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Old Posted May 10, 2017, 9:30 PM
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I always find comments about stucco being cheap rather odd as it can be a rather high-quality finish material, and is often applied over other materials on some the world's most expensive residential buildings in London, Paris, etc.

Generally the mansion row homes on London's high streets are smoothed stucco over stone or brick.
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Old Posted May 11, 2017, 2:49 AM
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I haven't seen the project up close but in the pic on the prior page, all that is applied on the outside is denseglass which is just a moisture barrier layer which the exterior finish will attach when it is added. I seriously doubt the final finish has been started giving where the construction stands in the pic.
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Old Posted May 11, 2017, 1:39 PM
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I always find comments about stucco being cheap rather odd as it can be a rather high-quality finish material, and is often applied over other materials on some the world's most expensive residential buildings in London, Paris, etc.

Generally the mansion row homes on London's high streets are smoothed stucco over stone or brick.

I think it's the context that makes it look cheap. Looks great on some things but not, in my opinion, on a modern skyscraper. Hopefully it will get covered. May just be something else before they put on the final material.
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Old Posted May 11, 2017, 2:23 PM
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I haven't seen the project up close but in the pic on the prior page, all that is applied on the outside is denseglass which is just a moisture barrier layer which the exterior finish will attach when it is added. I seriously doubt the final finish has been started giving where the construction stands in the pic.
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I always find comments about stucco being cheap rather odd as it can be a rather high-quality finish material, and is often applied over other materials on some the world's most expensive residential buildings in London, Paris, etc.

Generally the mansion row homes on London's high streets are smoothed stucco over stone or brick.
I think when people talk about stucco being cheap they are generally referring to the kind that is applied to a Styrofoam like insulation and has a poor track record in terms of its appearance as it ages. This stuff is so prevalent in development in this area that the very the term "stucco" gets a bad rap.
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I stopped by the job site today during lunch and asked them about the exterior finish. They said they are going to use white metal facing on the exterior. Good deal!

I wonder if the "stucco" is there to help with adhesion of the panels. Kinda like when you rough up a surface before gluing two things together.
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I stopped by the job site today during lunch and asked them about the exterior finish. They said they are going to use white metal facing on the exterior. Good deal!
Thank you for taking the initiative!
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Old Posted May 11, 2017, 7:15 PM
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Some photos of our "stucco"





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Old Posted May 11, 2017, 8:36 PM
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Yes. That's definitely not a "finish". Good job on the recon nmadsen.
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Old Posted May 11, 2017, 10:03 PM
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By the photos, it appears that the material in question is a roll-on waterproofing product.

You arm-chair architects need to wait until the project is closer to complete before passing judgement.
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Old Posted May 11, 2017, 10:09 PM
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You arm-chair architects need to wait until the project is closer to complete before passing judgement.
THIS!!! But it never fails to happen.
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Old Posted May 12, 2017, 2:17 PM
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The only project once completed that is truly in my mind a major let down would be the Mandarin Oriental in Buckhead. It could have been one of the architectural gems in Atlanta, but instead it still looks under construction. Every time I see it I shake my head and think, "wow...poorly painted plywood in a gold color, surely that's not the final crown!"

To this day I can not fathom that crown is what the architect or owner wanted and has left on such an expensive and name sake building. I would be embarrassed if I was either of them! It appears like they got to the top and literally had no money remaining so they just took some of the scrap shoring plywood and stuck it on top to me. Lilli will be a nice and unique addition once finished.

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By the photos, it appears that the material in question is a roll-on waterproofing product.

You arm-chair architects need to wait until the project is closer to complete before passing judgement.
Hmmm, let's see:
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lilli is now visible from the connector.
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Old Posted May 23, 2017, 8:16 PM
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lilli is now visible from the connector.
You can get a nice view of it from Ponce down by the Plaza Theatre, too!
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lilli is now visible from the connector.
Also from the south from our place at Linden and Peachtree (The Reynolds)


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You can also see it well as you walk past 10th st down peachtree.

Is it going to be noticeably taller than the Georgian Terrace spire thing?
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You can also see it well as you walk past 10th st down peachtree.

Is it going to be noticeably taller than the Georgian Terrace spire thing?
It's at about 17 now and going to 24, so 7 more floors, maybe close to the top of the spire?
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This project is looking to be a lot taller than I anticipated.
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