tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post4020510068954358232..comments2024-03-27T13:35:42.418-07:00Comments on Fabric Paper Thread: A Taste of Vancouver ArchitectureLorriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-69799888464687972182013-03-05T14:53:18.372-08:002013-03-05T14:53:18.372-08:00Vancouver is right up at the top of our list when ...Vancouver is right up at the top of our list when it comes to fabulous cities - we love everything about it!<br /><br />Mary Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-91582503370205708402013-03-04T06:48:57.453-08:002013-03-04T06:48:57.453-08:00Oh, I remember those sailing structures at the har...Oh, I remember those sailing structures at the harbor when we visited a few years ago! It was right after the Olympics, if I recall correctly. One of the trolly stops was here. We enjoyed exploring the area. We stayed at the Weston and had a partial arial view of the fabulous library building. Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05347598432040432610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-65789853954284893462013-03-03T09:29:47.867-08:002013-03-03T09:29:47.867-08:00I just love the color of that building! So warm. I...I just love the color of that building! So warm. I enjoyed my little "trip" to your area. :) KitKithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821207596562393224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-12472402605248087002013-03-02T18:44:01.393-08:002013-03-02T18:44:01.393-08:00I think your waterfront building echoes it's s...I think your waterfront building echoes it's surroundings with the sails on top and green glass.<br />I'm living in a city on a beautiful harbour but our waterfront buildings are not attractive on the whole.<br />New Zealand is a young country like Canada and I wish our town planners would consider taking a leaf out of Europe's architectural influences.<br />Their buildings have stood the test of time - just look at the small towns and villages that have remained the same for centuries, they are so mellow and pleasing to the eye.<br />My daughter in France lives in a little house over 400 years old, they have recently renewed much of the plumbing and updated the bathroom and kitchen.<br />Your photos are very good examples of architecture in a young country Lorrie. I have to say I do like the Dominion building!<br /><br />How we will be remembered is a topic on it's own!<br />I am a person of faith and try to live my life accordingly, one day at a time, apart from that I’ve done nothing exceptional!<br />Shane ♥<br />Shane Pollardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674612132049839026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-76945789321265093762013-03-02T16:07:13.284-08:002013-03-02T16:07:13.284-08:00Interesting post. We've never been to Europe a...Interesting post. We've never been to Europe and the only 'sense of history' we've been able to experience is a trip to Boston (MA)and Williamsberg (VA). I think that is why American historical sites are fascinating for me- the sense of history though it is less than 300 yrs.<br />HAPPY March~Micupofteahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14681897135304690115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-62405881607395993842013-03-02T13:56:34.377-08:002013-03-02T13:56:34.377-08:00I love modern buildings like your Canada Place. Th...I love modern buildings like your Canada Place. There is something fresh and new and hopeful about a new country and its optimism. So much in Europe is backward-looking, dusty and tired. Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-2609279039648321652013-03-02T13:54:31.665-08:002013-03-02T13:54:31.665-08:00Anneliese, for your sake I hope that they had chan...Anneliese, for your sake I hope that they had changed the plumbing during those 900 years!Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-35984710600517741182013-03-02T10:20:05.019-08:002013-03-02T10:20:05.019-08:00When we were in Europe we stayed in a hotel that w...When we were in Europe we stayed in a hotel that was around 900 years old. I loved it! It really is almost unbelievable to us who do not know such history in a younger country! I can't even imagine our buildings lasting that long!Anneliesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10288355284573379421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-50691485080156393982013-03-02T07:58:57.368-08:002013-03-02T07:58:57.368-08:00You got some great shots...beautiful atmosphere in...You got some great shots...beautiful atmosphere in the second one.<br /><br />One of the things I learned with a bang when I first traveled beyond our borders was how young our country is. To see buildings with a history that is way beyond anything we had was rather amazing.<br /><br />JenRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-39216228464657860002013-03-02T04:05:52.904-08:002013-03-02T04:05:52.904-08:00I had no idea how lovely Vancouver is. We have fri...I had no idea how lovely Vancouver is. We have friends that beg us to visit them in Canada and to date we haven't. I am now thinking we need to accept their invitation based on your beautiful post.<br /><br />Have a lovely weekend.<br />SamSam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15358601435867848753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-78504585885046693192013-03-01T11:24:45.770-08:002013-03-01T11:24:45.770-08:00Oh...lovely Vancouver. Not so old...but most pict...Oh...lovely Vancouver. Not so old...but most picturesque (especially on a sunny day)! Judy https://www.blogger.com/profile/00929685771427155673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-5180437962226892552013-03-01T10:49:38.690-08:002013-03-01T10:49:38.690-08:00Oh beautiful Vancouver. Sigh. Lorrie, I would live...Oh beautiful Vancouver. Sigh. Lorrie, I would live there in a hearbeat! Such an amazing mix of old and new, so many cultures. And I lived in NYC--but Vancouver is more of a melting pot!!!Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-64541663021800569842013-03-01T09:06:29.547-08:002013-03-01T09:06:29.547-08:00Beautiful architecture!
Here in Colorado, Denver w...Beautiful architecture!<br />Here in Colorado, Denver was first being built around the 1850s, so the architecture would not seem very old. But then again in Colorado, there are the Mesa Verde cliff dwellings - A.D. 600 to 1300. :)<br />Happy March 1st!<br />~ ZuzuAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-25194973950082375882013-03-01T06:01:07.013-08:002013-03-01T06:01:07.013-08:00What a gorgeous place! Modern architecture is fasc...What a gorgeous place! Modern architecture is fascinating, but old ones are a marvel to wonder!Icy BChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14137249916575963385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-37468335492439336862013-02-28T22:16:47.058-08:002013-02-28T22:16:47.058-08:00I completely understand what that couple was sayin...I completely understand what that couple was saying. In the States we have the same thing, we think that something from the 1800s is old. But when you come to this side of the world and travel to places like Spain or India, you realize what true history is. How architecture has survived for thousands of years. In this day and age, we can barely make anything to last more than 10 years without needing some sort of repair. Even if a city doesn't have architecture from the past, I would much prefer to see it building something that looks old rather than all the modern buildings with no character. Wishing you a wonderful day. TammyTammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171418303494806370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-43238841825228403502013-02-28T21:16:16.899-08:002013-02-28T21:16:16.899-08:00I enjoyed this post Lorrie. When we lived on the ...I enjoyed this post Lorrie. When we lived on the island we went to Vancouver for a weekend and "just asked" what it would cost to stay at the Pan Pacific. We were shocked to find out the price would be less than we were paying at a regular family type hotel. So the next day we moved and stayed an extra night because we were given a suite with floor to ceiling windows, and a spectacular view. You jogged my memory once again... Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17747219456841194840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-72517816069159697822013-02-28T19:45:28.666-08:002013-02-28T19:45:28.666-08:00Canada Place is stunning. I'd love to sit on ...Canada Place is stunning. I'd love to sit on the promenade and watch people walk by. Thank you for sharing that bit of history. <br /><br />I love your last paragraph. A worthy idea to ponder...that we form our own history. Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-20744007509954080252013-02-28T18:16:35.383-08:002013-02-28T18:16:35.383-08:00Wonderful sites to see. ValerieWonderful sites to see. ValerieGardening in a Sandboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06637549836563211475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-41182962826344632872013-02-28T18:07:46.192-08:002013-02-28T18:07:46.192-08:00A very interesting post - thanks for sharing!A very interesting post - thanks for sharing!JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12621061028973446378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-9668779859851019262013-02-28T17:48:13.746-08:002013-02-28T17:48:13.746-08:00It does look like you walking around a ship, so co...It does look like you walking around a ship, so cool. Canada is a young country compared to many European countries, so our buildings are only small children in comparison.A Garden of Threadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02311416568496969279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-76090290577217643772013-02-28T17:43:13.739-08:002013-02-28T17:43:13.739-08:00It's nice to see familiar pictures of places w...It's nice to see familiar pictures of places we've seen on our visit there a few years back. Our city is similar--it seems they tear down anything old, "with history" as we call it. I think a city loses something when the old is taken away.podsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880888514207597761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-3308994120760362322013-02-28T17:34:56.168-08:002013-02-28T17:34:56.168-08:00Canada Place does rather look like it is ready to ...Canada Place does rather look like it is ready to set sail and travel across the Pacific. It's beautiful.My Little Home and Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01519563352358635257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-80120649140986775592013-02-28T16:32:53.547-08:002013-02-28T16:32:53.547-08:00Canada Place does look like a long ship with many ...Canada Place does look like a long ship with many sails on top, an appropriate concept for a city on the water. It is nice to see parts of Canada through the lens of fellow bloggers.<br />My goal is to make a difference, I'll hopefully be remembered for my community efforts.<br />JudithJudith @ Lavender Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361061491506137380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-84612572605809795262013-02-28T15:55:02.916-08:002013-02-28T15:55:02.916-08:00Beautiful photos of Canada Place. We were there a...Beautiful photos of Canada Place. We were there a few years ago. An interesting history behind the Dominion Building. Vancouver has many new historic buildings worth seeing but it certainly is different from Europe and so young in comparison. Enjoy your evening. PamelaPamela Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071092617682650349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-13139695806742527092013-02-28T15:12:40.402-08:002013-02-28T15:12:40.402-08:00It;s many years since we were in Vancouver, but I ...It;s many years since we were in Vancouver, but I remember it so vividly as a young and alive city.Elizabethdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405703727112759947noreply@blogger.com