HomeDiagramsDatabaseMapsForum About
     

Go Back   SkyscraperPage Forum > Discussion Forums > Buildings & Architecture


    Comcast Innovation & Technology Center in the SkyscraperPage Database

Building Data Page   • Comparison Diagram   • Philadelphia Skyscraper Diagram

Map Location
Philadelphia Projects & Construction Forum

Reply

 
Thread Tools Display Modes
     
     
  #41  
Old Posted Jan 16, 2014, 4:07 AM
NYC2ATX's Avatar
NYC2ATX NYC2ATX is offline
Everywhere all at once
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: SI NYC
Posts: 2,446
Fantastic! This reminds me of the very avant-garde skyscrapers going up in London and the Australian cities, the ones I always wish they would build here in the states, and now we finally get one! It marries that 21st-century industrial look with nods to art deco styling. Altogether a great new icon on the Philadelphia skyline.
__________________
BUILD IT. BUILD EVERYTHING. BUILD IT ALL.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #42  
Old Posted Jan 16, 2014, 4:24 AM
BuildItBigger BuildItBigger is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 22
It looks like a walkie talkie!!!
The Comcast Center looks like a flash drive!
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #43  
Old Posted Jan 16, 2014, 4:25 AM
Tedious Tedious is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Buffalo, NY
Posts: 117
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mugatu View Post
Was the first comcast tower not ugly enough?
The original Comcast tower is great imo. This.... It looks a bit clunky and awkward.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #44  
Old Posted Jan 16, 2014, 4:27 AM
Eigenwelt's Avatar
Eigenwelt Eigenwelt is offline
OG from the L.B.C.
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Brooklyn
Posts: 3,055
Excellent post by MJ. Pretty much sums up my feelings.

I do love the design, and while not sold on the exterior, I feel if clad well it could really look sharp.

My only real gripe is that skyline composition-wise, the location is poor for this specific design and height. That said I'd rather learn to live with it than not have a building of this caliber go up.

Just for shits and giggles, I threw together a crappy rendering of what this tower would look like between 19th and 20th on Arch, if the ACC had been built on the 18-19th plot like originally proposed.

__________________
Jonesing for a real cheesesteak.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #45  
Old Posted Jan 16, 2014, 4:59 AM
patriotizzy's Avatar
patriotizzy patriotizzy is offline
Metal Up Your !
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Bay Area, CA
Posts: 1,585
I'm loving the look of it. It has a very distinct European look. Kind of hard to describe, but it seems like something you would see under construction in Russia or Germany.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #46  
Old Posted Jan 16, 2014, 5:03 AM
Yackemflaber69's Avatar
Yackemflaber69 Yackemflaber69 is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 681
very cool design
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #47  
Old Posted Jan 16, 2014, 5:04 AM
Onn Onn is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: The United States
Posts: 1,937
Quote:
Originally Posted by patriotizzy View Post
I'm loving the look of it. It has a very distinct European look. Kind of hard to describe, but it seems like something you would see under construction in Russia or Germany.
More London I would say. It looks very British, with the style and engineering being their traditional "function over form". As Americans this seems a little strange to us...
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #48  
Old Posted Jan 16, 2014, 6:40 AM
Rail>Auto's Avatar
Rail>Auto Rail>Auto is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 500
I really wish the ACC would find a way to return to a proposal again.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #49  
Old Posted Jan 16, 2014, 6:47 AM
Roadcruiser1's Avatar
Roadcruiser1 Roadcruiser1 is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: New York City
Posts: 2,107
Quote:
Originally Posted by Roadcruiser1 View Post
I don't really like this building, but I have to admit at least Philly is getting a supertall which makes it cool.......
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #50  
Old Posted Jan 16, 2014, 6:53 AM
SkyscrapersOfNewYork's Avatar
SkyscrapersOfNewYork SkyscrapersOfNewYork is offline
Moderator
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: New York City
Posts: 2,523
ACC worked much better on the skyline, this thing belongs in London. This just looks out of place. add more setbacks and make it thinner then it might have a chance.
__________________
New York City,The City That Never Sleeps,The Capitol Of The World,The Big Apple,The Empire City,The Melting Pot,The Metropolis,Gotham

Buildings Over 200 Meters 62 Completed 20 Under Construction 50 Proposed 0 On Hold
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #51  
Old Posted Jan 16, 2014, 8:01 AM
KevinFromTexas's Avatar
KevinFromTexas KevinFromTexas is offline
Meh
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: there and back again
Posts: 57,324
The facade isn't bad and I like the bracing. I actually like the narrow end, but I want to take a hack saw to that spire. The spire could work out, though. Will the spire have a glass facade that might be lit from within? I'm hoping it isn't a solid facade of stone or something. Blank facades always bug me.
__________________
Donate to Donald Trump's campaign today!

Thou shall not indict
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #52  
Old Posted Jan 16, 2014, 8:50 AM
LMich's Avatar
LMich LMich is offline
Midwest Moderator - Editor
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Big Mitten
Posts: 31,745
The design of the main body of the tower is actually pretty nice.

But, that spire just ruins the whole thing. It's out of proportion, and makes the whole thing look awkward against the skyline from the views shown. It really looks like a bulky and clumsy afterthought. I'd like if someone could render this, but with a the spire more in proportion to the rest of the building, or removed entirely.
__________________
Where the trees are the right height
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #53  
Old Posted Jan 16, 2014, 10:53 AM
SJPhillyBoy's Avatar
SJPhillyBoy SJPhillyBoy is offline
Hello
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: SJ to Philly
Posts: 2,631
FROM CBS PHILLY

Latest News

Comcast Announces Plans To Build Philadelphia’s Tallest Skyscraper

January 15, 2014 4:53 PM

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/201...hiladelphia-2/

Quote:
Being billed as the tallest building in the United States outside of New York or Chicago, the new Comcast tower, at 1,121 feet, will stand 59 stories tall on Arch Street between 18th and 19th, and will employee 20,000 people during construction, according to a company press release.
Quote:
The new building, which will become home to television stations NBC 10 and Telemundo 62 (both now owned by Comcast as part of its purchase of NBC Universal) will also include a block-long lobby, and outdoor plaza, and a Four Seasons hotel in the upper floors which will feature a restaurant and a 360 degree view of the city.
Video in link includes Brian Roberts and Lord Norman Foster interview.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #54  
Old Posted Jan 16, 2014, 11:56 AM
chris08876's Avatar
chris08876 chris08876 is online now
NYC/NJ/Miami-Dade
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Riverview Estates Fairway (PA)
Posts: 45,674
I like this. Came as a surprise. Good for Comcast, a great job generator. We need more jobs!
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #55  
Old Posted Jan 16, 2014, 12:17 PM
BenKatzPhillytoParis BenKatzPhillytoParis is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 313
I don't see what people are griping about. Yes, the massing is bulky, but it's still a very sophisticated design, has some subtle originality, and as a statement about what an urban skyscraper can be, in a league of its own. See Inga's column today. Due to the types rather than purely quantity of jobs this is bringing into the city, I could realistically foresee this generating demand for office space in Philly from global players in media and tech. Still underused block NW catty corner to this plus SW corner of 20th and Arch, blocks further along west Market, and underutilized blocks btw parkway, broad, and vine for more large scale commercial construction. Really exviting
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #56  
Old Posted Jan 16, 2014, 1:14 PM
NYguy's Avatar
NYguy NYguy is offline
New Yorker for life
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Borough of Jersey
Posts: 51,692
__________________
NEW YORK is Back!

“Office buildings are our factories – whether for tech, creative or traditional industries we must continue to grow our modern factories to create new jobs,” said United States Senator Chuck Schumer.

Last edited by NYguy; Jan 16, 2014 at 1:25 PM.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #57  
Old Posted Jan 16, 2014, 1:41 PM
McBane McBane is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 3,717
I have mixed feelings about the design. Overall, the impact is a HUGE net positive for Philadelphia. The temporary and permanent jobs, the expansion of Comcast (like what CNN is for Atlanta), the removal of a large surface lot, among others.

As for the design itself, it would make a big difference if only the roof was a bit taller than the original Comcast Center. As it will stand, our two tallest towers will have the same roof height. At a quick glance, it's almost like a twin.

But please don't categorize me as a whiner! I can't state this emphatically enough - this project is very good for our city and I'm extremely excited about it. Plus, there is plenty of time to tweak the design, and even add a couple of floors.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #58  
Old Posted Jan 16, 2014, 2:05 PM
shakman's Avatar
shakman shakman is offline
Chairman
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: PRMD - People's Republic of Maryland
Posts: 2,665
I think this is a great design. The facade and massing will add to the unique character of Philly's skyline.
__________________
"I measure the value of life not by how much I have, instead by what I have done.

-sb
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #59  
Old Posted Jan 16, 2014, 2:16 PM
bucks native's Avatar
bucks native bucks native is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: NEPA Valley
Posts: 1,300
It's not a spire - it's the building's core. And, yes, it will be illuminated.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #60  
Old Posted Jan 16, 2014, 2:18 PM
PHL10's Avatar
PHL10 PHL10 is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 1,579
The view from the Art Museum has never been my favorite as it seems to line up the skyscrapers behind each other. I wish they provided a rendering with this view:

Reply With Quote
     
     
This discussion thread continues

Use the page links to the lower-right to go to the next page for additional posts
 
 
Reply

Go Back   SkyscraperPage Forum > Discussion Forums > Buildings & Architecture
Forum Jump


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 9:43 AM.

     
SkyscraperPage.com - Archive - Privacy Statement - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.