GRDadof3 Posted November 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 (edited) Those renderings make more sense (or maybe less ) of this picture. There must be elevation renderings floating around, because they had to make this banner from something: Makes perfect sense now. The 2nd and 3rd floors are going to "float" over the 1st floor Edited November 13, 2005 by GRDadof3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRDadof3 Posted December 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 Finally found some renderings of the GVSU Engineering School expansion: You can see the Northwest view here: http://www.progressiveae.com/showcase/ Have at it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torgo Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 Finally found some renderings of the GVSU Engineering School expansion: You can see the Northwest view here: http://www.progressiveae.com/showcase/ Have at it! Oh boy! Misshapen, randomly-placed windows sitting atop a blank wall....my FAVORITE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prankster Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 Another blank wall to face US131. What character we exibit to visitors zipping by on their way through to other destinations suburban. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRDadof3 Posted December 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 It's almost as if they placed the windows where they would function best from the INSIDE (classrooms), with no thought given to how they would look from the OUTSIDE. Is that going to be metal siding on the outside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torgo Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 It's almost as if they placed the windows where they would function best from the INSIDE (classrooms), with no thought given to how they would look from the OUTSIDE. I would guess that this is how most new buildings are built nowadays... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRDadof3 Posted December 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 Sheesh! Can we get a weigh-in from an architecture expert here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoogit Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 Im going to be called a haeathen, but I actually think it looks kind of neat. And its actually not bad for that area, to have more modern-style architecture, since so many buildings in that area are modern era buildings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrok Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 The amount of glass is nice, but way too boxy overall. Whatever happened to arches? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRDadof3 Posted December 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 Well, it is an engineering school. It sorta reminds of a certain ex-President's library in Little Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torgo Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 Well, it is an engineering school. It sorta reminds of a certain ex-President's library in Little Rock I think we have to cut them a little slack with the boxy-ness, because I'm sure part of the goal was to keep a similar architectural style so the expansion "blends in" to the original building, like when they added on to Mackinac Hall in Allendale a few years ago. Unfortunately, the original building there is pretty ugly. The glassy entrance looks fine, but I don't get the odd location for the windows or the blank brick wall on the lower left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRDadof3 Posted December 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 I guess I don't have a problem with the boxyness of it. It just totally made me think of the Clinton Library (boxy with metal supports under it): The NW elevation is definitely the best side (on Progressive's website). I just can't post if because of it being a FLASH file. edit: OK, let's try a different picture: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torgo Posted December 19, 2005 Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 Here are some other angles i got from a screen-grab from progressives website: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeDowntown Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 So is this going to have River frontage? The pic in the lower left makes it look like it. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRDadof3 Posted December 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 So is this going to have River frontage? The pic in the lower left makes it look like it. Joe No Joe, the pic in the lower left is the West elevation, and the backside (West side) of Eberhard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRDadof3 Posted December 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Regardless of your politico leanings, it that likeness to the Clinton Libary freakin weird or what? I'm not sure what made me think of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRCentro Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Regardless of your politico leanings, it that likeness to the Clinton Libary freakin weird or what? I'm not sure what made me think of it. Two presidental museums in one city! GR is heading to the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Regardless of your politico leanings, it that likeness to the Clinton Libary freakin weird or what? I'm not sure what made me think of it. Yeah you're right it, on the one elevation it could be a Clinton Library twin. In concept I'm ok with it. I'll reserve judgement for some better drawings. I agree with an observation that was made further up the thread that it is an engineering school building after all. I've heard that they are planning on a green roof for this building. Nitro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimInGR Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 New update: They will be starting construction today. All the problems they had got worked out and everthings a go. Today they will be tearing up the parking lot and grass, and will be working on gas lines. I have the inside scoop on this one so I'll be able to give updates and everything as construction progresses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torgo Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Nice, Jim! GVSU projects seem to go really fast once they get started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prankster Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 No kidding. Their big parking ramp on the west side went up in a matter of months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRDadof3 Posted February 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Actually, it looked like they started working this weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Yankee Fan Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Looks like some additional activity is happening here. Anyone close enough to get some pics on line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimInGR Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 I'll be taking some this weekend and post them up as soon as get them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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