Hope Lodge

[sparky05]

Yesterday:

[Prankster]

What is going to be the parking situation for this building? Is it going to be surrounded in a sea of asphalt, or is it going to be a little bit more urban friendly than past St. Mary's buildings? Thanks.

[GaryP]

Most of the steel from the Northern portion of the building looks like it's up.

[dtown]

Thanks for the picture update, Gary. Its nice to see some progress. Hopefully that plastic means that they will be getting the facade up soon. (?)

[sparky05]

[egrguy]

Thanks sparky for the photo update. This project is really coming along well. It appears that it will look good when completed and good for the area as well.

[GRDadof3]

This building does have some nice detailing to it:

[numstead]

oh great, just what I love on a building, triangles that mean absolutely nothing. gotta love the hollywood front.

[joeDowntown]

So does that mean the building Flannagan's is in (sorry, the name escapes me) has a hollywood front? Or the Ledyard building?

oh great, just what I love on a building, triangles that mean absolutely nothing. gotta love the hollywood front.

[GRDadof3]

oh great, just what I love on a building, triangles that mean absolutely nothing. gotta love the hollywood front.

[numstead]

So does that mean the building Flannagan's is in (sorry, the name escapes me) has a hollywood front? Or the Ledyard building?

[GRDadof3]

No

No they aren't tied back, and yes they just stand there. Look at the elevation/section drawing in the upper left of this image...

The roof behind is flat, so they are just parapet extensions, no better than any big box retail...

[numstead]

I understand that the architect is trying to break up the long facade with some vertical elements (which is a good strategy), but I don't like the deceptive nature of the solution.

[Prankster]

oh great, just what I love on a building, triangles that mean absolutely nothing. gotta love the hollywood front.

[joeDowntown]

I don't know if I'd put the Hope lodge in the same boat as Lowe's as far as the look of the building is concerned. It still looks like great infill to me!

Joe

[dtown]

Yeah, its better than a Lowes. Even though its just a parapet wall, it still looks pretty good.

[GRDadof3]

I'm guessing they were hoping to get a look like this, since Design+ also designed GVSU's business school:

But with a flat roof, that's a bit more difficult. I wonder why they didn't go with a pitched roof?

[torgo]

I understand that the architect is trying to break up the long facade with some vertical elements (which is a good strategy), but I don't like the deceptive nature of the solution.

[joeDowntown]

I think the Hope Lodge is going to bring great infill to the area. It makes "The Dayton" look much more urban, instead of the island that it was.

Anyone know how many condos are sold in the Dayton? I have to say, the rooftop deck looks a little cheap to me.

Joe

[intovb]

OUCH! That hurts more than you know JoeD...

That frickin deck was VERY expensive.

[joeDowntown]

I think cheap was probably a bad choice of words. The entry to the rooftop sticks out right now. Maybe it is the newness (needs a little aging) combined with the desolate grey day yesterday. The building looks great. The buildings in this area are the closest thing we have to rowhouses, which I love (unfortunately, parking lots have probably gobbled up the "rows").

Joe

OUCH! That hurts more than you know JoeD...

That frickin deck was VERY expensive.

[Beavis]

Am I the only one who has noticed that the people who bought condos on the east side of Cherry St Condos are now going to have a brick wall for a view? I was kind of horrified when I saw the building going up there. Hope they knew what they were getting into - I'd hate to be trying to sell one of those units now.

[joeDowntown]

You get to see the "portholes" from the Hope Lodge (what are they for?!) . I don't think it's bad. It's part of Urban living. You're going to look at your neighbors.

Joe

[pr sc]

I think the Hope Lodge is going to bring great infill to the area. It makes "The Dayton" look much more urban, instead of the island that it was.

Anyone know how many condos are sold in the Dayton? I have to say, the rooftop deck looks a little cheap to me.

Joe

[wolverine]

Am I the only one who has noticed that the people who bought condos on the east side of Cherry St Condos are now going to have a brick wall for a view? I was kind of horrified when I saw the building going up there. Hope they knew what they were getting into - I'd hate to be trying to sell one of those units now.