Plante & Moran Building

[suydam]

I'm so glad they saved those trees.

[Eridony]

Well it's not easy to tell in this photo but they have started adding windows:

I'm surprised how transparent they seem to be.

[GR Straight Edge]

I'm a huge fan of the blue, I honestly love the design and coloring of this building I don't think it will look bad at all once the building is complete.

[GRDadof3]

Question: Is the blue for branding?

Plante & Moran's website

I think the earlier pin-stripe of blue was better, but oh well.

[Eridony]

I'm a huge fan of the blue, I honestly love the design and coloring of this building I don't think it will look bad at all once the building is complete.

[Avocado]

More windows:

[CK1]

Question: Is the blue for branding?

[Eridony]

[joeDowntown]

That faux rock wall is horrible. I know that was a change the planning commission suggested (which is probably why it looks so horrid) but man, it makes an otherwise appealing building look bad. It seems like they could have repeated some of the materials used elsewhere (like the charcoal or gray) to give it a more modern feel.

It looks a little like it is done in Dungeon Rivival style.

Joe

[GRDadof3]

This building is looking sweet from I-196. Way better than I thought it would. The blue Plante&Moran sign on the charcoal background looks pretty striking.

Anyone have any recent pics looking at it from the South?

[grcitydog]

I think it is a beautiful building when viewed from afar, however, when you get right up to it you can see it is a parking lot with a building above it, so overall I don't really like it.

[blueradon]

I sort of like the building...

Although I wonder what people's thoughts would be if that building (minus the dungeon wall) was a replacement for one of the ugly black buildings on city center?

[Avocado]

Glass and signage:

[CK1]

A quick update - we officially (and finally!) moved in to our new space today. I have to admit that the interior is a big upgrade from what we previously had, and all of the comments from everyone here have been very positive. The new building should serve us well for many, many years!

[John E]

There is a new Grand Rapids Press article about the move-in today.

http://www.mlive.com/grpress/business/inde...te_moran_g.html

~John

[GR_Urbanist]

"Green building"? I guess you have to pull something out of the hat to make this hideous thing seem like a real assets. Heck judging from how the press photo was taken across the river, I doubt you will ever see a published image of this building that hasn't been taken from at least that far away.

I'm on pins and needles as to how this thing is going to be spun as a enhancement to the riverside seeing that the only thing it presents to it is a clear view of the crooked floors of the parking ramp.

[joeDowntown]

Other than the concrete wall on the west side, I like the building. I think the blue works now that the windows are in and I'm happy with it overall.

Joe

"Green building"? I guess you have to pull something out of the hat to make this hideous thing seem like a real assets. Heck judging from how the press photo was taken across the river, I doubt you will ever see a published image of this building that hasn't been taken from at least that far away.

I'm on pins and needles as to how this thing is going to be spun as a enhancement to the riverside seeing that the only thing it presents to it is a clear view of the crooked floors of the parking ramp.

[suydam]

Other than the concrete wall on the west side, I like the building. I think the blue works now that the windows are in and I'm happy with it overall.

Joe

[John E]

Rapid Growth Media has a nice article about it:

http://www.rapidgrowthmedia.com/developmen...plante0108.aspx

~John

[numstead]

vacant suite on fifth floor

view from Christman offices on fifth floor

[GRDadof3]

Nice shots Nate!

I'm glad you bumped this, because it reminded me that I took some shots of the renovated riverwalk area. I think once that greenery matures a bit more, it will screen the cars more. It's a lot better than walking across a scaggily parking lot.

[suydam]

GRDadof3... What does "scaggily" mean?

I'm inclined to agree that whatever it is, this is better than a "scaggily" parking lot... but I figured I'd ask.

[GRDadof3]

GRDadof3... What does "scaggily" mean?

I'm inclined to agree that whatever it is, this is better than a "scaggily" parking lot... but I figured I'd ask.

[GRDadof3]

Scraggly:

I also just realized from this picture that they've painted the side of the RC Allen Building red.