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Why so boxy?
It's not an office building but a cyber factory. The machine/industrial aesthetic reflects this function, although this factory will turn out clean technology; no smoke no dirt. Once you accept(if you can) what this building aims to be you can appreciate that this is a very transformational event. I also think Comcast's dedication to doing business in Philadelphia is somewhat like what the Pennsylvania Railroad was to Philadelphia 100 years ago. apetrella802 |
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I'll only say that Donald Trump said that because he is an idiot. Run through the laundry list of quotes he has for any city, person or government entity... he's a dope and, from what I recall, his project was always unlikely to happen during the boom. The bust simply put the nail in that coffin.
Furthermore, there were only ever allowed to be 2 casinos in the city and 2 casinos a Las Vegas stripe does not make. All of that said, you are right, Philly does not always make itself the most friendly to development and to having a comprehensive city plan. So I hear ya there. The bigger argument is for a better business climate and cheaper building costs. That would easily get us all what we want :cheers: |
just imagine if you will what the argument for a "balanced" skyline would mean if applied to NYNY!
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if you play the 5 sec clip of Sir Foster talking about his design for CITC at the link below, you will see many vertical elements in the façade, something that does not show up in the other renderings I've seen so far. This is the model he is using to represent the building and if this is a more accurate representation of the building then is even more industrial even futuristic than I thought. You may or may not like this, I do because it reflects even more than I though how revolutionary this building is.
http://www.archdaily.com/467277/fost...-philadelphia/ apetrella802 |
FlyersFan, excellent job. I see you have CITC, FMC, EVO, W and SLS in there. Nice Job. I think FMC will have a larger visual impact on the Philly skyline than the new Comcast, just because of its location.
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nice diagram FF!
i think the location makes the most sense and is fine. ideally we would like to see a building of a better design and in the most proportionate location but that's only wishful thinking. what we're getting is what we're getting and i'm okay with that, although i wouldn't mind seeing some refinement to the design. here is my current contribution http://www.pbase.com/image/154205888.jpg |
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Love that shot! Is there any other vantage point where new tower will not have the effect of covering up other towers? I am thinking mainly from SS Bridge. Will it cover up Bell Atlantic Tower from there? Any possible angle where you can get it all in?
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Is this tower already approved or is it still just a "proposal"? If so, when will construction begin?
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construction begins this summer
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After looking at Tower's take, this is starting to grow on me.
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Thanks Plokoon11, Iwill, FlyersFan and Tower for posting rendings ... makes the pre-construction time enjoyable and time go by quicker.
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Regarding Iwill's critiques and the subsequent discussion of CITC's placement in the skyline:
I think it's perfect where it is. Yes, some of the world's most recognizable skylines have the bimodal shape, but it don't think it's a necessary criterion for being recognizable. If anything, NYC and Chicago are exceptions -- because they're so massive, they can get away without the wedding cake shape. Look at Atlanta for instance -- from afar, it looks like a sprawling, loosely connected string of cities rather than a single, unified urban center: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...wn2Buckead.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fr...wn2Buckead.jpg) Philly, on the other hand, has the classic wedding cake shape, and it pulls it off incredibly well. Combine that with an abundance of midrises (you can thank the gentleman's agreement for that) and you have a really neat, dense, and world-class skyline. I mean look at Shanghai for God's sake! No one would say, "hm...let's put the Shanghai Tower further from the central business district." Why do the same for Philadelphia? |
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