origin.clt

This morning’s sunrise

Here's the general location for the new overlook (might need to zoom in) and access road. Much closer to 18R 36L. According to the public plans, it will sit roughly 40 feet above that runway.

Attempted to model the building based on the initial rendering and the description a couple of pages back. No clue how close this is, but a tower of this scale will definitely make an impact. Very curious about what the Carson side of the site looks like given that it faces townhomes.

Yesterday's evening skyline from the 36R approach

Deep foundations under way

8/30 Update - 2 partial levels of steel on the west tower.

Hawk update. Almost halfway up now.

Dusk from a busy Romare Bearden Park.

View from Bryant Park on a clear and hot afternoon.

Most likely elevator components about to be hoisted up to the roof.

Deep foundations subcontractor looks to be mobilizing on site

The pinkish buildings are what I would consider rumors at this point, so none of those should be considered confirmed in size, shape or height. The ones shown in gold have either broken ground or gone through some portion of land development review process and/or show positive signs of movement. I'll look into adding what is currently shown in the Brooklyn Village proposal.

Miscellaneous views featuring all of the currently announced developments and massings of what is rumored at Legacy Union and Spirit Square (per RDF).

Can't share the model, but I'll generate some images with the buildings you listed.

Just a best guess based on the public rendering. To me it looks each side's pair of curtain wall elements continue past the flat roof and are supported by an exposed steel frame. This would leave the south facing side open, visually.

Mocked up at roughly 646' in height.

I haven't been through there recently, but as of a week and a half ago it appeared that crews were in the process of pouring a 4 or 5 foot wide walkway underneath the existing Morehead Bridge. Not an ideal situation by any means as it was pretty much at the same elevation as the creek and will probably be covered in silt after heavy rains.

I can agree with the harsh and brutal aspect of those new buildings. Again, an issue of scale - large sections of precast concrete facades and simple commercial windows. Careful landscaping and vegetation could go and long way in helping mask and or compensate for this. The buildings at the CRI are the worst offenders, however, the bad classical design tag can be applied all over campus. The filling in of additional buildings and/or a football stadium really aren't going to fix the problems rooted in bad architecture. Even when it is fully built out, Toby Creek will prevent it from being truly connected to the main campus. It's too bad because it really could have been a special place along the future light rail line.

I think you could say the same thing about some of the original 1960s Odell stuff on Charlotte's Campus. It looks obsolete these days. I don't mean to insinuate that we were advocating cutting edge architecture, because we weren't at all. In fact, we were pushing for more sustainable buildings and a concern for scale and connectivity around campus. I don't have any problems with classical architecture when it's done correctly. I think one would have a hard time finding many places more "collegiate" than some of the schools Woodward was emulating - Columbia in NYC comes to mind among others. The difference there though, is they didn't just plop poorly-scaled buildings in a grassy field and run 8' wide sidewalks to the doors with almost no concern for any exterior space.

From my experience as a student, the university's more recent administration seemed to hold resentment towards the architecture school and it collection of assets. Any time we would reach out and try to influence growth, it was met with much resistance. They were far more interested in creating a campus full of a buildings designed in an almost cartoonish classical style. I could go on and on. Too concerned with image and keeping the good 'ol boys happy... (from my point of view)

handheld photos just aren't able to capture the lights very well. while i was watching they were running through static color spectrum shifts as well as occasionally racing various colors around the ring.

awesome pics initiald. taken this past thursday.

while there this morning, those louvers appeared to be there to ensure the parking deck had enough open wall space to meet the code requirement for naturally ventilated parking structures.

exactly. it's what i would identify as a suburban way to deal with the site. also, the s tryon elevation is on the north west side building - meaning that the sidewalk there will almost always be in shadow. standing there today, it felt cold and uncomfortable.