Crescent Stonewall Station

[Eightane]

Honestly all that it would take for me to totally like Stonewall Station is a light, frenzied art of dark streaks on the topmost white portions. Something nonsolid, maybe fractal or like a dance of curved lines in black or dark blue. That goes for the apartment podium and the high-rise together. The sides aren't really unsalvageable.

 

That said, I know some here are almost never satisfied with anything that comes to this city so I don't expect agreement. (Not a swipe, just stating a fact)

[KJHburg]

Stonewall Station and the Wanderwall we will always see from various places.  Hotels rising.  And the mysterious lights in one photo.  (Charlotte's version of Marfa lights?)  Today. 

 

Edited November 7, 2018 by KJHburg

[HighRiseHillbilly]

On 11/3/2018 at 2:12 PM, cltbwimob said:

I used to look at that building from my apartment in downtown RVA every day.  As ugly as it is I have to agree with RDF it looks better than Novell Stonewall Station.  

I assume that picture is taken from Jefferson Park...Libby Hill park is another great place to look over the cityscape in Richmond.

I was thinking that I like that....I don't even know what the structure is...an old church? a very old house?  The one that is perilously close to the ramp near Broad St. on 95 in RVA.

 

I know that's not a clear description, but it looks nice from the highway, so there's that. 

[Seaboard Fellow]

That would be Richmond’s Main Street Station. 

[deleted]

FWIW, I'm skeptical that they are done painting/screening.  What they left unpainted vs. painted doesn't make sense.  They have made some curious decisions on this project but I'd gladly take a $50 bet on the paint/no paint question.

[KJHburg]

Stonewall Station hotels and Whole Foods today.  I like what this project does for the city despite what it  may look like.  Christmas trees for sale on the street uptown: love it. 

As for the modular hotel now that the elevator towers and stairways are up this hotel will fly up once they start bringing them in.  

My last 2018 photo of  the Vine Lady's vines.  

 

Edited November 20, 2018 by KJHburg

[NCMike1990]

That last pic made me LOL. Thanks for the laugh, KJ!

 

[KJHburg]

Took a photo of the Wanderwall because it looks good when the sun is shining on it.   Prefab hotel with the stair and elevator towers up.  

[Hushpuppy321]

This project is getting better and better.  Osiris Rain - Artist is featured in Happenings Magazine for this Mural at Stonewall Station.  I LOVE murals - Makes for much more interesting Urban Landscape!

 

 

[JoshuaDrown]

On 12/10/2018 at 8:40 PM, Hushpuppy321 said:

This project is getting better and better.  Osiris Rain - Artist is featured in Happenings Magazine for this Mural at Stonewall Station.  I LOVE murals - Makes for much more interesting Urban Landscape!

 

[Guest]

On 12/10/2018 at 8:40 PM, Hushpuppy321 said:

This project is getting better and better.  Osiris Rain - Artist is featured in Happenings Magazine for this Mural at Stonewall Station.  I LOVE murals - Makes for much more interesting Urban Landscape!

 

 

doesn't add much to the urban landscape when you can only see it from the amenity deck.

[Dale]

Richmond looks better than Novel ? You people can’t be serious. Or maybe you just prefer the patina of concrete and decades of soot.

[KJHburg]

Rare photo from me at dusk of SS. 

[Nick2]

As long as you ignore the 277 side, this project turned out nicely.

[j-man]

This to me is probably the best idea for the empty lot that was, but the worst result I could imagine.  The execution of the parking garage and the cover up with that instillation art is the most HIDEOUS combination out of all of Charlotte's apartment garages. The front bottom looks good with the brown and Wholefoods there, but the rest is so random. This entire building should have been covered in  a light brick color with  a completely hidden garage with the apartments wrapped around all sides and none of it poking out above the top apartment floors around the shorter section. 

Edited January 4, 2019 by j-man

[Guest]

Should be noted that I think someone has started stuccoing over the exposed cinderblock areas. I've never seen anyone do it, but theres photo evidence every once in a while, and it progresses just a little bit every week or so. You can see a patch just below Wonderwall. I have seen no scaffolding, so no idea how its being done.

Theory:

Its @KJHburg on his lunch break.

Edited January 2, 2019 by Guest

[j-man]

11 minutes ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

Should be noted that I think someone has started stuccoing over the exposed cinderblock areas. I've never seen anyone do it, but theres photo evidence every once in a while, and it progresses just a little bit every week or so. You can see a patch just below Wonderwall. I have seen no scaffolding, so no idea how its being done.

Theory:

Its @KJHburg on his lunch break.

ohhhh. ok didnt even notice that. It doesn't look half bad. 

[NikolaTesla]

At this point, what would you guys do to improve the look of this project? 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, NikolaTesla said:

At this point, what would you guys do to improve the look of this project? 

I'll hold off until Even Hotels is completed, and they cinderblock is spackled over.

[CLT2014]

3 minutes ago, NikolaTesla said:

At this point, what would you guys do to improve the look of this project? 

Have actual retail tenants besides Whole Foods instead of "Work, Play, Live" stickers on the windows. Otherwise the street side looks great. 

Edited January 2, 2019 by CLT2014

[navigator319]

Anyone know what is going on with the Even hotel?  Has not changed in  ~3 months from as it looks today

[KJHburg]

1 hour ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

Should be noted that I think someone has started stuccoing over the exposed cinderblock areas. I've never seen anyone do it, but theres photo evidence every once in a while, and it progresses just a little bit every week or so. You can see a patch just below Wonderwall. I have seen no scaffolding, so no idea how its being done.

Theory:

Its @KJHburg on his lunch break.

Not me today was scarfing down a combo platter at Fuzzy's Taco Shop in Berewick.  But I do park here a lot so I will check it out next time I am there.   if it is indeed stucco covering most likely has to be done on a dry day which have been in short supply here of late. 

6 minutes ago, navigator319 said:

Anyone know what is going on with the Even hotel?  Has not changed in  ~3 months from as it looks today

It is prefab so once it starts it will be complete in a few weeks.  It will be like setting lego blocks on top of each other with fully decorating rooms I think.  

[j-man]

38 minutes ago, NikolaTesla said:

At this point, what would you guys do to improve the look of this project? 

Take down the mural and add the stucco to the entire exposed parts of the parking deck so it wont look so tacky. That mural is nice but it all comes together like a kid picked out the colors for this project. 

[Guest]

32 minutes ago, KJHburg said:

It is prefab so once it starts it will be complete in a few weeks.  It will be like setting lego blocks on top of each other with fully decorating rooms I think.  

lol, I dunno about a few weeks, I'd say a few months. There was a prefab hotel built pretty much on top of the barclay center in brooklyn, it took at least a year to get together.

[elrodvt]

How about a better mural? Where's Banksy when you need him?