PHILADELPHIA | W Hotel & Element by Westin | 617 FT | 51 FLOORS - Page 121

mmikeyphilly · #**2401** Posted **Jul 26, 2017, 2:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by thisisforreal

July 25th:

What's the estimated height of that 7 1/2 floor?

Well, I got my tape measure out and put it to the screen.

I'd say about 1/4" inch?

Oh, you mean in real life. Looks like 9-11 ft. if I'm to guess it.

Is there a prize if someone comes up with correct height?

Just a note: That second "little" floor went up in a jiffy! If it keeps up at this pace, we could see almost a "topping out" late this year, maybe early next year.

Great photos from above thisisforreal !! Thanks from all of us.

Human Scale · #**2402** Posted **Jul 26, 2017, 3:00 PM**

^yes, as Whu said, after floor ten it will fly.

thisisforreal · #**2403** Posted **Jul 26, 2017, 5:18 PM**

The started the pour this morning shortly after 7:00. Here's a pic from just a moment ago where they are taking turns riding the hoverboards and you can see them still pouring on the west side:

Close up detail:

Philly Fan · #**2404** Posted **Jul 26, 2017, 6:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by thisisforreal

The started the pour this morning shortly after 7:00. Here's a pic from just a moment ago where they are taking turns riding the hoverboards and you can see them still pouring on the west side:

So at this point, they seem to be finishing a floor a week.

Human Scale · #**2405** Posted **Jul 27, 2017, 3:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by thisisforreal

Close up detail:

You should take a video from this vantage point, or higher. Would make great viral video of the oddicy of it.

Philly Fan · #**2406** Posted **Jul 27, 2017, 11:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by Human Scale

You should take a video from this vantage point, or higher. Would make great viral video of the oddicy of it.

Would be even odder if they were using those things as bumper cars.

City Wide · #**2407** Posted **Jul 27, 2017, 4:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by Philly Fan

Would be even odder if they were using those things as bumper cars.

Exactly my first thought!
It looks like they are pouring a whole floor all in one shot now.
But it looks like they'll need to start getting the core moving upward before more floors are set up.
Does anyone know at what level the one hotel chain stops at? I'm guessing the core will get smaller around that same point (assuming that each hotel has its own set of elevators)

Jawnadelphia · #**2408** Posted **Jul 27, 2017, 4:17 PM**

^Not sure the exact floor - but seems to be a very complex design:

"“It has been a bit like making a 51-story Swiss watch,” explained Partner and Design Principal in Charge, David Ertz, AIA, LEED AP. “Our familiarity with the site, how various elements can be vertically arranged, and the different hotel flag requirements are complemented by our continued emphasis on maintaining a high level of architectural design throughout the process.”

Due to the complex program requirements of two hotels, nearly every floor in the tower is customized, with the structural grid changing to accommodate interior plans. Through extensive teamwork and collaboration with the client and hotel operator, the design team identified solutions that will create a unique guest experience.'"
https://cope-linder.com/construction...lement-hotels/

thisisforreal · #**2409** Posted **Jul 28, 2017, 12:51 PM**

July 28th:

Crane jump this weekend perhaps?

SEFTA · #**2410** Posted **Jul 28, 2017, 3:46 PM**

Thank you thisisforreal. I look forward to your daily updates. This building has turned out to be very interesting to watch develop.

summersm343 · #**2411** Posted **Jul 28, 2017, 5:11 PM**

7/27/2017

PHL10 · #**2412** Posted **Jul 31, 2017, 11:34 AM**

Yesterday:

thisisforreal · #**2413** Posted **Jul 31, 2017, 12:32 PM**

July 31st:

thisisforreal · #**2414** Posted **Aug 2, 2017, 2:12 PM**

+1 to the floor tally. From earlier this morning:

Philly Fan · #**2415** Posted **Aug 2, 2017, 3:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by thisisforreal

+1 to the floor tally. From earlier this morning:

So given that the last floor was poured exactly 1 week ago on July 26th, we're definitely at 1 floor a week.

Justin7 · #**2416** Posted **Aug 3, 2017, 11:44 AM**

With this type of construction it's not uncommon to see the facade start going up around this point. This is a really tight work site though so not sure how feasible that is. Anyone with inside info?