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TechTalkGuy · #**4241** Posted **Jul 13, 2016, 10:09 PM**

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7/12/2016

The diagonal 'Z' bracing is going to look fantastic when complete.

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Not sure if that was on purpose, but it worked.
The massive height of that tower compared to that little girl is just impressive.

b_ton_ · #**4242** Posted **Jul 14, 2016, 1:15 AM**

I'm loving the way the main atrium on 18th is turning out, but i don't see anything special happening with the hotel entrance on 19th. Will the entrance even be that spectacular compared to the atrium on 18th? I only see little renderings of the 19th entrance.

tower · #**4243** Posted **Jul 14, 2016, 1:15 AM**

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What are you doing at bok? I've been doing work there

summersm343 · #**4244** Posted **Jul 14, 2016, 1:46 AM**

Update from Building Philly

https://www.facebook.com/BuildingPhilly/

summersm343 · #**4245** Posted **Jul 14, 2016, 2:19 AM**

Philly Skyline. by Buz Murdock Geotag, on Flickr

TechTalkGuy · #**4246** Posted **Jul 14, 2016, 3:26 AM**

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If the statue woke up for a brief look, I'm sure William Penn would have smiled at the massive density surrounding his place where every office worker would be able to see him from their offices.

Human Scale · #**4247** Posted **Jul 14, 2016, 10:42 AM**

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If the statue woke up for a brief look, I'm sure William Penn would have smiled at the massive density surrounding his place where every office worker would be able to see him from their offices.

If he could turn. He is facing Penn Treaty Park, so would only see the wastes of no viaduct, no 676 capping, and the convention center roof. He should be facing down Broad Street like the sculpture wanted (so his face is hit with Southern sun), or he should face the Art Museum to look down the parkway. I wonder how hard it would be to turn him?

Frontst17 · #**4248** Posted **Jul 14, 2016, 2:36 PM**

He'd hate it actually ha, he wanted open lots for people to set up small farms, but that was never realistic ha

Arch+Eng · #**4249** Posted **Jul 14, 2016, 8:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by TechTalkGuy

If the statue woke up for a brief look, I'm sure William Penn would have smiled at the massive density surrounding his place where every office worker would be able to see him from their offices.

The statue is an inanimate object and not able to wake up. If it did however, I would advise you to be more worried about evacuating the city as fast as humanly possible. More so then his skyline aesthetic tastes.

TechTalkGuy · #**4250** Posted **Jul 18, 2016, 2:14 AM**

jsbrook · #**4251** Posted **Jul 18, 2016, 4:35 PM**

Someone probably knows the answer to this or it is in this thread but I couldn't find it in my quick look...will there be outdoor space accessible to the public? I know there will be sky gardens, but I'm not sure if those will be accessible. How about the rooftop bar? Is there an outside deck component? I think the answer is no.

ekt8750 · #**4252** Posted **Jul 18, 2016, 4:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by jsbrook

Someone probably knows the answer to this or it is in this thread but I couldn't find it in my quick look...will there be outdoor space accessible to the public? I know there will be sky gardens, but I'm not sure if those will be accessible. How about the rooftop bar? Is there an outside deck component? I think the answer is no.

The sky lobby for the hotel is probably going to be as good as you're going to get.

Knight Hospitaller · #**4253** Posted **Jul 18, 2016, 5:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by jsbrook

Someone probably knows the answer to this or it is in this thread but I couldn't find it in my quick look...will there be outdoor space accessible to the public? I know there will be sky gardens, but I'm not sure if those will be accessible. How about the rooftop bar? Is there an outside deck component? I think the answer is no.

There will be an outdoor rooftop deck outside of the hotel ballroom (just above and to the west of the glass office lobby on 18th Street). I'm sure that you'll have to be part of an event to enjoy that. There will also be the two-story sky lobby/bar for the hotel at the very top (completely enclosed). That should be publicly accessible for the price of a drink. There will also be some outdoor cafe seating along Arch at street level.