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[urbancanadian]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

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


buzzbuzzhome

Here's a newer render of Wynwood Green, posted to Anthem's twitter:


https://twitter.com/TheAnthemWay/status/...l=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vancouvermarket.ca%2F

[Marshal]

Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

No, you're not.

These are unitized window wall panels consisting of a back pan, insulation, a back painted piece of glass known as spandrel glass. I don't see any reason to get upset over the forum referencing these back painted glass wall panels as "spandrel".

The vitriol of these panels have nothing to do with costs either. They're ugly and represent an architect that took an easy way out with designing an interior that isn't simpatico with the exterior.

Outside of the fact that you know what my thoughts are better than I, I agree with virtually everything else. One thing I might add is that while it is on each architect for using this sloppy 'way out,' it is also on the architectural community for doing the same, even normalizing the approach . . . just look at the pletheora of design cliches over the last 15 years: they are repeated so many times that its laughable: architects are as like sheep as any other group.

[SpongeG]

thanks for the new render, looks alright.

[urbancanadian]

Here's a new one for Uptown New Westminster, from Orr Development at 616 & 640 Sixth Street (at 7th Avenue). Plan is for a 30-storey tower with 169 strata, and 68 rental units. I may be wrong, but I think this would be the tallest tower uptown.


https://www.newwestcity.ca/council_minut...UseandPlanningCommittee_LUPC-10.2017.pdf (82mb; project starts at page 297.)

Looks very different from anything else in the area. Only thing I would change is a heftier podium, possibly including office space.

[Marshal]

That would be very refreshing for that po-mo dominated area. There is so much going on down the hill - it would be nice to see 6th&6th develop as well. It is yet another part of Metro with a lot of potential . . . the lack of character is a problem, but also an opportunity for NW to be other than 'historic.'

[Tetsuo]

Wow, nice to see Uptown get some love !

This will replace the Happy Dollar Mart?

Ron,

[Sheba]

Originally Posted by Tetsuo

Wow, nice to see Uptown get some love !

This will replace the Happy Dollar Mart?

Ron,

No Happy Dollar Mart is about a block away, as well as around the corner and across the street. This is across from the Legion.
Google maps

[rickvug]

Since we're talking New West at the moment I may as well post about a number of projects that have been floating around but haven't been discussed on SSP. All of this comes from a local architecture firm, Billard Architecture. Images can all be found out in the open at https://billardarchitectureinc.com or https://www.facebook.com/billardarchitecture. Here's the rundown:

Royal and Dufferin Street: 2 midrises and 1 townhome project

My understanding is that this will be three separate proposals but all are being designed together. The location is on Royal Ave right at the turn-off to the Pattullo Bridge.

Full album: https://imgur.com/a/jQ605










Cariboo and 14th Street Rental Project

6 story rental project with some townhomes incorporated. This would replace 3 existing lower density apartment buildings. If I remember correctly two of the three are already vacant and are very rundown.

Full album: https://imgur.com/a/1wEhN




Begbie Mansions Heritage Revitalization

Personally I'm very happy to see one of the most distinctive heritage buildings in downtown New West get restored and formally protected. This is being done in return for extra density to expand out the back. The open atrium to pull together the old and new is a great touch.

Full album: https://imgur.com/a/W7XQH








Ash Street Apartment Refurb

This is an upcoming proposal to refurbish and add 1 1/2 stories onto an older walkup rental apartment. I find this interesting as there's a large stock of affordable rental buildings in the area that are rapidly aging. What will happen to them is a big question. This proposal shows one possible approach.

[djmk]

Originally Posted by sheba

no happy dollar mart is about a block away, as well as around the corner and across the street. This is across from the legion.
google maps

not the waffle house!!!! Nooooo!!!!!

[officedweller]

Orchid
No 3 Rd. south of Alderbridge.

Starting the streetwall canyon on No. 3 Rd. in the Lansdowne area.

From City of Rain @ SkyRise Cities.

Originally Posted by City Of Rain, post: 1258509, member: 70034

Number 3 Road, Richmond,BC





https://www.buzzbuzzhome.com/ca/orchid-by-beedie

Originally Posted by City Of Rain, post: 1258511, member: 70034

IMG_2659 by Hung Lam, on Flickr

IMG_2665 by Hung Lam, on Flickr

IMG_2668 by Hung Lam, on Flickr

IMG_2672 by Hung Lam, on Flickr

[officedweller]

Two-storey tilt-up building was erected next to the Canada Line guideway:

Originally Posted by City Of Rain, post: 1258948, member: 70034

IMG_2731 by Hung Lam, on Flickr

[SpongeG]

site is cleared for 567 clarke + como

taken oct 3

2017-10-03_04-22-28 by snub_you, on Flickr
2017-10-03_04-22-01 by snub_you, on Flickr

[officedweller]

Saw an ad in the Province today for this one by Landa Global in Richmond (designed by Arno Matis)-

http://www.arnomatisarchitecture.com/richmond_tower_masterplan_architect.html

now called Cascade City:


https://www.buzzbuzzhome.com/ca/cascade-city

[VancouverOfTheFuture]

Originally Posted by officedweller

Saw an ad in the Province today for this one by Landa Global in Richmond (designed by Arno Matis)-

http://www.arnomatisarchitecture.com/richmond_tower_masterplan_architect.html

now called Cascade City:


https://www.buzzbuzzhome.com/ca/cascade-city

i like it; i wonder when the ICBC Claims Centre will move.

[Nites]

Originally Posted by officedweller

Saw an ad in the Province today for this one by Landa Global in Richmond (designed by Arno Matis)-

http://www.arnomatisarchitecture.com/richmond_tower_masterplan_architect.html

now called Cascade City:


https://www.buzzbuzzhome.com/ca/cascade-city

[vanman]

Looks like a pair of boots.

[officedweller]

From the Anthem Fall Newsletter:


https://issuu.com/anthemproperties/docs/anthem_newsletter2017_fall2017?e=28859600/54464019

Originally Posted by urbancanadian

Here's what I know, and what you can see in their plans. The Best Western site is being built in three phases, with the first phase consisting of two towers over an office podium. The City of Coquitlam is planning a finer-grained road network for the area, which includes an extension of Alderson Avenue northwest fronting Highway 1, then north through the site.

From their map it looks like Delestre Avenue will end at Alderson with the rest of the road ROW closed and added to the overall site. Here's a crude map I made explaining:



Anthem also recently bought an adjacent property (outlined in yellow) so it's possible that they could combine the two into one large project with more than three phases. I would also expect the towers to go higher than 150'. The red lines are part of the planned road network for the area.

Looks the same as the towers from the report posted by MBPMAN in Feb 2017:

Originally Posted by MBPMAN

Is there a page of this? Found this snooping around their website. Looks to be some office / retail and a ~150ft tower.

https://anthemproperties.com/content/site_plans/0245_SitePlan.pdf

https://anthemproperties.com/content/site_plans/0245_SitePlan.pdf


https://anthemproperties.com/content/site_plans/0245_SitePlan.pdf


https://anthemproperties.com/content/site_plans/0245_SitePlan.pdf


https://anthemproperties.com/content/site_plans/0245_SitePlan.pdf


https://anthemproperties.com/content/site_plans/0245_SitePlan.pdf


https://anthemproperties.com/content/site_plans/0245_SitePlan.pdf

[vanman]

There's so much action happening along North Road now. Never thought it would be the Coquitlam side dominating with redevelopments.

[urbancanadian]

Originally Posted by officedweller

From the Anthem Fall Newsletter:

Thanks. The balcony sides of the two towers look good, not so much for the rest. It's really going to make its presence felt from Highway 1.

In addition to Starbucks, the renders show the Joey restaurant moving into the first phase, along North Road. Joey's is currently located in the yellow area I outlined previously (below).

Anthem also recently bought an adjacent property (outlined in yellow) so it's possible that they could combine the two into one large project with more than three phases.

Not sure if the yellow property is being added to the overall "SOCO" project, but Anthem is now planning to redevelop the land in a few years with two towers (34 and 27 floors) and a 5-storey low-rise.

[officedweller]

Public to weigh in on new vision for Moody Centre
Mario Bartel / Tri-City News
October 27, 2017 08:49 AM

An amendment to Port Moody’s official community plan that would turn the neighbourhood around the Moody Centre SkyTrain station into a high-density, transit-oriented development area will go to a public hearing on Nov. 28.

But the plan — which could bring more than 3,000 residents to the area, living in a mix of developments from six to 26-storeys, as well as commercial buildings — will be tempered by a requirement that residential developments include “a component” of rental units as well as a provision to provide “substantial” park-and-ride spaces to improve the access to transit for residents of other parts of Port Moody.
...

http://www.tricitynews.com/news/public-to-weigh-in-on-new-vision-for-moody-centre-1.23076968