The Fire House

[sunshine]

i wouldnt mind go to the locker room to look at the merchandise.

[bulldogger]

The old Lynx station is being demolished today.

[prahaboheme]

This is prime real estate (right, Redstar?). Should have been a high rise.

[JRS1]

The old Lynx station is being demolished today.

[Jaybee]

#2 is GAI, as in the Engineering firm.

[jack]

This is prime real estate (right, Redstar?). Should have been a high rise.

[Boomer136]

What happened to the idea of it also serving as the emergency management center, is there no longer for the room for that either?

Oh, for some reason I thought it got chopped lower than the proposal featured prior on this thread. Nevermind....

[RedStar25]

This is prime real estate (right, Redstar?). Should have been a high rise.

[RedStar25]

!!!

I saw that earlier from my window! very excited.

here's what I think the order of things will be now for 2008:

1. Firehouse

2. ACI (that 8+ story bldg going up near South & Summerlin or closer in, near Channel 6 I think)

3. 800 N. Orange

4. Montage

[Boomer136]

I'm nobody's champion. I'm here to learn about my city. I doubt my posts are read much less figure into the decision making process of the assorted muckity-mucks. I have used the info I have learned here to go and meet with a couple of muckity-mucks if I felt it was important enough to me. I dislike boondoggles, private or government, and I do not believe in the infallible wisdom of the marketplace. I hold VHS winning over Beta as example. As well as popular music, rap, news sources... etc.

[RedStar25]

I'm nobody's champion. I'm here to learn about my city. I doubt my posts are read much less figure into the decision making process of the assorted muckity-mucks. I have used the info I have learned here to go and meet with a couple of muckity-mucks if I felt it was important enough to me. I dislike boondoggles, private or government, and I do not believe in the infallible wisdom of the marketplace. I hold VHS winning over Beta as example. As well as popular music, rap, news sources... etc.

[JRS1]

You mean 2009?

Add to that list the demolition of the Large (and ugly) FUMCO building at Rosiland and South and the construction of a larger much more elegant structure.

[RedStar25]

no.

Firehouse should start after demo is complete, unless I'm missing something.

GAI (thanks Jaybee) I heard is starting in October-ish. great visibility from 408.

Montage will break ground when they figure stuff out with that Davey Jones Locker issue thing they have with the water dealio;

800 N. should start at the end on 2008, beginning of 2009- I heard, or sooner.

[BVLian]

Awsome... I had no idea these projects were so close to construction.

I wonder whats going to happen to the exposed "pink" trusses of the old lynx station.

[RedStar25]

You have no idea how happy it makes me to see those pink trusses gone. For some reason it reminds me of Miami in the 80's. I say melt them and use it for a public sculpture.

[JFW657]

I would imagine they'll be scrapped & recycled like most steel & other construction materials from demolished buildings.

I always liked the look of that terminal, even with the pink paint although I preferred the original yellow.

But the facility gave downtown a modern look that was sorely needed at the time.

[JRS1]

Daytona emulated that bus station in the late '80's.

they should connect the two trusses, make a tall tower, and put it on top of Dynetech after they strip the pink off of it.

[bic]

I drove around downtown today with the intent of taking a few pictures and sharing them on here but for some reason, this is the only shot I ended up taking and I did it while driving. =P Anyway, here's the pink monster in all its glory:

[firemick]

Hey Jaybee, Do you possibly have higher resolution renderings of Fire Station 1? I cant wait for it to be built. The LEED design details are amazing. I originally was opposed to the current Station 1 being torn down due to its character and history but i have since warmed up to the new plan. Thanks, Marc.

[JRS1]

^^

on that note, since it no longer contains the office component, was it still designed to where they could build on top of it, or is that just not realistic?

[orlandonative]

^^

on that note, since it no longer contains the office component, was it still designed to where they could build on top of it, or is that just not realistic?

[Jaybee]

Not designed to be expanded in the future - lack of interest after an RFP if I recall. Firemick, I'll look around the office tomorrow and see if I can find a detailed electronic rendering. I've got one somewhere... the last full set was part of a Historic Preservation Board package, where the architecture was generally finalized; but that was some months back.

[firemick]

Thanks Jaybee, whatever you can do would be great. The new fire stations 1, 7, 15, 16, & 17 are all going to be LEED certified i believe. With Firehouse 1 having the most intricate of details including roof top vegetation and a water collection point on roof which would be used for toilet water flushing. I do miss Orlando alot now that i moved up here to ATL almost 2 years ago. ATL is alright but from an UP standpoint it was easier to keep track of developments in ORL. But since the economy took a nose dive there has 'nt been much development up here either. But i fervently believe what is taking place in the economy right now is a good thing or should i say necessary! This is a major market correction and i believe that alot of things will change in the banking, mortgage and credit industry. I dont want to talk politics but i just wanted to state to everyone to just hang in there and we will bounce back and survive this! Marc.

[Jaybee]

Here's a view of the plan showing Ember to the left and the firehouse to the right. The lobby (the only part within a historic district) with the curve roof juts out a little bit to match the ember gate. The truck ports are slightly setback, but overall has the feel of a historic district. I recall that the materials are mostly red brick... There are some DRC renderings out there.

[Jaybee]

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