Modera Central | 23-Story Residential

[DreS0803]

14 hours ago, orlandouprise said:

i think this thing looks like a little stump... needs 30 more floors on top of it to slender out a bit...lol

Exactly what I thought. I mean it’s better than nothing. Just sucks that we get these kind of projects. That should be an uptown project 

[dcluley98]

I don't think it is that bad, just think it will look better from a different angle. From the lake side it will look a lot different with the deck on the pedestal. I will reserve judgment until I see the final version with the crown and everything from different angles and from the ground scale. It's no Citi Tower, however!

[gibby]

I think it looks great, especially from the lake.  We need ten more similar size projects asap.

[JFW657]

It should look much better when all the exterior skin goes on and the crown on top is completed.

But it's probably still gonna look stumpy from most angles, including from across the lake. 

OTOH, it should look pretty impressive in aerial photographs.

I imagine the best ground viewing angle will be from very close to the base looking up at a sharp angle.

[TRENCH]

kinda sad it will block the famous view of suntrust and Plaza

[orange87]

Keep in mind that there are still 2-3 floors left plus the crown which should add a little more height too.

[jrs2]

On 11/30/2017 at 2:40 PM, JFW657 said:

It should look much better when all the exterior skin goes on and the crown on top is completed.

But it's probably still gonna look stumpy from most angles, including from across the lake. 

OTOH, it should look pretty impressive in aerial photographs.

I imagine the best ground viewing angle will be from very close to the base looking up at a sharp angle.

It should’ve been taller.  It’s west of Rosalind and should’ve been taller.

[Jernigan]

[JFW657]

That doesn't look bad at all, proportionally speaking.

[orange87]

5 hours ago, Jernigan said:

I think the fact that Solaire towers over Modera despite being far behind it really makes Modera look even shorter than it already would.

[jrs2]

14 hours ago, orange87 said:

I think the fact that Solaire towers over Modera despite being far behind it really makes Modera look even shorter than it already would.

It makes Solaire look like a monster.  Interesting how scale comes into play here, in 2017, compared to what they were building back during the boom.

[prahaboheme]

I think the step down to the South Eola section of Central Ave works well from this location.  It gives some dimension to the buildings in the CBD.  I also like that it blocks out the very unsightly Solaire garage (mostly).

[prahaboheme]

On a side note, the Lake Eola bandshell looks absolutely terrible from this view.  The city has a dismal record in keeping it clean and with a fresh coat of paint.

At such a prominent location, I think a case can be made to clad the shell in copper and allow it to age gracefully.

[spenser1058]

1 hour ago, prahaboheme said:

On a side note, the Lake Eola bandshell looks absolutely terrible from this view.  The city has a dismal record in keeping it clean and with a fresh coat of paint.

At such a prominent location, I think a case can be made to clad the shell in copper and allow it to age gracefully.

The city does not seem to be serious about programming it. It would seem like some one from DDP (or maybe it's time to make Eola a Main St. district) could take charge of programming and maintenance. There were more events there when I was a kid than there are now.

Edited December 5, 2017 by spenser1058

[sunshine]

They need to tear it down, fill part of the lake and rebuild a bigger one.

[prahaboheme]

12 minutes ago, sunshine said:

They need to tear it down, fill part of the lake and rebuild a bigger one.

But as spenser aptly notes, to what purpose would it serve?  Even without the programming (which is a shame) some minor enhancements could make a better visual impact on the entire lake.

[orange87]

I guess I was right that this is only going to be 22 stories, not 23. They've now completed 22 floors and it doesn't appear that they're building a 23rd.

Edited December 14, 2017 by orange87

[gibby]

I'm counting 23, since the first floor has a mezzanine area.  It looks like it matches the elevations on the MPB approval exactly.  Hopefully, the cube element on top will get going soon.

[JFW657]

14 minutes ago, gibby said:

I'm counting 23, since the first floor has a mezzanine area.  It looks like it matches the elevations on the MPB approval exactly.  Hopefully, the cube element on top will get going soon.

Same here.

The first floor is actually two floors, making the pedestal a total of seven floors.

Next, the cap will go on top of the south wing which will add a couple more floors of height to that portion.

[Jernigan]

[HankStrong]

Rooftop 7-11?

[orange87]

I think the parking garage base makes this building look even more stubby.

[bqknight]

19 minutes ago, orange87 said:

I think the parking garage base makes this building look even more stubby.

The building looks fine. No idea why people are complaining about this one. It looks great while you're DT. 

[JFW657]

13 minutes ago, bqknight said:

The building looks fine. No idea why people are complaining about this one. It looks great while you're DT. 

While it's not exactly what I (or many others of us) would have preferred, it's not terrible either. A little stumpy? Yeah, but much of that depends on the angle you're viewing it from. For such a relatively wide and low design, it still manages to look a little stretched out from most vantage points.

[dcluley98]

I like the fact that you can still see Solaire and Suntrust buildings behind it from the lake. It adds depth to the skyline in combination with the taller buildings behind it.