Trademark

[uptownliving]

Speaking of Trademark at night... if you are on the inside looking out...this is what it looks like:

Looking South:

Looking East:

Looking North:

Looking Down:

Looking Up:

[CLTNative]

WOW!! Nice shots! This city is looking very nice from those angles. It's hard to believe this is the same place. Thanks for the view!

[SmellyCat]

beautiful pix, thanks.

[A2]

Speaking of Trademark at night... if you are on the inside looking out...this is what it looks like:

Looking Down:

[CSP]

Great Photos and the lighting on the trademark looks incredible..

[dubone]

I assumed it would be nice, but I had no idea how amazing those views are. Think about how much more they will be with Vue to the north and the Novare and Wachovia projects to the south. That is even more reason Furman should have swapped more of the south facing EFIS walls for glass.

[swh1972]

The Observer referred to this building as Tradewinds in the Saturday paper... (Page 8A)...oops.

[UrbanCharlotte]

Anyone know why'd they turn the lights off?

[Justadude]

If anyone's interested, there's a full-sized EFIS panel stuck in a tree near the northern side of Settlers Cemetery.

[browngeo]

I drove by today and saw trees out on the 7th floor which I believe is the amenity deck. I would love to see how that looks.

[krazeeboi]

This really doesn't look any different since it's about finished, but here are some photos anyway (taken today):

[uptownliving]

[krazeeboi]

^Thanks man; I couldn't resist shooting it from that angle, especially with the trees in bloom.

[Miesian Corners]

So I think I found the inspiration for every Furman high-rise on a recent trip to Stuttgart, Germany. Methinks old Dave took a liking to Friedrich Ebert and this 1938 apartment building.

[A2]

Great find MC!

A2

[Miesian Corners]

^A2, the only difference I saw was that in the 1930s, the back side of residential towers was as important as the front. The building looks just as interesting from the opposite angle.

[A2]

^A2, the only difference I saw was that in the 1930s, the back side of residential towers was as important as the front. The building looks just as interesting from the opposite angle.

[UrbanCharlotte]

A lot of glass is being added at the base. A lot. Im glad they added a little glass near the parking deck too. Looks like they were pouring concrete today too.

[krazeeboi]

Nice pics, UrbanCharlotte! I especially liked this one:

[dubone]

I am completely fine with this building. I think the only part I dislike are the very top of the back. I certainly wish there were more glass on the back, but it is still looking okay up until the last few floors at the top.

I cannot fathom why they thought it was okay to not shield the HVAC equipment on the roof! I also don't understand why the penthouse unit wouldn't have glass on the top floor facing that direction. There is no need for a blank wall at that level. Why not have that level as glass and and then the decorative top being a shield of the HVAC and the roof.

Oh well. I do think it that it is mostly fine. It actually looks great in some skies.

[uptowner]

I also don't understand why the penthouse unit wouldn't have glass on the top floor facing that direction. There is no need for a blank wall at that level.

[queensguy06]

It looks as though this building will be lit up pretty nicely at night. You can see several sets of flood lights going up both sides of the building.

[Charlotteman]

Sorry to be a sourpuss but I find myself liking Trademark less and less as it is completed.

When the blue glass started going up, I was excited about the building. Seemed like it would be a true landmark for the city.

But then as time went on, the awkward backside starting becoming apparent and the offbeat gray color started looking confusing. And to make matters worse, the "fin" and the spire turned out to be too small in scale for the tower.

I think the old quip is appropriate here "Close but no cigar".

[dubone]

I have a feeling there is a disconnect here between schooled architectural critics and laypeople on this one. I think everybody, even residents, universally found Courtside's back to be horrible. This one, however, seems to have the average joe (I'll count myself in that as far as architectural analysis) very pleased, even with the back. I have talked to numerous random people, and everyone loves the building. A few have even been talking about the back as though it was the front, and still loved it.

I wonder what it is about this that has regular people fine with it, but real architectural critics not fine with it. Charlotteman, I am counting you as a more astute observer. Are you able to figure out, though, why there is that disconnect? Why are you still disappointed with this one, but average observers love this building?

[Justadude]

Count me in with the average joes, I suppose. Once the parking lot on the backside is developed (presumably with something tall enough to cover the blank wall) I think this tower is going to be a nice complement to its surroundings on both sides. It's not the absolute best Charlotte has to offer, but nobody expected it to be THAT good. It's got a nice-looking profile and adds some color to its end of the skyline.