Duke Energy Plaza Headquarters | 40 Story formerly Charlotte Metro Tower

[Norm2]

*yawn*

[TheRealClayton]

5 minutes ago, j-man said:

And once again you're missing my opinion. If a building is 600 ft and literally 550 + ft of the building is the same and I don't like it, chances are I won't like the finished product that much. I said loooong ago that I would problaby like It more with the crown but on a scale from 0-10 its like a 5 to me and a crown won't make it a 10. 

Already said your opinion doesn't matter until the building is done, so no opinion was missed. In the end this building represents a company much maligned when their utility prices go up, expecting them to go out of the box is a fools errand. What we are getting is an incredibly sleek and clean building that'll complement the uptown skyline greatly. Y'all would complain about a gold metal if you found a eyelash on it.

Edited December 28, 2021 by TheRealClayton

[atlrvr]

 

[Urban Cowboy]

DISCLAIMER - THE FOLLOWING OPINION IS AN OPINION:

• Judging a building on its shaft alone is a bit premature. Everyone knows the base and top finish the form of any phallus.
• I agree with TheRealClayton's rationale here, because I truly didn't hate LU1's architecture until it was "finished."
• Regarding buildings and rating them on a 1-10 scale. A wise man told me a looooong time ago that in this world, there are only 1s and 0s. Would you or wouldn't you. Let that sink in. 

Edited December 28, 2021 by Urban Cowboy

[JorgiPorgi]

It’s a sleek tower, with nice lines, and a nice lighting scheme.  All other southern cities would love the tower. 
 

As someone  said- this is much better than the 1991 architecture of LU1. 

[JRCLT]

WE NEED A CYLINDER BUILDING NOWWWW!! WE NEED ALL THE SHAPES OF SHAPEBOW! Lol.

[B Randy]

3 hours ago, JeanClt said:

WE NEED A CYLINDER BUILDING NOWWWW!! WE NEED ALL THE SHAPES OF SHAPEBOW! Lol.

Holding out hope for a Linked Hybrid at Brooklyn Village

[j-man]

16 hours ago, TheRealClayton said:

Already said your opinion doesn't matter until the building is done, so no opinion was missed. In the end this building represents a company much maligned when their utility prices go up, expecting them to go out of the box is a fools errand. What we are getting is an incredibly sleek and clean building that'll complement the uptown skyline greatly. Y'all would complain about a gold metal if you found a eyelash on it.

…………………..my opinion was stated for what I see now. And it’s not changing. Goodbye 

[Norm2]

1 hour ago, j-man said:

…………………..my opinion was stated for what I see now. And it’s not changing. Goodbye 

[j-man]

18 hours ago, atlrvr said:

 

Y’all are funny!!! It’s just my opinion lmao! And for clarification I said once it’s done I will probably like it better. Why isn’t anybody reading all of what I said. 

[JRCLT]

Y’all are funny!!! It’s just my opinion lmao! And for clarification I said once it’s done I will probably like it better. Why isn’t anybody reading all of what I said. 

Hahaha no need to get upsetti spaghetti. Like you said it is an opinion… (btw) the difference between a fact and an opinion is that an opinion can be changed. These wonderful people, as are you, are trying to change that opinion by letting you know of things that you may not be aware of and providing arguments against having that opinion. It is what he we humans do. We like when people agree with us and when we don’t agree with each other, we want to change that or understand why one thinks that opinion.

You can share your opinions, but are you ready for what others may have to say about it? A question you have to ask yourself before you put it out there.

Don’t be afraid to change your opinions either. Staying stuck on one idea of something, dismissing others, and saying your opinions will never change is definitely “boomer” behavior so don’t be a boomer! Lol

[RANYC]

5 hours ago, j-man said:

Y’all are funny!!! It’s just my opinion lmao! And for clarification I said once it’s done I will probably like it better. Why isn’t anybody reading all of what I said. 

You have every right to feel how you feel about this building.  Others have every right to disagree with your opinion and the methods by which you arrived at it.  Don't feel the need to truckle by suggesting that you'll eventually agree with others.  Hold fast.

As for your opinion not mattering, well I don't know if anyone's opinion on here really matters.  Probably opinions of Duke Energy and the development team are what matter.  So don't feel put down by the comment on your opinion...I read it as more of a "join the club" statement. 

I think we have established a divergence between you and TheRealClayton and perhaps we can consider leaving it at that, and maybe revisiting both your judgments on this building in, say, a year.

 

Edited December 29, 2021 by RANYC

[Mgelbach]

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2 hours ago, RANYC said:

well I don't know if anyone's opinion on here really matters. 

As the saying goes, opinions are like butt-holes...everyone has one and most of them stink.

[JacksonH]

2 hours ago, JeanClt said:

Don’t be afraid to change your opinions either. Staying stuck on one idea of something, dismissing others, and saying your opinions will never change is definitely “boomer” behavior so don’t be a boomer! Lol

I was with you until I read this paragraph.  "Boomers" are a generation, not a personality type.  There are stubborn people in every generation, and increments of change happen during every generation, particularly among the young.  Go back and read the history of this country and the radical changes that were brought about in the 1960s by the boomer generation, when they were in their youth.  Every generation stands upon the shoulders of the previous generation and can only move forward due to the accomplishments already made by each preceeding generation.

[CharlotteWkndBuzz]

I like the look of the building personally. But i also didn’t forget that we are very lucky this building sprouted out of the ground before Covid hit and continued to be built throughout the pandemic. I feel fortunate that a building of this caliber is still being constructed and wasn't stalled.  One thing im hoping for still is the video wall facing Tryon. It was once VE-Ed and then I heard it was back. Not sure which one. 

[JRCLT]

I was with you until I read this paragraph.  "Boomers" are a generation, not a personality type.  There are stubborn people in every generation, and increments of change happen during every generation, particularly among the young.  Go back and read the history of this country and the radical changes that were brought about in the 1960s by the boomer generation, when they were in their youth.  Every generation stands upon the shoulders of the previous generation and can only move forward due to the accomplishments already made by each preceeding generation.

I wasn’t referring to literal boomers, I was referring to the connotations that are behind it. Hence why i use quotations. I specifically would stray from defining a whole generation of people (generations that are not clear cut mind you…people are born every year and not in chunks…The idea of generations is mind twisting to me. Anyways…) I am not saying that whole generation represents that stereotype of stubbornness, but its much more to do with age.

Older people are just less likely to adapt to change versus younger people. They adapt easier to changes and pose less relative resistance. Boomers are just currently one of the older groups of people today and therefore they are less likely to accept anything different from what they know. Apologize if I offended anyone it was not my intention.

I will try to keep this in mind when I am their age! Don’t want to be insensitive to the younger generation. After all I’ll have less time (alive) and honestly I believe in making the places we live in better for the people that follow…

[APS89294]

4 hours ago, j-man said:

Y’all are funny!!! It’s just my opinion lmao! And for clarification I said once it’s done I will probably like it better. Why isn’t anybody reading all of what I said. 

Some people on here just can't seem to grasp the definition of 'opinion'.  But they demand you accept their opinion and not to give yours.  Keep saying what's on your mind; that's what forums are for.

[TheMightyBK]

I like the look of the building personally. But i also didn’t forget that we are very lucky this building sprouted out of the ground before Covid hit and continued to be built throughout the pandemic. I feel fortunate that a building of this caliber is still being constructed and wasn't stalled.  One thing im hoping for still is the video wall facing Tryon. It was once VE-Ed and then I heard it was back. Not sure which one. 

While I would prefer the video wall, that neon thing on Duke’s old concrete HQ might look ok relocated there. [emoji2371]


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[JorgiPorgi]

39 minutes ago, TheMightyBK said:

While I would prefer the video wall, that neon thing on Duke’s old concrete HQ might look ok relocated there.


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No. 

[TheMightyBK]

No. 

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[CLT Development]

7 hours ago, APS89294 said:

Some people on here just can't seem to grasp the definition of 'opinion'.  But they demand you accept their opinion and not to give yours.  Keep saying what's on your mind; that's what forums are for.

incessant complaining about buildings that have a board of directors and the community to answer to, instead of us? Lets talk about how to change things we can, collectively, not just one beotchy comment after another. I've learned a lot from running CLT Development. You can sway public opinion. Its not by complaints, its by consistent positive and informative messaging. Teach people whats great about a community. 

Edited December 30, 2021 by The Real Clayton

[j-man]

23 hours ago, RANYC said:

You have every right to feel how you feel about this building.  Others have every right to disagree with your opinion and the methods by which you arrived at it.  Don't feel the need to truckle by suggesting that you'll eventually agree with others.  Hold fast.

As for your opinion not mattering, well I don't know if anyone's opinion on here really matters.  Probably opinions of Duke Energy and the development team are what matter.  So don't feel put down by the comment on your opinion...I read it as more of a "join the club" statement. 

I think we have established a divergence between you and TheRealClayton and perhaps we can consider leaving it at that, and maybe revisiting both your judgments on this building in, say, a year.

 

Well said. Thank you 

[JRCLT]

While I would prefer the video wall, that neon thing on Duke’s old concrete HQ might look ok relocated there. [emoji2371]


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Not there, on the side of the parking deck behind Harvey. It’s pretty blank. Video wall would be facing Tryon.

[KJHburg]

I will reserve judgement on this building until it is done but what I see so far I like.  We are not going to have many more 600+  foot towers in the near future maybe one more these are going to get rare.  Today.