Carroll A. Campbell Jr. U.S. Courthouse

[gman430]

 

[Cityplanner]

gman430, those are great pictures (in this thread and others).  Thank you very much for sharing them.

I'm intrigued by seeing that the stone surface on the courthouse is just a thin layer, applied on top of another surface.  That indicates how easy it should be to re-clad buildings with aging exteriors that need upgrades, such as the Daniel Building and the BofA building across from First Presbyterian.  There is hope!

[gman430]

 

[gman430]

[cabelagent]

It'll be disappointing if there's not some really nice exterior lighting on this prominent downtown structure....it should really show up at night. 

[apaladin]

29 minutes ago, cabelagent said:

It'll be disappointing if there's not some really nice exterior lighting on this prominent downtown structure....it should really show up at night. 

Agree but think it’s very doubtful. 

[cabelagent]

37 minutes ago, apaladin said:

Agree but think it’s very doubtful. 

There will be some lighting....probably below expectations. They need to know my opinion  

[gman430]

[distortedlogic]

This thing has such a huge footprint,  look how it dwarfs the bank building beside it. 

[goodbye]

I actually like this building.  It has a distinctly formal appearance and fits into the fabric of downtown without screaming for attention.

[gman430]

1 hour ago, Skyliner said:

I actually like this building.  It has a distinctly formal appearance and fits into the fabric of downtown without screaming for attention.

Same here. The architecture matches up really well with its surroundings and actually looks like a federal courthouse. Reminds me a lot of the size and scale of the federal courthouse in Austin. 

[StrangeCock]

Love this chonky building. It looks exactly like a Federal courthouse should look. Classic, but slightly modern. Great addition to downtown.

[Cityplanner]

It reminds me of the USSR's gift to Poland, the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_of_Culture_and_Science

Neo-classical architecture is much better than brutalist or Mid-Century Modern, but it still needs to have the right proportions and details to be beautiful.

[goodbye]

To clarify, I do not consider the design of Greenville's new federal courthouse to be particularly attractive.  Several design elements could have been added or rearranged to create a more spectacular structure.  However, compared with several of the GSA-approved designs in other cities, this building is definitely likable.  The new county courthouse in Spartanburg should be attractive (definitely moreso than the current bland building on Magnolia Street).

[gman430]

It looks like one of those short dogs where its legs are too small for its body but I like it. Go figure. 

 

[gman430]

The landscaping and exterior lights installed around this building are quite impressive. Very impressed overall.

[gman430]

 

[gman430]

[vicupstate]

Nice to see this building finally completed after all the years of waiting on the funding and design and construction.  They should put public art in that circle that is at E. North and Coffee.  A statute to Carroll Campbell would work well.  

[hauntedheadnc]

It sure didn't take long for a Greenville Driver (tm) to take out one of those new street trees in front of the courthouse.  I don't know that I've ever lived anywhere that the cars so yearn to be free of the constraints of the road.