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AWESOME video of the north shore line being tested! It's a must watch. Plus some nice ambient techno music. :)
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Lot 24
2/16/12 http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7052/6...1a486dee_b.jpg 2/23/12 http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7206/6...270677fe_b.jpg Civic Arena Demo 2/23/12 http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7207/6...2af0324c_b.jpg |
What a strange way to dismantle a structure, huh? It's like a rotting pumpkin.
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I imagine there are a lot more hoops to jump through if you're going to use explosive charges as opposed to plasma cutters. :haha:
But that being said, I'm sure it came down to a cost/benefit analysis. There is an awful lot of planning that goes into imploding a building.... I'm thinking that the Civic Arena probably wasn't big or beefy enough to warrant all of that overhead when they can just cut supports and bring down a section "every two weeks" or whatever they estimated. |
No pictures to offer, but the first phase of the Oakland Portal apartments seems to be moving along rapidly, and they also seem to be doing a lot of site prep for the future phases.
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What does the rendering for the Oakland Portal apt's look like?
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http://www.popcitymedia.com/gallerie...roject_600.jpg I'm glad they are starting with much-needed residential units, and I think this whole project should ultimately help stimulate redevelopment all along the Bluff/Uptown, but I really don't understand why they went with such a dated and non-contextual design, particularly for what are supposed to be luxury apartments. |
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Regarding the Oakland Portal project, if that is supposed to portray Oakland as a big retirement community, then I say "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!" Now where are the people in wheelchairs and walkers to enhance the visual effect? |
Oakland Portal: The apartments that think they're a Fairfield Inn!
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What a disgusting rendering... this is what Private Dick and I were complaining about. Incredibly lame.
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In my view that is WAY worse than the Strip renderings. Way worse, in fact, than any similar project in Pittsburgh that I am aware of (Lot 24, Doughboy Square Apartments, East Liberty Place, even Pitt's new dorm).
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I forget what Lot 24 and East Liberty Place are... |
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http://www.stradallc.com/files/elibertyplace_1.jpg Lot 24 (in progress): http://blog.rooseveltcollection.com/...-9-580x348.png Nothing groundbreaking, but reasonably contemporary. |
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Actually, it looks more like a Courtyard by Marriott... Hehe Aaron (Glowrock) |
The Courtyard by Marriott in Shadyside/Bloomfield looks way better than that.
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