Yes it would take a number of years for the new city hall to require the extra space. The new city hall is larger than the current one and design wise it seems somewhat similar to Richmond city hall. You have to also remember that while it can be neat to have crazy architecture everywhere, this is still a place to do business so there has to be some normalcy. Swoopy custom counters are a pain in the behind when placing computers, building customer counters, and quite frankly working at. There's a reason many customer based office spaces are designed the way they are as 'blocky' and 'square' as they may seem.
I like the design and will look forward to seeing it when it is completed. The rest has been stated already though. The plaza would allow the benches to be removed fairly easy, they will be building a tower next attached with additional city services when the need is required, and so on. The key is just getting city hall in the center of the city.
I didn't know the library design included these recessed windows.
I think they look great, adding some much needed visual interest to the project. The glass around the roofline will also contribute to that.
It reminds me of the VPL in a way.
is that just an idea? or an actual thing they are planning to do and we will see happen?
theres a lot of undesirables that hang out near there - i knew some of them - and they would probably love a nice place like that to loiter and scare away the general population
seeing how its government buildign stuff i'm hoping its gonna be done earlier. or atleast maybe they'll have the plaza opened up earlier then city hall. given its gonna take a while to make those 3 levels of underground parking for the plaza but i still think it can be done way before 2013.
seeing how its government buildign stuff i'm hoping its gonna be done earlier. or atleast maybe they'll have the plaza opened up earlier then city hall. given its gonna take a while to make those 3 levels of underground parking for the plaza but i still think it can be done way before 2013.
What makes you think the government moves fast? The library will have taken a year and a half once completed and that was an expedited, smaller project.
What makes you think the government moves fast? The library will have taken a year and a half once completed and that was an expedited, smaller project.
compare it to any of the other private building being built up around central and that thing is flying along. Look at quattro or ubran village or any other thing going on. Its take all these other projects way long to even get going. heck also look at e-division. government stuff never seems to see to many delays these days cause they all want to look good.
Does anyone know what's going on at the brick site???saw some excavators down there
I dunno but a few weeks back they had another of their 80% off "closing out forever" signs up. I swear, that sign hasn't come down since the Brick moved and the building became the Bright...
its a common thing with all smaller furniture stores. they "go out of business" and "re open all the time" Its most to bait in people new to the area.
As for whats going on around there i think there likely just doing some pipe work. I keep seeing idiots crash into the construction zone on 104ave
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