Duke Energy Plaza Headquarters | 40 Story formerly Charlotte Metro Tower

[QCxpat]

Today 9:00 a.m. - Installation underway of 2 illuminated photons by Charlotte-born artist, Ivan Toth Depena

Edited March 24, 2023 by QCxpat

[CLT704]

Awesome photos! I really like the artwork they've installed on Tryon, I don't know why but it definitely gives off electricity/power company vibes to me.

 

I've noticed the past 2ish weeks that it appears some Duke employees have moved in? I've been seeing people dressed in office garb, i.e., definitely not construction workers, waltz in and out of a complete/furnished and security-staffed lobby. I knew it was structurally finished late last year with interior work going on into 23 but I've not seen/heard anyway that anyone has moved in yet.

Edited March 24, 2023 by CLT704

[Miesian Corners]

All powered up. And a sneak peak at LED lighting for the tower (green corner). 

Edited March 25, 2023 by Miesian Corners

[DMann]

Designed to represent the COVID Virus??????

[JRCLT]

Designed to represent the COVID Virus??????

A lot of viruses look like that. You might need to test many to find which one it actually is! Considering the time the building was built in it’s kinda fitting, no? Haha.

[DJ8hep]

Looks really good today!

[SydneyCarton]

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[ClassicColtrane]

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[CLT Development]

1 hour ago, ClassicColtrane said:

 

 

 

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Legacy Union Be Like : 

 

[J-Rob]

Maybe when Legacy Union opens a residential tower they will open some retail too. 

https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2023/03/23/lincoln-harris-vision-award-winner-johnny-harris.html

"If you look at the plans for Legacy Union, the wrapping on the structures has changed a little but, clearly, it’s almost what we expected. I would say to you I thought there probably would be more residential on our property than there is right now." - 

[dxartist]

Well, here are your 5 retail spots coming to you in 2024.

Albertine 
Milkbread 
Que Fresa Taqueria
Somi Sushi
AJ’s Dry Cleaners

[DJ8hep]

Not sure if this was mentioned in another thread: The art is now accessible by the public!

[Hushpuppy321]

On 4/6/2023 at 8:17 AM, dxartist said:

Well, here are your 5 retail spots coming to you in 2024.

Albertine 
Milkbread 
Que Fresa Taqueria
Somi Sushi
AJ’s Dry Cleaners

Excellent for DEP.  This retail vibrancy could possibly spread down to LU by the 2030s….

[CLTProductions]

9 hours ago, Hushpuppy321 said:

Excellent for DEP.  This retail vibrancy could possibly spread down to LU by the 2030s….

2130s***

[KJHburg]

My closeups on the ground floor of the new DEP and one or two straight up.  

Did we ever get the final height?  right at 600 feet??

[704Dimitri]

[CharlotteWkndBuzz]

On 4/11/2023 at 2:04 PM, DJ8hep said:

Not sure if this was mentioned in another thread: The art is now accessible by the public!

It’s pretty cool, but kinda wish it was a true video wall. That might have been too much for the area but I like big video walls. In other news, is this a mural setup going on on the parking deck facing JW?

 

[abttown]

Yes to the mural question above.

"Affixed to the Brooklyn Village Avenue-facing façade of Duke Energy Plaza will be a three-dimensional mural by Nigerian native and Brooklyn, NY-based artist Olalekan Jeyifous. The piece symbolizes the rich history and cultural heritage of the former Brooklyn neighborhood, a predominantly Black community in Charlotte’s Second Ward that was razed in the city’s “urban renewal” movement in the 1960s and ’70s. While designing the mural, Jeyifous consulted with the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture and met with civic leaders and former members of the historic Brooklyn community."

https://news.duke-energy.com/releases/duke-energy-unveils-community-inspired-public-art-at-new-corporate-headquarters

 

[rumphy]

The above article doesn’t include an image, and I know i’ve seen it on UP. (Edit: it’s on the previous page) Here’s another link with a photo.

https://illumination.duke-energy.com/articles/3d-mural-will-honor-the-spirit-of-historic-charlotte-neighborhood

Edited May 7, 2023 by rumphy

[QCxpat]

Today 11:50 a.m.  -  DEP Plaza with water jets, photon sculptures, canary yellow patio furniture, a small grove of trees, and a plaque honoring African American contributions to the American Revolution

Edited May 11, 2023 by QCxpat

[videtur quam contuor]

My native city is Indianapolis. In the growing segregation wave of the early 20th century a segregated high school was built for African American students in the city. Even into my time it was still a segregated school. That part of the history is deplorable but the school was named for an American patriot of highest honor: Crispus Attucks:

https://www.nps.gov/people/crispus-attucks.htm

Crispus Attucks High school exists still 96 years after the opening. Without that school in my youth I would have known nothing of him. 

[KJHburg]

I believe this will be the last tall one (office tower) for a while so lets celebrate it.  The large artwork is being installed on the side of the parking garage annex as seen from the JW Marriott. 

[Hushpuppy321]

Last Tall one indeed.  Hopefully Riverside Office will start in the next 2 years

[j-man]

Accident

Edited May 29, 2023 by j-man

[Boricua]

Does anyone have an update of what kind or when the lighting of this building will be on? Are they still testing?