Aquilini Centre South | ?m | 31s | Aquilini | Francl Architecture

[anonymous0024]

2nd phase of the Aqulini Centre towers surrounding the Rogers Arena. Phase two is the South tower, which will be a 31 storey market rental building. 250 units, and 5 levels of underground parking, per this construction update. B+H were the architects behind the first phase (west), so pretty certain they are here as well.

Render from the project website:

 

[anonymous0024]

From today:

From the Seawall, with the West tower to the left of the Rogers Arena:

 

[mcminsen]

I'm keen to watch how they get the tilted pillars done at ground level.


Oct.19 '15, my pics

 

[Froggy]

Thanks for the update, @mcminsen ! This building will be really close to the elevated highway, though! I wonder if this will impact traffic during construction?

 

[mcminsen]

Thanks for the update, @mcminsen ! This building will be really close to the elevated highway, though! I wonder if this will impact traffic during construction?

Yes, it is a bit cozy between the roads but I don't think it will be a problem. The west tower of Aquilini Centre/Rogers Arena was built in an even tighter space and right next to the viaduct.


Aquilini Centre South, Oct.30 '15, my pic

 

[mcminsen]

Here's a pic of the excavation from late last year. They dug around the pillars for the viaduct.



Dec.30 '14, my pic

 

[Froggy]

Wow thanks for that!

 

[bennessb]

Here's a pic of the excavation from late last year. They dug around the pillars for the viaduct.

Thanks for all your pics so far @mcminsen, we included a few of them in a front page update about this project!

Is the city considering tearing down the viaduct?

 

[mcminsen]

Yes, Vancouver city council recently voted to tear down the viaducts. It's been in the works for a long time but it's complicated. No sooner had the city made it's decision to tear them down then Todd Stone (BC Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure) said not so fast. The land around BC Place Stadium is owned by the province.

The developers of the towers probably didn't want to continue to wait for it to be sorted out. I'm thinking they came up with designs that could work if the viaducts remain or if they are removed. It's a real puzzle right now that will be interesting to watch over the next few years.


http://www.metronews.ca/news/vancouver/2015/10/27/vancouver-council-votes-to-demolish-viaducts.html


http://www.bcbusiness.ca/manufacturing-transport/tear-down-the-viaducts-not-so-fast-says-todd-stone

 

[mcminsen]

The elevator core is growing. It will probably have to be well established before they finish putting up a thick forest of scaffolding to hold the forms for the first floorplate. Talk about a balancing act!



Nov.8 '15, my pic

 

[mcminsen]

The forms for the first floorplate are going up.


Nov.17 '15, my pics

 

[bennessb]

I love watching the column reinforcement growing.

 

[mcminsen]

Dec.6 '15, my pics

 

[mcminsen]

Some ground level shots from today.


Dec.20 '15, my pics

 

[mcminsen]

The first floor plate is a really thick transfer slab.



Jan.9 '16, my pics