THE Orlando Photo Thread

[jgardnerucf]

47 minutes ago, jrs2 said:

utter it...real ____________.

"Utterly Real South Eola"

[Alleri459]

6 hours ago, rolly said:

From "10 Best Day Trips from St. Augustine" on youtube.

This is a really good angle.  All the 8-15 story apartment buildings have done a lot for the downtown area over the years,

[jrs2]

[jrs2]

[codypet]

What is this?  A downtown for ants?

[jgardnerucf]

More like a cell phone in landscape!

1 minute ago, jgardnerucf said:

More like a cell phone in landscape!

Still like it. Kudos.         The files are in the computer...

[Gtothree2748]

Evening stroll under the star last Thursday 

[nite owℓ]

On 12/2/2023 at 1:05 PM, Gtothree2748 said:

Evening stroll under the star last Thursday 

I still miss the retro lights that outlined the star... and the string lights it used to hang from. They could've accomplished the retro look with LEDs while preserving the vintage charm.

Edited December 5, 2023 by nite owℓ

[JFW657]

9 hours ago, nite owℓ said:

I still miss the retro lights that outlined the star... and the string lights it used to hang from. They could've accomplished the retro look with LEDs while preserving the vintage charm.

I recall that, in years past, there was nothing around the star in the center. Just the star itself with those strings of lights you mentioned attached at each point.

I guess it's good to change it up every once in awhile. 

 

[Uncommon]

I wish they would just leave the star up year round.

[Ivanhoe]

Former Suntrust crown seen in a flattering light today (same cannot be said for CSP from this angle):

[F-L-A]

9 hours ago, Ivanhoe said:

Former Suntrust crown seen in a flattering light today (same cannot be said for CSP from this angle):

[orlandouprise]

12 hours ago, F-L-A said:

i thing they managed to do the impossible with this new color scheme. Which is to make our tallest building look short and fat. The crown disappears into the cloudy sky on most days and actually makes the building appear shorter. Only in this town... Should have been darker to stand out imo.

[jrs2]

2 hours ago, orlandouprise said:

i thing they managed to do the impossible with this new color scheme. Which is to make our tallest building look short and fat. The crown disappears into the cloudy sky on most days and actually makes the building appear shorter. Only in this town... Should have been darker to stand out imo.

this town is allergic to "tall."

[JFW657]

2 hours ago, orlandouprise said:

i thing they managed to do the impossible with this new color scheme. Which is to make our tallest building look short and fat. The crown disappears into the cloudy sky on most days and actually makes the building appear shorter. Only in this town... Should have been darker to stand out imo.

I've never liked those pyramids. They just look odd and funny from certain angles. 

I'd liked/loved to have seen them removed and replaced with something not only a bit taller, but sleeker and less gimmicky looking.  

[Ivanhoe]

Copper that ages to a green patina would have looked better or even glass paneling that illuminates from underneath.

CSP is also very gimmicky with its hodgepodge of patterns.  It really ruined any perspective of height the Suntrust tower once had.

[codypet]

Copper would have looked great with the current color scheme.

[nite owℓ]

On 12/5/2023 at 1:37 PM, Ivanhoe said:

Copper that ages to a green patina would have looked better or even glass paneling that illuminates from underneath.

CSP is also very gimmicky with its hodgepodge of patterns.  It really ruined any perspective of height the Suntrust tower once had.

Do you think CSP can be salvaged if the columns and garage are painted dark gray (or a different color) other than white?

I also think the idea of the garage screening on paper was nice, but the follow through IRL was a bit half azzed. Too bad an architect from Miami wasn't involved with the design, because the screened garages down there are pretty nice IMO.

[tc01]

I agree!! I hate it when developers do not screen the parking garages. Miami does a great job with screening on their buildings. 

[codypet]

Remember when the plaza opened and everyone was complaining that the view from Lake Eola showed a completely exposed plaza parking garage?   Modera at least hid that view, but we still see the Dynetech's parking garage and of course the AT&T monolith.  

[Ivanhoe]

On 12/11/2023 at 7:50 AM, nite owℓ said:

Do you think CSP can be salvaged if the columns and garage are painted dark gray (or a different color) other than white?

I also think the idea of the garage screening on paper was nice, but the follow through IRL was a bit half azzed. Too bad an architect from Miami wasn't involved with the design, because the screened garages down there are pretty nice IMO.

I think that would help. The white doesn’t do the building favors.

[jrs2]

[codypet]

That shot will be interesting in 3 years.

[Uncommon]

2 hours ago, codypet said:

That shot will be interesting in 3 years.

Due to?

[codypet]

@UncommonThe road diet