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[FromParkAveToTN]

I’m not too fond of this building for some reason. It just doesn’t have any striking qualities IMO.

[QuietMike]

FYI - They started digging again at the Encore site today.  I doubt this is the official "ground-breaking", but there is definitely some more ground being broken after a few weeks of inactivity.

[linclink]

FromParkAveToTN, on Jun 9 2006, 12:55 PM, said:

I’m not too fond of this building for some reason. It just doesn’t have any striking qualities IMO.

I agree!  I kept hoping there would be some "tweaking" of the original design.. but no such luck... oh well.

[it's just dave]

I don't think we've even seen a good final rendering yet. Everything we've seen quite preliminary. To me, even if it's built as shown, it looks fine to me. The renderings just look a little hurried AutoCaddish to me.

[Duke32]

You're right, I don't think the drawings are going to do it justice.  The renderings in the contract drawings are very close to what the general public has seen.  I think it will be fine once it starts going up.

In contrast, I'm not too fond of the Viridian anymore.  Too close in scale and proximity to the L&C.  It looks now just like a wierd addition to an old building.  It should have been either 10 stories taller or shorter.

[Skyscrapergeek]

Duke32, on Jun 12 2006, 02:48 PM, said:

In contrast, I'm not too fond of the Viridian anymore.  Too close in scale and proximity to the L&C.  It looks now just like a wierd addition to an old building.  It should have been either 10 stories taller or shorter.

Careful Duke, I said the same thing about a month ago and was quickly corrected as good architecture has nothing to do with height.  

However, I do agree with you.

Edited by Skyscrapergeek, 12 June 2006 - 02:26 PM.

[Jeeper12]

it, on Jun 12 2006, 02:43 PM, said:

I don't think we've even seen a good final rendering yet. Everything we've seen quite preliminary. To me, even if it's built as shown, it looks fine to me. The renderings just look a little hurried AutoCaddish to me.

It's very unusual for a finished building to outperform it's rendering.   There are too many easy artistic tricks available to give an appearance of quality when only cheap materials and form are to be used.

[it's just dave]

In most cases I'd agree, but this Encore rendering is pretty light weight by anyone's standards.  Maybe I'm a bit optimistic, but I think I could copy this with a shoe box and roll of aluminum foil. Guess we'll wait and see. I rarely want anyone to be wrong, but this time, I hope it's you. No offense intended. lol.

Shouldn't be too long, the workers on the site looked pretty busy this afternoon.

[Jeeper12]

it, on Jun 12 2006, 06:52 PM, said:

In most cases I'd agree, but this Encore rendering is pretty light weight by anyone's standards.  Maybe I'm a bit optimistic, but I think I could copy this with a shoe box and roll of aluminum foil. Guess we'll wait and see. I rarely want anyone to be wrong, but this time, I hope it's you. No offense intended. lol.

None taken; I hope you're right.

[barakat]

it, on Jun 12 2006, 06:52 PM, said:

In most cases I'd agree, but this Encore rendering is pretty light weight by anyone's standards.  Maybe I'm a bit optimistic, but I think I could copy this with a shoe box and roll of aluminum foil. Guess we'll wait and see. I rarely want anyone to be wrong, but this time, I hope it's you. No offense intended. lol.

Shouldn't be too long, the workers on the site looked pretty busy this afternoon.

True, no detailed renderings have been released.  I'll reserve any judgment until they are.  I believe the most detailed rendering I've seen was in the downtown home tour guidebook.  It showed rounded corners, which weren't there in previous drawings.

[ATLBrain]

The only building that I have seen of Giarratana's is the Cumberland.  I wasn't blown away by it.  Hopefully, he's added some style to his new ones.

[Hankster]

ATLBrain, on Jun 13 2006, 09:14 PM, said:

The only building that I have seen of Giarratana's is the Cumberland.  I wasn't blown away by it.  Hopefully, he's added some style to his new ones.

The Cumberland is definitely not a work of art, but successful nonetheless.  Encore looks like basic Novare to me.  I expect that Tony G. may not have a huge say in the Encore design.  Of course, the Viridian is a Giarratana / Novare project as well.  Tony said that he based the Viridian design on an Atlanta project (I can't remember which one) at the February forum meet, so he did have some input on the Viridan design.  Still the Viridian looks like many Novare projects as well.  The Signature Tower, on the other hand, has the potential to change a lot of people's mind on the Giarratana's architectural design.  From what I've seen so far, Tony is about to strike one "out of the park" on that project.

[Duke32]

Construction update

The drilling rigs are scheduled to be on the jobsite and drilling the caissons by June 26th.

[Hankster]

Duke32, on Jun 15 2006, 02:12 PM, said:

Construction update

The drilling rigs are scheduled to be on the jobsite and drilling the caissons by June 26th.

Good news, and thanks a bunch for the update.  Just 11 more days and we've got aother tower under construction in Nashville!

[smeagolsfree]

Just posted on another thread that the Terrazzo will break ground by the end of the month too.

[it's just dave]

Seems the work at the West End Summit site is ulitility in nature. They've got West End interrupted and workers were onsite last night. No need to move stuff around unless SOMETHING is about to happen. Is there?

[smeagolsfree]

it, on Jun 16 2006, 06:38 AM, said:

Seems the work at the West End Summit site is ulitility in nature. They've got West End interrupted and workers were onsite last night. No need to move stuff around unless SOMETHING is about to happen. Is there?

My thoughts too. There are a lot of orange barrels over there and a lot of holes being dug.

[william]

Friends,

The official groundbreaking date for Encore is July 12.

WW

[barakat]

ICON is featured in the July cover story of Southeast Real Estate Business.

http://www.southeast...L06/cover1.html

[cheeriokid61]

That's cool. It was a good article. Thanks for posting it.

I didn't realize this was the wrong thread. Whoops.

Edited by cheeriokid61, 19 July 2006 - 02:23 PM.