Downtown Orlando Project Discussion

[cwetteland]

I thought this was the site pegged by OCPS for a performing arts magnet school.

[JFW657]

Saw that on the news this evening.

 

[alex]

I thought this was the site pegged by OCPS for a performing arts magnet school.

If I remember right, the school is supposed to go right behind the center (on the north-east corner of the same block). 

[RedStar25]

I thought this was the site pegged by OCPS for a performing arts magnet school.

No they are building on the backside of the DPAC lot. 

[prahaboheme]

If nothing else, that document is a nice overview of current and proposed downtown area developments.

[cwetteland]

There are new designs for the ORHS Lucerne property at OBJ.

Edited September 11, 2015 by cwetteland

[prahaboheme]

What an improvement!

[JFW657]

What an improvement!

Tell me about it!!!

That looks nice!!!

Love that red brick.

Now let's hope that's what gets built.

 

 

 

[prahaboheme]

The brick art deco fusion is really a nice look for Orlando.

I'd put this aesthetically in the same category as Ivanhoe Place, in terms of developments that consciously make an effort to enhance the entire neighborhood as well as respect the architectural legacy.  

Edited September 11, 2015 by prahaboheme

[John Hargrove]

Yeaaaah I'm digging that new design. Looks great. I'm a sucker for bricks. Except on roads, as previously discussed.

 

[RedStar25]

I love it. I live next door and can not wait to see this get built. 

[Jernigan]

"East on Park," - 217 N Eola next to Panera - shows up on ustler.net under "future projects"

I don't visit his page regularly but hadn't seen it before.  OCPS has it in their project list as 49 units for potential school student impacts.   That was as of 11/14.

 

[prahaboheme]

"East on Park," - 217 N Eola next to Panera - shows up on ustler.net under "future projects"

I don't visit his page regularly but hadn't seen it before.  OCPS has it in their project list as 49 units for potential school student impacts.   That was as of 11/14.

 

It's been on Ustler's site for years.

Certainly there is potential with this lot at it hands down has the best views of the downtown skyline from the vantage point of Lake Eola.

[popsiclebrandon]

OMA announced they want to move downtown and create a real cultural district. That will take a while for them to do so but would be huge for Orlando.

[Jernigan]

Where could that go?  The Orlando Health site would have been kind of cool in that Lake Lucerne would become an art walk.

[RedStar25]

OMA?

[mcn11]

OMA?

Orlando museum of art.

It would certainly give us a little more culture downtown and would fit perfectly. I can only imagine how perfect that would be in the creative village once that gets going.

[Jernigan]

Where could that go? 

I can only imagine how perfect that would be in the creative village once that gets going.

Brain fart on my end.

[jack]

Orlando museum of art.

 

It would certainly give us a little more culture downtown and would fit perfectly. I can only imagine how perfect that would be in the creative village once that gets going.

It would be better on Rosalind next to the Orange County Admin building. Or maybe on Lake Eola by the Playground. 

[klstorey]

It would be nice near Lake Eola but I think property values will prohibit it. Honestly I expect to see in Parramore and I'm ok with that. It would be a great anchor for the Creative Village. I also love the Lake Lucerne location but sadly I think that development will happen before OMA can get the funds in place. 

The restaurant and glass blowing school interest me the most. I would love to see something like what Hollywood Florida has with Hollywood Hot Glass's set up in Young Circle Park. I'd love to see a similar public hot glass studio in an adjoining park to OMA. 

Food as art is a cool concept. I've long wished that the OSC added a molecular gastronomy restaurant. 

I do hope that the science center gets first dibs on the old OMA building. In my perfect world the Shakes would move downtown too (to Church St to help create that theatre district with part of the building being a replica Globe Theatre) leaving Loch Haven to the children. The science center and Rep could expand with the science center taking over the day to day ops of the fire house museum. 

[Boomer136]

"Architecturally significant" sounds exciting to me, which then also means one has to think about setting. 

 

[GTR]

I'd love to see the Art Museum near the library and the History Center to give the City a nice cluster of educational spots within a short walking distance. Maybe where the U Club is now if their highrise plan falls through again.

[dcluley98]

If we could vaporize the ATT building and put it on that lot across from the lake, it would be awesome. One can dream, right?  Actually, the parking lot across from Dynetech/Aspire/One Eleven/Whatever the hell they are calling it now would be a decent option too.

[RedStar25]

If we could vaporize the ATT building and put it on that lot across from the lake, it would be awesome. One can dream, right?  Actually, the parking lot across from Dynetech/Aspire/One Eleven/Whatever the hell they are calling it now would be a decent option too.

Ugh that AT&T Building... You almost forget it's there its so nondescript. However, I heard that was done on purpose while Ma Bell was being broken up. Knoxville has a similar building that had all the windows bricked up. Apparently it was to keep people/agencies from spying on the company. 

[Pete C]

If we could vaporize the ATT building and put it on that lot across from the lake, it would be awesome. One can dream, right?  Actually, the parking lot across from Dynetech/Aspire/One Eleven/Whatever the hell they are calling it now would be a decent option too.

 

This location has really been my dream location for a downtown art museum for the longest time. Imagine that rising up across from the lake, with a raised outdoor cafe and terrace.