Miami: New Downtown Wolfson campus (WOW!) - Page 2

Lecom · #21 Posted **May 15, 2007, 6:03 PM**

How does a community college rake up the cash for something like that?

brickell · #22 Posted **May 15, 2007, 6:24 PM**

For one, it's the largest community college in the US. Actually ranks behind the Air Force school in number of students, but this is the largest in one place. Second, it's a public/private proposal. The school is giving up development and air rights to the land in return for getting a portion of the space.

jmcgoblue · #23 Posted **May 15, 2007, 6:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by Lecom

How does a community college rake up the cash for something like that?

I was just thinking the same thing. I think the CCTV tower in Beijing is costing something like $700-$800 million to build, specifically because of the design.

solaricfission · #24 Posted **May 16, 2007, 1:17 AM**

I think this looks great. Just by comparing it the the Wachovia Tower. This looks like it could be in the 750' range. Although it might be drastically shorter. Would be great it if was.

Fabb · #25 Posted **May 19, 2007, 9:49 AM**

This thread should be moved to projects&constructions.

gus_chi · #26 Posted **Jun 5, 2007, 5:47 AM**

Posted by santos_santos @ SSC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UTzayC-b2w

BUFFALOVE!! · #27 Posted **Jun 7, 2007, 9:15 PM**

thats amazing. what are the odds it will really happen. if it does i will have to fly down to see it

thedirector · #28 Posted **Jun 18, 2007, 3:52 PM**

It would be great to get this built. It is such a wonderful Miami design. It stands out so much in a good way. It'll add that extra umpff to the Biscayne wall.

Carlos Martinez · #29 Posted **Jul 7, 2007, 4:04 PM**

One word. Wow!!! Unfortunately, I doubt it would actually be constructed. Perhaps a more econonmical style will probably be choosen.

Carlos Martinez · #30 Posted **Jul 11, 2007, 3:51 PM**

I sent an e-mail to the school to see what they say about this building about one week ago. I have yet recieved a response. I also went to the campus website and I could not find any information about this concept building.

thedirector · #31 Posted **Jul 14, 2007, 7:15 PM**

I found out today that the school is building something. They said they were choosing a development company and then going to go ahead. The dean of the school said this to me when I registered for classes during some small talk. LET"S GET IT GOING!!

cactus22minus1 · #32 Posted **Jul 15, 2007, 5:26 PM**

HMmmm... if you ask me, it looks like the offspring of these two buildings:

for general form

and

for parts of the facade.

A sweet combination, IMO.

Lecom · #33 Posted **Jul 15, 2007, 8:59 PM**

^But see, those buildings' form is like that just as an art statement. In Miami's case, form follows function, and there is reason for pretty much every element of the design.

Inkdaub · #34 Posted **Jul 18, 2007, 8:43 AM**

That's a community college plan? Holy moly! I love it!

mind field · #35 Posted **Jul 19, 2007, 2:12 PM**

yeah, nice and all, but what happens when a major hurricane hits?

brickell · #36 Posted **Jul 19, 2007, 3:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by mind field

yeah, nice and all, but what happens when a major hurricane hits?

Are you speaking to the specific design or the viability of Miami? It's not like we forget about them down here. Everything here is built to withstand certain wind thresholds.

bobdreamz · #37 Posted **Jul 19, 2007, 4:40 PM**

it always amazes me how people think a strong hurricane is somehow going to topple buildings in Miami. Hurricane Andrew in 1992 was a CAT 5 storm and I don't know of any solid concrete structure that failed at the time.

mind field · #38 Posted **Jul 20, 2007, 7:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by brickell

Are you speaking to the specific design or the viability of Miami? It's not like we forget about them down here. Everything here is built to withstand certain wind thresholds.

I'm speaking about the specific design. I'm sure they do their wind tunnel tests, but you have to admit, the design of this structure looks more prone to hurricane damage than a traditional box-like tower.

And Bobdreamz, the eye of Andrew passed quite a bit south of downtown Miami and it's dense concentration of highrises. The eye hit Homestead, how far south of downtown is that? It would be interesting to see what would happen if the eye of a cat. 5 storm passed directly over downtown Miami or Miami Beach.

brickell · #39 Posted **Jul 20, 2007, 1:10 PM**

Miami has one of the toughest building codes in the nation. A cat 5 going over any urban area will not be pretty, but I'm guessing Miami will hold up better than a Houston, Tampa or New Orleans.

thedirector · #40 Posted **Jul 25, 2007, 8:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by mind field

I'm speaking about the specific design. I'm sure they do their wind tunnel tests, but you have to admit, the design of this structure looks more prone to hurricane damage than a traditional box-like tower.

And Bobdreamz, the eye of Andrew passed quite a bit south of downtown Miami and it's dense concentration of highrises. The eye hit Homestead, how far south of downtown is that? It would be interesting to see what would happen if the eye of a cat. 5 storm passed directly over downtown Miami or Miami Beach.

That would not be interesting. At all. We would have some serious damage. Now would buildings topple over... no. Broken glass and property damage. Definitely power outages.