green roof? it's gonna look brown for quite awhile.

excel · #67 Posted **Nov 28, 2007, 7:13 AM**

probably come spring time it will start to look greenish.

mr.x · #68 Posted **Nov 28, 2007, 7:18 AM**

hopefully something like

what if there's a fire on the roof?? are there sprinklers?

raggedy13 · #69 Posted **Nov 28, 2007, 9:30 AM**

^I'm sure a brush fire in the middle of Vancouver is the least of their concerns with our climate.

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Originally Posted by mr.x2

but how long would it take for it to be an actual lush green roof? it's gonna look brown for quite awhile.

Good point.

SFUVancouver · #70 Posted **Dec 7, 2007, 6:32 AM**

wrong thread. Oops.

raggedy13 · #71 Posted **Dec 7, 2007, 7:58 AM**

Pics from today...

mr.x · #72 Posted **Dec 7, 2007, 8:12 AM**

wow, it's really coming along. it looks like they've finally finished the western half of the roof. would be great if they could have some sort of changing lighting effect inside with the support columns.

thanks for the updates.

excel · #73 Posted **Dec 7, 2007, 8:26 AM**

Great progress!

Delirium · #74 Posted **Dec 29, 2007, 5:01 PM**

they've begun work on the green roof

from www.pcl.com

webcam

djp · #75 Posted **Dec 29, 2007, 11:52 PM**

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I'm sure a brush fire in the middle of Vancouver is the least of their concerns with our climate.

Huh? What about during the summer? It would be a pretty big risk in the driest months, particularly with idiots flinging cigarette butts around. There must be some kind of precaution built in (aside from sprinklers) but I have no idea what it is. Maybe they expect the fire department would show up pretty quickly for a fire downtown. Or maybe the depth of soil and the cement under the green roof make it unlikely that a fire would actually affect the building itself.

raggedy13 · #76 Posted **Dec 30, 2007, 3:41 AM**

They're using native plant species so they're probably pretty good at dealing with summertime drought conditions and won't undergo much desiccation, reducing a lot of the risk. People don't seem to be overly worried about brush fires in Stanley Park in the summertime. At least not enough to setup an elaborate sprinkler system throughout the park, and I would think it is much more likely for a cigarette to land in Stanley Park than on the roof of a 4+ storey building.

djp · #77 Posted **Dec 30, 2007, 9:07 AM**

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I would think it is much more likely for a cigarette to land in Stanley Park than on the roof of a 4+ storey building.

I thought the roof was going to be open to the public? I don't know much about this project though so I'm probably completely wrong.

Jared · #78 Posted **Dec 30, 2007, 6:33 PM**

AFAIK the roof will NOT be open to the public.

Coldrsx · #79 Posted **Dec 30, 2007, 7:46 PM**

request for a photo of the streetside of the building.

thank you

raggedy13 · #80 Posted **Dec 30, 2007, 8:24 PM**

^This probably isn't the best pic but it's the most recent one I have (Dec 6)...