Ally Charlotte Center (f/k/a Tryon Place) - 26 floors - 427'

[CLT Development]

6 hours ago, utcltjay said:

Everything about this building was lazy, compared to the original  rendering many years ago.  The crown looks like an aluminum sided fence, and at night it's just translucent enough to see the parking garage quality lights behind it.  The street level retail that was supposed to be an open air mall was dialed down to 5 restaurant spaces and an ice cream window.  The Marriott, actually is ok, but definitely nothing to write home about, and the garage, which is an enormous visible wall, looks unfinished, facing one of the most prominent entrances to uptown.  Very little thought was put into this building at most levels.

takes like this is why folks don't release renderings too early. We will never see a concept like Tryon Place again most likely, because it was just that, a concept, not a plan.

It took me stepping away to see it but the fever pitch of hot takes, and uninformed architectural criticism vs constructive discussion will likely sink this site.

Edited March 12, 2021 by The Real Clayton

[CarolinaDaydreamin]

3 hours ago, The Real Clayton said:

It took me stepping away to see it but the fever pitch of hot takes, and uninformed architectural criticism vs constructive discussion will likely sink this site.

 

It has been crescendoing for a while, as has the fervor of rhetoric in this country, but there are enough good contributors here to survive, just as our country and city have. I hope we are moving into a new age of hope, optimism and gratefulness.  

 

Edited March 12, 2021 by CarolinaDaydreamin

[SydneyCarton]

I think that these towers are beautiful.

These facades are amazing.

 

 

[Bruco72]

While no retail, it is a nice wide sidewalk with some decent landscaping on the college side 

Also some nice rooftop space on the retail at Tryon and Hill (looks like it an office tenant amenity though?) 

A couple more

[SydneyCarton]

Not only are these very nice buildings, but the landscaping looks amazing!

[Miesian Corners]

That live oak looks pretty sad right now. I hope it lives.

[JorgiPorgi]

4 hours ago, Miesian Corners said:

That live oak looks pretty sad right now. I hope it lives.

Well, they did plant It In the dry winter. Should start to fill out a little more over the summer and will prob take a few years to really give off that vibe. Still not sure why this one was brought In when there are plenty in Charlotte already. 

[RANYC]

our tree-lined streets all throughout uptown are amazing and highly coveted, and we should view tree-lined streets all throughout the city as an enduring, strategic, and authenticating natural asset that we promote and brand to ourselves and to visitors.  The tree-lining offers something for both motorists and pedestrians, and really elevate the aesthetic richness of our landscape.   I quite like the idea of our Uptown as taking on the look and feel of a sort of Central Business District Forest...where urban density meets shade-granting thicket

[Miesian Corners]

15 hours ago, JorgiPorgi said:

Well, they did plant It In the dry winter. Should start to fill out a little more over the summer and will prob take a few years to really give off that vibe. Still not sure why this one was brought In when there are plenty in Charlotte already. 

I don't understand why they used a non-native species. Live Oaks do hold onto some of their leaves in the winter, but there are only about five leaves on this specimen.

[Yo Diaz!]

I don't understand why they used a non-native species. Live Oaks do hold onto some of their leaves in the winter, but there are only about five leaves on this specimen.

Make it if strong root. Strong Root, strong tree. - Mr Miyagi


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Quercus virginiana - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Quercus_virginiana

 

Southern live oak is very long lived, and there are many specimens that are more than 400 years old in the deep southern United States

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Live Oak life is far different than human life span. Judge not by our puny standard.

[Miesian Corners]

21 minutes ago, tarhoosier said:

Quercus virginiana - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Quercus_virginiana

 

Southern live oak is very long lived, and there are many specimens that are more than 400 years old in the deep southern United States

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Live Oak life is far different than human life span. Judge not by our puny standard.

And it's native to coastal regions of the Southeast, NOT the Piedmont.

[Blue_Devil]

3 hours ago, Miesian Corners said:

And it's native to coastal regions of the Southeast, NOT the Piedmont.

Aren't there a bunch of live oaks right in front of the Stadium. Also, why not have something new? 

[KJHburg]

1 hour ago, Blue_Devil said:

Aren't there a bunch of live oaks right in front of the Stadium. Also, why not have something new? 

Yes all live oaks around the stadium across from the Honeywell tower.  

[RANYC]

I digress a bit, but speaking of thriving Live Oaks... I took this pic while walking around a riverfront park in Jacksonville, FL very close to downtown in the Riverside neighborhood just last week.  Was blown away at how beautiful it was and how activated.  Romare Bearden is decent, but this really blew me away.  Can't for the life of me understand why Jax can't get it together.

Edited March 17, 2021 by RANYC

[Blue_Devil]

10 hours ago, RANYC said:

I digress a bit, but speaking of thriving Live Oaks... I took this pic while walking around a riverfront park in Jacksonville, FL very close to downtown in the Riverside neighborhood just last week.  Was blown away at how beautiful it was and how activated.  Romare Bearden is decent, but this really blew me away.  Can't for the life of me understand why Jax can't get it together.

Having lived in Florida, Jax always had a stigma to it, likely due to being in the northern part of the state. Why live there, when you could live in the warmer areas. I am not joking about that... Now, as Florida's population grows, you are seeing a lot of native South Floridians move there, because they hate the New Yorkers and Canadians. 

[Mgelbach]

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Natural or processed?

[Mgelbach]

15 minutes ago, tarhoosier said:

Natural or processed?

Just minor tweaks In Lightroom; exposure, contrast, and straightening everything up so the buildings aren’t crooked or anything!

I also attempted (miserably) at fixing the patchy grass in the second picture 

Edited March 19, 2021 by Mgelbach
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[Yeahdoug]

Was the garage built to handle a tower on top at some point?  Allowing new standalone parking garages that can’t be built on seems very short-sighted now. 

Edited March 21, 2021 by Yeahdoug

[Yo Diaz!]

Was the garage built to handle a tower on top at some point?  Allowing new standalone parking garages that can’t be built on seems very short-sighted now. 

Not built for a structure on top


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[CharlotteWkndBuzz]

How often are these mega decks even have cars parked on the top level (besides for photo shoots lol)?  Esp the BOAT deck.  These things should be "green" roofs with little urban parks on top.  This particular deck could have been a great amenity for JW to host weddings outside and such with event space.  The BOAT mega deck could have been a spectacular park...label it as "Park in the Sky"..."Legacy Park" or something catchy (could have been an attraction).  Need more green roof tops like DEC and I love what the two Sky Houses did with their amenities on top of their parking deck.  Roof tops and parking decks in general are an eye sore, turn them into something cool.  Saw somewhere on social a mural going up on top of a building.  One of the coolest examples I've seen is Salesforce park on top of their transit center in San Francisco. 

Edited March 21, 2021 by CharlotteWkndBuzz

[Owenorange]

Can’t wait for restaurants and shops in this alleu

 

[SydneyCarton]

I love it when live oaks have moss.  That only seems to happen in semi-tropical areas by the coast.

[Rickybobby]

9 hours ago, SydneyCarton said:

I love it when live oaks have moss.  That only seems to happen in semi-tropical areas by the coast.

Craziest thing! I have wild Spanish moss growing on one tree outside my townhouse on the north end of town. Its directly across the street from a storm water run off/creek. The entire street is lined with the same kind of trees(american beach I think). So far I havent found another single tree with any on it and the patch on mine is very small but still living it seems. My thoughts are maybe it was on the tree when planted? Never seen it growing live up this far north!