PITTSBURGH | Three PNC Plaza | HEIGHT | 23 FLOORS - Page 3

RadHaz75 · #41 Posted **Feb 11, 2008, 6:59 PM**

is it just me or does it seem like this building is moving at a snails pace?

Austinlee · #42 Posted **Feb 28, 2008, 4:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by RadHaz75

is it just me or does it seem like this building is moving at a snails pace?

Hey man, it's not moving slow; They're just backing up to get a running start!

Progress as of February 27th:

Johnland · #43 Posted **Mar 19, 2008, 1:30 AM**

The following is from the Post Gazette from today. It's immensely interesting how the site of Pittsburgh's newest, contemporary designed tower will site on such a historic site. Of course, in old, compact, dense Pittsburgh, almost any block downtown would have equally storied pasts. But the particular block at Market and 5th has roots that entwine the lives of Carnegie, Frick and (Joseph) Hornes.

"Well before PNC, according to Ms. Davis' research, there was Scottish industrialist Andrew Carnegie, who moved the headquarters of his first steel company to part of the site at 31 Fifth Ave. from 1873 to 1876; there was a young Henry Clay Frick, who before getting into the coke business clerked in the linen and lace department at Macrum & Carlisle at 17 Fifth Ave.; there was Christian Yeager, who in 1850 built his department store at 110 Market St., making Joseph Horne one of his first employees;"

RadHaz75 · #44 Posted **Apr 16, 2008, 5:46 PM**

a monthly update perhaps please?

JackStraw · #45 Posted **Apr 16, 2008, 6:09 PM**

I will go get you pictures on Friday if you say pretty please.....

Evergrey · #46 Posted **Apr 17, 2008, 11:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by RadHaz75

a monthly update perhaps please?

agreed... it would be nice if one of these Pittsburghers would keep us updated now and then

btw, does anyone know how to get the structural height (360 ft) included in the title of this thread like every other thread in this forum?

Johnland · #47 Posted **Apr 18, 2008, 11:02 PM**

Yes, I'd love to see how 3 PNC is coming along too....

Evergrey · #48 Posted **Apr 19, 2008, 2:31 AM**

oh wow.. i couldn't find this thread for awhile... looks like we've had another useless forum split

Evergrey · #49 Posted **Apr 21, 2008, 12:41 AM**

can some mod put "360 feet" in the title of this thread???

JackStraw · #50 Posted **Apr 22, 2008, 3:42 PM**

I am leaving work today around a quarter after 4. This will leave me plenty of time to go home grab my camera, and then go downtown to get some updated photos before dark.

This actually makes me excited. I get to do something worthwhile today. My job surely isn't worthwhile............

Evergrey · #51 Posted **Apr 22, 2008, 9:33 PM**

stay positive, saucy jack

AaronPGH · #52 Posted **Apr 22, 2008, 11:03 PM**

This tower is cruising along at a great speed now! It's starting to finally become a force in the skyline from some parts of downtown.

JackStraw · #53 Posted **Apr 22, 2008, 11:40 PM**

You are right AaronClark. It is starting to get fixed in with that little section of cool buildings downtown. I just don't know how much of an impression it will have on the skyline from a distance.

JackStraw · #54 Posted **Apr 22, 2008, 11:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by PA Pride

When I was looking at this picture taken by Flash, I realized that 3 PNC Plaza is gonna fill a nice gap in the skyline from the northside angle. Notice the construction crane in place in the middle:

So I very sloppily cut and pasted the rendering of 3 PNC to the approximate height and width that I think it will be from this side:

[EDIT: Adjusted in height a bit, after talking to Evergrey about it]

That's pretty sweet!

Hey, that was a nice post PA pride!

You are right. I am thinking of it on the west view, and not the north. If you look at what it will do from the north side it is going to fill in a nice gap. Especially for the well deserving Pirate fans from PNC park.

Austinlee · #55 Posted **Apr 24, 2008, 1:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by JackStraw

Hey, that was a nice post PA pride!

You are right. I am thinking of it on the west view, and not the north. If you look at what it will do from the north side it is going to fill in a nice gap. Especially for the well deserving Pirate fans from PNC park.

Thank you!

Wheelingman04 · #56 Posted **Apr 24, 2008, 3:49 AM**

Great shots!!

RadHaz75 · #57 Posted **Apr 24, 2008, 7:38 PM**

awesome thanks, and though its late, PRETTY PLEASE! i'll be coming into town tomorrow for the buccos game and i hope to see it in person.

JackStraw · #58 Posted **Apr 24, 2008, 7:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by RadHaz75

awesome thanks, and though its late, PRETTY PLEASE! i'll be coming into town tomorrow for the buccos game and i hope to see it in person.

You coming to see the Phillies kill the Buccos? I will, and mostly everybody else be watching the Pens. You Philly fans coming will have PNC all to yourself probably.

RadHaz75 · #59 Posted **Apr 25, 2008, 3:41 PM**

Woah woah woah! I'm a pittsburgh fan first and foremost! i bleed black and gold for the pens pirates and steelers! although i will be coming to watch the phillies kill the bucs. it boggles my mind how they can just be so bad so consistently. i'll be attending with some of my friends who are phillies fans, its a fun rivalry. i'm flying in tonight and will look for both the skyblast and lights from 3 pnc.

qwho · #60 Posted **Apr 25, 2008, 6:30 PM**

Is anyone aware of a more detailed set of mock-up images of this building? I'd really like to create this in google earth. It would be a good way to visualize the completed project, as a lot of the skyline is already completed.