Innovista

[Spartan]

So no word on what these guys do. One more company is great, but I'll point out again that we have yet to have a company that is directly related to the hydrogen economy we're trying to generate here.

[krazeeboi]

According to the press release on Innovista's website:

Loccioni Group provides engineering services in measurement and testing for measurement systems, quality control, automation, ICT and service. Areas benefitting from these specialized services include automotive, household appliances, environment, energy-saving, agriculture and food, health, manufacturing and public administration.

I see a correlation here, just more on the applications side of things instead of the research side. I see this as a good thing, since what these guys specialize in touches on other research-related aspects of Innovista besides hydrogen technology.

[Spartan]

I stand corrected then. I can see that relationship much more clearly than the others.

[CorgiMatt]

A Loccioni spokesman refers to their first US location in Innovista as being in an area that is "growing up extremely fast" in this report on USC's website.

http://uscnews.sc.edu/ADMN_Web095-07.html

[BrasilnSC]

Biomedical Block - Taken 11/20

[krazeeboi]

Thanks for the updates!

I truly hope the next few buildings have a bit more "pizzazz" to them, at least architecturally--something like the public health building.

[Spartan]

Nice pictures. I don't expect this building will have too much "pizzaz." USC is has not made any architectural statements as of late. Not that they aren't nice, just nothing that screams "wow"

[krazeeboi]

^That seems to be the case with a lot of universities these days. I don't really expect anything that says, "Wow," but at least something that says, "That's nice," like the public health building.

[lifer]

I didn't see this posted anywhere and I think this is the right place for it.

http://www.thestate.com/local/story/256352.html

Pretty impressive IMO.

[BrasilnSC]

^ That's excellent. I hope the momentum continues.

Horizon Block:

Wheat St.

Street level space facing S. Main

[krazeeboi]

The new professor gave some pretty glowing reviews of the city and the university, such as:

"The opportunities at South Carolina are probably greater than at almost any place I

[Spartan]

I didn't see this posted anywhere and I think this is the right place for it.

http://www.thestate.com/local/story/256352.html

Pretty impressive IMO.

That was posted in the SC Higher Education thread, but not in this one, and not the article from The State either. Thanks for sharing!

[waccamatt]

According to The State, Dr. Andrew Sorenson is holding a news conference at 3pm today to announce his retirement as President of USC effective 7/31/08. He will be 70 at the time and will stay on longer if a successor is not found by that time.

[CorgiMatt]

His retirement is a very positive story. He and his wife will remain in Columbia and he will remain with the University in some capacity. The reason he is retiring is because the school is about to begin a major fund-raising campaign that Dr. Sorensen said will last about 7 years, and he feels the baton should be passed next year. He has been nothing short of outstanding, and just now on the news a spokesperson said someone had asked him to say in his speech that Sorensen has been a great leader for the state, not just for USC. I'm sure the next president will be very energetic, someone who can continue taking USC to the next level.

[johnpro318]

Thanks for the photo updates brasil!

[Spartan]

Please discuss Dr Sorenson's retirement in the SC Higher Education thread.

[mr. chips]

Has anyone noticed how the color of the top cornice of this building in the Innovista doesn't fit anything else in the area. All the surrounding buildings are trimmed in white or brown. If you drive down Assembly from Blossom, look left and you will notice a complex of the Koger center, the School of Music and the new Health building, with this building in the biomedical block behind the Koger. Why can't architects and designers be more sensitive to the color of the surrounding buildings?

[CorgiMatt]

Has anyone noticed how the color of the top cornice of this building in the Innovista doesn't fit anything else in the area. All the surrounding buildings are trimmed in white or brown. If you drive down Assembly from Blossom, look left and you will notice a complex of the Koger center, the School of Music and the new Health building, with this building in the biomedical block behind the Koger. Why can't architects and designers be more sensitive to the color of the surrounding buildings?

I find myself focusing too much on a detail here or there when something is new. I have looked at what you're talking about and the thing is I can't figure out if that material is the final material for that part of the building.

[Spartan]

Given the color of the building on Assembly, I'd say its a final color.

[krazeeboi]

I just wish they weren't using such dull colors for the exterior here. As much as we tend to decry the red Vista brick, I wouldn't mind some of it being incorporated into the architecture of the Innovista buildings. For instance, take this research building in Piedmont Triad Research Park in Winston-Salem (the nation's first urban research park). The basic form is about identical to the Innovista research buildings, but the red brick makes it a bit more aesthetically pleasing IMO:

[GamecockEngineer]

I'm sure if this has be discussed before, and I'm not sure if this is the correct topic for it, but I just came across a redering of Assembly Station on Holder Properties' Website. I can't post it here because it's a flash website, but it looked pretty cool. Check it out a holderproperties.com, click on projects and the SC.

[waccamatt]

Hopefully Holder won't mind since this is promoting their project. This is a screenshot of Assembly Station.

[johnpro318]

That's very nice!!! I haven't heard much of this.

[digital_sandlapper]

Hopefully Holder won't mind since this is promoting their project. This is a screenshot of Assembly Station.

Where will this go on Assembly? I see no mention of it on Holder's website, nor on UP.

[waccamatt]

That is Assembly Station. I found that picture on Holder's website so I know its on there. It will be built at the corner of Assembly and Whaley across from Addam's Bookstore.