SAN ANTONIO │ Frost Bank Headquarters │ 386 FEET | 23 FLOORS │ Complete - Page 41

Restless 1 · #**801** Posted **Sep 7, 2017, 11:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by Fryguy

I honestly don't know what you're seeing. The pillars look straight to me.

https://therivardreport.com/frost-ba...o-go-vertical/

Diagonal, almost leaning columns, will eventually begin to give the unique structure its shape. The building plan, however, is designed so that a full skeleton won’t be seen until the structure is essentially completed.

Restless 1 · #**802** Posted **Sep 7, 2017, 11:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by Fryguy

The Grant Hyatt is about 80 ft below level.

Frost Tower has piers driven up to 140 feet.

https://therivardreport.com/frost-ba...o-go-vertical/

Development began with the demolition of the mobile banking center that previously stood on the lot. Construction workers then removed seven feet of expansive soil, filled it with good fill, laid out the foundation, and began implementing piers into the ground as deep as 140 feet.

JACKinBeantown · #**803** Posted **Sep 8, 2017, 12:27 AM**

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Originally Posted by Restless 1

https://therivardreport.com/frost-ba...o-go-vertical/

Diagonal, almost leaning columns, will eventually begin to give the unique structure its shape. The building plan, however, is designed so that a full skeleton won’t be seen until the structure is essentially completed.

Thanks, Restless 1. Looking at the rendering again it seems that the columns are leaning in toward the core and not to the side (at a "twisting" angle). So that answers my earlier question.

JACKinBeantown · #**804** Posted **Sep 9, 2017, 2:37 PM**

They poured the rest of the second floor of the tower portion. Now they're setting up forms for the third floor. It's starting to look like a building!

JACKinBeantown · #**805** Posted **Sep 11, 2017, 12:44 PM**

Looks like there's parts for a third crane sitting in the lobby.

And why is a guy in Boston the most active on this thread?

jaga185 · #**806** Posted **Sep 11, 2017, 4:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by JACKinBeantown

Looks like there's parts for a third crane sitting in the lobby.

And why is a guy in Boston the most active on this thread?

In my defense, I noticed that today and came to post about it.

JACKinBeantown · #**807** Posted **Sep 11, 2017, 6:30 PM**

On second thought, they may be scaffolding parts for the high floorplate above the lobby.

deeger · #**808** Posted **Sep 12, 2017, 5:49 PM**

That's what I was thinking.

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jaga185 · #**809** Posted **Sep 12, 2017, 7:26 PM**

Yes! I was going to get one of these shots this weekend. Thank you!

JACKinBeantown · #**810** Posted **Sep 15, 2017, 11:53 PM**

Hey jaga185, if you're ready for one of your overhead shots, I'm ready to see it. I'd love to get a good look at the forms they're setting up for the next floor pour.

jaga185 · #**811** Posted **Sep 18, 2017, 1:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by JACKinBeantown

Hey jaga185, if you're ready for one of your overhead shots, I'm ready to see it. I'd love to get a good look at the forms they're setting up for the next floor pour.

I'll try for tomorrow.

JACKinBeantown · #**812** Posted **Sep 18, 2017, 1:10 PM**

Looking forward to it.

jaga185 · #**813** Posted **Sep 19, 2017, 5:22 PM**

9/19/2017

JACKinBeantown · #**814** Posted **Sep 20, 2017, 2:14 AM**

Thanks, jaga. Not to look a gift horse in the mouth, but can you please post it larger? I'd like to get a good look at the rebar and forms.

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Now that they're placing forms and (soon) rebar on the portion above the main entrance, I can see what I was hoping to see on the webcam... the formation of the beam structures that will support the floor. So please don't worry about posting a larger version of your photo, jaja185 (unless you want to). I appreciate seeing your photos and I look forward to more as the building rises.

The Model · #**815** Posted **Sep 21, 2017, 3:59 AM**

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Frost Bank Construction by Raul Medina III, on Flickr[/IMG]

Fryguy · #**816** Posted **Sep 25, 2017, 10:26 AM**

Big cement pour this morning! Started around 5am

JACKinBeantown · #**817** Posted **Sep 25, 2017, 1:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by Fryguy

Big cement pour this morning! Started around 5am

You beat me to it!

After this whole floor is poured we'll start to get a sense of what the building will look like. Then after the tower portion passes the garage level (6th floor?), it will really begin to show itself.

Urbannizer · #**818** Posted **Sep 28, 2017, 6:58 PM**

Came across Gensler's design proposal for the building.

https://flic.kr/p/YUbWNE

Restless 1 · #**819** Posted **Sep 28, 2017, 7:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by Urbannizer

Came across Gensler's design proposal for the building.

https://flic.kr/p/YUbWNE

I much prefer the design we went with.

PDD · #**820** Posted **Sep 28, 2017, 7:09 PM**

All the more assuring that Pelli Clarke was the right architect for the job. I wish it was taller but hopefully SA will get more buildings like the one Pelli designed.