Jonas Federal Courthouse Expansion ( 10 floors / 165 feet) + Historic Renovation

[CarolinaDaydreamin]

On 8/3/2019 at 8:13 PM, gman430 said:

I know you're mad and upset that you are steel and not concrete like your brothers around uptown going up but it will be okay. I promise it will be. I contacted Dr. Phil. 

 

That parking lot to the right has to be one of the next to go... Amazing spot for a residential tower. 

[Guest]

6 hours ago, CarolinaDaydreamin said:

That parking lot to the right has to be one of the next to go... Amazing spot for a residential tower. 

Would like to see a full service hotel. OHM Hotels was tied to one there in 2014. 

[KJHburg]

this building is making an impact even from a distance away.  Notice the steel rising.  Today. 

[kermit]

Lazy ballgame update photo

 

[navigator319]

So looks like this is topped out on the left side huh

[cha]

[KJHburg]

From my perch today Charlotte Rising on the Federal level. Hazy today not the clearest day. 

[A2.]

1 hour ago, KJHburg said:

From my perch today Charlotte Rising on the Federal level. Hazy today not the clearest day. 

Has to be the tallest 10-story building I’ve ever seen! Can’t wait to see this puppy finally clad. It will interesting to see how it integrates with its surroundings. 

[ertley]

"Can’t wait to see this puppy finally clad. It will interesting to see how it integrates with its surroundings." 

It will certainly be an improvement from three sides--but I'm just apprehensive that the tower's scale is going to be too much for the old building, when viewed from the east/front, and loom over it too much. From what I can remember the top floor(s) has a prominent feature that will draw the eye--and away from the classic/al structure.

Personally, I think the fact they designed it to try to integrate with the original structure, stylistically, will exacerbate scale issues rather than reduce them, because  the similarities in facade color will lead you to view them as one structure, rather than two.

In general I'm a big proponent of contrast between new structures and (truly) old ones. I think the '80s/'90s trend of trying to blend new and old ended up making both look less arresting...IMO. 

But, again, I do think it will be cool from the N/S/W--I'm just worried about the east. 

[KJHburg]

From afar so tall for just 10 stories.  Today. 

[QClifer]

1 hour ago, KJHburg said:

From afar so tall for just 10 stories.  Today. 

this is the final height correct? No more floors

[midtownclt]

I can't believe this thing has reached the top already.

I count 9 floors (includes basement).  I thought it

was to be 10 stories but it appears to be 9-ish.

Does anyone know for sure?

[j-man]

1 hour ago, midtownclt said:

I can't believe this thing has reached the top already.

I count 9 floors (includes basement).  I thought it

was to be 10 stories but it appears to be 9-ish.

Does anyone know for sure?

Exactly I’m like why am I only counting 9 floors...one more will make a huge difference 

[KJHburg]

Tall from wherever you see it from Romare Bearden Park today. 

[KJHburg]

from this morning Charlotte Rising at the Jonas Federal building.

 

[go_vertical]

[Scribe]

I still only count 9 floors. Did we miss something or is there one more floor left to go up?

[t_money]

14 minutes ago, Scribe said:

I still only count 9 floors. Did we miss something or is there one more floor left to go up?

Is there a hidden floor on the down hill side? Maybe mostly underground from these angles?

[jtmonk]

The rendering always showed 9 floors above ground, not sure where we got 10 from.  And the bottom floor has no street presence at all along West 4th Street, which is understandable giving the use of the building but it still kinda sucks. 

 

[tozmervo]

Level 1 of this building is contiguous with level 1 of the existing historic building. The level right at grade on 4th is technically a basement. 

So if you start at level 1, there are 8 stories. This is an 8-story building with basement below. I think there's some confusion because the overall height is more akin to a typical 10-story office building due to some higher-than-normal floor heights. 

[Scribe]

Thank you both, this building is now topped out! Sweet!

[hinsp0]

[GeauxCLT]

Flag hung and a tree...

Edited August 29, 2019 by GeauxCLT
Added pic

[King of the Queen City]

[tozmervo]