S9.E8 | Pegasus Suites is the First Modern Building in Georgetown

[@tyronelowe7090]

Thanks for sharing. Expat guyanese love to see these videos.

[@richardeykenduyn5365]

What will become of the Band Stand ? It looks totally lost I'm afraid. Hopefully Robert Badal will have an eye for it.

[@richardeykenduyn5365]

Unfortunately our joint venture lost it from the Chinese with a USD6mio difference. We bid at USD102mio and the Chinese bid at USD96mio. By the way, the structure is old fashioned steel and concrete. Nowadays more and more is being built with CLT Cross Laminated Timber and Glulam. Reducing CO2 footprint is mandatory.

[@precious3914]

The water is rough today...the waves are high. I do prefer the "new town" buildings. Much more light. Those concrete buildings look heavy and "hard"...if I could use such phrase to describe the buildings. But they do look hard and without any kind nice architectural designs. Appreciate your video. ..thank you!

[@combinedeffects4799]

The electricity poles contribute to a somewhat messy look overall. Little area of untidiness scattered all over still contribute to second class sub par look. Overwhelming amounts of money will have to flow in and there has to be a totally different way in executing civil engineering. Guyana should hire exterior landscaping architects to help with this messy untidy look. It’s just awful .

[@Bantu-King]

Did they ever complete the modernization of sherrif street? On that project they were transforming the drains to underground.

[@ivessandiego1545]

Nice video. Are there any other modern projects being built in Georgetown?

[@RaphaelNation]

There are about 6 new hotels in the works and ExxonMobil is building their headquarters at Ogle but I do not yet know the building designs. I will show them when they begin construction.

[@ananhardeo904]

The Marriott look good too . Are you going to show us the modern airport along with the new modern building coming onboard

[@RaphaelNation]

Yes

[@ananhardeo904]

@@RaphaelNation when will that be sir . I does always watch your videos . Hope for the video soon

[@joshuasingh5149]

Love ur video give us more

[@onelovegfromonelovegenerat1470]

Hey brother wonderful video I injoyed it's 😎👍😁 it would be great if possible you could make a video on buxton guyana it's history and how it's has become today and once again brother thank you for the video we need more people like you to share the knowledge and bring the information to all the people thank you from DJ oneloveG 😎👍😁

[@majie1018]

I am amazed that your country have power to supply all these new buildings.

[@kingkong7882]

Well that's stupidity at best to be "Amazed " the country can provide power to all these new building.

[@stagg2184]

@@kingkong7882 I really don't believe that you should be rude to that person's comment because it is obvious that they don't know of the black out situation that happens in Guyana

[@kingkong7882]

@@stagg2184 It's part of live , now relax your self .

[@amazonwarrior7126]

WELL Majie, we will have much more power as the gov is bringing Gas to shore,so we will have a lot more of power generation.

[@oralcummings4850]

Majie,most of these entities have their own generators.

[@jenjoseph9394]

IT'S BEAUTIFUL INSIDE, AND VERY, VERY , CLASSY. ALSO ,THE ROOMS ARE BEAUTIFUL. .

[@tyronelowe7090]

Please emphasize the greeness of the building. The blue glass you refer to is actually 30,000 Sq ft of solar panels to generate electricity. We are living in the age of information, and the Guyanese public should become technically knowledgeable of essentional features of engineering that will be suitable to modernize Guyana. This Chinese construction company is involved in several major projects. They are probably design build contractors that utilize their experiences with modern building materials from China.

[@lloydmoore982]

Whooo!! One hundred miles offshore, ones can't see Guyana from that distance.. that's is some real deep offshore drilling by Exxon, talk about maritime boundary, blessed Guyana.

[@jenjoseph9394]

It looks different today, here, they probably renovated it before this .. Before this it was a beautiful building...

[@oralcummings4850]

Thanks for the video.I fear this "new town style may spoil the humble looks of the city,Also I am worried about if our emergency services have enough training to tackle a problem in a tall new towner (12 stories is tall as per guyana's standards).

[@joantsey]

I do not understand why the author of the article thinks that Georgetown should be built like New York or Singapore. those are different cities with their own features. Why put hotels along the coast road? the risk of flooding is great, the overtopping of the sea wall is frequent and visible. where does he intend to put drainage and sewage systems? Why do folks arriving at Cheddi Jagan airport want to travel 25. Miles to be on the low lying seacoast ? What is the interest of the view they have of muddy water??

[@RaphaelNation]

It has to do with business and profits and history. The comparison to Singapore is appropriate because Guyana is located at the equator like Singapore. The comparison to New York is a for benchmarks: Singapore has a more advanced and efficient transportation system than New York and Guyana is chasing chasing Singapore not New York.

[@o.jfrancis9221]

I seldomly comment on videos posted on this site. But I now feel compelled to do so. What happen to modern ARCHITECTURE .This is one UGLY building for any use,more so a Hotel. This would have been appropriate in the 19th and possibly the 20th century. But come on, really, in this age. ?

[@RaphaelNation]

Ugly is subjective. Some may like this style and some may hate it, but this is unambiguously and unmistakably a modern building. This is modern contemporary architecture. As someone said before, this building looks more inviting than the concrete Orchid Gardens Plaza being construction behind the botanical gardens. That building is ugly.

[@kingkong7882]

@@RaphaelNation Now orchid garden is super ugly for real. It look like those building in the movie cherynobal Diaries about the urakraine nuclear disaster 😆

[@guyanasun4361]

I pray PPP comes to their senses and continues raising wages across the nation as APNU-AfC did. Our citizens and labor force continues to be undervalued. Our nurses, teachers, police, mail carries, fire department, first responders, military persons and many other government public sector employees continue to be under paid.. The average cost per person per month in George town is 300k plus MOST people aren't even touching 150k per month. Living in George town is 26% the cost of living in New York city but, somehow falls under 10% that in average pay.. .. Something must change and Guyanese must be paid for their labor and services to nation.. It makes no sense us pursuing anything other than higher wages and standards for Guyanese citizens and employees.

[@surendranauth7147]

I was born in England of Guyanese parents and have travelled many times to Guyana since 1989..and I have seen the changes. Georgetown is a beautiful little city and has many beautiful architecture from clononial times. The new Pegasus is hidius ,ugly looking structure and does no justice to the environment and the surrounding area. Guyana should concentrate more on the main infrastructure like the kokers, canals and other major works, recycling and cleaning up the city law and order, and its suicide rate, and should be addressed. To many tall buildings in Guyana will spoil the skyline where you can't see beyond like in NYC, London, Miami, Dubai etc.trapping pollution and restricting ocean breeze, and City Hall is a beautiful building like many other building in the country in disrepair and in need of serious attention to bring them back to there former glory for all people's of Guyana to enjoy as well as tourists. I would hate to see Guyana coastal areas "boxed" up like Brazil, Miami and elsewhere. When I visit beautiful Guyana I don't want to see tall ugly concrete structure like tomb stones. Guyana should be different from other neighbouring countries and Islands. Sad if it becomes so just like any other city. "Guyana is we own" ..(Dave Martin) Guyana is Paradise👍

[@mannybudhu3905]

Paradise ?????, you don't know the history of the country, and why half of the population had to excape

[@oralcummings4850]

I agree with you surendra.

[@oralcummings4850]

@@mannybudhu3905 The individual's comments meant well from an infrastructural point of view.

[@mannybudhu3905]

@@oralcummings4850 Gt will be a large lake by 2050, a bottomless money pit.

[@oralcummings4850]

@@mannybudhu3905 It is possible.

[@tyronelowe7090]

Transfer of technology would be great. Guyana should consider entering glass manufacturing industry,

[@kman5768]

What do you mean by Guyana first modern building?

[@RaphaelNation]

The design is modern contemporary and minimalist.

[@peterfreeman316]

Correction ! Towers hotel.

[@RaphaelNation]

Do you mean Hotel Tower?

[@kingkong7882]

That new pegasus is one ugly looking square box yoh .. Nothing iconic or architectural substance to distinguish the brand or anything..!!

[@RaphaelNation]

It cannot be confused with any other building in Guyana. It is not an imitation or a copy of any other building. And you know how ppl here like to copy. For this reason alone it is distinctive.

[@damiongosine431]

True

[@keithdacosta7877]

I totally agree, it's not modern, it's just a new style to Guyana, which is very far behind when it comes to architecture. The only thing that makes it seem modern is the glass. And concrete and steel buildings can also go very high. It has to do with the foundation of the building.

[@keithdacosta7877]

Whoever designed this building seem to just draw 3 squares on sketchup, extrude it and slam it with glass. 😂😂😂

[@damiongosine431]

Looks like two boxes next to each other.

[@q4od]

👍👍👍

[@amazonwarrior7126]

you are wrong its not the first modern building in Guyana, may be the first tallest.

[@Bantu-King]

The old roads were built for horse carts. All new neighborhoods must have wider roads with accommodation for street side parking. It’s time we move away from canals and use underground drainage systems.

[@mannybudhu3905]

You dealing with a Third world country, where science technology, planning take a back seat to incompetence.

[@circlerain2989]

Are the Chinese involved?

[@RaphaelNation]

The contractor is the China Harbor Engineering.

[@circlerain2989]

@@RaphaelNation sad! I am sure they brought their own workers instead of hiring locals. They are going to own it because of the debt traps all over the world.

[@RaphaelNation]

Yes they brought Chinese labor, but this is not like the Marriott Hotel which was built with only Chinese labor, Mr Badal insisted that they also employ some Guyanese.

[@circlerain2989]

@@RaphaelNation Sweet! One day I will return home! Thank you sir!

[@tyronelowe7090]

Transparency requires the details of the project be public information. Yet you seem to have no technical details to share with us. Who is the owner? Who is the Architect? Who is the design Consultant?. Who is the Contractor? Who is the Contractor amninistration consultant? Guyana should adhere to international standards, otherwise there will be catastrophic failures from poor engineering and technical standards.

[@RaphaelNation]

The initial contractor is China Harbor Engineering. I read the technical information off the signboard near the end of the video.

[@tyronelowe7090]

Thanks. Good to know everything about these types of major projects. Aside from accountability of technical standards and quality control during design and construction, the public notifications and environment impacts of the project would have been discussed during the pre design stage. Hope there is sewage treatment plants for all these new hotels. I hope that the municipality can develop its human resources to keep up with the demands for managing these types of projects, and the urban planning for future development of Georgetown. Roads, Parking, drainage, Water & sewage, electricity etc.

[@jenjoseph9394]

I WAS MARRIED THERE ,YEARS AGO .,,!!!!!. EXPENSIVE, BUT WORTH EVERY PENNY...👍💥✌️🌟🙌.