SACRAMENTO | 500 Capitol Mall | 396 FT / 121 M | 25 FLOORS - Page 20

innov8 · #**381** Posted **May 22, 2008, 2:52 PM**

I forgot these with the exterior skin.

Fusey · #**382** Posted **May 22, 2008, 7:33 PM**

Looking good! Although these shots are making me homesick.

sactown_2007 · #**383** Posted **May 23, 2008, 3:41 AM**

Hey awesome pics Innov8!!!! Looking good!!

It looks like they are taking their sweet time w/ the fire proofing though. Maybe that will speed up once all the steel is raised. Can't wait to see the emerald blue glass go in!!!!

Oh and I REALLY REALLY hope the restaurant deal on top of the building gets done!! That is what Sacramento is missing -- a place to eat w/ a view of the city that is not at ground (or at muddy river) level.

colemonkee · #**384** Posted **May 23, 2008, 9:10 PM**

Great sunset shots, innov8. The cladding looks pretty good. Kind of po-mo, but still pretty nice.

peanut gallery · #**385** Posted **May 23, 2008, 10:10 PM**

More great shots, innov8. The skyline is looking great. And as others have said, you're finding some great vantage points of it.

urban_encounter · #**386** Posted **May 24, 2008, 4:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by innov8

I forgot these with the exterior skin.

This is going to look sweet..

I'm so glad they dumped the Parthenon idea...

sactown_2007 · #**387** Posted **May 24, 2008, 6:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by urban_encounter

This is going to look sweet..

I'm so glad they dumped the Parthenon idea...

Me too -- a replica of the Parthenon on top of a building would have just looked dumb! LOL!! This building is going to look soooooooo much better than it would have.

Tenebrist · #**388** Posted **May 24, 2008, 8:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by urban_encounter

This is going to look sweet..

I'm so glad they dumped the Parthenon idea...

I agree. Parthenons suck! SPHINXES RULE!

WonderlandPark · #**389** Posted **May 24, 2008, 9:54 PM**

The Parthenon was stupid, but the cladding pattern screams late-80's. Not much more to go.

the1_thedave · #**390** Posted **May 30, 2008, 11:21 PM**

WOoot! It's topped off finally. Even with a flag at the point of the spire.

innov8 · #**391** Posted **May 31, 2008, 8:02 PM**

This was taken a few days before the spire was topped off.

demmers118 · #**392** Posted **May 31, 2008, 8:25 PM**

i got some sweet pictures of the topping out...not sure how to upload them....?

Pistola916 · #**393** Posted **May 31, 2008, 8:35 PM**

Nice shot. Where was this taken from?

urban_encounter · #**394** Posted **Jun 1, 2008, 3:29 AM**

I took a few photos this morning as part of a larger compilation I'm putting together over the next couple of weeks.

This looks as if the U.S. Bank Building is squaring off with The Bank of the West (or 621 CM vs. 500CM).. The only problem is, 621 is actually a couple blocks further east down the Mall, so it looks shorter than 500CM...

innov8 · #**395** Posted **Jun 1, 2008, 5:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by demmers118

i got some sweet pictures of the topping out...not sure how to upload them....?

Hey demmers… try using Imageshack or Photobucket, their both free hosting sites.

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Originally Posted by urban_encounter

I took a few photos this morning as part of a larger compilation I'm putting together over the next couple of weeks.

Cool, can’t wait to see it. I’m working on one or two myself.

Well, here’s a few from my night set below.

mthq · #**396** Posted **Jun 1, 2008, 6:32 AM**

^that last one will make for a good postcard once its completed.

thanks for the pics and updates everyone. Before I found this thread, my last memory of this project was when it had the Parthenon thing about 3 years ago. My have things changed (and gotten under way too).