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[Sin_City]

Originally Posted by cganuelas1995

What if a worker there wants to commute via bike?

Wouldn't it be dangerous biking to Mitchell Island? I'm not very trusting of drivers.

[cganuelas1995]

Originally Posted by Sin_City

Wouldn't it be dangerous biking to Mitchell Island? I'm not very trusting of drivers.

Well, there's no level of transit there whatsoever.

[Jebby]

Originally Posted by osirisboy

Right, so they would be viable here. And for fun, Ottawa gets 2084 hours of sun/year and vancouver gets 1938 hours/year. In Ottawa you see solar panels being put on everywhere, big box stores. So if it works there I can't see it not working here just because we get 184 hours of less sunshine per year.

Also the city has started their solar pilot project

https://www.google.ca/amp/globalnews.ca/...r-unveils-solar-power-pilot-project/amp/

If they think it's a good idea to stick them on boat sheds one would think that sticking them on rooftops of industrial buildings would also be good.

By your figures Ottawa gets about 5% more sunshine hours per year. It also gets more days of sunshine 304 vs 289.

Ottawa also has a higher % Sun, which is the usual percentage of daylight hours with bright sunshine. Here Ottawa edges Vancouver 45-41%

https://www.currentresults.com/Weather/Canada/Cities/sunshine-annual-average.php

[osirisboy]

Right. So not a huge difference. So if they use solar in Ottawa, the cloudiness of Vancouver wouldn't deter solar use here

[WhipperSnapper]

The Ontario FIT program, at one time, made it highly profitable for big box/ large warehouses ... anyone with a lot of square footage ... to cover their roofs once inexpensive solar panels hit the market. I do have mixed feelings about the eventually changes to FIT led by the government feeling shortchanged.

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

this was a previous render of hensley

Another rendering of Cressey's Hensley (uncropped):


http://www.adessavisuals.com/projects/

[officedweller]

This has a name:

Glitz.

http://glitzrichmond.com/

Originally Posted by officedweller

The iFortune development was unanimously approved by the Richmond Advisory Urban Design Panel last night. The development comprises of 115,000sf of commercial space on the corner of Anderson and No.3 Road, adjacent to a residential component of 85,000sf housing 86 units.
http://www.gblarchitects.com/audp-approve-major-new-mixed-use-development-for-richmond-city-centre/

[osirisboy]

I love that! Like to see some of this on cambie

[GlassCity]

That's awesome! Can't wait to continue to see 3 Road gradually meet the street.

[cganuelas1995]

Does anyone have any info regarding the development proposal at Brighouse Square?

[VanK]

Originally Posted by cganuelas1995

Does anyone have any info regarding the development proposal at Brighouse Square?

I am not aware of any development proposal or application on the site. Is there an actual application?

[SpongeG]

is that the site where staples is?

[bils]

it's where staples used to be.
NE corner of no.3 rd and cook rd
there's a red rezoning application sign in front of it

[SpongeG]

does anyone know the name of the new highrises going up at 585 austin avenue in coquitlam?

is it woodgreen woodwyn green? wynwood green?

I drove past it twice 30 minutes ago and there is huge signage with the website address and i can't remember it now and it's driving me nuts cause i wanna see what it will look like.

its by anthem but they don't have it on their ebsite despite huge signage and hoarding along Austin avenue

edit: its wynwoodgreen.ca you have to go to it, if you google it you get no proper result.

[urbancanadian]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

does anyone know the name of the new highrises going up at 585 austin avenue in coquitlam?

is it woodgreen woodwyn green? wynwood green?

I drove past it twice 30 minutes ago and there is huge signage with the website address and i can't remember it now and it's driving me nuts cause i wanna see what it will look like.

its by anthem but they don't have it on their ebsite despite huge signage and hoarding along Austin avenue

edit: its wynwoodgreen.ca you have to go to it, if you google it you get no proper result.

That's right, Wynwood Green. I haven't seen any renders anywhere yet.

BTW, it seems Anthem's development on the Best Western site is now called SOCO...

[SpongeG]

these renders were going around some of the local blogs a few months ago, I thought there might be more info by now.


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[Klazu]

527 Carnavon Street in downtown New Westminster. I just cannot get past how much spandrel they put on this building. It looks a bit less ugly from behind, but yeah...









Crown Coquitlam in Burquitlam turned out nice. Too bad it will be dominated by the 49-floor 567 Clarke next door.

[Marshal]

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[Marshal]

I know what you mean and agree fully about the NEW West tower. Its like the Wall Centre towers at Boundary/Kingsway, which are pulled off more successfully, though they are still quite weak.

Now, this is not you Klazu, there are many of you who misuse the word 'spandrel,' and have been for a long time.

'Spandrel' is defined as the panel that matches, and therefore covers, the floor structure. And only that! Recent systems have been using the same panels (different shapes of course) in all sorts of conditions on the face of buildings. Technically, they are just 'panels' or 'blind panels' (I think the second comes from Europe - I've been using/hearing it on a project in Zurich); 'spandrel' is a term that comes from classic modern curtain walls (think TD Centre, Toronto) and only refers to the band around where the floor meets the facade. I really don't expect to correct this misuse, but after the endless 'spandrel whining' on this forum, I had to at least inform you guys. Hopefully some of you care about speaking correctly about technical issues.

So, I agree Klazu, this building suffers from an excess of metal paneling.

[retro_orange]

Originally Posted by Marshal

I know what you mean and agree fully about the NEW West tower. Its like the Wall Centre towers at Boundary/Kingsway, which are pulled off more successfully, though they are still quite weak.

Now, this is not you Klazu, there are many of you who misuse the word 'spandrel,' and have been for a long time.

'Spandrel' is defined as the panel that matches, and therefore covers, the floor structure. And only that! Recent systems have been using the same panels (different shapes of course) in all sorts of conditions on the face of buildings. Technically, they are just 'panels' or 'blind panels' (I think the second comes from Europe - I've been using/hearing it on a project in Zurich); 'spandrel' is a term that comes from classic modern curtain walls (think TD Centre, Toronto) and only refers to the band around where the floor meets the facade. I really don't expect to correct this misuse, but after the endless 'spandrel whining' on this forum, I had to at least inform you guys. Hopefully some of you care about speaking correctly about technical issues.

So, I agree Klazu, this building suffers from an excess of metal paneling.

On this forum it's an informal 'slang' word for panels that span an area of the facade (spanning panel = spandrel). It has become so prevalent because these metal/glass panels are often ugly/bland vast areas of new buildings that define 'cheap and quick architecture' that will inevitably become problematic as they age. We needed a word to quickly refer to this issue.

Shrinking seals and corrosion of screws, rivets and brackets will inevitably mean these vast areas will be replaced in 20-40 years at great expense.

I will be around then and shaking my head, remembering the previous leaky condo debacle.