Trademark

[Raintree21]

They stole my unfunded business plan of starting a wine bar downtown! Anyways, I'm glad to see that another dining/bar option will soon be available and I hope what the article said about it being affordable stays true.

[krazeeboi]

I think the front and sides look pretty good, even with all the grey:

And just two general shots (can't help it, it's a great looking building):

[TONYCLT]

What ever happened to the fountian that was to be out front?

[dxartist]

What ever happened to the fountian that was to be out front?

[atlrvr]

No more fountain...their will be scultupre installation instead.

[UrbanFuture]

Its not really a great time to build a fountain, severe drought & heavy water restrictions being considered, maybe he's waiting until we are back on track with water as an empty fountain would look bad and a new fountain full of water would be wasteful.

[krazeeboi]

At least public art will still be a part of this. Maybe Furman could make provisions for fountain installation sometime in the near future.

[New Name]

exciting to catch new buildings through old alleys.

[cltheel.sdl]

^ That's a nice shot...makes Charlotte look really urban!

[cinco]

^ simply beautiful... thanks, escapists.

[Raintree21]

[clt123]

I drove by last night around 3am and it appeared that a section of the sidewalk had been dug out and had construction barrels around it, pretty close to where the fountain is located in this picture. Could it be that they've finally decided to keep it?

[NCN8ive]

I drove by last night around 3am and it appeared that a section of the sidewalk had been dug out and had construction barrels around it, pretty close to where the fountain is located in this picture. Could it be that they've finally decided to keep it?

[uptownliving]

Yes it will be a scuplture...saw a building permit for it come across a week or so ago.

[elvigy]

I seriously doubt they'd put in a fountain anytime soon, considering the drought the region is experiencing. I read that a couple of businesses in Atlanta are actually tearing out their fountains and replacing them with other less water-reliant landscaping. I think Coca Cola was one of the ones doing it. And much as I like fountains, ponds, and other water features, it would be irresponsible to put one in.

[Appetite for Construction]

Quick update on the sculpture for the sidewalk in front of Trademark.

An article in today's Observer (http://www.charlotte.com/157/story/357181.html) has a few sentences on the artwork for Trademark. It will be a 22 foot tall granite and stainless steel work by NC artist Sally Rogers. No images of the proposed work were included, but here is her website, which gives us a flavor of her style.

Sally Rogers website

[voyager12]

I spent a lot of time in The Trademark this weekend. I do like it. The interior is cool and modern to match the outside. I was surprised to how much of it is still a work in progress. The garage is quite a mess off construction equipment and the elevators are still being used a lot for inside work. I like how the building is backlit at night, very Gotham Batmanesque The art installation in front of the tower will be a great addition. Any word on when "Press" restaurant on the ground floor will open?

[Charlotteman]

I'm quite impressed by artist Sally Rogers' work. She is obviously a great choice, and I bet the final result will be striking and unique. (My personal favorite piece on her website is "Magnet"---thanks for the link AppetiteForContruction.)

Trademark is about as ultra modern as Uptown gets, and one of Rogers' forward looking designs should be perfect out front.

[Appetite for Construction]

^ I agree. I am really looking forward to seeing this piece set in place. With the artist Furman picked, this one can't miss, although I'm sure there will be much debate on the sculpture after people see it for the first time.

[Andyc545]

Wow- her art work is very bold and striking. It certainly is the most logical choice for something outside of Trademark. Her work seems to resemble the look of the building quite well.

Update on the sculpture: When I drove by Sat- the footer was in place and bolts were ready for the work to be dropped down. It looks to be quite a large project from the dimensions of that footer and tapped off site.

[hotshoe]

I don't much care for the backside of this building but the front is nicely done and I like particularly like the way they activated the ground floor. A wine bar would be a nice touch.

[sleightofhand]

They were installing the new art piece outside of Trademark today and I'm pretty excited about it! To say the least it makes a splash. I really don't have the words to describe it. It's definately a must see next time you're uptown.

[revitalize]

Mobuchu!!! Get on that! we need visuals!

[uptownliving]

When I walked by tonight the scuplture was covered in a tarp so I didn't take a pic of it.

However I did see something else cool. A couple of the balconies were lit up in different colors.

But on closer inspeciton I noticed there were cardboard cutouts of people on the balcony. So I guess this is a sales tactic to illustrate the remaining units.

[Andyc545]

That is awesome, the additional colors. Not a bad sales tactic, and I enjoy all this color that is painting Charlotte's pallet. Too bad there won't be permanent color, once these units get filled, it seems.