Yard | 200' | 21 floors | Complete - Page 40

maccoinnich · #**781** Posted **Apr 12, 2016, 3:56 AM**

Veganz is moving into Yard? Yes? Maybe? A little unclear from article.

cailes · #**782** Posted **Apr 12, 2016, 6:07 AM**

First Tilt then Veganz?

You can't say that there isn't some strong commercial interest in this place. At least there is a (potential) silver lining to the story of this property.

maccoinnich · #**783** Posted **Apr 12, 2016, 6:53 AM**

I think Tilt will do very well. Their milkshakes will bring all the boys to the Yard.

clint_ · #**784** Posted **Apr 12, 2016, 6:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by maccoinnich

I think Tilt will do very well. Their milkshakes will bring all the boys to the Yard.

I could teach you, but I'd have to charge.

2oh1 · #**785** Posted **Apr 12, 2016, 7:12 PM**

Is there any update on the Dumbell? It's a shame that one couldn't have gone up at the same time as The Yard. It'll be great to see this chunk of town come to life.

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Originally Posted by maccoinnich

I think Tilt will do very well. Their milkshakes will bring all the boys to the Yard.

Oh. Muh. GAWD. (That was awesome)

maccoinnich · #**786** Posted **Apr 12, 2016, 7:41 PM**

According to Guerrilla Development, construction on the Dumbbell will start in May.

I'm curious about the status of Sideyard. That's gone quiet.

innovativethinking · #**787** Posted **Apr 12, 2016, 8:16 PM**

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According to Guerrilla Development, construction on the Dumbbell will start in May.

I'm curious about the status of Sideyard. That's gone quiet.

Which one is the Sideyard ??

RainDog · #**788** Posted **Apr 12, 2016, 9:27 PM**

The small building proposed between the Yard and the Dumbell. Picture.

urbanlife · #**789** Posted **Apr 12, 2016, 11:21 PM**

Yep, still looks ugly....

innovativethinking · #**790** Posted **Apr 13, 2016, 5:27 PM**

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yep, still looks ugly....

i agree

cityscapes · #**791** Posted **Apr 13, 2016, 5:59 PM**

I took these when there was sun and it doesn't look too terrible but...

When it's cloudy it looks pretty bleak and the shiny black panels at the very top that are now being installed look pretty bad. This building needs more contrast. It would be successful if it looked like it did when it's sunny out even on dreary days.

cab · #**792** Posted **Apr 13, 2016, 6:18 PM**

Its odd, but could you just replace some of the black panels with color. Could look pretty interesting.

urbanlife · #**793** Posted **Apr 14, 2016, 1:14 AM**

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Its odd, but could you just replace some of the black panels with color. Could look pretty interesting.

That probably would have been a better idea when they decided to change the facade of this building to go with less windows.

innovativethinking · #**794** Posted **Apr 14, 2016, 6:14 PM**

God this building sticks out like a sore thumb

zilfondel · #**795** Posted **Apr 14, 2016, 10:18 PM**

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Its odd, but could you just replace some of the black panels with color. Could look pretty interesting.

Agreed. Hopefully this building kills off the trend of making buildings all black.

Its just dark and depressing. Use color, or various tones of light/dark! Contrast!

90% black is the polar opposite of a glassy building.

TarheelBoy · #**796** Posted **Apr 15, 2016, 12:02 AM**

Did anyone see this on reddit? https://www.reddit.com/r/Portland/co...vs_have_taken/

2oh1 · #**797** Posted **Apr 15, 2016, 1:16 AM**

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Agreed. Hopefully this building kills off the trend of making buildings all black.

I don't mind all black if it's done the right way in the right location. I like the Black Box building downtown on Market St. I like the Congress Center building too (well, I like the tower, but there are aspects of the base I'm not crazy about).

With The Yard, it's a case of an ultra high profile location that doesn't suit the design they chose, along with the fact that they dumbed down the design. If I worked for Skylab, I'd be embarrassed by The Yard - especially if they don't build the small building that was supposed to be next door.

Without that little building, The Yard will look significantly worse from street level. Then again, we don't know how much Skylab dumbed down the design of that building too.

Derek · #**798** Posted **Apr 15, 2016, 1:21 AM**

Possibly the best building built in the last 10 years in Portland is black.

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A few shots of Pearl West from March 25:

IMG_6056 by Ryan Miller, on Flickr

It can certainly be done. I just don't understand how this project got so screwed up.

urbanlife · #**799** Posted **Apr 15, 2016, 2:48 AM**

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Possibly the best building built in the last 10 years in Portland is black.

It can certainly be done. I just don't understand how this project got so screwed up.

It definitely shows the difference in talent and discipline among architecture firms.

llamaorama · #**800** Posted **Apr 15, 2016, 2:51 AM**

It needs a nickname. Death Star? Battlestar Portlandia?

It looks like a model spaceship from film/tv. Dark colors and arbitrary placed windows and elements just to add texture.