Tower at Main & Gervais

[dobboard]

I must say that everytime I drive by the site it brings a smile to my face that we have a tower "under construction."

[krazeeboi]

Any new construction shots?

[CorgiMatt]

No shots from me, but they've built most of the pillars for the second floor.

[krazeeboi]

Taken 11/23:

[GamecockEngineer]

I really like the density of the first two shots.

[dobboard]

A couple of different angles...

Here you can see how much room there is for potential outdoor seating for the ground floor restaurant:

I was not aware until today that the NBSC logo will be emblazoned at the top of the building.

[803metlife]

A couple of different angles...

Here you can see how much room there is for potential outdoor seating for the ground floor restaurant:

I was not aware until today that the NBSC logo will be emblazoned at the top of the building.

[BrasilnSC]

The glass facade is going to look great, I can't wait. I didn't realize the actual footprint of the tower was smaller, with the parking garage sticking out a bit on the right and back sides.

[krazeeboi]

^I never really noticed that detail either. It's almost like the tower will be sitting on top of the garage.

[IRR-SC]

I took this last week.

[krazeeboi]

Nice shot! That's going to be one dense block once the tower is completed.

[Spartan]

Great shots everyone, and thanks for that aerial!

It reminds me how ugly the Capitol Center really is...

[krazeeboi]

^The tower itself isn't so bad, but the base is just beyond horrendous.

[Hybrid0NE]

^The tower itself isn't so bad, but the base is just beyond horrendous.

[803metlife]

^The tower itself isn't so bad, but the base is just beyond horrendous.

[Spartan]

Not to get too off-topic, but aren't the owners of CC considering retrofitting the base? Maybe they'll open it open and make it more aesthetic?

[scnative]

I must say that everytime I drive by the site it brings a smile to my face that we have a tower "under construction."

[krazeeboi]

Here are some shots of some other 17-story towers proposed, under construction, or recently completed elsewhere just to analyze how the Tower at Main and Gervais stacks up:

Windcreek Casino & Hotel, Atmore, AL:

(courtesy of Southron)

Williams Mullen Center, Richmond:

Raleigh Marriott City Center:

Clarence E. Lightner Public Safety Building, Raleigh:

[emerging.me]

Here are some shots of some other 17-story towers proposed, under construction, or recently completed elsewhere just to analyze how the Tower at Main and Gervais stacks up:

Windcreek Casino & Hotel, Atmore, AL:

(courtesy of Southron)

Williams Mullen Center, Richmond:

Raleigh Marriott City Center:

Clarence E. Lightner Public Safety Building, Raleigh:

[goodbye]

I think that public safety tower in Raleigh is spectacular. I personally prefer the variations of facade - not too simple, but not overly detailed. It appears just right for use as a law enforcement highrise facility, in my opinion. If that were being built in SC, I would be cheering regardless of which city it were located in. I think it would fit well into Columbia's current skyline, and perhaps Greenville's someday as well.

[johnpro318]

The second one is the best in my opinion. It would be real classy if done right.

[Spartan]

The Raleigh Marriott is a very boring building. Even the street design is horrible. The side that faces the convention center has no doors, and the side the faces Fayetteville Street puts too much emphasis on drivers.

TMG is 100x better than that.

The public safety tower is kinda weird. I'd rather see something with one box that has a decorative feature on its roof. Thats my biggest complaint about Columbia... we need more buildings like BofA Plaza.... except with more street retail going on.

[BryCola]

Interesting post. I think, at least judging by the artist's rendering, that our tower is superior in design.

Speaking as a design critic...

That public safety building in Raleigh rivals it with the clean, modern lines, but it is too dense -- too many different volumes... like the designers didn't know when to quit.

The Raleigh Marriott is clean, but just so typical.

Williams Mullen tower, Richmond is an interesting throwback. I'd have to see the real thing and how the materials play out.

That casino is just obnoxiously post-modern... like Michael Graves designed it when he was on break from making wacky teapots for Target or something.

[waccamatt]

The Raleigh Marriott is a very boring building. Even the street design is horrible. The side that faces the convention center has no doors, and the side the faces Fayetteville Street puts too much emphasis on drivers.

TMG is 100x better than that.

The public safety tower is kinda weird. I'd rather see something with one box that has a decorative feature on its roof. Thats my biggest complaint about Columbia... we need more buildings like BofA Plaza.... except with more street retail going on.

[krazeeboi]

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