PITTSBURGH | Tower at PNC Plaza | 545 FT / 166 M | 32 FLOORS - Page 17

Austinlee · #**321** Posted **Dec 16, 2012, 3:30 AM**

Yeah it looks like these two drawings confirm what the ACTUAL shape is gonna be. The only thing that will be a suprise beyond this is the color/texture of the glass/facade.

Gilamonster · #**322** Posted **Dec 19, 2012, 12:32 AM**

Austinlee · #**323** Posted **Dec 19, 2012, 11:13 AM**

^Lookin good.

daviderik · #**324** Posted **Dec 22, 2012, 12:52 AM**

Some New Renderings Thanks to Found5dollar (Pgh's development rundown) posted a link:http://www.fastcoexist.com/1680987/this-...ing-makes-you-feel-like-youre-outside#-1

Yackemflaber69 · #**325** Posted **Dec 29, 2012, 9:38 PM**

nice renderings

TechTalkGuy · #**326** Posted **Dec 29, 2012, 10:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by daviderik

Some New Renderings Thanks to Found5dollar (Pgh's development rundown) posted a link:http://www.fastcoexist.com/1680987/this-...ing-makes-you-feel-like-youre-outside#-1

That looks like a transporter from Star Trek !!

Happy New Year's everyone!

May 2013 complete construction of this tower for Pittsburgh to enjoy!

Austinlee · #**327** Posted **Dec 29, 2012, 11:09 PM**

^I think you mean May 2013 "start construction", not finish. We wish. Maybe they will be done with the underground garage and foundation by May.

Austinlee · #**328** Posted **Dec 30, 2012, 12:58 AM**

Pic from the Bizjournal that shows the work site.

TechTalkGuy · #**329** Posted **Dec 30, 2012, 1:58 AM**

Lots can happen in 2013 my friend!

Johnland · #**330** Posted **Dec 31, 2012, 6:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by Austinlee

Pic from the Bizjournal that shows the work site.

This is a great view of the worksite Austinlee. It really shows how on all four sides, the surrounding buildings are rather low. The new tower should be clearly visible from alot of different angles. Also, while many felt the tower should have been much taller, I thiink the modest 32 floors will work well with the surroundings. It won't overpower.

Gilamonster · #**331** Posted **Jan 9, 2013, 10:44 PM**

bmust71 · #**332** Posted **Jan 10, 2013, 12:54 AM**

not much has been done in the past 2-3 weeks... i wish i had more patience

Gilamonster · #**333** Posted **Jan 10, 2013, 1:14 AM**

Some things to consider:
-There is probably a lot more being done than you realize as a lot of the work is foundation work and not as visible.

-The last 2 weeks included The Christmas(yeah I said it) and New Year's holidays.

-There actually is a lot of work being done currently, as activity could be seen on the site on Saturday and until roughly 11 pm during the current week.

bmust71 · #**334** Posted **Jan 10, 2013, 2:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by Gilamonster

Some things to consider:
-There is probably a lot more being done than you realize as a lot of the work is foundation work and not as visible.

-The last 2 weeks included The Christmas(yeah I said it) and New Year's holidays.

-There actually is a lot of work being done currently, as activity could be seen on the site on Saturday and until roughly 11 pm during the current week.

im not saying that they aren't working hard/a lot, im just saying that things are moving slower than i thought they would. Not a doubt in my mind that they are on track though.

TechTalkGuy · #**335** Posted **Jan 10, 2013, 2:58 AM**

It's not everyday that Pittsburgh builds a new skyscraper to add (much needed) density to their brilliant skyline!

kennypip · #**336** Posted **Jan 10, 2013, 3:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by TechTalkGuy

It's not everyday that Pittsburgh builds a new skyscraper to add (much needed) density to their brilliant skyline!

Downtown Pittsburgh is very dense. We are adding additional height though..

Duck From NY · #**337** Posted **Jan 11, 2013, 11:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by TechTalkGuy

It's not everyday that Pittsburgh builds a new skyscraper to add (much needed) density to their brilliant skyline!

The downtown is already quite dense, mostly as a result of being on a narrow strip of land. Like any city, more height would be good, but the skyline is top notch in my opinion.

ShooFlyPie · #**338** Posted **Jan 15, 2013, 12:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by bmust71

not much has been done in the past 2-3 weeks... i wish i had more patience

Site work tends to take a long time and not much progress will look to have taken. Once the foundation work is done which is far more than one would expect the structure will go up very quickly.

Then it will finally add more height to our non-dense sprawling parking lot filled downtown.

detroitmetro101 · #**339** Posted **Jan 17, 2013, 11:15 PM**

i think ive mentioned it before that pittsburgh resembles chongqing, in geography. so, with continued economic growth and proper planning, it could become one of the most distinguishable skylines in the u.s., if it isnt that already. if i were a city planner, i would make the peninsula into a commercial center, while zoning residential on both sides across the rivers, add ferry lines, etc...lol, i wish it was as easy as sim city. pitssburgh is blessed with geography that encourages urban growth, the only missing factor over the passed years might have been economic and population growth, hopefully that is turning around, because even through the "dark times" it managed to stay vibrant.

Jonboy1983 · #**340** Posted **Jan 17, 2013, 11:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by detroitmetro101

i think ive mentioned it before that pittsburgh resembles chongqing, in geography. so, with continued economic growth and proper planning, it could become one of the most distinguishable skylines in the u.s., if it isnt that already. if i were a city planner, i would make the peninsula into a commercial center, while zoning residential on both sides across the rivers, add ferry lines, etc...lol, i wish it was as easy as sim city. pitssburgh is blessed with geography that encourages urban growth, the only missing factor over the passed years might have been economic and population growth, hopefully that is turning around, because even through the "dark times" it managed to stay vibrant.

Funny you should mention that. Pittsburgh ranks near the top of the list of major cities in terms of job growth, and the Census is indicating positive growth for the first time in 60 years. Population actually began to grow steadily since about 4 or 5 years ago. The census was at roughly 305k, whith the 2012 estimate at around 308k. Allegheny County and the surrounding metro area are also posting gains in the estimated population data.