Modera Central | 23-Story Residential

[JFW657]

10 hours ago, dcluley98 said:

Modera Perspective

/Why yes I was laying on the sidewalk downtown a block away from the 7-11. Don't judge me! LOL. 

Don't feel bad. Many years ago during a trip to NYC, I took pictures of the Empire State Building and the WTC from the same perspective, lying on my back on the sidewalk.

 Of course, in NYC you run a much higher risk of being walked across like a door mat than here in Orlando. 

[uncreativeusername]

52 minutes ago, JFW657 said:

 Of course, in NYC you run a much higher risk of being walked across like a door mat than here in Orlando. 

Is this a commentary on NYC foot traffic or NYC assholery? 

[jrs2]

2 hours ago, uncreativeusername said:

Is this a commentary on NYC foot traffic or NYC assholery? 

I love NYC and they WILL walk across your body.  I'm going to test this out; nest time I go, I'm going to do a "die in" and lay across one of the sidewalks near ESB, maybe in front of Uniqlo, and see what happens.  I'll wear a neutral colored shirt.

[dcluley98]

5 hours ago, RedStar25 said:

That was you? I hope you weren't offended when I threw my change at you.  

We call that "making it hail!" 

[popsiclebrandon]

I know there is nothing wrong with it but those crooked beams always make me worry the whole thing is going to collapse.

[Jernigan]

Just another perspective from my walk down Palmetto to Orange County Brewers today 

[JFW657]

9 hours ago, uncreativeusername said:

Is this a commentary on NYC foot traffic or NYC assholery? 

A bit of both, though "assholery" might be a bit strong. Let's just say "lack of empathy".

[jrs2]

You know, after looking at the width of this thing (N-S), it really isn't all that wide, meaning, it isn't all that wide with regards to the prior two tower design to fit well within that footprint.

[orange87]

[dcluley98]

Across the Lake:
 

[Jernigan]

[JFW657]

Anyone for a bit of future height speculation?

[JFW657]

OK... couldn't resist taking a stab at a pseudo rendering...

Edited September 26, 2017 by JFW657

[tennis32801]

Still wished that "L" configuration was on Rosalind and Central for greater sidewalk visual impact.

[Jernigan]

[orange87]

Is Modera visible from I-4 yet?

[jrs2]

21 minutes ago, orange87 said:

Is Modera visible from I-4 yet?

LMFAO.  As I was passing Central Ave on I-4 WB this am, as I was looking east at the Modera construction site, and as I have been continuously watching it steadily approach the Capital Plaza buildings in height over the past months, I thought, I bet orange87 would be interested in this view from my car right now.  And sure enough, I log onto UP, and, wala!

[alex]

Over half-way there.

[Jernigan]

[orlandouprise]

I'm all for more hi-rises, but geezus do they ALL have to be short and stumpy???

[bulldogger]

I would think that parking requirements in Orlando contribute from doing otherwise.

[AndyPok1]

All of our high rise residential are between 250-425 feet tall, and 20-35 stories.  Modera fits that mold perfectly.  You don't want an OKC situation where you have one massive tower.  It sticks out like a sore thumb and makes the skyline look bad.

[JFW657]

Most of them don't really look stumpy from up close. They only look stumpy from a distance when they don't rise very far above the surrounding buildings and you only see two or three of the top floors.

To me, anyway.

[orange87]

6 hours ago, orlandouprise said:

I'm all for more hi-rises, but geezus do they ALL have to be short and stumpy???

As long as a building is at least 20 stories, that's good enough for me. That being said, I wish we could finally get our first 500 foot tower. 441 feet has been our tallest building since 1988. Someone needs to build something taller than that (in downtown).

[cwetteland]

Nobody needs to build taller.  If they needed to they would have.  Anyway, a 500' thing would only make what we now  have look small.  What I  like to see, and what I am seeing is increasing the density of the CBD and that looks great.  And, looking around, there's plenty of space to more than double the density of the current CBD at existing heights, without even expanding the footprint.  Although, as mentioned, converting some surface lots to green space would be nice, too.  If the current residential/office ratio continues, that's a lot of boots on the ground, bellies in bars, or butts in ....   In time the CBD footprint will expand to CV and along the sports corridor.