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http://www.statesman.com/business/san-diego-developer-plans-50-story-hotel-east-1561221.html?cxtype=rss_business here's the link to manchester's original hotel proposal in austin if interested... |
Seriously though, get something approved quick cuz we need the jobs...
I just lost my job...anybody need a Civil Engineer/Urban Planning intern? :( |
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http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2...x-moving-forw/ Sketch of design found in article: http://media.signonsandiego.com/img/...c82dae770b93ac Hopefully we'll get more info on Tuesday |
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Council OK's Renovation Of Cathedral Towers
The City Council Tuesday unanimously approved a plan to renovate St. Paul's Cathedral north of downtown and build two mixed-use towers on adjacent land.
The 1.76-acre property at 2728 Sixth Ave. -- across from the west side of Balboa Park -- is home to the administrative offices of the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego and its primary house of worship, which was built in 1928. The two towers will contain 110 condominium units, and 20,000 square feet of office and program space for the diocese. A 16-unit apartment complex more than 70 years old will be demolished. http://www.10news.com/news/29717385/detail.html |
Skyscraper-sized 'wings' sculpture proposed for Navy Pier
Midway aircraft carrier museum proposes $68 million plan with 500-foot-high sail-like structures; critcs say views will be blocked
Sydney has its opera house, St. Louis its arch and Paris, the Eiffel Tower. San Diego can match those iconic images with "Wings of Freedom," a 500-foot-high sculpture shaped like sails or wings on the downtown waterfront, the San Diego Unified Port District was told Tuesday. The Midway aircraft carrier museum proposed the concept as part of a $68 million development, called "Veterans Park," on the adjacent Navy Pier:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2...osed-navy-pie/ http://media.signonsandiego.com/img/...c82dae770b93ac http://media.signonsandiego.com/img/...c82dae770b93ac |
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Ok. I laughed pretty hard at the picture. I'm all for some kind of statue or "iconic" structure. But 500 foot "sails"? :jester: |
Please if you build this project just build one! The two look completely wierd. Otherwise I think this could be interesting.
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The article also posted an alternate version which I feel is better, more pleasing to the eye and less obtrusive to the views. They may have something here. Perhaps tweek the design a bit and add a observation booth on the top.:hmmm:
http://media.signonsandiego.com/img/...c82dae770b93ac signonsandiego.com But please don't call it "Wings of Freedom" :haha: |
Wow the alternate design would be MUCH better! It would totally modernize the waterfront. Build these and have Calatrava design the new NBC and we would have a world class waterfront.
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Reminds me of this:
http://64.19.142.13/www.galinsky.com...eeart/mam4.jpg I agree, it needs an observation deck! Maybe just clear glass on top of the alternate version? |
Until I see better/more detailed renderings of the initial proposal, I like the alternate better.
Looking at the full proposal pdf: http://media.signonsandiego.com/news...esentation.pdf You see one more rendering viewed as if on a boat in the bay. From this perspective, they will definitely pop out of the skyline. I also noticed that the section of the park nearest downtown is supposed to resemble a waving American flag. That and calling the sculpture Wings of Freedom is a bit much. But other than that I kinda like it! |
This is a great proposal. We need more modern "monuments" in our cities these days. Although something bigger and better, sort of like the St. Louis Arch, would be a lot nicer.
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High speed rail is still kicking arse in California! It's one hit after another. hahaha
http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblog...MhNLg.facebook People need to give up on this monumental waste of money. Like others have stated, the cost/benefit ratio is so thoroughly out-of-whack with this thing. |
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Parking garage, hotel, restaurants planned in $40 million Seaport Village makeover.
Seaport Village, the bayside shopping center celebrating its 30th anniversary next year, looks to add an 82-room hotel, create 30 percent more space and demonstrate that "green redevelopment" works.
Terramar Retail Centers, owner of the 12.8-acre property at the foot of Pacific Highway, proposes to demolish the east side, remodel the west side, simplify the architectural theme and attract new national name brands to the collection of local mom-and-pop shops that cater to tourists. "Keep in mind it's just a concept," Alex Liftis, senior vice president, told the San Diego Unified Port District board this week. "Some of these things are just ideas." http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2...aport-village/ http://media.signonsandiego.com/img/...e0b2d025cf5799 |
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