PITTSBURGH | Tower at PNC Plaza | 545 FT / 166 M | 32 FLOORS

[wpipkins2]

Originally Posted by Private Dick

^ considering all the attention about it being the first big building constructed in a very long time in Pittsburgh, the "Tower" at PNC Plaza is rather anticlimactic.

If you're calling something the "Tower" and hyping it up, don't significantly decease it's height twice and still keep the name.

Was the height significantly decreased twice? I don't think so. In the beginning PNC ommitted height information until the final design was complete. The web site said approximately 30 stories and the tower has 33 floors. We always knew this building would stand shoulder to shoulder with K&L Gates Center.

[Des9301]

We need a 1000 footer downtown. It would make a good impact on the skyline. Back to topic. To everyone who's complaining how tall the building is going to be-it is going to be one of the tallest building built downtown and the tallest built in recent history. Don't complain, it already is having a nice impact on the skyline and I bet everyone of you will be pleased when it is finished.

[Private Dick]

Originally Posted by wpipkins2

Was the height significantly decreased twice? I don't think so. In the beginning PNC ommitted height information until the final design was complete. The web site said approximately 30 stories and the tower has 33 floors. We always knew this building would stand shoulder to shoulder with K&L Gates Center.

Initially, estimates from PNC were that it would be 40 stories and 600 feet. Redesigns brought that down to 33 and the 550s in height, and now gensler lists it as 545. However, I'm not sure it will even reach that.

And no, we did not always know that it would be shoulder to shoulder with k&l gates. That's false. The second round of renderings from gensler (the one where it is silvery white in the skyline -- do a search, it's real easy to find)had it nearing the height of PPG.

[Gee Whiz]

K & L Gates tops off at 511 feet. The second round of renderings of Tower at PNC look to be in the 545 range. I agree the way it looks now that it may be in the 530-535 range. Of course, we have to see when all the the cladding for the roof is completed. That may bring it closer to 545. One thing that kind of bothers me is that with proposals for Tower at PNC and 350 Fifth, both second round of renderings came in shorter rather than taller. This is kind of deflating for those who want more height in the Downtown skyline. I would prefer it to be vice versa. I could see a strategy in certain neighborhoods where a developer would make a proposal for a building taller then the developer actually expects to be a approved due to to Nimbys, neighborhood groups etc. Then come back with a proposal with a height the developer actually needs to call the bluff of the Nimbys. That is not the case in the Golden Triangle. That is why it is disappointing.

[designer3d712]

T.O. Solar Chimney is 544'-6". With the slant of the Solar Chimney, it will make the building look shorter at different angles.

Originally Posted by designer3d712

It's getting close.

[Duck From NY]

[Evergrey]

Great photos, Duck!

Here's a photo the Tribune-Review took from the top of the US Steel Building:



http://triblive.com/news/allegheny/6...own-tour-tower

[Duck From NY]

Originally Posted by Evergrey

Great photos, Duck!

Here's a photo the Tribune-Review took from the top of the US Steel Building:



http://triblive.com/news/allegheny/6...own-tour-tower

Thanks man. It's always a pleasure visiting the greatest city in the world. Awesome view from on top of the U.S. Steel Tower! I wish I could get up there.

Here's one I forgot to post from earlier this month:

And one from early July:

[Des9301]

Have they finished the atrium or no? No updates for a month now

[Austinlee]

Photo from last Sunday, taken about 6:50am watching the sun come up after dancing at the club all night. :p

[wpipkins2]

Rt. 28 has the best unobstructed view of this building. The Tower @ PNC Plaza sits directly in the middle of downtown. From Rt. 28 the framing for the crown appears complete.

[DZH22]

Originally Posted by Austinlee

Photo from last Sunday, taken about 6:50am watching the sun come up after dancing at the club all night. :p

Great picture! Where is this taken from? Is it a public park? I'm returning to Pittsburgh next Summer for the first time in a decade and always looking for good areas to view skylines!

[Austinlee]

Originally Posted by DZH22

Great picture! Where is this taken from? Is it a public park? I'm returning to Pittsburgh next Summer for the first time in a decade and always looking for good areas to view skylines!

Grandview Avenue, Mt Washington and yes it's public. It is a couple miles long with at least 3 huge overlook platforms and many great vantage points.

[NYC2ATX]

Honestly, I don't know how Pittsburgh is not more well-known and popular as a destination to live and visit. Settings like that alone are something to be coveted, not to mention the massive amount of historic neighborhoods and landmarks, decent public transit, spectacular natural setting, and it's history as one of America's great industrial hubs.

I don't think it'd be outrageous for the city to advertise some to try and drive tourism. It's a highly underrated place from what I can see.

[JoninATX]

Incredible picture Austinlee. Pittsburgh is looking real nice.

[Jawnadelphia]

Originally Posted by NYC2ATX

Honestly, I don't know how Pittsburgh is not more well-known and popular as a destination to live and visit. Settings like that alone are something to be coveted, not to mention the massive amount of historic neighborhoods and landmarks, decent public transit, spectacular natural setting, and it's history as one of America's great industrial hubs.

I don't think it'd be outrageous for the city to advertise some to try and drive tourism. It's a highly underrated place from what I can see.

Nice, little city. My only beef was that the downtown was pretty dead, barren at night, but decent nightlife not too, too far away.

Where does this tower fit in from PNC Park - and this viewpoint?

[IMG]534862_2971041197420_1427758304_n by TallCoolOne2014, on Flickr[/IMG]

[TBone7281]

Originally Posted by TallCoolOne

Nice, little city. My only beef was that the downtown was pretty dead, barren at night, but decent nightlife not too, too far away.

Where does this tower fit in from PNC Park - and this viewpoint?

[IMG]534862_2971041197420_1427758304_n by TallCoolOne2014, on Flickr[/IMG]

It'll pop up behind Reed Smith. (The blue-ish green newer looking building above the red xfinity add.)

[Austinlee]

Originally Posted by NYC2ATX

Honestly, I don't know how Pittsburgh is not more well-known and popular as a destination to live and visit. Settings like that alone are something to be coveted, not to mention the massive amount of historic neighborhoods and landmarks, decent public transit, spectacular natural setting, and it's history as one of America's great industrial hubs.

I don't think it'd be outrageous for the city to advertise some to try and drive tourism. It's a highly underrated place from what I can see.

Originally Posted by JoninATX

Incredible picture Austinlee. Pittsburgh is looking real nice.

1.) Agreed

2.) & Thanks!

[Austinlee]

View from what appears to be the Wabash Tunnel entrance



Photo: Caulin Grant
http://www.popcitymedia.com/

[BrianTH]

Taken last week from street level on a nice day (you can click through for higher res versions):