IN PROGRESS: Blue Cross Headquarters

[Garris]

I'm not exactly thrilled about it's appearance.

[mental757]

[josek18]

I think the theme for this side of the the city is all glass curtian wall G-Tech, Waterplace, and now BCBS it smooths out with the surrounding look of the train station lets just ay its a very modern looking part of the city, I think it looks nice!

[glassandsteel]

I definitely agree that this provides some sort of balance in the area. I suppose that if it didn't look like this, GTech would forever be out of place. I guess I just never expected the Capitol Center to turn out like this. I'm sure that many others didn't.

[mod134]

This is an interesting development for the Capitol Center, and I concur, provides a balance with the GTech building. I think this adds some more depth and diversity to this section of the city.

[09/21/38]

Has anyone seen any more activity at this site? Any crane sittings? When is the Sizzeline/BCBS ground breaking photo op or ribbon cutting?

[Cotuit]

They had a crane but not a tower crane on site this morning. Perhaps building the tower crane? Though I can't imagine they'd put up a tower crane with the wind today.

[09/21/38]

My kingdom for a picture of the tower crane when assembled! This will be a nice symbol of prosperity for the next two years over downtown. And together with VDT, Sierra Hotel, Hampton Inn, Four Points Sheraton and Dynamo House it might look like business is boomiing in Providence despite a recession. And if E@B and parcel 12 ever get going then we will really be looking good.

[cataldo]

My kingdom for a picture of the tower crane when assembled! This will be a nice symbol of prosperity for the next two years over downtown. And together with VDT, Sierra Hotel, Hampton Inn, Four Points Sheraton and Dynamo House it might look like business is boomiing in Providence despite a recession. And if E@B and parcel 12 ever get going then we will really be looking good.

[runawayjim]

here here

[09/21/38]

It will be interesting to see how much of a blue light emits from this building at night. In the rendereing, it looks as if there will be quite a bit of a blue shade especially at night.

Since it will be the new home of Blue Cross I guess that makes sense.

This will be a color we really don't have now on the skyline although the G-tech building does have some blue.

Is there anyway the city could ask the owners of 50 Kennedy Plaza and 40 Westminster to illuminate their buildings. As it is now these are invisible after sunset.

[runawayjim]

It will be interesting to see how much of a blue light emits from this building at night. In the rendereing, it looks as if there will be quite a bit of a blue shade especially at night.

Since it will be the new home of Blue Cross I guess that makes sense.

This will be a color we really don't have now on the skyline although the G-tech building does have some blue.

Is there anyway the city could ask the owners of 50 Kennedy Plaza and 40 Westminster to illuminate their buildings. As it is now these are invisible after sunset.

[09/21/38]

the top of the superman building is blue when it's not a special occasion.

50 kennedy plaza has the lit window frames with lots of dead bulbs. which building is 40 westminster?

[mental757]

Textron lighting has been a frequent topic on these forums. It would be nice of they decided to do something...

[runawayjim]

40 Westminster is the Textron Building. 50 Kennedy Plaza is not lit up anymore and the superman building is whitish green.

[Gusterfell]

My kingdom for a picture of the tower crane when assembled! This will be a nice symbol of prosperity for the next two years over downtown. And together with VDT, Sierra Hotel, Hampton Inn, Four Points Sheraton and Dynamo House it might look like business is boomiing in Providence despite a recession. And if E@B and parcel 12 ever get going then we will really be looking good.

[jencoleslaw]

Probably a silly question, but what is the four Points Sheraton?

[Cotuit]

Probably a silly question, but what is the four Points Sheraton?

[Gusterfell]

thanks

[JohnJZ]

Back to the topv on hand...the crane that was on site earlier this week did erect steel beams for what apparently will be the new BCBS building. The steel is installed in the middle of the deck and goes up 1-2 floors. There is no other steel lying on the ground, the crane is now gone and I did not see any base setting for a tower crane. Another note is that the street has been thinned by jersy barriers for the construction site. (Sorry, no pictures). Stay tuned!

[09/21/38]

Back to the topv on hand...the crane that was on site earlier this week did erect steel beams for what apparently will be the new BCBS building. The steel is installed in the middle of the deck and goes up 1-2 floors. There is no other steel lying on the ground, the crane is now gone and I did not see any base setting for a tower crane. Another note is that the street has been thinned by jersy barriers for the construction site. (Sorry, no pictures). Stay tuned!

[Cotuit]

I walked by last week and they were working on the corner of the existing deck, actually doing some demo. Looked like they were making slots for new beams to build the lobby area. Nothing was terribly photogenic so I didn't bother to take a photo (and it was about 2 degrees so I didn't want to stand around long).

[provid]

[Sam H]

old news but there's a crane up

there's also one at dynamo house but I have no idea when that happened since I live in cleveland

so probably everyone knew all of this and telling you was completely pointless

[JohnJZ]

Hey all, sorry for the previous errant post. Anyway, yes, there is a crane at the BCBS site but its a crane that is assembling the tower crane. The crane has been there since at least Wednesday. The tower crane is being erected in the center of the new building. I would thing the tower crane should be fully assembled by the end of this week.