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richyb83

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True, at least it won't look like a 1995 building.

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See, if architects weren't so damn trendy...if these so called "artists" weren't so arrogant...a 1995 building would still look good and "fit" today.

Instead, we have a bunch of geeks looking to invent the next thing to make a name for themselves....and ruining what is left of the fabric and development continuity in our cities in the process.

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buckett5425 Hamlet

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See, if architects weren't so damn trendy...if these so called "artists" weren't so arrogant...a 1995 building would still look good and "fit" today.

Instead, we have a bunch of geeks looking to invent the next thing to make a name for themselves....and ruining what is left of the fabric and development continuity in our cities in the process.

:)

You sound like "itsjustmetoo" lol

Post Modernism was the "It" thing for a while....we've moved on, the same way Post Modernist moved on from Modernism and so it continues.

“Cities that don’t have innovation in design and only reproduce what’s worked before fall behind the rest of the country" -David Cronrath

"Vibrant and productive cultures change, adapt and transform the way they organize the environment they inhabit. Consequently, dynamic cultures invent new forms and spaces to reflect the future they desire." A quick study in architecture history reveals that statement to be true.

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dan326 City

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I found the site plans!

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Site Plan:

ftp://mail.mcmurryconstruction.com/L'Auberge%20Casino%20%26%20Hotel,%20Baton%20Rouge,%20LA/ASI%200031/Volume%201%20Site/01-Arch/A0.30.pdf I

Casino closeup:

ftp://mail.mcmurryconstruction.com/L'Auberge%20Casino%20%26%20Hotel,%20Baton%20Rouge,%20LA/ASI%200031/Volume%201%20Site/01-Arch/A1.27.pdf

Table Layout:

ftp://mail.mcmurryconstruction.com/L'Auberge%20Casino%20%26%20Hotel,%20Baton%20Rouge,%20LA/ASI%200031/Volume%201%20Site/03-EMP/E1-27.pdf

Hotel closeup:

ftp://mail.mcmurryconstruction.com/L'Auberge%20Casino%20%26%20Hotel,%20Baton%20Rouge,%20LA/ASI%200031/Volume%201%20Site/01-Arch/A1.22.pdf

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xav13r Unincorporated Area

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To design it?? Shouldn't it have already been designed before breaking ground? Why/how would something get approved before seeing the design plans?

It's called a "Design-Build Contract". Same process used for the I-10 and I-12 projects. They're actually quite common as there are firms dedicated soley to these types of projects. :yawn:

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steve3n8 Whistle-Stop

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Pinnacle given until July 31 to finish L'Auberge Baton Rouge

Louisiana's gambling regulators have agreed to delay until July 31, 2012, the deadline for Pinnacle Entertainment to wrap up construction of its new $357 million casino and hotel off River Road. The Gaming Control Board voted today to extend the deadline, which was initially set for December. It's estimated the casino and hotel will open four to five weeks after construction is completed. Mickey Parenton, vice president and general manager of L'Auberge Baton Rouge, says volatile water levels in the Mississippi River caused a seven-month delay in construction. Initially, low water stalled work, followed by flooding, which created a second round of interruptions. Construction on the 74,000-square-foot casino and 206-room hotel began in May 2010.

Businessreport.com

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steve3n8 Whistle-Stop

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L'Auberge tops off hotel, aims to open by Labor Day

L'Auberge Baton Rouge marked a milestone in the construction of the $368 million casino and hotel today as it topped off the 12-story hotel. In commercial construction, topping off—also called topping out—refers to a ceremony held when the last beam is placed at the top of a building. "The topping off of the hotel is a highly anticipated construction milestone and demonstrates how much closer we are to our grand opening this summer," says L'Auberge Baton Rouge Vice President and General Manager Mickey Parenton. The casino portion of the massive development on River Road near Gardere Lane was topped off in November. Construction began in May 2010 and is expected to be complete this summer, with an anticipated opening by Labor Day. When it opens, L'Auberge Baton Rouge will be a single-level, 74,000-square-foot casino with nearly 1,500 slot machines, 50 table games, a poker room, a 206-room hotel, an events center, outdoor festival grounds, three restaurants and 2,400 parking spaces. A complete project fact sheet and project webcam can be found here.

Businessreport.com

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richyb83 Megalopolis

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Just curious...what's up w the number "12"?? This new hotel is 12-stories...lately everything has been 12-stories....like the new Courthouse; the new II City Plaza...the new state buildings La Salle & Galvez are 12....also Shaw Plaza off Essen and the new Renaissance hotel is also 12...not 11; not 13 or 14....

When Plan BR was being implemented Andres Duany suggested no buildings taller than 12...since then all of the taller proposals have failed thus far.

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Just curious...what's up w the number "12"?? This new hotel is 12-stories...lately everything has been 12-stories....like the new Courthouse; the new II City Plaza...the new state buildings La Salle & Galvez are 12....also Shaw Plaza off Essen and the new Renaissance hotel is also 12...not 11; not 13 or 14....

When Plan BR was being implemented Andres Duany suggested no buildings taller than 12...since then all of the taller proposals have failed thus far.

Has to be something with money, taxes, and/or building codes. For example, the extra couple floors might require deeper piles or excavation, which might be cost prohibitive unless they build 16+ floors.

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