[hi123]

CONGRATS philly on this great new tower! :)

[PhillyRising]

That would be a great scenario, one 915 to 950 footer following a 975 footer.

I think Bridgeman's will be awesome because it will look bigger than it really is because it'll be all alone. Maybe it's just me...but sometimes it's looks as if our tallest CC towers don't look very tall in comparison to other city skylines. I was in Tampa this past week and their tallest buildings are about as tall as Commerce Square...but they looked much bigger due to the fact Tampa does not have a huge cluster of buildings in their downtown. The Williams Tower in Houston is a monster to see in person....and when I saw it in person I swore it was way taller than Liberty Place when in fact it's not much taller.

[Eigenwelt]

/\ I find density to be more visually appealing than the sunbelt skylines. Granted there is more visual wow when you see a thousand foot tall building surrounded by mere parking lots, but I prefer the intellectual wow of seeing a building I know is incredibly tall only have the top third or half stick out because it is surrounded by block after block of midrises.


Anyway on saturday I went out and really played for the first time with my birthday present that I had bought the week before. When I went out last sunday it wasn't even a full 24 hours old and the pictures showed that.

From 3/10/2007. Vertical panos I stitched together with some software:
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/TriPanoBRD800.jpg

You can get a larger and much better quality 1meg version here:
http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/th_TriPanoBRD800.jpg (http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/TriPanoBRD.jpg)

I'm still sorting through the couple hundred shots I took. I'll post some soon.

[skyscraper]

I think Bridgeman's will be awesome because it will look bigger than it really is because it'll be all alone.
it will not be all on its own; it's going to be in the same general neighborhood as wfs, trump tower, world trade (if that ever gets built). that whole area is going to have its own skyline.

[phillyskyline]

Bridgeman's is still going to be way taller than any building built in that area by at least 400 feet besides WTS - but I don't see it happening.

Nice to see the glass going higher & higher on CC! It looks like it's almost halfway.

[Cro Burnham]

it's going to be in the same general neighborhood as wfs, trump tower, world trade (if that ever gets built)


*sigh* I wish I could create an "ignore list" for any post that discusses World Trade Square anymore.

I won't happen it won't happen it won't happen it won't happen it won't happen. Did I mention it won't happen? If only it could be stricken from our collective consciousness. I'm begging: please stop mentioning this ridiculous concept as if it is anything other than pure fantasy. It's like debating about empty space. It's as boring as the debate about Inga.

[Swinefeld]

Bridgeman's is still going to be way taller than any building built in that area by at least 400 feet besides WTS - but I don't see it happening.
You don't see Bridgeman's View Tower happening? The negadelphians have gotten to you, haven't they?! :sly:

Nice pics, Eigy. Hope the treadles didn't get you. :cheers:

[apetrella802]

a ppt for skyscraper fanatics!!!
Dubailandiaeng.pps (application/octet-stream)

[TheOldMan]

Bridgeman's is still going to be way taller than any building built in that area by at least 400 feet besides WTS - but I don't see it happening.

Nice to see the glass going higher & higher on CC! It looks like it's almost halfway.

why dont you see it happening ? from what i understand its fully approved and the developer wants to start const. later this year. at least thats what i remember reading in the thread dedicated to Bridgmans View in the Proposal Portal. did you hear something different....?

[LostInTheZone]

some great pics on the last few pages. I love volguus' shot up the alley next to Suburban. And I can't stop staring at the glass in this one Eigenwelt, can't wait to see it in person:

http://img506.imageshack.us/img506/3981/tripanobrdlx7.jpg

[russbaseball]

the web cam is back up.. looks like the last piece of the forms was taken down.

[sciguy0504]

That glass almost looks fake. I love it. Thanks for the updates.

[giovanni sasso]

the web cam is back up.. looks like the last piece of the forms was taken down.

sho nuff was -- some time this afternoon:

http://phillyskyline.com/bldgs/comcast/comcast_uc1150.jpg


nice threesome there, eigen.

[PhillyRising]

It will be a great day when the core is completely hidden by the steel....I hope topping out comes fairly quickly. The good weather this week should help get things moving along fast again.

Great pic Brad!

[phillyskyline]

You don't see Bridgeman's View Tower happening? The negadelphians have gotten to you, haven't they?! :sly:

No, I was referring to WTS (World Trade Center or Square - whatever it's called) as not happening. Swinefeld, I'm one of the few optimists we have in Philly. But Philly Nation leads the pack :D

Bridgeman's is still going to be way taller than any building built in that area by at least 400 feet besides WTS - but I don't see it happening.

I was saying Bridgeman's View will be 400 feet taller than anything built on the waterfront besides the World Trade Center. But we all know World Trade Center is not happening.

[Goody]

man that glass is awesome

[Lecom]

Great photos yall.

[TheMeltyMan]

ungh, the scrapers in montreal are so boring i don't even look up anymore. i need to browse philly again this summer.

[Pinoy2.0]

Lost, Eigen, Gio...great pictures.

For those of you who don't, you should really scope out www.phillyskyline.com 's updates and photo essays.

[colemonkee]

I love the glass on this building. When looking at it from afar, it's a darker, transparent silvery green color with obvious banding. When looking up at it from the street up close, it's a light, reflective silvery-blue. I love how the look changes with perspective.

[Eigenwelt]

I was saying Bridgeman's View will be 400 feet taller than anything built on the waterfront besides the World Trade Center. But we all know World Trade Center is not happening.

I actually understood that you were referring to WTS given that it was the project you mentioned directly before saying it wouldn't be happening. Not sure why all the confusion.

However while I agree BVT will dominate the NL waterfront and I agree that it may look taller in comparison Lib1 etc., I dissagree on the reasons. You state that it will seem larger than our current signature towers in CC which to you seem shorter than they should. But BVT being 400 feet taller then it's surrounding buildings won't help that. Liberty One is almost exactly 400 feet taller than the buildings which surround it and it is your counter example.

What really makes a building look tall is not the height of the buildings around it but their density. With our downtown towers they are surrounded on all sides. There is no where to really get a look at more than just the top half unless you are standing at the base. BVT will have many of it's views preserved because of the relative low density and mass of the buildings that will surround it. That area of waterfront is going to develop into a "Miami" style skyline for lack of a better word. Instead of tall buildings sitting shoulder to shoulder, they will be seperated by low rise podiums, landscaping, and car friendly streets.

[RadHaz75]

can anyone confirm or deny this... it looks like they are taking down the arch street crane. its tough to tell from my vantage whether the arm is just lowered or not, but i want to think it looks like the entire crane is lower.

[Lincolndrive]

can anyone confirm or deny this... it looks like they are taking down the arch street crane. its tough to tell from my vantage whether the arm is just lowered or not, but i want to think it looks like the entire crane is lower.

I think it just appears that way. I'm in the Bell Atlantic Tower and there aren't any parts of the crane at ground level. I think it just looks lower because the steel is higher. I talked to one of the construction managers this morning who said the cranes wouldn't come down until they finished the steel up to 57 or 58. You're right though, it does appear lower.

[Eigenwelt]

More from saturday, 3/10.

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/mar%20tenth/Comcast31007.jpg

Click thumbs for larger images. (approx 250kb each)
http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/mar%20tenth/th_DSC00597.jpg (http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/mar%20tenth/DSC00597.jpg)http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/mar%20tenth/th_DSC00595.jpg (http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/mar%20tenth/DSC00595.jpg)http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/mar%20tenth/th_DSC00631.jpg (http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/mar%20tenth/DSC00631.jpg)http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/mar%20tenth/th_DSC00617.jpg (http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/mar%20tenth/DSC00617.jpg)http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/mar%20tenth/th_DSC00607.jpg (http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/mar%20tenth/DSC00607.jpg)
http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/mar%20tenth/th_DSC00758.jpg (http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/mar%20tenth/DSC00758.jpg)http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/mar%20tenth/th_DSC00644.jpg (http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/mar%20tenth/DSC00644.jpg)http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/mar%20tenth/th_DSC00706.jpg (http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/mar%20tenth/DSC00706.jpg)http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/mar%20tenth/th_DSC00742.jpg (http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/mar%20tenth/DSC00742.jpg)
http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/mar%20tenth/th_DSC00674.jpg (http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/mar%20tenth/DSC00674.jpg)http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/mar%20tenth/th_DSC00661.jpg (http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/mar%20tenth/DSC00661.jpg)http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/mar%20tenth/th_DSC00648.jpg (http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/mar%20tenth/DSC00648.jpg)http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/mar%20tenth/th_DSC00604.jpg (http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/mar%20tenth/DSC00604.jpg)http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/mar%20tenth/th_DSC00588.jpg (http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/mar%20tenth/DSC00588.jpg)http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/mar%20tenth/th_DSC00822.jpg (http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/mar%20tenth/DSC00822.jpg)

[SJPhillyBoy]

Eigenwelt, those are seriously fantastic.

[volguus zildrohar]

RadHaz! I've got a question for you in Philly VII. Please check it out when you get a chance. Others may be wondering about the answer as well.

[GarCastle]

This morning with a bit of exposure:
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/3356/dscn2538sh8.jpg

and I even scared the crap out of a construction guy on his cellphone who was also up on the roof having no idea I was up there.
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/378/dscn2546rf9.jpg

[volguus zildrohar]

Nobody gets up earlier for the cause, Gar:)

March 13

http://www.pbase.com/phillytrax/image/75624641.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/phillytrax/image/75624643.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/phillytrax/image/75624651.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/phillytrax/image/75624652.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/phillytrax/image/75624654/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/phillytrax/image/75624653.jpg

[LostInTheZone]

I love your pictures Garcastle. You have an eye for dramatic compositions.

[NYRY85]

Phillies fans are gonna have a new tallest to gander at pretty soon. The view from Citizens Bank Park will be amazing.

[donybrx]

I love your pictures Garcastle. You have an eye for dramatic compositions.

Ditto. You're pretty darn good at capturing 'mood', too......adding even more interest

[GarCastle]

A few from this morning:
http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/7775/dscn2574iq5.jpg


http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/9420/dscn2578fn9.jpg


http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/1761/dscn2587ri7.jpg

[LostInTheZone]

you know, before Volguus pointed it out, I hadn't realized most of your pictures are taken at sunrise. It's a different angle than we're used to seeing.

[Pinoy2.0]

Yeah, I'm grateful for those shots. Lord knows I try to sleep until noon everyday.

[DocAwesome]

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p219/KennethSchwartz/1.jpg

[Muji]

^ wow that's pretty sweet.

[Daquan13]

The steel is almost at the top! What will happen with the mock facade once the building is completed?

[volguus zildrohar]

It will be removed as it is on the site of landscaped Liberty Plaza.

[Daquan13]

Too bad it can't be used as part of the facade that's being applied to the tower.

[apetrella802]

i didn't know frank gehrey designed CC and BAT?

[DUBAI2015]

when will it be finished?

[apetrella802]

1st occupants due sept 07 final floors completed early 08

[McBane]

I've been out of the loop lately. I read all the posts since I was in the loop but still.....what's up with the steel? I remember back in the fall, the CC was on pace to be topped out sometime in early February, right? It's the middle of March and the steel up top looks the same to me as did several weeks ago. What's up?

[TheOldMan]

yeah, i agree with McBane. it appears the steel hasnt moved much. this has been happening to a few notable buildings around the country. another example is Trump International tower in Vegas. it seems to be stuck at the same point for weeks at a time. if this building is to be finished by the fall, they really need to be working 24/7 six days per week for that to happen

[H-Ville Man]

McBane/Old Man-

Don't forget, the crane cannot operate in high winds (above 40 MPH) and snow/ice play havoc with everything. With the last of the cold, nasty weather hopefully behind us, they will install the steel in no time at all.

Lastly, and most importantly, we are nearing the stage where 1,000 workers will decend on the project to work on the inside. Once that happens, the building will be finished at an amazing clip.

[Patrick]

I love this tower, but not so crazy with its location. Philadelphia always had a nicely balacned skyline since the 90's. In almost every direction the Tower is eaither blocking a major Downtown Skyscraper, or riseing directly above one.

But eh, still a great addition to the skyline.

[Eigenwelt]

I love this tower, but not so crazy with its location. Philadelphia always had a nicely balacned skyline since the 90's. In almost every direction the Tower is eaither blocking a major Downtown Skyscraper, or riseing directly above one.


You're right. Oh, except from the east, west, north-east, and south-west. And only minimal overlapping from directly north and south. So, uh, I guess I meant from the south-east and north west. ;)

And now for something completely different... more photos.

From the day of Wotan:
http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/th_DSC00979copy2.jpg (http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/DSC00979copy2.jpg)

From the day of Thor:
http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/th_DSC01204copy.jpg (http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/DSC01204copy.jpg)http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/th_DSC01260copy2.jpg (http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/DSC01260copy2.jpg)http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/th_DSC01360copy2.jpg (http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/DSC01360copy2.jpg)

http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/th_DSC01315copy2.jpg (http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/DSC01315copy2.jpg)http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/th_DSC01366copy2.jpg (http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/DSC01366copy2.jpg)

(as always, click thumbs for full size pics. approx 100kb each)

[k2wilde]

Regarding the Mock-up I was lucky to purchase it on Ebay for a mere $13,320.I have to move it myself however.?Yah OK )
I do plan to incorporate it into my new house on 61xx Goshen Road, Willistown Township, Delco. Now this is just next door to M. Night Shaymalan's new home.
He has just won the suit that some neighboors wanted him to stop building and tear down the new deer fence that is being installed. The ruling said all was legal,and was done pre new ordinance. He is building an 8' black mesh/fence, the new ordinance allows only 6'.

The photos of this past week or so have been great , Thanks.
Ooh some more from Eigenwelt I see,

Cheers, Rob

[Sacto]

This looks awesome.

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p219/KennethSchwartz/1.jpg

[R@ptor]

Great updates :tup:

[toddguy]

The glass on this tower is stunning. It is going to look even better than I had thought. What a great tower!:)

[Capsule F]

The glass I tinhk is turning out better then most anyone expected. I knew it would be one of those deal where you have to see it to believe it.

[Daquan13]

Regarding the Mock-up I was lucky to purchase it on Ebay for a mere $13,320.I have to move it myself however.?Yah OK )
I do plan to incorporate it into my new house on 61xx Goshen Road, Willistown Township, Delco. Now this is just next door to M. Night Shaymalan's new home.
He has just won the suit that some neighboors wanted him to stop building and tear down the new deer fence that is being installed. The ruling said all was legal,and was done pre new ordinance. He is building an 8' black mesh/fence, the new ordinance allows only 6'.

The photos of this past week or so have been great , Thanks.
Ooh some more from Eigenwelt I see,

Cheers, Rob



Well, I hope that it doesn't have to be destroyed. Maybe it should be put in the Skyscraper Museum in New York.

[Swinefeld]

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e388/Swinefeld/New%20Constructon/CC031701.jpg

[RadHaz75]

man, you went nuts this weekend swinefeld! i'm browsing the forums this morning and you have pics in a ton of them. nice work!

is the atrium glass done yet or still 1 row left?

[nygirl1]

Man this building turned out to be real sharp. I love it.

[giovanni sasso]

radhaz, looks like it has two rows of glass left.

i counted earlier today and the glass is at 27/28. at about 1:30 or so, the sun was shining directly on the entirety of the south side and the plaza, painting a pretty accurate representation of what the glass' contrast will look like between the inner and outer forms.

http://phillyskyline.com/bldgs/comcast/comcast_uc1158.jpg

http://phillyskyline.com/bldgs/comcast/comcast_uc1156.jpg

http://phillyskyline.com/bldgs/comcast/comcast_uc1152.jpg

[CGII]

sasso's pic had me dreaming over how chiseled this building will be...so I had to add to the Comcastic pile of renderings...

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/1/comcasticfa8.jpg

[phillyskyline]

Damn, that might be the 1st accurate rendering of this skyscraper when completed!

[MJPhilly]

Wow, CGII, that's awesome.

Here's my humble balcony contribution. I've been lazy lately.

http://www.skyscrapersunset.com/projects/construction/comcast/images/0703-03.jpg

[giovanni sasso]

nice one, CGII. and MJ with the balcony photo.

forgot to include latest diagram:

http://phillyskyline.com/bldgs/comcast/diagram/COMCASTCENTERDIAGRAM_PROGRESS_070319.jpg

[NYRY85]

sasso's pic had me dreaming over how chiseled this building will be...so I had to add to the Comcastic pile of renderings...

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/1/comcasticfa8.jpg

wow.

so the LCD's will be lit up on this bad boy all the way up?

much like this for example:
http://www.dallassky.com/bldg14.jpg

if so then, DAYUM.

[SJPhillyBoy]

Other than the great pics by everyone, I just have to say, awesome job CGII!
This thing is really starting to get glassed up.

[apetrella802]

CGII's illustration shows why the 110 ft high public enterence to the train station is the way it is. It's curtain wall treatment is intended to create a interior space which is a quasi outdoor space much like the Pennsylvania plaza of the Kimmel Center by means of all glass walls. The pattern of clear and smoked glass used on the office tower would be absurd here. 30th st station has a clerestory above the main level to bring as much natural light into the station as possible, there was no low-e glass in those days as far as i know. CC attempts the same thing with newer techology and CGII's illusrtation suggests that it will be stuning both from the outside and from the inside.

[Daquan13]

sasso's pic had me dreaming over how chiseled this building will be...so I had to add to the Comcastic pile of renderings...

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/1/comcasticfa8.jpg



Wow!! Truly something to behold! It's Comcastic!!!

[Swinefeld]

CGII, that rendering rocks! Stunning.

[Awkab]

Wow, excellent render CGII!!


so the LCD's will be lit up on this bad boy all the way up?

much like this for example:
http://www.dallassky.com/bldg14.jpg

if so then, DAYUM.

The LED's will only be in the corner shadowboxes and in the crown, so it will probably look more like this:

http://www.pbase.com/awkab/image/71057667.jpg

And green for Eagles' games ;)

http://www.pbase.com/awkab/image/71138370.jpg

[tackledspoon]

Wow, excellent render CGII!!



The LED's will only be in the corner shadowboxes and in the crown, so it will probably look more like this:

http://www.pbase.com/awkab/image/71057667.jpg

And green for Eagles' games ;)

http://www.pbase.com/awkab/image/71138370.jpg
That looks great! When I saw NYR's, I lurched a little, but that looks perfectly tasteful.

[Eigenwelt]

so the LCD's will be lit up on this bad boy all the way up?


Actually the CC is way to classy for tacky Dallas style edge lighting. It will be far more dramatic than that, with the entire inner polygon lit up.

Awkab's awesome rendering of it:
http://www.pbase.com/awkab/image/71057667/medium.jpg


CGII - Thank you. Amazing taste of what is to come.

MJ - Do me a favor and never move, ok? I am not sure how I will cope without your balcony shots.

Sasso - I love the last shot with the cameo by that expanding storage tank right off 95. Because of the trees in the foreground it has to have been taken on one of the little hills in the empty lots between Castor and Lewis off of N. Delaware Ave. How did you get in there? I thought the whole area was fenced off and the little access road has a guard station.

*edit* hah, it seems as I was searching all the way back to page 11 to find Awkab's lighting scheme renderings he came and posted. Thanks for the larger versions, I really think you nailed it.

[CGII]

Thanks, all!

Here's a rough night view, photo thanks to Eigenwelt:

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/816/comcastinwhiteqd0.jpg

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/8946/comcastingreenpr3.jpg

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/920/comcastinredxi8.jpg

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/5861/comcastinyellowmp6.jpg

A lot messier than Awkab's, mind you...

[theWatusi]

great work CG!!!
:worship: :worship: :worship: :worship: :worship: :worship: :worship: :worship: :worship: :worship: :worship:

[tone99loc]

I think it's awesome how fast the glass is rising...Anybody know when the glass will catch up to the steel? A few weeks, a month?

[SJPhillyBoy]

:worship: CGII, Awesome! :worship:
You got some talent there.

[Eigenwelt]

Sorry, I'm in too much of a hurry to turn these into thumbs.

From St. Paddy's:

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/DSC01467copy900.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/DSC01482copy2.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/DSC01453copy.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/DSC01423copy.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/DSC01468copy.jpg

From Sunday 3/18:

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/DSC01854copy.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/DSC01855copy.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/DSC01885copy.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/DSC01889copy.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/DSC01905_modcopy.jpg

[NYRY85]

Wow, excellent render CGII!!



The LED's will only be in the corner shadowboxes and in the crown, so it will probably look more like this:

http://www.pbase.com/awkab/image/71057667.jpg

And green for Eagles' games ;)

http://www.pbase.com/awkab/image/71138370.jpg

DUBYA OHHHHHHHHHH DUBYA.

[theWatusi]

Pic by Eigenwelt
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/DSC01889copy.jpg

Wow what a stunning shot this is. AND imagine how much cooler it will be with a finished CC and panned over a bit to include the Murano :slob:

[Goody]

^^ dude those dust shots are SICK


awesome work

[volguus zildrohar]

Midwesterners throwing renderings about! Inconceivable!

Since Thursday...

http://www.pbase.com/phillytrax/image/75962872.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/phillytrax/image/75962873.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/phillytrax/image/75962881.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/phillytrax/image/75962886.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/phillytrax/image/75962887.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/phillytrax/image/75962888.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/phillytrax/image/75962876/original.jpg

[CGII]

Midwesterners throwing renderings about! Inconceivable!


Hey, it's spring break and I live in a subdivision. What do you expect me to do? :haha:

[Urban Sky]

:previous: thats insanity!

[Patrick]

Oh Snap, I've seen this view a million times, then Comcast pops up, and WOW! The tower really looks massive in this pic, making Philadelphia's tallests look small. I'd never thought I'd see the day a tower would pass One Liberty Place.

At the same time it is quite an eyesore right now, but who cares! Onces its fully cladded the tower will look amazing!
http://www.pbase.com/phillytrax/image/75962872.jpg

Its opening later this year, right?

[Lincolndrive]

I'm not sure if someone has already mentioned this but it appears that the north side indent is in place as of yesterday or maybe the day before. I thought this was going to be more than 2 stories tall but from where I was standing this morning, it only looks that high.

[CGII]

I'm not sure if someone has already mentioned this but it appears that the north side indent is in place as of yesterday or maybe the day before. I thought this was going to be more than 2 stories tall but from where I was standing this morning, it only looks that high.

According to this it'll be six floors:

http://www.pbase.com/awkab/image/71057667.jpg

[apetrella802]

the south elevation is 6 but the north is only 2

[Awkab]

The south side indent will be 6 stories, the north side will be 2 stories:

(VZs images from the front page)
http://www.pbase.com/image/43596892.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/43596891.jpg

[giovanni sasso]

CGII, that's the south side's cutout. the north side's is further up.

http://phillyskyline.com/bldgs/comcast/model/model03.jpg

the spring equinox has got the sunrise splittin' our streets in half.

http://phillyskyline.com/bldgs/comcast/comcast_uc1162.jpg


nice shots there, eigenwelt & volguus.

[CGII]

Damn, I thought this was going to be symmetric.

[SignLion]

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k287/Eigenwelt/Comcast%20Center/DSC01889copy.jpg


Do you have a bigger version of this... say around 1440 x 900? I'd humbly kill to have that as my desktop wallpaper.

:slob:

[buildup]

I actually just assumed there was the same cutout on each side. But if there were those floors wouldn't have much office space I guess.

[apetrella802]

it is symmetric along a North/South divide,

[russbaseball]

they finnished the glass on the atrium today!!

[JMininger]

they finnished the glass on the atrium today!!

Cool. Now the important question is ... when are they going to clean it so we can see what it really looks like?

[bryson662001]

Damn, I thought this was going to be symmetric.

Yea.....awkward isn't it? I don't know why they did that......looks kind of lame IMO..... but someday we'll find out I guess. Somehow I don't think it was to squeeze out more office space.

[donybrx]

I like the offending cut-outs. Adds needed interest and summons imagination...something rarely called for in TV tube-fed-instant-answer America.......I hope there's never an explanation, in fact.............. at least for tonight.......:)

[volguus zildrohar]

Patrick, we appear to be on track for a Q4 opening this year, on schedule.

Sasso, that's way too early to be anywhere. But it is neat.

[CGII]

I like the offending cut-outs. Adds needed interest and summons imagination...something rarely called for in TV tube-fed-instant-answer America.......I hope there's never an explanation, in fact.............. at least for tonight.......:)

Interesting, given the company building the tower is one of the majour propogtaors of TV tube-fed-instant-answer American culture. :D

[donybrx]

^^^I thought so, too......glad you picked up on that! :) .

They do TV, not architecture...

[Eigenwelt]

Singlion: Of course. The originals are 3872x2592. Check your private messages.

Sasso: Nice architectural crotch shot.

Regarding the differnt sizes of the keyholes: I assume that they are mostly for aestetics since the design already provides plenty of corner offices. As such shortening the north keyhole (the one with the less spectacular views) increased rentable floorspace.

[Urban Sky]

Yea.....awkward isn't it? I don't know why they did that......looks kind of lame IMO..... but someday we'll find out I guess. Somehow I don't think it was to squeeze out more office space.

i actually like it...and that says something because im a fan of symmetry. it gives it something extra. :yes:

[JManc]

forgot to include latest diagram:

http://phillyskyline.com/bldgs/comcast/diagram/COMCASTCENTERDIAGRAM_PROGRESS_070319.jpg

i always look to this diagram first to see comcast's progress.

the pictures and renderings are amazing.