PHILADELPHIA | Comcast Technology Center | 1,121 FT | 60 FLOORS - Page 347

Gonzo the Great · #**6921** Posted **Oct 28, 2017, 1:38 PM**

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HVAC units going in this morning on the webcam.

Can you show us ,

Elevator1 · #**6922** Posted **Oct 28, 2017, 2:28 PM**

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Can you show us ,

Sorry. Low tech skills on this site. They should be doing the second one on the webcam pretty soon.

gw04 · #**6923** Posted **Oct 28, 2017, 3:38 PM**

Gonzo the Great · #**6924** Posted **Oct 28, 2017, 3:43 PM**

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Philly Fan · #**6925** Posted **Oct 28, 2017, 3:49 PM**

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Also note the stubs in the center for the lantern columns to keep on rising.

Philly Fan · #**6926** Posted **Oct 28, 2017, 4:00 PM**

And, now it's time for the other side:

Philamigo · #**6927** Posted **Oct 28, 2017, 4:24 PM**

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This building is friggin' awesome. Love it. Can't wait to hang out upstairs at the Four Seasons.

I wish I could be as enthusiastic as you are. I have mixed feelings about this structure, from an aesthetic point of view. It's designed by Foster, a first rate architect to be sure, but I don't think anyone would call it great or outstanding.

mcgrath618 · #**6928** Posted **Oct 28, 2017, 5:32 PM**

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I wish I could be as enthusiastic as you are. I have mixed feelings about this structure, from an aesthetic point of view. It's designed by Foster, a first rate architect to be sure, but I don't think anyone would call it great or outstanding.

I would, but I would probably wait until the spire is up to make any further decisions on it's architectural integrity.

gw04 · #**6929** Posted **Oct 28, 2017, 5:35 PM**

animated gif: https://i.imgur.com/NFWIrAY.gifv

TK2001 · #**6930** Posted **Oct 28, 2017, 6:45 PM**

The next step after installing the cooling units is erecting the spire

ekt8750 · #**6931** Posted **Oct 28, 2017, 7:23 PM**

Of course they do it while I at the gym this morning.

iheartphilly · #**6932** Posted **Oct 28, 2017, 7:56 PM**

I got you guys covered with some CTC action today in the early afternoon. I happen to be around when they were rigging the 2nd HVAC unit. I took all these photos. If you see can see the details in the photos, or better yet in person. You'll see this building is extraordinary in details. Very high end fit and finished. I really appreciate more than previous photos. Hopefully, my photos convey this detail. Enjoy.

Untitled by iheartphilly iheartphilly, on Flickr

GtownFriend · #**6933** Posted **Oct 28, 2017, 8:56 PM**

^^^ Looks like they are also starting to finish the cladding of the verticles on the east end

Mr Saturn64 · #**6934** Posted **Oct 29, 2017, 12:17 AM**

I talked to a guy on site today who said that the building currently stands at 1,035 feet. That only puts it 11 feet short of the Chrysler Building.

What's more interesting is that I was telling him how excited I was that there's a thousand footer in Philly now. He told me that "there are more coming." I don't know if that's alluding to Comcast III, Amazon, or what, but he did mention Verizon looking for space expansion in Philly.

Anyway, I took a crapload of pictures today.

Marcos · #**6935** Posted **Oct 29, 2017, 12:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by Philamigo

I wish I could be as enthusiastic as you are. I have mixed feelings about this structure, from an aesthetic point of view. It's designed by Foster, a first rate architect to be sure, but I don't think anyone would call it great or outstanding.

It continues to amaze me that people make ridiculous statements like this, how arrogant are you that you believe you can credibly speak for me or anyone else for that matter?

This structure is great and outstanding. Do some people including you disagree? Sure. Does that mean we all must?

Nephi215 · #**6936** Posted **Oct 29, 2017, 4:42 PM**

Nice pics. However, this building doesn't look 1,035 ft tall yet. It looks like it's still at 995 ft because the spire hasn't really been worked on yet.

IluvATX · #**6937** Posted **Oct 29, 2017, 5:05 PM**

Is the glass on the top of building frosted or half frosted? It looks like it unless it's just an illusion.

R5Ryder · #**6938** Posted **Oct 29, 2017, 5:21 PM**

Any hints of what the lighting scheme may be? Really hoping the east side is lit in some way, since most of the lantern lighting won't be too visible from that side.

Also hoping the lantern isn't always static, and light can shoot up and down the whole west side.

gfspeople · #**6939** Posted **Oct 29, 2017, 6:16 PM**

Does anyone else think the east and west bracings look like a Christmas tree? It's all I can see

CastleScott · #**6940** Posted **Oct 29, 2017, 6:21 PM**

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Does anyone else think the east and west bracings look like a Christmas tree? It's all I can see

It looks like that to me too, oh btw I'm a bit surprized that they haven't jumped the crane for the spire work.

Not to get off the subject-how about them Eagles guys!