Freeport-McMoRan Center (One Central Park East) - Phoenix, AZ

[plinko]

Originally Posted by PhxPavilion

You must have your bearing backwards Plinko, the sun is always at a southern angle, the North side gets the least amount of light/heat throughout the year.

Except when the sun is at a northerly angle, which it is for 3+ months a year every single morning and every single afternoon, it's at the hottest time of the year in Phoenix when you want the LEAST amount of sunlight.

It's not rocket science.

I'm not questioning every single building. I'm questioning this one. I find it odd that three sides were given a particular facade treatment and yet the north side is left unprotected against the worst solar conditions of the year.

[gymratmanaz]

I don't see the north side needing anything either. I could be wrong, but my house has northern exposure, and I get next to no problems with the sun.

[glynnjamin]

Plinko's sun chart is right. The sun comes in from a northerly angle in the summer time. From my West-facing window, it sets behind whatever that condo tower is at 5th Ave & Fillmore. If the sun only had southerly exposure, my A/C bill wouldn't jump $100 in the summer.

[Vicelord John]

they are planning another building to the north, we established that months ago. That would be a pretty obvious reason not to waste money on sun shades.

[glynnjamin]

^ good call John

[PHX31]

Although unless the building was twice as tall and offset from the OCPE only 10' it may still need the northern side shades.

[glynnjamin]

Maybe they are doing sun shades higher up on the northern side...??

[neworleans]

the sun will only affect the north side of the building maybe one or two months of the whole year so it's probably not worth the price tag to put up shades... of course i could be wrong

[AZ KID]

Is it topped out?

[HX_Guy]

I think it's still missing the parapet which will be equal to about 1 story in height...

[gymratmanaz]

The parapet is going up on OCPE. There are six stories of glass up. The parapet is up on the west and starting on the south. Looks like it adds about 1 1/2 stories in height.

[HX_Guy]

I'm going to swing by sometime tomorrow on my way to the main post office so I'll get a few shots.

[gymratmanaz]

Thanks HX....You do that so well. I am more your recon guy!!!!

[HX_Guy]

[plinko]

It's a pretty nice filler building.

[mgmAZCO]

Looks like there are some historic buildings just south of that McDonald's sign. For the love of Pete I hope they don't get torn down!! Oh but wait, maybe what downtown really needs is more empty parking lots or dusty vacant spaces...ok sarcasm doesn't translate well. I just hope they get preserved and re-used effectively.

[glynnjamin]

Originally Posted by mgmAZCO

Looks like there are some historic buildings just south of that McDonald's sign. For the love of Pete I hope they don't get torn down!! Oh but wait, maybe what downtown really needs is more empty parking lots or dusty vacant spaces...ok sarcasm doesn't translate well. I just hope they get preserved and re-used effectively.

JUST IGNORE THIS POST

[HX_Guy]

South of Jackson? That McDonalds is at 7th Ave and Van Buren.

[glynnjamin]

Thats what happens when Im on here past 10. I get confused. Thought it was the one on Central going north...of course, the buildings are all in the wrong place for that so idk what I was thinking. I retract.

[Vicelord John]

Not only that but you can clearly read the street sign in the pic that says 7th