PHILADELPHIA | 500 Walnut | 380 FT | 26 FLOORS - Page 15

wanderer34 · #**281** Posted **Jan 8, 2016, 8:30 AM**

This is a nice infill project for Walnut St and Old City/Society Hill. Not tall or imposing, but still a nice infill project!!!

1487 · #**282** Posted **Jan 8, 2016, 1:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by Thoroughbred

This core is atypical from most other high-rises going up now....It will only progress one floor ahead of the ensuing slab pours...There are massive link-beams at each level that impact the form-work of the core negating the ability to climb the core too far ahead of the slabs....
The lower floors being worked on at this time are quite complicated given the automated parking system coordination with structure, along with challenging structural details (transfer beams, etc.) given the architecture above...

Don't expect this one to rise as quickly as others...

I see. That explains it.

summersm343 · #**283** Posted **Jan 22, 2016, 10:15 PM**

1/22/2016

hammersklavier · #**284** Posted **Jan 23, 2016, 2:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by Thoroughbred

This core is atypical from most other high-rises going up now....It will only progress one floor ahead of the ensuing slab pours...There are massive link-beams at each level that impact the form-work of the core negating the ability to climb the core too far ahead of the slabs....
The lower floors being worked on at this time are quite complicated given the automated parking system coordination with structure, along with challenging structural details (transfer beams, etc.) given the architecture above...

Don't expect this one to rise as quickly as others...

Why does this building have such an atypical structural style? What does it allow that a standard reinforced-concrete tower doesn't?

kingtut · #**285** Posted **Jan 23, 2016, 3:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by hammersklavier

Why does this building have such an atypical structural style? What does it allow that a standard reinforced-concrete tower doesn't?

Maybe because it appears that south side bears most of the weight allowing the end facing Independence Hall to have thinner columns thus more window area facing the Mall .

Thoroughbred · #**286** Posted **Jan 23, 2016, 1:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by kingtut

Maybe because it appears that south side bears most of the weight allowing the end facing Independence Hall to have thinner columns thus more window area facing the Mall .

The core is asymmetrical to the overall building footprint, especially once it extends above the fifth floor/podium. That combined with the need to reduce the number of columns throughout the floor plan, especially on the north end, creates numerous structural challenges.

summersm343 · #**287** Posted **Feb 1, 2016, 3:18 AM**

Update from Building Philly

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summersm343 · #**288** Posted **Feb 9, 2016, 12:11 AM**

Update from Building Philly

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summersm343 · #**289** Posted **Feb 18, 2016, 3:37 AM**

2/17/16

summersm343 · #**290** Posted **Mar 1, 2016, 2:22 AM**

Update from Building Philly

More photos here:
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Cro Burnham · #**291** Posted **Mar 1, 2016, 2:55 AM**

Is it me or does this one look like it's not moving at all over the last month or so?

Knight Hospitaller · #**292** Posted **Mar 1, 2016, 3:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by Cro Burnham

Is it me or does this one look like it's not moving at all over the last month or so?

They said this one would crawl, given the construction methods involved (resulting from the design).

1487 · #**293** Posted **Mar 1, 2016, 1:25 PM**

it is indeed crawling. Its a relatively small site so I thought it would rise a lot faster. BUt obviously the design prohibits that.

thisisforreal · #**294** Posted **Mar 1, 2016, 1:28 PM**

I dunno, this might very well be the fastest an automated parking garage has evr been built.

Arch+Eng · #**295** Posted **Mar 1, 2016, 1:53 PM**

All of my favorite projects are going slow.

Flyers2001 · #**296** Posted **Mar 1, 2016, 4:36 PM**

I am curious what kind of measures if any they would need to take digging with all the historic buildings in the area.

ConstructStudent · #**297** Posted **Mar 2, 2016, 6:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by Cro Burnham

Is it me or does this one look like it's not moving at all over the last month or so?

The automated parking control subcontractor was removed from the project. The result may seem small but this changes numerous things from foundation walls to structural core to thickness of the slab. These items all vary from each different parking control system this is why this project has come to basically a stand still.

Cro Burnham · #**298** Posted **Mar 2, 2016, 6:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by ConstructStudent

The automated parking control subcontractor was removed from the project. The result may seem small but . . . .

That's too bad. How long will it take to resolve and get moving again?

boxbot · #**299** Posted **Mar 2, 2016, 6:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by ConstructStudent

The automated parking control subcontractor was removed from the project. The result may seem small but this changes numerous things from foundation walls to structural core to thickness of the slab. These items all vary from each different parking control system this is why this project has come to basically a stand still.

Well that tears it. I am asking for my deposit back.

1487 · #**300** Posted **Mar 2, 2016, 8:10 PM**

now there is time for SLS to catch up.