Oceanfront Hyatt's (Completed)

[BFG]

I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again: having been to Florida three years in a row, and having seen what their beaches have to offer, VB’s oceanfront architecture is very disappointing. With them tearing down the old models, this is a prime opportunity to turn the upper end and Rudee Inlet into something amazing. VB wants to grow and mature, and this is their big chance. 

[Norfolk757Kid]

Something like the Wave development would be great, but maybe taller. 

[BFG]

I got a couple more shots earlier today. I think it needs more glass on the facade, but while I was at the strip a couple nights ago, I noticed the Hyatt Place was well lit-up for nighttime. Hopefully, they'll do the same here. 

[urbanlife]

It is neat seeing a new generation of hotels rising on the strip because they look so much better than past generation hotels and seem to have a much better street presence. 

[baobabs727]

[Virginia City]

11 hours ago, baobabs727 said:

So you're telling me they have this large Hyatt Hotel at the Oceanfront and it has almost no windows? What idiot got paid for that horrible design?   

[baobabs727]

11 hours ago, Virginia City said:

So you're telling me they have this large Hyatt Hotel at the Oceanfront and it has almost no windows? What idiot got paid for that horrible design?   

Ha ha, no. I believe it’s an all oceanfront type thing. Every room has an oceanfront view, so I think the front of the building is just a hallway with room doors, while the sides and rear have windows facing the beach and the ocean, respectively. 

Edited July 16, 2020 by baobabs727

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Edited August 5, 2020 by baobabs727

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Relative Height Perspective 

Edited August 7, 2020 by baobabs727

[baobabs727]

An additional floor completed. I think this is the 15th. I need to go count, but anyway....  So do we know the official height on this thing upon completion? Going to be close to that of the Hyatt. Within 20 feet I would say. 

[baobabs727]

[baobabs727]

 A more dead-on height comparison tween the Hyatt and the apartments. 

Edited August 19, 2020 by baobabs727

[baobabs727]

Interesting how the top two floors facing the ocean appear to be staggered, I would suppose to provide for larger balconies. 

[vdogg]

On 8/12/2020 at 7:42 PM, baobabs727 said:

An additional floor completed. I think this is the 15th. I need to go count, but anyway....  So do we know the official height on this thing upon completion? Going to be close to that of the Hyatt. Within 20 feet I would say. 

It wasn’t supposed to be this tall. Initial renderings had it much shorter than the other building. Not sure what accounts for the additional height.

[baobabs727]

I think they made it 17 floors. That’s what I counted. Plus the top floor appears to be a couple feet taller than the  rest. 

The architect’s website renders the building at 17 floors, describes it as 15 (which is not correct), and then shows it  from an odd perspective which makes it look shorter than it actually is relative to the Hyatt. 
 

The final photo is mine, just a blowup and you can see from dead-on perspective the height diff is actually minimal.

Edited August 25, 2020 by baobabs727

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[baobabs727]

Cladding progressing rapidly now. 

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Edited September 18, 2020 by baobabs727

[OffToMars]

It's getting close to being done.  The crane has come down.

 

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[baobabs727]

Sign is up. 

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