My, Hasn't It Grown! RSA Battlehouse Tower Update - Page 9

TSmith · #**161** Posted **Nov 3, 2005, 7:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by Musicisright

Congratulations!

^Shouldn't this be in the "Trump Tower New Orleans...finally a rendering!" thread?

Hey you found it! Yeah you're right. Didn't really want this to get attention here. Just thought it would be a friendly thing about competing heights on the Gulf Coast. But, yes, you are right. Back to the topic at hand...

Musicisright · #**162** Posted **Nov 3, 2005, 7:34 AM**

It's no probalo.

MardiGrasMobile · #**163** Posted **Nov 3, 2005, 1:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by nick1982

We all know the crown should have been 200 feet tall and rendered in festive Mardi Gras gold and purple. A rotating version of the Rennaisance logo should've sat pointedly atop the tip of the spire. The facade of the pre-existing building should've be cladded in variable message signs, similiar to the scheme the Union Planters Tower next to Bel Air Mall featured.

Just kidding.

Actually, I don't think gold is one of our official Mardi Gras colors, I could be wrong on this, but I thought our official colors were purple and green, not that it matters. cause the gold still goes in decorations

However, if it could be arranged so that during Mardi Gras season, the crowns of the two respective buildings would be lighted in our official Mardi Gras colors (I know we only have two, and I know one of them is purple, and I'm fairly sure the other is green) that would be a positive thing, I seem to recall seeing somewhere where they did this with a building in Charlotte in advance of the Panthers losing the Superbowl (didn't think they'd lose at the time obviously)

sahara727 · #**164** Posted **Nov 3, 2005, 5:06 PM**

^ that would actually be really cool...

pkp · #**165** Posted **Nov 3, 2005, 5:42 PM**

^^
I thought the propsed Mardi Gras Park was to have a tower that lit up in MG colors at the top during carnival season? What ever happened to that plan? I remember seeing a rendering...

Sulley · #**166** Posted **Nov 3, 2005, 5:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by Musicisright

It's no probalo.

Ex-cardon me?

sahara727 · #**167** Posted **Nov 3, 2005, 6:47 PM**

the mardis gras park is still a go, they're still clearing out the old courthouse for demolition. but it's definitely still moving forward. i went to the mbile carnival museum over the summer and they had a nice model of it there. it's gonna be pretty nice- there'll be the tower that you mentioned and aslo some statues of the excelsior band, among other commemorative things.

pkp · #**168** Posted **Nov 3, 2005, 7:24 PM**

Cool - I need to check that out. What is it 3 - 5 stories tall?

I also believe there is supposed to be an extensive fountain/fire type of system there.

Musicisright · #**169** Posted **Nov 4, 2005, 6:13 AM**

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What is it 3 - 5 stories tall?

What?

pkp · #**170** Posted **Nov 4, 2005, 5:00 PM**

^
How tall is the tower in the park?

Musicisright · #**171** Posted **Nov 4, 2005, 9:08 PM**

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What is it 3 - 5 stories tall?

That seems about right...

garry7772000 · #**172** Posted **Nov 5, 2005, 5:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by MobileAl1

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Originally Posted by pboo74

has any one heard about the new renderings of waterstreet landing, and when will they begin demo on the csx building?

IS BIRMINGHAM JEALOUS? THEY SHOULD BE! NICE TOWER MOBILE, NICE WORK!

Garry, Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale, Sarasota, Florida.

Hope they release a redendering before this year ends!

garry7772000 · #**173** Posted **Nov 5, 2005, 5:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by mayhem

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Originally Posted by pkp

Trump will only add to what is already the South's greatest skyline. I imagine central New Orleans will be an area that will grow BECAUSE of the storm. Bienville knew something when the city was founded - the area along the river was the highest in the region - which is why the older parts of the city have been there (and will continue) to be there.

But the RSA is not bad for a marginal highrise skyline in a smaller city - especially one with little tourism to demand a condo market.

LOL New Orleans has the best skyline in the south?!$#@!$@!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Please, have you ever been to Miami or Atlanta?

Atlanta's skyline ain't all that; too many potholes, lack of "pure" density and slow growth; Miami's skyline, on the other hand, has got to be the biggest, densest, fastest growing skyline both in depth, propensity and tallness!

Garry

sahara727 · #**174** Posted **Nov 14, 2005, 11:13 PM**

looks like the rsa is topped out on concrete, i saw several 18 wheelers with steel bars on the back parked next to it on water street, looks like crown time.

Musicisright · #**175** Posted **Nov 16, 2005, 7:21 AM**

Word on the street is that there will be a "topping off" ceremony on December 2 when the crown is finally hoisted to the top of the building. Don't know specifics, though.

Dystopos · #**176** Posted **Nov 16, 2005, 3:52 PM**

"Topping Out" usually refers to completion of the structural frame, not the installation of spires/finials/crowns/fiberglass gew-gaws.

HSVTiger · #**177** Posted **Nov 16, 2005, 5:44 PM**

not sure what a gewgaw is

gewgaw \G(Y)OO-gaw\, noun:
A showy trifle; a trinket; a bauble.

or basically the entire strip in Las Vegas

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Originally Posted by Dystopos

"Topping Out" usually refers to completion of the structural frame, not the installation of spires/finials/crowns/fiberglass gew-gaws.

Musicisright · #**178** Posted **Nov 16, 2005, 8:07 PM**

Thanks HSVTiger, I had no idea.

Okay I was told that there will be a ceremony when the crown is lifted into place in December 2.

Joey Hester · #**179** Posted **Nov 18, 2005, 10:57 PM**

Since the RSA webcam is down yet again...does anyone have super recent photos to post? Any details on the topping out ceremony? When? Where? Are they assembling the crown and spire onsite and lifting it into place via a helicopter?

I can't wait to see the tower with the crown and spire!!! Talk about a great Christmas gift for Mobile!!!!!

Musicisright · #**180** Posted **Nov 19, 2005, 6:31 AM**

I know they're assembling the spire then lifting it, but I don't know how. December 2nd can't come soon enough.