Tower at Main & Gervais

[emerging.me]

Hotttt! I love it.

[waccamatt]

Is it just me, or does anyone else not count 19 stories (or even 18 for that matter)? I just wish it weren't so boxy (especially sitting next to another box), or at least had more going on at the top. It would also be cool for it to be LEED-certified, or at least have some green features. At any rate, I think an all glass tower is really going to look great.

[krazeeboi]

^Good point about the floors. I guess this is just to give us a relative idea of the height. I will say that I like the "thickness" of this tower, which the earlier rendering didn't really show. I also like how the west edge is slightly diagonal, and the lighted inner "notch." I would also think that the top feature would be lighted.

[Spartan]

226' is decent.

It actually looks as though this building flares out a little at the top (look at the upper left of Krazee's rendering).

[emerging.me]

226' is decent.

It actually looks as though this building flares out a little at the top (look at the upper left of Krazee's rendering).

[waccamatt]

I guess we'll just have to wait until the design is completed.

[CorgiMatt]

The main feature I like is the transparency.

[krazeeboi]

^Same here.

[sonofaque86]

I really like that. Would like to see some more detailed renderings soon!

[Hybrid0NE]

Someone toss Holder a couple extra million and build a new tallest. Capitol Center will have the title for 20 years next year. Where are the wealthy Columbians when you need them?

[waccamatt]

Someone toss Holder a couple extra million and build a new tallest. Capitol Center will have the title for 20 years next year. Where are the wealthy Columbians when you need them?

[CorgiMatt]

Also the color. Based on the rendering it should add a beautiful complimentary blue-green hue to the skyline.

[krazeeboi]

This tower could easily hit 300' I think, even without any type of decorative top. For instance, the O'Dell Building in uptown Charlotte is 330', 19 stories, and has a pretty modest decorative top.

[waccamatt]

This tower could easily hit 300' I think, even without any type of decorative top. For instance, the O'Dell Building in uptown Charlotte is 330', 19 stories, and has a pretty modest decorative top.

[Spartan]

^Yes.

[Hybrid0NE]

Didn't someone say it was only going to be 226'?

[krazeeboi]

It's probably accurate because the habitable space ontop of the garage, right? Usually parking levels aren't as tall as regular live/work levels.

[waccamatt]

Yes, but for some reason that seems kind of short.

It's probably accurate because the habitable space ontop of the garage, right? Usually parking levels aren't as tall as regular live/work levels.

[BrasilnSC]

An article in The State today talks about Columbia's office market and also shows a slightly different rendering of the tower at Main and Gervais.

Can't get the picture to post.

[Spartan]

This rendering looks a lot more like the second one than the original. It looks as though it will taper out slightly at the top.

[krazeeboi]

The building looks a little shorter in this rendering. I think I might actually like the original rendering better, just because it looked taller.

I think we all can agree that if this tower does everything it's supposed to do at street level, we can live with it architecturally.

[sonofaque86]

it still doesnt show 25 stories for the capital center. hopefully itll look taller than that

[BrasilnSC]

At 18/19 stories, hopefully it'll be at least as tall as the Meridian. Even though this is another box, I think the all glass facade and a tapered side will add something unique to our skyline. I can't wait to see the reflection of the State House on the tower

Yes, Krazee. I think what happens at street level is the most important aspect of this project.

[krazeeboi]

^Good point about the State House reflection. That would make for one great shot.

[dobboard]

I was down on Main Street today and took a minute to try to envision the new Tower while looking at the lot from across the street. It really is a great plot for the new highrise, especially one with an all glass facade. The restaurant overlooking the State House is going to be something else.