ATLANTA | Aqua | HEIGHT | FLOORS - Page 7

LoveAtlanta · #**121** Posted **Feb 4, 2007, 5:10 AM**

soon they will fill up so it will come together one day

gttx · #**122** Posted **Feb 5, 2007, 8:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by JoLeMaMa

Is it me, or is placing the windows on the sides already a bit too much? I believe they should complete the entire structure (height wise) and then begin making it shine.

Luckily you aren't a general contractor. This could require a long explanation, but, basically, different components of the building are handled by different subcontractors. This allows them to work simulaneously and for the project to be completed much faster than if they did it component by component. I would hope that if you actually thought about it a little bit, you would realize this is a much better way to do things.

sabino86 · #**123** Posted **Feb 10, 2007, 1:26 AM**

I was driving down 10th going down W. Peachtree today and got a good view of the construction elevator shaft. My question is this: why do we still omit the 13th floor from skyscrapers? (They did this at 201 17th in Atlantic Station as well) Are people still that superstitious?

MarketsWork · #**124** Posted **Feb 10, 2007, 3:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by sabino86

I was driving down 10th going down W. Peachtree today and got a good view of the construction elevator shaft. My question is this: why do we still omit the 13th floor from skyscrapers? (They did this at 201 17th in Atlantic Station as well) Are people still that superstitious?

It is a purely market-driven decision. If you built a highrise of your own and tried to sell or rent out the 13th floor, you would understand! It might seem silly, but it's just a matter of giving people what they want -- and not being stupid enough to try to force people to buy what they don't want.

austin356 · #**125** Posted **Feb 10, 2007, 8:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by MarketsWork

It is a purely market-driven decision. If you built a highrise of your own and tried to sell or rent out the 13th floor, you would understand! It might seem silly, but it's just a matter of giving people what they want -- and not being stupid enough to try to force people to buy what they don't want.

Yea, though I think such stupidity has gone to far, it is not the developers fault but the public's.

RobMidtowner · #**126** Posted **Feb 11, 2007, 4:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by MarketsWork

It is a purely market-driven decision. If you built a highrise of your own and tried to sell or rent out the 13th floor, you would understand! It might seem silly, but it's just a matter of giving people what they want -- and not being stupid enough to try to force people to buy what they don't want.

There's a 13th floor in Plaza Midtown and people live on it too!

ATLssMania · #**127** Posted **Feb 11, 2007, 6:21 PM**

Aqua has now topped out...right?

(four 0 four) · #**128** Posted **Feb 12, 2007, 11:34 PM**

I manage a building that has a 13th floor but they skipped 13 when numbering the units...go figure.

gttx · #**129** Posted **Feb 12, 2007, 11:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by ATLssMania

Aqua has now topped out...right?

I believe they have the form work up for the 23rd floor, which means they will need to pour 2 more (for 24 total). I'm not sure if there will be any extra height to cover the HVAC system...it doesn't seem to appear in the renderings.

GThomas · #**130** Posted **Feb 24, 2007, 11:14 PM**

whiplash3825 · #**131** Posted **Feb 25, 2007, 3:43 AM**

Thanks for the pics GThomas... I'm sure hoping this thing looks better when it's complete. I'm not sure what word or phrase would describe what it looks like now. It's really strange IMO! Kinda hard to see from that last shot, but the front (facing 10th) looks like it might be a much more coherent design than the other sides.

SteveD · #**132** Posted **Feb 25, 2007, 5:36 AM**

I know what you mean, Whiplash...I'm sort of frowning and not really liking what I'm seeing so far, and hoping things will come together a bit more as it progresses..it looks sort of odd and ungainly at the moment...

MarketsWork · #**133** Posted **Feb 25, 2007, 6:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by whiplash3825

I'm not sure what word or phrase would describe what it looks like now.

Perhaps "unfinished" is the best word to describe a building that is still well under construction. The architect has provided renderings to show how it will look upon completion. Patience!

whiplash3825 · #**134** Posted **Feb 25, 2007, 3:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by MarketsWork

Perhaps "unfinished" is the best word to describe a building that is still well under construction. The architect has provided renderings to show how it will look upon completion. Patience!

I know... and you're right. I've seen the rendering and the flyover and thought it looked fine. We'll soon see...

SteveD · #**135** Posted **Feb 25, 2007, 4:14 PM**

yes, I fully understand all of that, which is why I couched my comments in the manner that I did. It's the massive concrete wall at the base...but that's been discussed in here also so we don't need to re-hash that.

GThomas · #**136** Posted **Feb 27, 2007, 5:56 AM**

Realized too late that I took the pics in black and white, but here you go.

briantech · #**137** Posted **Mar 12, 2007, 3:13 AM**

sucks for all the people who live on the north-facing tower of plaza midtown...

gttx · #**138** Posted **Mar 12, 2007, 6:42 AM**

It looks like Aqua has topped out. They're still working on pouring the concrete walls on the side/back of the building, but it looks like they've started putting some kind of bolts into it on the back - we may see another covering over the concrete. I really, really hope so, because right now it looks hideous.

jbmetal311 · #**139** Posted **Mar 12, 2007, 4:30 PM**

I think I like Chicago's Aqua better...

smArTaLlone · #**140** Posted **Mar 12, 2007, 5:18 PM**

I didn't think it would be but Aqua looks slightly taller than the 10 Peachtree building.