Thursday, May 31, 2018

601 Beach Crescent by Pinnacle – Prices, Availability, Plans

 

601 Beach Crescent Vancouver BC

At a Glance

  • located at 601 Beach Crescent, Vancouver BC adjacent to the Granville Street Bridge
  • 52-storey Tower
  • approximately 300 market homes within the tower
  • a total building height of 535 ft
  • 152 non-market housing units
  • a podium with an 18,000-square-foot retail space
  • second-floor amenities for the affordable housing residents
  • extensive amenities with a pool on the podium rooftop for the market unit residents
  • The twisting lines in the proposed tower’s cladding echo the twist of its neighbour Vancouver House. Images: JYOM Architecture/Pinnacle International

601 Beach Crescent Vancouver BC

The design for the podium at the bottom of the tower includes retail space on the ground floor and separate amenity spaces for the market and non-market housing residents. Images: JYOM Architecture/Pinnacle International

Vancouver Views

The site is intended to form the other side of the ‘Gateway’ with Vancouver House on the West side of the Granville Bridge.  The Pinnacle tower was designed by JYOM International of Shanghai, China, co-founded by Vancouver native Kandice Emmie Kwok. GBL Architects is the architect of record.  High-rise on east side of Granville Bridge designed to balance and echo Vancouver House.

“Our site is asymmetrical to Vancouver House,” Kandice Kwok, founder of Shanghai-based Jyom Architecture, told Daily Hive. The firm, which has a Vancouver office, is the lead architect of the project, and locally-based GBL Architects is the architect of record.

“The irregular shape of the site was one challenge, and another challenge was to create a massing that can not only stand out by itself but also complement, contrast, and work with Vancouver House as a gateway into the city.”

She said her team’s own interpretation of Vancouver House, designed by Bjarke Ingels Group, is a “masculine shoulder,” with its “triangular broad shoulders of a man.”

They responded to this unique interpretation by creating a tower design that replicates the elegant character and movement of a dancing female wearing a veil dress.

Glass coupled with varying high-quality materials for the facade create the contrasting yet smooth curvaceous lines of the building.

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Pricing for 601 Beach Crescent
This project is in its development application stage. Prices have not yet been established. Sign up to our VIP list above for priority access to 601 Beach Crescent updates.

Floor Plans for 601 Beach Crescent by Pinnacle
This development will offer the following mix of residences:

  • approximately 300 market homes within the tower
  • 152 non-market housing units

Amenities at 601 Beach 
A podium with an 18,000-square-foot retail space, second-floor amenities for the affordable housing residents, and extensive amenities with a pool on the podium rooftop for the market unit residents.

Parking and Storage
TBA

Maintenance Fees at 601 Beach
TBA.

601 Beach by Pinnacle

 

Developer Team for 601 Beach Crescent

Pinnacle International is one of North America’s leading builders of luxury condominium residences, master-planned communities, hotels and commercial developments. Based in Vancouver, BC, Pinnacle has been involved in the development, design, construction and management of their projects for over 40 years. With this experience and expertise, Pinnacle has completed over 10,000 residences to help create and enrich neighbourhoods in Vancouver, Toronto and San Diego. Pinnacle has development plans for an additional 10,000 residential suites located in various master-planned, mixed-use locations throughout North America

At GBL, we believe that success in form isn’t simply defined by a strength to endure, but through an ability to surprise over time. We design with the belief that form plays a vital role in defining experience through an ever-changing dynamic between sculptural artistry and social responsibility.

The design, by Chinese architectural firm JYOM Architecture with local firm GBL Architects, makes clear reference to the building’s iconic neighbour, with fluid lines on its façade that echo the twist in the tower opposite.

Expected Completion for 601 Beach Crescent
TBA.

Beach Towers

 

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Tuesday, May 29, 2018

A Masterclass with Murray Perahia

If you read this blog regularly, you’ll know I often highlight masterclasses. Here’s a particularly interesting set given by celebrated American pianist Murray Perahia, recorded at the Paul Hall on October 12th 2017, at the Juilliard School in New York.

The participants and repertoire are as follows: Qi Xu performs the first movement of Beethoven’s ‘Hammerklavier’ Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106, Shengliang Zhang performs the first movement of Schumann’s Fantasie in C Major, Op. 17, and Yuchong Wu performs the Alemande, Courante, and Sarabande from J S Bach’s French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816.

There’s so much to learn and enjoy from observing such classes. I hope you find them of interest.




My Publications:

For much more information about how to practice piano repertoire, take a look at my two-book piano course, Play it again: PIANO (Schott). Covering a huge array of styles and genres, 49 progressive pieces from approximately Grade 1 – 8 level are featured, with at least two pages of practice tips for every piece. A convenient and beneficial course for students of any age, with or without a teacher, and it can also be used alongside piano examination syllabuses too.

You can find out more about my other piano publications and compositions here.


 



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Friday, May 25, 2018

Playing to Your Strengths

I haven’t written many guest posts over the past six years (the length of time that I have been running this blog). There’s no particular reason for this, but when the superb writer, author, journalist, and presenter, Jessica Duchen, kindly invited me to pen a post for her excellent blog, it was an offer I couldn’t refuse. Published today, Playing to Your Strengths is a subject I am quite passionate about and believe it’s a most important element for any instrumentalist to consider. You can read it by clicking, here. Hope you enjoy it, and I wish you all a very happy, relaxed Bank Holiday Weekend.


My Publications:

For much more information about how to practice piano repertoire, take a look at my two-book piano course, Play it again: PIANO (Schott). Covering a huge array of styles and genres, 49 progressive pieces from approximately Grade 1 – 8 level are featured, with at least two pages of practice tips for every piece. A convenient and beneficial course for students of any age, with or without a teacher, and it can also be used alongside piano examination syllabuses too.

You can find out more about my other piano publications and compositions here.


 



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Monday, May 21, 2018

Teaching the tricky intermediate stages, by Karen Marshall

My guest post this week has been written by piano teacher and author Karen Marshall. Karen feels passionately about keeping students engaged in their piano studies, with emphasis on enjoyment, so they want to continue their piano playing. I asked her what elements she considered most important when teaching at the intermediate level (approximately Grade 3 – 5). Over to Karen…


The intermediate stage of learning the piano – and indeed any instrument – is a notoriously tricky period. Many teachers may find students dropping off, losing interest and quitting lessons. I’ve been teaching now for over 25 years and it could not fail to come to my attention that these stages of learning were some of the most difficult to progress through.

There are multiple reasons for this, but I believe it is often at least partly due to increased school work (leaving less time to practise), at the same time as music becoming considerably more complex.  Students who have a good ear and have previously been able to memorise music will start to struggle to do this with the longer repertoire.  Added to that, frustrations mount as music becomes more technically and musically demanding, resulting in slower progress.

My solution to these problems was to come up with an intermediate curriculum for my students that would help to develop their musical understanding and provide a holistic learning experience. But I also realised that my students required variety, the opportunity to be creative, and a continual sense of achievement. If these elements are combined with key theory, technical development, and carefully chosen repertoire, I found that note-reading will be improved, technique and musicality developed and students will gain a greater understanding of what they are learning.

The Intermediate Pianist is an amalgamation of my life’s work, tailoring this holistic approach for use with Grade 3 to 5 level students. It is a series of three books that has emerged from years of working with these students, aided by many attractive compositions by Heather Hammond.  It is, in essence, a music curriculum that piano teachers can use to fit their teaching style, either by working through each chapter in lessons, or by getting students to use it at home.

Co-author Heather Hammond and I have paced the books to take into account varying time students have to practise. We made sure that the music deliberately spanned a range of difficulty levels and styles, so some pieces can be learnt in just one or two weeks, whilst others are more challenging. This approach has been highly successful in ensuring my students didn’t give up the piano, and very luckily I was able to get this curriculum published. Here’s a quick look at the different elements:

To provide variety and understanding

25 Styles of music explained with definitions and activities over three books.  Including March and Lullabies, Swing and Boogies; Polka and Baroque Dance Suits, Four chord Pop and Reggae; Latin and Theme and Variations, Impressionism and Minimalism.

To provide opportunities for creativity and understanding

Musicianship activities included throughout from playing by ear to transposition, listening activities to recognising cadences.  Theory is included in a creative and attractive way with word searches and quiz activities.

To provide pace and ‘quick wins’

Quick learn material for sight reading – lots of easier material is included so students will have enough time to complete the whole book and experience lots of styles, keys and improve their sight reading.  Pieces move forward and backwards in levels for consolidation.

To provide understanding

Technique – All keys’ scales and arpeggios are covered up to five flats and five sharps along with carefully selected technical exercises or repertoire to develop key technique.

To keep students inspire using the repertoire of great composers

Repertoire – Core repertoire has been selected from Bach’s Anna Magdalena Note book and his Two Part Inventions, Schumann’s Album for the Young, Tchaikovsky’s Children Album, Clementi Sonatinas Opus 36, Burgmuller’s Opus 100, Chopin’s Preludes and Bartok’s For Children.  This is combined with new composition and arrangements or famous classical music from Beethoven’s 7th Symphony to the Flower Duet by Delibes, Howard Goodhall’s QI theme and Por Una Cabeza Tango.

If you’re feeling inspired by The Intermediate Pianist, you can find out more and keep up to date with Karen’s upcoming titles by joining Faber Music’s mailing list, by clicking here.

You can purchase The Intermediate Pianist from all good retailers, or from Faber’s website, here.


My Publications:

For much more information about how to practice piano repertoire, take a look at my two-book piano course, Play it again: PIANO (Schott). Covering a huge array of styles and genres, 49 progressive pieces from approximately Grade 1 – 8 level are featured, with at least two pages of practice tips for every piece. A convenient and beneficial course for students of any age, with or without a teacher, and it can also be used alongside piano examination syllabuses too.

You can find out more about my other piano publications and compositions here.


 



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Friday, May 18, 2018

Trellis Townhomes – Plans, Availability, Prices

Trellis Townhomes Port Coquitlam

 

At a Glance

Trellis Townhomes 1818 Harbour Street, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 1A3

  • The Trellis Townhomes are 2 traffic lights and 22 minute drive from Vancouver
  • a boutique collection of 17 townhomes
  • parklike grounds
  • sizes range from 1429 to 1516 square feet
  • 9′ Ceilings on main floor
  • three Bedrooms with 2 full baths up
  • open concept living on the main, and a bonus finished flex space down
  • private, fenced yards.
  • Riverside Trail Network starts just a short stroll away along the Pitt River
  • prices starting in the mid $700,000’s

Trellis Townhomes Interiors

Urban Connected. Nature Immersed

Trellis Townhomes is a new townhouse development currently in preconstruction at 1818 Harbour Street, Port Coquitlam.  Greenbelt living awaits among the park-like grounds at Trellis. The expansive yards and serene landscaping have all been designed in harmony with Trellis Townhomes’ unique location.

Nestled alongside a gently-flowing watercourse, Port Coquitlam’s beautiful Riverside Trail Network starts just a short stroll away.

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Floor Plans for Trellis

Floorplans and finishings are designed with the family in mind. Stylish, yet resilient quartz countertops and vinyl plank laminate – as dapper as it is durable – All compliment the contemporary, soft close cabinetry of your spacious, open concept kitchen.

  • Trellis Townhomes offer bright, open concept, family-friendly 3 bedroom floor plans featuring 9’ ceilings on the main floor, plenty of storage space, enclosed garages with extra driveway parking and private, fenced yards.
  • Trellis interiors come in two stylish designer-coordinated colour schemes.
  • Flooring in both packages includes beautiful wide plank vinyl in main floor living areas, cozy carpet in bedrooms and elegant tile in bathrooms and entry.
  • Spacious, livable kitchens feature square edge quartz kitchen countertops, enhanced by contemporary shaker style maple veneer soft-close cabinets.
  • Each home is outfitted with sleek stainless steel kitchen appliances featuring a smooth top slide-in range with OTR microwave/hood fan and a French door fridge with ice and water.
  • A family sized washer and dryer set is also included in each home.
  • Choose from 3 bedroom townhomes.
  • Sales for available units range in price from $759,900 to $829,900.

Amenities at Trellis
Park like setting close to nature.

Parking and Storage
Plenty of storage space.  Enclosed garages with extra driveway parking

Maintenance Fees at Trellis
TBA.

Developer Team Quantum Properties, a British Columbia company, has been developing properties and constructing multi-family residential and commercial buildings since 2000. The Quantum Properties Group of Companies is guided by a strong senior management team with decades of real estate experience in construction, appraisal, development, design and sales.

Quantum Properties is committed to our purchasers and committed to the communities we build in. We believe in supporting the local economy by employing local residents and buying from local businesses. We proudly employ many of the Lower Mainland’s finest craftspeople and highly skilled tradespeople — including our own in–house team of construction professionals — ensuring top quality homes for our purchasers.

The Quantum Properties group includes Quantum Properties Construction and Quantum Realty, the sales, marketing and property management division for all Quantum projects. 

Construction Start Date:

2018.  Sales Start June 2018

 

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Wednesday, May 16, 2018

A Royal Double Bill

I live in Windsor, which is situated in Berkshire, around 20 miles to the west of London. I settled here four years ago and it’s a delightful place. However, this week my small town has become the centre of the universe (or so it seems), and it’s been almost impossible to walk out of the front door without bumping into a camera crew. The impending Royal Wedding is certainly a much-anticipated event, and I wish the royal couple every success for their future married life. But if your interest in this regal occasion has already waned somewhat, you might like to take a look at this concert, to be held on the same day at 7.00pm in London.

The Around the Globe Piano Festival, organised by Marina Petrov and Maya Jordan, is a wonderful music festival and concert series which fervently supports Contemporary composers.

The Festival is held in the Autumn every year and is open to all levels and abilities. I adjudicated at the 2017 festival and thoroughly appreciated the wide variety of repertoire on offer. The standard of performance was also extremely high, and winners are invited to perform at various concerts arranged throughout the year.  I’m honoured to be amongst the group of Contemporary composers whose music features on the syllabus.

The piano recital on Saturday showcases winners from last year’s festival, including children, adult amateurs and professional pianists. A diversity of styles pervades, from classics to modern, including compositions written by a host of innovative composers including Lola Perrin, Lindsey Berwin, Vera Milanković and myself. Guest pianist Olga Dudnik will perform the captivating “Jewish Suite” written by prominent Serbian composer, Aleksandar Vujić. You can book your tickets via the Around the Globe Piano Festival’s  website, or alternatively you can purchase them at the door. Hope to see you there!


My Publications:

For much more information about how to practice piano repertoire, take a look at my two-book piano course, Play it again: PIANO (Schott). Covering a huge array of styles and genres, 49 progressive pieces from approximately Grade 1 – 8 level are featured, with at least two pages of practice tips for every piece. A convenient and beneficial course for students of any age, with or without a teacher, and it can also be used alongside piano examination syllabuses too.

You can find out more about my other piano publications and compositions here.


 



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Monday, May 14, 2018

Fiorella by Polygon – Plans, Prices, Availability

Coming soon to Richmond, new Capstan Village luxury presale condos.

At a Glance

  • located at the corner of Sexsmith & Brown roads
  • 13-storey residential high-rise
  • 157 market homes
  • 11 affordable rental units
  • 2 rentable-affordable artist studios
  • 17,760 sq ft of outdoor amenity space
  • walking distance to future Capstan Skytrain station
  • close to Aberdeen Centre shopping
  • near diverse dining options on Richmond’s Food Street

Capstan Village luxury condos by Avanti developer, Polygon Homes.

Stylish Urban Living
Polygon Homes intends to build a 13-storey residential high-rise with 157 strata residences at the corner of Sexsmith Road and Brown Road in Richmond’s emerging Capstan Village neighbourhood. Situated next to Polygon’s completed three-tower Avanti development, this is one of the best locations in the City of Richmond. Residents will be steps away from hundreds of services, shops and restaurants, including Aberdeen Centre and T&T Supermarket. A future Canada Line rapid transit station will be constructed just two blocks away. Designed by award-winning Francl Architecture, Fiorella features homes from studios to 3-bedrooms, almost 18,000 sq ft of outdoor amenity space, and two rentable artist studios with a plaza and pocket park to support community arts. Key transportation improvements with this project will also provide better connections for pedestrians and cyclists for greater convenience and safety.

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Pricing for Fiorella
This project is in its development application stage. Sign up to our VIP list above for priority access to Fiorella updates.

Floor Plans for Fiorella
The following home types proposed by Polygon for Fiorella helps support the diverse needs of Richmond’s population:

  • 7 studios
  • 17 x 1-bedrooms
  • 112 x 2-bedrooms
  • 32 x 3-bedrooms

Contact me today to discuss plans, availability, and prices according to your needs.

Amenities at Fiorella
Residents will enjoy over 17,700 sq ft of outdoor amenity space, including a large courtyard, children’s play area, seating areas, and extensive landscaping. Brown Road Studio Plaza & Pocket Park will be an additional outdoor space for the resident professional artists to display their works and to host formal or informal gatherings as part of Richmond’s Art District.

This project will also result in key transportation improvements from the developer, including the eastward extension of Brown Road to Sexsmith Road, together with pedestrian greenway and off-street bike path improvements; the installation of a special crosswalk at Brown & Sexsmith; completion of the protected bike route along Brown/Sexsmith from Cambie Road to Carscallen Road; and improvements to an existing mid-block, multi-use trail along the west side of Fiorella.

Parking and Storage
A two-level parkade will provide stalls for 198 vehicles, all of which will have electric vehicle charging outlets. These will consist of 157 market residential, nine affordable residential, 31 visitor, and one Brown Road Studios spaces. Of these, six stalls will be available for handicapped parking.

Secured bicycle storage will include 196 market residential, 14 affordable residential, and four Brown Road Studios spaces. Twenty-three receptacles will be available for charging electric bikes. There will be an additional 37 bike spaces in publicly-accessible racks that can be used by visitors.

Maintenance Fees at Fiorella
TBA.

New Richmond luxury condo development by Polygon Homes.

Developer Team for Fiorella
Since 1980, the Polygon family of companies has built more than 26,000 homes throughout the Lower Mainland, ranging from concrete high rises to wood-frame condominiums, townhomes and single-family communities. From this wealth of experience, Polygon has earned a trusted reputation placing it among the most highly-respected group of home builders in British Columbia. Long before ‘Going Green’ became trendy, Polygon made the commitment to build homes with an enduring connection to the land and the communities in which they do business. With their own sales, development, construction, and customer service departments all under one roof, Polygon is truly committed to serving their customers.

Award-winning Francl Architecture has primarily focused its work for both public and private clients within the City of Vancouver over the past 25 years, giving the firm an intimate knowledge of the evolution of the civic fabric and an awareness of its potentials. Their diverse portfolio reflects a commitment to an interactive design process that builds on a clear understanding of their clients’ and users’ needs.

Expected Completion for Fiorella
TBA.

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Friday, May 11, 2018

Linea By Rize, Availability, Plans, Prices

At A Glance:

Linea by Rize at 13318 104 AVE, SURREY, BC

offers Forward-Looking Living in Surrey’s City Centre. 

  • A collection of 236 contemporary homes
  • Number of Floors 28
  • 1, 2, 3 bedroom homes and townhouses coming this summer.
  • Sizes range from 474 to 1491 square feet
  • Oversized balconies creates a sophisticated indoor-outdoor living
  • In the heart of Surrey’s new downtown core.
  • scheduled for completion in 2021

This is your home of the lifestyle you seek, today and tomorrow.

A range of livable, family sized floorplans are available, ranging from 474 sf to 1,491 sf – perfect for any stage of life. These homes are beautifully crafted and incorporate the kinds of details large and small that create authentically sophisticated living spaces.

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LINEA offers generous 8’8″ ceilings, comfortably air-conditioned homes, wide-plank laminate wood flooring, Caesarstone quartz countertop and backsplash in kitchens, and Blomberg, Midland, and Fulgor appliances.  With over 14,000 sf of amenity space (both indoor and outdoor), living here is made easy and convenient. Located right in the middle of Surrey City Centre, LINEA is steps away from Surrey’s best amenities, including schools and universities, parks, restaurants, and shopping. Not to mention, LINEA is only minutes away from the ultimate connectivity of rapid transit, where you can experience direct connections to all of Metro Vancouver. Experience a bold new transition. A new downtown core.

Pricing for LINEA
This project is in pre-construction starting July 2018. Sign up to our VIP list above for priority mailings on LINEA updates.

Floor Plans for LINEA
The residential portion of the building is divided into the following units:

  • 1, 2, 3 bedroom homes and townhouses

Contact me today to discuss availability and plans if you have a serious interest in LINEA.

Amenities at LINEA

Outdoor Courtyard
Gym Facilities
Social lounge with kitchen
Roof Terrace
Work Space and Meeting Rooms

 

Parking and Storage
TBA

Maintenance Fees at LINEA
TBA.

Developer Team for LINEA

Builder(s): RizeLab is focused on the opportunities for innovation that are normally squeezed out of our traditional development process as they are constrained by time, money, technical expertise, and rules.  They work with the best and brightest researchers, academics, architects, designers, engineers, and contractors to develop and document ideas that are shared internally amongst their team, but also externally with our collaborators and partners in the hopes of provoking future project innovation.
Architect(s): IBI Architects – From high-rises to industrial buildings, schools to state-of-the-art hospitals, transit stations to highways, airports to toll systems, bike lanes to parks, we design every aspect of truly integrated cities.
Interior Designer(s): False Creek Design Group – Since 1994 the company has provided comprehensive design services on projects in all categories and of all sizes, from custom residential to large corporate projects; from retail locations to not-for-profit community organizations. Our company approach is based on an integrated design process, working collaboratively with all stakeholders in the design and construction process. Engaging and promoting participation minimizes compromise and maximizes outcomes on all levels and through all stages of a project. FCDG has long been a proponent of sustainable design and our work continues to be based on principles of social, fiscal and environmental responsibility.
Marketing Company:  Rennie has been at the forefront of real estate and community engagement in the Greater Vancouver Area and beyond for over 38 years. Founder Bob Rennie began his career as a realtor; by providing his clients the same care and attention as he would his family, he worked his way up to selling a home per day by 1979. Rennie, at over 150 individuals today, operates under the same philosophy that was foundational to Bob’s success.

Expected Completion for Winston

2021.

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