The Stack (1133 Melville) | 161m | 36fl | Completed
 

Okay, let me begin the thread for this one since nobody else seems to be doing it. :)

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The last three renderings of the proposed office tower seem to be a little low for 160 meters relative to the Trump (then at a lower level of construction) and the Shangri la. Hopefully we'll get a more realistic height rendering soon.

Here's the beige parkade/office building that the new project would replace.



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New rezoning app for 33 storey office downtown:

"The City of Vancouver has received an application to rezone 1133 Melville Street from DD (Downtown) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District. The proposal is for a 33-storey office building with retail at grade..."
Source: COV Rezoning Map

Vancity BUZZ has an article

Currently occupied by what must be one of the ugliest buildings downtown - a truly awful office over multi-level parking lot type: Google Maps These types of above ground parking developments should never be allowed imho. If you want parking then put it underground and out of sight.

I wonder why they didn't go for one more floor to reach the max allowed height...

Perhaps our local height fetishists can help explain that one.

Great to see that ugly parking lot go... but it's a big structure, that will be an interesting demo.

Indeed! This should be one of the more interesting demo jobs in recent times. Lots of reinforced concrete, hight, and large floor plate.

Significant demo costs.

I can only remark on how much this will dynamize Melville St, and the CBD. Great potential addition, IMO.

THanks for creating the thread Klazu.

This one has a long way to go through the city's process, however KPF and Oxford know the hoops that have the be navigated so I'm sure they will come out of this with a building that is quite near what they have proposed here.

Personally I'd like to see the UDP recommend they shrink their floorplates by 1,000-2,000 sq ft and add 1-2 more floors to reach the max height and strengthen the towers aesthetic proportions.

I don't. I mean yea they should go higher to strengthen the aesthetics but not at expense of the floorplate size. It's nice to see a decently sized building here

I was walking on Burrard today and took a moment to imagine how this tower will add to the Melville Street canyon. It will look massive and fantastic! :tup:

Now I am sad that the other new office tower at Thurlow and Pender won't be taller than it is. How much vibrance those would together add to that area (they still do).

A likely explanation was already provided:

But jlousa is just a raving height fetishist without any knowledge of development economics, urban development or city planning. Not the kind of person anyone would say the following about:

Well, that's exactly what jlousa is! Always going to raves... ;)

Thanks for creating the thread.

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Model of Oxford's new office tower project on Melville Street - posted April 22, 2015 on the B+B Model website:

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Here's the site:

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It's a site that can go up to 550 feet under the Higher Buildings Policy
- but looks like it won't b built to the maximum height.

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http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/guidelines/H005.pdf

KPF could probably do that ... magnificently. It could be a centrepiece building for its height, presence, and design features, with them at the helm. Remember the MNP !! This one might be its big brother, of a sort.

Are you talking about already existent buildings, or one that is planned? If it is planned, could I ask you to give me a link to it? Thanks.

I think he's talking about the 1090 W Pender development found here

I referred to that link given,
( http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/guidelines/H005.pdf )
and found this:

In addition, all Higher Buildings should be considered with cacareful effort to provide a lasting and
meaningful public legacy to
Vancouver and should include careful consideration of the following:

The buildings should achieve community benefits (i.e. as a recipient site for density transfers;
retention of important heritage components; provision of significant cultural or socia
l facilities;
or provision of low cost housing);
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The development should not involve the demolition of a Class ‘A’ heritage building;

The building should include activities and uses of community significance such as public
observation decks or other pub
lic amenity;
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The development should provide on
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site open space that represents a significant contribution to
the downtown network of green and plaza space;
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The building should not contribute to adverse microclimate effects;
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Careful consideration sho
uld be given to minimize adverse shadowing and view impacts on
public realm including key streets, parks and plazas, as well as neighbouring buildings;

Signage on the buildings should not be located at a height which exceeds the building’s current
height limit.
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Disregarding the details, I went back to the opening statement about a distinguished and lasting legacy. I thought of the MNP Tower, and this one at 1133 Melville, and though, "hey, yeah."

Then I remembered Burrard Gateway, and was instantly cured of my happy vision. Oh well, let's hope we learn from the past, and get 1133 right!

Yep, that's the one.

So refreshing to see an office proposal at 160 meters, but the last three renders showed on the first post seem to be much shorter than all the others.

I presume clear glass is less costly, and that's why all these new office towers are clad in clear glass. Too bad, especially for this large tower that could really stand out if it had some kind of reflective glass.

Disappointing to see office towers starting to go a generic formula the same way condo towers have.