The Flatiron | 91.4m | 28 fl | Completed

raggedy13 · #1 Posted: **Dec 7, 2007, 9:15 AM**

THE FLATIRON

raggedy13 · #2 Posted: **Dec 7, 2007, 9:17 AM**

Pics from earlier today...

I'm not sure what to think of this building. The sides you can see in the pictures are fine but unfortunately the other sides (which I neglected to photograph) are pretty bland and ugly.

Phil McAvity · #3 Posted: **Dec 14, 2007, 10:04 AM**

I thought the Hotel Europe in gastown was already considered Vancouver's flatiron building.

At least the Hotel Europe kind of looks like the Flatiron building. This new building just looks really skinny.

Coldrsx · #4 Posted: **Dec 15, 2007, 9:51 PM**

love the modern interpretation

vanman · #5 Posted: **Jan 16, 2008, 12:50 AM**

From today.

raggedy13 · #6 Posted: **Jan 16, 2008, 4:25 AM**

From what I could see today, it would appear that the Flatiron is roughly topped out. I think they're just working on the mechanical at the top. You can kind of see it in Vanman's pics.

excel · #7 Posted: **Jan 16, 2008, 5:17 AM**

Thanks!

giallo · #8 Posted: **Jan 16, 2008, 5:38 AM**

A different, and what looks to be successful, take on the flatiron concept.

Coldrsx · #9 Posted: **Jan 16, 2008, 9:35 PM**

^not bad, but at initial concept i had higher hopes for this to be a landmark tower...instead it just fits in

SFUVancouver · #10 Posted: **Jan 17, 2008, 12:23 AM**

Flatiron

West elevation as seen from West Pender St. and Melville

My photo, taken January 15th, 2008.

North elevation as seen from West Pender St.

My photo, taken January 15th, 2008.

South elevation as seen from Melville

My photo, taken January 15th, 2008.

East elevation as seen from Melville

My photo, taken January 15th, 2008.

officedweller · #11 Posted: **Jan 17, 2008, 12:47 AM**

The south and east elevations are as bad as Sapphire!

raggedy13 · #12 Posted: **Jan 17, 2008, 4:17 AM**

Thanks for finally getting some pics from all sides SFUVancouver.

I wonder if they'll do something interesting with that concrete wall.

vanman · #13 Posted: **Jan 17, 2008, 4:41 AM**

^Paint it grey.

Coldrsx · #14 Posted: **Jan 18, 2008, 10:23 PM**

i miss crime lab

phesto · #15 Posted: **Jan 19, 2008, 5:34 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by officedweller

The south and east elevations are as bad as Sapphire!

Correction: worse than Sapphire. The building looks absolutely hideous coming down Melville...like one of Concord's earliest ugly white spandrel towers - except with an exposed core for extra ugliness. But in typical Vancouver fashion, this thing was approved, looked good from one angle in one rendering, and sold out in a few weeks, so it's all good!

nathan6969 · #16 Posted: **Jan 19, 2008, 5:06 PM**

^^One of the worst parts of the melville elevation is that you see both the nice green glass from the pender side, and the shitty white spandrel crap, it looks awful having the two side by side.

Coldrsx · #17 Posted: **Jan 19, 2008, 7:30 PM**

i like my version bettererest.

SFUVancouver · #18 Posted: **Feb 5, 2008, 12:09 AM**

You know, this is working for me now. I didn't expect the balconies to continue jutting out further as the building climbs, nor did I expect the homage to The Crime Lab that the podium seems to be creating.

(My photo, taken February 4th, 2008)

vanman · #19 Posted: **Mar 6, 2008, 7:47 AM**

Taken today.

mr.x · #20 Posted: **Mar 6, 2008, 7:55 AM**

it lacks height, otherwise it's narrow width would be more noticeable from afar.