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Originally Posted by Illithid Dude
It's funny that Citywatch is posting about Park Fifth for some reason. Great project, scuttled by the recession. I remember that the original design for Gehry's Grand Ave project was about to break ground as well before the full weight of the recession hint. What could have been, if only things held off until 2009 or so...
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Originally Posted by citywatch
I recall over 15 yrs ago asking a poster...who commented here maybe 2 or 3 times...about the condo towers - one very tall, the other shorter - originally proposed across from pershing Sq. It was promoted as Park Fifth & would have been a game changer for dtla. The person said he was involved in the proj & so I asked him what was the latest. I was hoping he'd mention funding had been finalized & groundbreaking was set. But...jeez....I just remember he reacted with a lot of indignation...like who pissed in his cornflakes.
That proj was never built, although a smaller version is now there, which has helped fill in one of the major gaps on 5th St between Olive & Hill St.
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I remember hearing about all these older proposals and how they were going to be a 'game changer' for downtown... "Game Changing" requires some kind of civic structural shift, like new design languages or allowing of something new that hasnt been done. LA Live was the only 'game changer' for downtown, and moreover, it changed the game for stadium development across the country. It guided development for the surrounding blocks which then created common design languaging from Staples to LA Live and even across the street to Oceanwide, Circa, and the AC Hotel/Moxy. If you look you will notice that all the bases of the projects mentioned have about the same height as LA Live and all the towers are pushed back and follow the curvature of Staples Center, even the JW Marriott massing steps back from the arena air rights.
The greater Grand Avenue master plan is the only other 'game changer' that allowed the Broad to be built and the Colburn expansion, etc. The old Park 5th was very nice, but it is basically Onni's 825 S Hill tower and Level, which isnt much of a game changer, but just needed development. What game I think could have been changed is the look and feel of skyscrapers in Los Angeles via the City House and Olympic! If those were successful, we might be looking at greater varied designs and materials, more than just square glass box highrises in LA. Anyway, onto current projects.
While not a ground up development, the Barrington Place 3 tower condo complex is getting a complete renovation by gutting the inside and reskining the exterior. They will look very similar to the brand new landmark tower also seen in some of the shots and will basically be 3 brand new high-rises for the westside.
Speaking of ground up renovations, it almost feels like Oceanwide is an existing skyscraper that is also being renovated.
As my earlier statement was corrected, yes, work is progressing on the central tower cleanup. The north and south towers are moving slower in their outward visual progress.
Then to give visuals to the La Brea West Hollywood tower conversation on the site of the old cement plant, you will see that the low rise commercial development is on the Sycamore side of the plot with the La Brea side waiting for tower construction.
Also just remembered that I didnt post these Apple Campus photos from July. I like the wood paneling! I thought from renderings that it was going to be constructed with Cross Laminated Timber, but its just panels. Still nice though
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