The Locks at 321

[wrldcoupe4]

She’s a beaut Clark   

[Shakman]

Looks more like butch than beaut.  

Edited September 9, 2018 by Shakman

[RVA-Is-The-Best]

On 9/8/2018 at 7:52 PM, wrldcoupe4 said:

She’s a beaut Clark   

If these are the beauts we'll be seeing I'm turning this convoy right on back to St Charles, Lewis

Edited September 10, 2018 by RVA-Is-The-Best

[Brent114]

Still not hating it. I like the modular Eurotrash style, still not the best location for the building though.  I get the disappointment..

[georgeglass]

Moving right along... Pics from today

One thing I hadn't thought about until today is that the Capitol building will now be completely obscured when viewing from the Floodwall. 

 

 

[I miss RVA]

Nice shots.  Interesting to note that the new building is eliminating one of the last essentially unobstructed views of the Capitol Building from the south bank of the river.

Will be interesting to see how it fits in overall with the skyline, given that it is significantly smaller than the building originally proposed for the site.

[eandslee]

Wow!  Almost halfway there to being topped out!!  But no one would know it unless you were at ground zero because the building is so squatty.  It’s still also very hideous. 

[RVA-Is-The-Best]

I'll be honest it looks like a parking garage lmao

[Brent114]

It is now visible from Jefferson Hill Park (and the other east end parks I assume). 

[wrldcoupe4]

It’s not getting better guys. Lost opportunity. Let’s hope for better on the next one. 

[Shakman]

Very nice looking prison.  Is this a Federal facility?

Edited October 8, 2018 by Shakman

[Brent114]

Here are some photos of the building from yesterday.  

 

 

[jbjust]

I have to say, it's growing on me.  Would rather get more people downtown now than a perfect project in 5-10 years. 

[RVA-Is-The-Best]

Hope at least the paint job is nice. The density is nice on this one I will give it that.

[Brent114]

Looks like there’s still the penthouse floor to go.   That could give it a bit of shape. 

It looks pretty good when you’re up on it.  

[eandslee]

2 hours ago, jbjust said:

I have to say, it's growing on me.  Would rather get more people downtown now than a perfect project in 5-10 years. 

If there is a silver lining it is that.  I have to say that it was nice as I drove through Carytown and through the Fan area last evening to see so many people walking the sidewalks and just enjoying the outdoors.  To get that kind of street life downtown would be awesome!  This project will help with that!

[georgeglass]

Still curious as to how they are connecting this with the Canal Walk. As it looks now, it will be a blank concrete wall...no interaction with the canal at all except perhaps through access.

[blake_p]

A couple of pictures from today.

[wrldcoupe4]

Gosh it’s ugly. 

[Brent114]

I really like it, actually.  

The placement is bad but it’s an attractive building (cosmopolitan) in person.  The surface is brilliant white and the glass is really shinny.   If this was being built in Monroe Ward or Scott’s Addition it  would probably have a lot more fans.   It’s a good building.   But it’s built in a bad location. 

 

Here are some photos I took, which don’t do it justice.   The addition of the top “floor” seems to be helping with proportions.   Maybe I’ll walk down tomorrow and get some shots from the Byrd Street side ( the most finished side so far, I snapped the one photo while exiting the RMA). 

 

 

Edited March 30, 2019 by Brent114

[georgeglass]

I am still not a fan and think it's cheap looking. When I have been by, you can already see the surface getting stained by weather. I just don't think it will age well. I am glad more residents are being added, but that's about all I can say positive.

[Brent114]

Some more photos of the second best looking new apartment  building in the metro...

 

 

[Brent114]

I think it’s a pretty smart looking building.  Again, this isn’t the best place for it because it does not play well with the hideous postmodern pink buildings beside it. 

 

Its just a classic, international looking city apartment building.   Reminds me of residential blocks in  Buenos Aries.   Here’s what I’m refeffring to (of course they’ve added a splash of colour, like  how elegant people do).  I took these on a recent trip there. 

 

 

 

[wrldcoupe4]

The difference is that the buildings in your pictures have respectable window lines. 

[RVA-Is-The-Best]

11 hours ago, Brent114 said:

I think it’s a pretty smart looking building.  Again, this isn’t the best place for it because it does not play well with the hideous postmodern pink buildings beside it. 

I take exception to that, Riverfront Plazas I and II are one of my favorite parts of the skyline. Twin towers that look pretty sharp and with a unique design