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Norman Foster is designing the new building in Dallas. He's the same architect that designed the Bow in Calgary.
Norman Foster also designed the original 2 World Trade Center (also known as the most inspirational of the new WTC complex towers by design but also the most roadblocked with regard to getting off the ground - so roadblocked that the design had to be altered and watered down and construction halted).
Foster's a stararchitect from here, London, and he is a very prominent designer, you don't have much in the way of worries when it comes to his designs for the most part. The overall likelihood is that it is going to be good. Norman designed the Gherkin here in London (30 Saint Mary Axe), which is a recognizable local landmark for us here.
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Looks like Schuylkill Yards will break ground some time this summer and U-City Square all ready under construction both projects will add about 8 million ft^2 of office , lab and residential space in University City . Also Penn Med started construction of it's new $1.5 billion hospital along with it's 1/2 million ft^s technology center .
Looks like Schuylkill Yards will break ground some time this summer and U-City Square all ready under construction both projects will add about 8 million ft^2 of office , lab and residential space in University City . Also Penn Med started construction of it's new $1.5 billion hospital along with it's 1/2 million ft^s technology center .
The cover-over the Schuylkill Yards Rail bed is to then use Air-Rights over them to build a new community/office development.
Chicago was a city that pioneered it and created New Parks to new communities downtown.
The New East Side is a whole Skyscraper office/hotel and new skyscraper living downtown neighborhood. North of its Grant Park and another is south of Grant Park. Also another Park was added as Millennium Park.
This is what the Schuylkill Yards in Philly will be getting in development. Over 20+years of a new community.
This New East Side of Chicago - it's ongoing since about 1970 a planned community though specific buildings came as demand came over the decades. The under-construction 93-story Wanda Tower is the latest addition.
Photos here show:
the Rail yards under the New East Side today and Millennium Park. Before and after.
Before rail yard - New East Side/Grant Pk - Before - Millennium Pk - All from above - then from the Harbor
Bertha finishing up her work is kind of a big deal in Seattle - the linchpin to tearing down the awful Alaska Way Viaduct and creating what will be an amazing waterfront! So stoked for this. It will elevate Seattle's downtown a couple of notches IMHO.
Bertha finishing up her work is kind of a big deal in Seattle - the linchpin to tearing down the awful Alaska Way Viaduct and creating what will be an amazing waterfront! So stoked for this. It will elevate Seattle's downtown a couple of notches IMHO.
I agree. The old "Big 6" Urban cities of America will now become the big 7 (thanks to Seattle)
“I’m sure we’ll make it taller, ” Perot replied. “I’m sure we will. But the bottom line is, we’re developers, and we need a good client—and we’re gonna do what the customer wants. Ideally, it would be one build-to-suit client… The true skyline hasn’t really changed since the ’80s,” Perot went on. “Maybe it never will change; maybe corporate America doesn’t want the big towers anymore. But [if they do], we have a site and a plan to upgrade the skyline of Dallas.”
I have a couple of pictures to share. I took a picture of the new tallest in philly the other week. It's almost done now
Another recent pic I took the south street bridge, still needs the spire to take it to 1,121ft:
From the Cira Green Park:
I tried posting this before but included a rendering that was not mine so it got deleted, but Philadelphia is in the process of capping portions of two of it's interstate highways.
A new 11 acre park has been announced that will go a long way to connecting center city back to the river. It is 95% funded so hopefully it will become reality sooner than later. In my opinion, this is truly a transformation project that could be a real attraction for the city.
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It’s been more than a half-century, but it looks like an 11-acre park capping I-95 is finally going to happen.
Covering up that stretch of the highway is something that’s been argued for since the ’60s, when plans for I-95 construction were devised and construction later began. Architects and planners opposed the placement from jump street; neighbors protested fiercely. Opponents pushed for a six-block cap as a compromise to connect Old City back to the riverfront, and only this week does it seem that this proposal will be realized.
A portion of I-676, or Vine St. Expressway, is finishing up being capped. Here's a picture I have of it from last summer:
Another view of Salesforce Tower...Im very pleased with how this has turned out.
That whole area looks like it has been transformed.
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Thanks Bertha
