SEATTLE | Downtown Projects: Completed, U/C, Proposed/Approved - Page 99

genghis · #**1961** Posted **Nov 13, 2008, 6:30 AM**

One thing I wish I'd done is taken the time to have centered that "notch" on the East side of the the building facing I-5 (5th pic down). Even better would have been to expand it out a little to line up with the vertical mullions. As it is right now, it looks sort of randomly placed. Which it was. Sorry.

mSeattle · #**1962** Posted **Nov 13, 2008, 7:57 AM**

I wish I could get my hands around the necks of the people who decided on gray glass for that building.

alexjon · #**1963** Posted **Nov 13, 2008, 7:40 PM**

819 Pine Renderings here: http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/200...review-review/

What's interesting to note in this one is the 0.6 parking ratio that seems to ignore the immediate access to the Express Lanes. Not pointing fingers, but a certain city whose name rhymes with "Boston" that isn't Boston would give something like this a 1.2 parking ratio.

I hope this one goes forward.

Aleks · #**1964** Posted **Nov 13, 2008, 11:59 PM**

Nice, here's the rendering. Wamu much?

source.

seaskyfan · #**1965** Posted **Nov 14, 2008, 12:28 AM**

At least it's tall....

mSeattle · #**1966** Posted **Nov 14, 2008, 2:02 AM**

Relatively tall... Some of these guys should create merged companies and build less projects but truly taller ones in the 45-55 floor range.

Aleks · #**1967** Posted **Nov 14, 2008, 5:32 AM**

Take the beige off, replace it with a yellow or green and we're ready to go! This is the retail core after all, you want people to see your building when they pass by and think, "Wow, I like it, I can't afford it but if I could I'd live in it." Not pass and go mehh...

alexjon · #**1968** Posted **Nov 14, 2008, 4:56 PM**

Looks to be a gold-type color, actually. Reminds me of Eureka in Melbourne.

Only, it's about 40% the height.

seattle lover · #**1969** Posted **Nov 17, 2008, 6:24 AM**

some updates from west seattle

NorthernLights · #**1970** Posted **Nov 17, 2008, 9:34 AM**

I've never been to Seattle but I love the space needle. Frasier was kinda funny too, even though he used a lot of big words that I didn't know.

InlandEmpire · #**1971** Posted **Nov 17, 2008, 3:13 PM**

Wow...great photos! Escala is finally starting to show itself, which is cool.

James Bond Agent 007 · #**1972** Posted **Nov 17, 2008, 6:04 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by mSeattle

I wish I could get my hands around the necks of the people who decided on gray glass for that building.

What he said.

mSeattle · #**1973** Posted **Nov 18, 2008, 3:31 AM**

Nice shots SL.

Does anyone have copies of the pictures someone posted with the Escala model in relation to the Westin towers?

alexjon · #**1974** Posted **Nov 18, 2008, 4:28 PM**

Civic Square near-final proposal (88MBs of skyscraper awesomeness): http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/AppDocs/G...endaID2468.pdf

http://www.flickr.com/photos/daimaji.../pool-seatrans for a taste

mSeattle · #**1975** Posted **Nov 18, 2008, 8:16 PM**

I'm missing where the civic is in that square.

seaskyfan · #**1976** Posted **Nov 18, 2008, 10:42 PM**

They've started on the steel at 1918 8th.

alexjon · #**1977** Posted **Nov 19, 2008, 12:49 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by mSeattle

I'm missing where the civic is in that square.

Well, it's united as one single block of offices and residential tied to the city and county offices; the waterfall element of city hall will spread into the water elements of the civic square development. City offices will occupy part of the new tower and it will be made into a living room-esque space for Seattle residents to enjoy, connected to light rail directly via the DSTT a la Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland.

Aleks · #**1978** Posted **Nov 19, 2008, 6:50 AM**

Looks better than before. Reminds me more of the O8 facade more than the Metropolitan Park now. I just wish they would change the color, the top, something to actually make it more original. And I imagined the plaza having more green than what the pictures show. I like the base, just work on the top a little more.

InlandEmpire · #**1979** Posted **Nov 19, 2008, 2:49 PM**

I really like how they're accounting for the building's interaction with the public and street at the base, but above that, it's just not very inspiring. I agree the facade looks a bit less like Metropolitan Park, and more translucent like the panels on O8.

alexjon · #**1980** Posted **Nov 19, 2008, 4:51 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aleks0o01

Looks better than before. Reminds me more of the O8 facade more than the Metropolitan Park now. I just wish they would change the color, the top, something to actually make it more original. And I imagined the plaza having more green than what the pictures show. I like the base, just work on the top a little more.

The top will be lighted at night and a little more translucent. The sides will include a gradient/frit pattern that will break up the appearance to be a more oscillating sort of grey-blue.