THE Orlando Photo Thread

[sunshine]

[JFW657]

I was going to take pretty much that same picture & post it, but looks like you beat me to it.

That building is going to be pretty massive looking.

Nice addition to that area.

[bic]

^ What is it?

[JFW657]

^ What is it?

They are the elevator shafts for this building that is under construction at Florida Hospital

I don't think I've ever seen a building constructed where they completed the elevator shafts first, then built the rest of the building around them.

[bulldogger]

It is really odd. I live a couple blocks away and I'm just waiting for a hurricane or tornado to rip through here and blow the shafts down. Not wishful thinking mind you. I am curious to know the reasoning behind it.

[prahaboheme]

I've seen it done in some construction projects in the Northeast. Not sure but it may be because it is steel construction and would need to build around it.

[JFW657]

I've seen it done in some construction projects in the Northeast. Not sure but it may be because it is steel construction and would need to build around it.

I was thinking the same thing re: steel construction, but there's a reinforced concrete column over on the other side, so it looks like it may be all poured concrete.

[JFW657]

......I live a couple blocks away.....

I've always felt that I'd like to live in that area myself. Especially to the west of Orange, back there off of Dade Avenue.

I don't know why, it's not especially pretty & many of those old homes next to I-4 are probably going to be demolished someday for the widening, but everytime I drive thru there I think that it would be kinda neat to have one of those little places.

My truck broke down at the corner of Dade & Smith on the Saturday morning of Memorial Day weekend & I had to call a tow truck.

[sunshine]

This is tim pic..

What could have been....................

[prahaboheme]

You mean, what can be?

[mrh3]

You mean, what can be?

I like your attitude praha. I saw this billboard in Times Square today. As a economist it's not entirely accurate, but it gets the point across...

Recession 101 Billboard

[slapdash09]

I was thinking the same thing re: steel construction, but there's a reinforced concrete column over on the other side, so it looks like it may be all poured concrete.

lots of beams up now, so y'all may be right!

[sunshine]

Titusville, FL

swamp land of Florida

launch pad

shuttle assembly building

a shark i found on the beach, we put it back to the oceon

Titusville

[tennis32801]

Help! Does anyone on here know where I can obtain old photos of the Suntrust Building downtown during its construction? or the clearance of the church at the PAC site? Have a presention Friday I like to incorporate those photos in, thanks.

[RedStar25]

First Methodist has pictures on its facebook page of the demolition. There is also an interesting video on youtube. But you need to remeber the church is not being torn down. The PAC is going on the south side of South Street. The Church is building a bigger multi use building on the Jackson Street Block.

Rendering of the new Building

Edited October 15, 2009 by RedStar25

[prahaboheme]

The new addition to this Church looks very dated already. It actually reminds me of my days in Catholic School (a building built in the late 60s and was 30 years old at the time) They should have just stuck to the traditional vernacular. I miss the demolished building already.

[RedStar25]

Lets hold judgement till it is built. The plans submitted to the city have great promise, but could go either way.

Still it looks a lot better than the building 1st Pres built on Rosalind.

[steve_o]

Lets hold judgement till it is built. The plans submitted to the city have great promise, but could go either way.

Still it looks a lot better than the building 1st Pres built on Rosalind.

I feel like so much that is built here is described as, could be worse or ok for fill. When will this city step it up and have something constructed that is truly great? Here is a perfect opportunity for a very wealthy organization to build something remarkable. Instead they design something better than a horrid building around the corner.

[prahaboheme]

Lets hold judgement till it is built. The plans submitted to the city have great promise, but could go either way.

Still it looks a lot better than the building 1st Pres built on Rosalind.

I actually disagree with that -- the First Presbyterian addition may not be groundbreaking but it is a nice, tradition brick structure that will date well.

[spenser1058]

I actually disagree with that -- the First Presbyterian addition may not be groundbreaking but it is a nice, tradition brick structure that will date well.

so it evens out- I like FUMCO's sanctuary, chapel and steeple sooooo much better than either First Pres' or Downtown Baptist's, but then I'm partial since I go to FUMCO.

[prahaboheme]

Well I was simply comparing the church additions but if one must, I'd say the Archdiocese reigns supreme downtown.

[RedStar25]

I feel like so much that is built here is described as, could be worse or ok for fill. When will this city step it up and have something constructed that is truly great? Here is a perfect opportunity for a very wealthy organization to build something remarkable. Instead they design something better than a horrid building around the corner.

Actually the city had First Methodist water down the origional proposal.

I think the 1st Pres building on Rosalind is functional, but the proportions are a little off. Looking at the Sanctuary from Church Street, the new building looks bulky and non-welcoming. I am very glad 1st Pres didn't build a new sanctuary. I really like the way it looks inside.

I cant wait to see the Cathedral after its renovation. It was sooooo drab after the Vatican II renovations.

I think the two real gems of Church Architecture in Orlando are First Methodist and The Cathedral of Saint Luke.

[prahaboheme]

Mary Queen of the Universe is an impressive building as well.

[cwetteland]

Mary Queen of the Universe is an impressive building as well.

It also has an impressive name. "Queen of the Universe" That's 100s of billions of galaxies, many having 100s of billions of stars, and many of those having 1 or more planets. Forget fortune 500!!!! Talk about your far-flung enterprise.

[uncreativeusername]

It also has an impressive name. "Queen of the Universe" That's 100s of billions of galaxies, many having 100s of billions of stars, and many of those having 1 or more planets. Forget fortune 500!!!! Talk about your far-flung enterprise.

Haha, I remember an aunt who had been visiting town thinking (with a name like that) that it was some sort of Catholic theme park. Little did she know we already had Holy Land.