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Holborn Group has been working on their Hudson's Bay parkade redevelopment for some time. Scale of what they're imagining is breathtaking: I know "world class" is thrown around a lot; this is truly global scale #Vancouver #vanpoli #vanre #vancre 1/7 THREAD
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This concept by Beijing-based MAD Architects for downtown's Bay parkade would be Metro #Vancouver's tallest tower, close to 900 ft. Note: this concept made in 2016 is likely outdated, but it's refreshing to know this was actually contemplated. #vanpoli #vanre #vancre 2/7
This concept has an incredible range of uses:
- hotel
- residential
- indoor & outdoor shopping mall, including department store
- roof garden & pool
- observation deck

Scope/uses worthy of central location & next to two SkyTrain stations.

3/7 #Vancouver #vanre #vancre #vanpoli
A look at the indoor and outdoor shopping mall within the "podium" of the redevelopment. Huge animated public spaces.

Both the deck's underside and its exterior facade are LED screens.

4/7 #Vancouver #vanre #vancre #vanpoli
And what's at the top of Metro #Vancouver's new tallest tower at ~900 ft? An observation deck & dining attraction for those views! 😍

4 of Seattle's tallest towers have observation decks. Our Harbour Centre Lookout has really lost its lustre.

5/7 #vanre #vancre #vanpoli
Here's another concept for the Bay parkade redevelopment by OMA.

Scale and scope appear to be similar, but the design is more conventional and restrained.

6/7 #Vancouver #vanre #vancre #vanpoli
Now the question is, would the City of Vancouver allow for such a proposal that far exceeds the view cone height limit of 300 ft crossing through the site?

This site is an opportunity to do something that's truly unique and of scale.

7/7 #Vancouver #vanre #vancre #vanpoli
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