The Westin Music City - 27 Floors/320', 452 Rooms

[Pyramid Scheme]

The construction cam was readjusted so now I can continue watching it grow from Memphis....which is hard to believe is in the same state. Seriously Nashville and Memphis are day and night.

 

http://oxblue.com/open/DFChase/TheWestin100Clark

[Vrtigo]

Wasn't much of an adjustment... You've got maybe two weeks before it's out of the frame again. 

[Pyramid Scheme]

Better than nothing. Also, I think you can see a little bit more of the Marriott site.

[markhollin]

The great thing about this view (from just west of the Precinct Station on KVB) is it shows that with 10 more stories to go, the summit will be right at about the junction point of the newly heightened crane. When topped-out, this structure is going to look quite prominent driving in from Lafayette, KVB, and even 8th Ave.  

Now..in your mind's eye, imagine the JW Marriott with it's oval shape rising about 385 feet from behind the corner of the MCC on the right.  That will be 40 feet higher than the joint of the crane.  A truly stout duo that will lead the charge in altering the look of that corner of downtown.  I can also foresee at least four more substantial structures within a couple of blocks of these within the next decade. 

Thanks to AUNash for the shot.

 

 

Edited December 12, 2015 by markhollin

[dmillsphoto]

Driving to Yazoo for a tasting...

 

[AUNash]

This is going to have a bigger visual impact than I had been envisioning when the project was announced. Coupled with the JW, this part of 8th is going to be dramatic. Can't wait!

[TNinVB]

The frame for the class dome looks complete. It looks like the glass panes are in the wooden crates. Should be going on soon I'd suppose. 

[titanhog]

^^Why does the glass going into the windows look like clear glass with no tint?  Don't all skyscrapers place tinted glass (blue, green, sliver, etc) in their windows?

[TNinVB]

Actually it's quite common now for high rises to have "clear" glass. Some of the windows of the Westin look to be tinted to give it the X pattern that you see in the rendering. I'm still surprised that they would go with clear glass since this is a hotel. It'll be interesting to see how it looks being able to see all the drapes. 

You can also tell that some of the panes have more distinct mullions to help with the X pattern. 

[MidTenn1]

9 hours ago, titanhog said:

^^Why does the glass going into the windows look like clear glass with no tint?  Don't all skyscrapers place tinted glass (blue, green, sliver, etc) in their windows?

It looks like there will be a mix of glass panel cladding to present an architectural detail on the exterior curtail wall. Better than the monotonous blank glass walls we see on other buildings.

 

[titanhog]

I'm just a little shocked that the glass doesn't look as reflective as I had imagined...but maybe it will look different when completed.

[TNinVB]

I agree with you. The rendering definitely makes it look more reflective and less transparent. Although, when you look at the left corner of the rendering you can tell it's transparent. 

[AUNash]

Westin and JW sites this morning.

[AUNash]

Think you can begin to see the glass pattern emerging.

[TNinVB]

Maybe a few mullions left but the glass dome looks about complete. Would be nice if there was some sort of green roof. The original renderings had trees up there. 

[TheRaglander]

"Grand" entrance 

[Tim29tn]

Just another addition to the skyline is about all I can say about this project. Not that impressed at all.

[Ingram]

3 hours ago, Tim29tn said:

Just another addition to the skyline is about all I can say about this project. Not that impressed at all.

I don't think that was their priority.

 

Edited December 29, 2015 by Ingram

[Pyramid Scheme]

5 hours ago, Tim29tn said:

Just another addition to the skyline is about all I can say about this project. Not that impressed at all.

It'll provide some much needed rooms, that's the most important thing. Although, in my opinion, it's a very neat looking building.

[titanhog]

6 hours ago, Tim29tn said:

Just another addition to the skyline is about all I can say about this project. Not that impressed at all.

Wait til you see the "Swimming Pool of Death."  It will make the project! 

[satalac]

On 12/29/2015 at 1:46 AM, titanhog said:

Wait til you see the "Swimming Pool of Death."  It will make the project! 

Careful, Alex Palmer may trademark that name. 

[smeagolsfree]

I still like sound of A's Hole.

[Paramount747]

On December 29, 2015 at 11:15 PM, Ingram said:

I don't think that was their priority.

 

Correct. Most hotels are utilitarian and not architecturally significant. This was designed to be built in the shortest amount of time possible like Skyhouse and so many others.

Get them out of the ground and finished as fast as possible to get occupancy to pay bills. It's that simple. Head and beds as its called in the hotel business.

They like to get 30 stories poured in 30 weeks and the glass curtain wall done after a year. 6 months later the interior is done and its open. In this case at 27 stories this place will be open in less than a year.

18 months construction time.

Edited January 29, 2016 by Paramount747

[Vrtigo]

Today, per @TNinVB's request for a recent shot.

(...please disregard the ominous clouds that look suspiciously like fluorescent lighting fixtures and/or grimy window dirt.)

[dmillsphoto]

Looks like the 23rd floor being built... so four to go plus the cap. I guess we're due for one final crane lift in the next week or two.