PHILADELPHIA | FMC Tower @ Cira Centre South | 736 FT | 49 FLOORS - Page 129

summersm343 · #**2561** Posted **Sep 27, 2015, 11:56 PM**

http://www.phillymag.com/news/2015/09/27/aerial-view-pope-francis-mass-preparations/

Elevator1 · #**2562** Posted **Sep 28, 2015, 4:45 PM**

Webcam should get a good view of One Riverside as well once it clears the low buildings.

summersm343 · #**2563** Posted **Sep 30, 2015, 12:43 AM**

Update from Building Philly

More photos here:
https://www.facebook.com/BuildingPhilly

summersm343 · #**2564** Posted **Sep 30, 2015, 9:07 PM**

Update from Building Philly

More photos here:
https://www.facebook.com/BuildingPhilly

BenKatzPhillytoParis · #**2565** Posted **Oct 1, 2015, 6:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

Update from Building Philly

More photos here:
https://www.facebook.com/BuildingPhilly

Looks like they've made good progress on the transition floor. Really looking forward to a return to vertical progress.

1487 · #**2566** Posted **Oct 1, 2015, 1:02 PM**

20 floors to go right?

R5Ryder · #**2567** Posted **Oct 2, 2015, 12:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by ConstructStudent

They are currently erecting steel trusses at the transfer floor, this is where the building transfers from a steel structure to a concrete structure. After this floor is completely erected the rest of the structure will be poured.

Why would it transfer to concrete? Wouldn't steel be better to deal with any flexing caused by wind? I thought concrete structures were more for low rise and/or residential buildings where they don't need as much height an openness in each floor.

Cro Burnham · #**2568** Posted **Oct 2, 2015, 1:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by R5Ryder

I thought concrete structures were more for low rise and/or residential buildings where they don't need as much height an openness in each floor.

The top 20 floors here are residential, thus less height and openness needed in each floor.

R5Ryder · #**2569** Posted **Oct 2, 2015, 5:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by Cro Burnham

The top 20 floors here are residential, thus less height and openness needed in each floor.

Thanks - I forgot it was mixed use. So will the change be noticeable from the outside - I'm assuming the glass will be cut differently for those top floors.

Cro Burnham · #**2570** Posted **Oct 2, 2015, 6:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by R5Ryder

Thanks - I forgot it was mixed use. So will the change be noticeable from the outside - I'm assuming the glass will be cut differently for those top floors.

Shorter floor heights, I'd assume - I think you can see that in the renderings.

http://buildingphilly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20140127-104942.jpg

I wonder if the residential windows will be operable or sealed.

Johnland · #**2571** Posted **Oct 3, 2015, 12:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by Cro Burnham

http://buildingphilly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/20140127-104942.jpg

I wonder if the residential windows will be operable or sealed.

Yes, it'll be interesting to see how the windows operate.

summersm343 · #**2572** Posted **Oct 4, 2015, 9:19 PM**

Update from Building Philly

More photos here:
https://www.facebook.com/BuildingPhilly

1487 · #**2573** Posted **Oct 5, 2015, 12:49 PM**

they have been working on the transfer floor for quite a while. I wonder when the vertical progress will resume.

slow-v6 · #**2574** Posted **Oct 5, 2015, 9:09 PM**

This thing is going to be a beast when it's finished,

kraggman · #**2575** Posted **Oct 5, 2015, 10:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1487

they have been working on the transfer floor for quite a while. I wonder when the vertical progress will resume.

I don't know about you guys but I'm ready for this thing to get moving again. I know the transition floor is complicated but I'm anxious to see this beauty take off !!!

Oh and, the webcam will be very close to not seeing the top floors.

boxbot · #**2576** Posted **Oct 6, 2015, 12:47 AM**

Was coming up 76 W today, a route I don't ever take. I was struck by how this building is smack in the middle of your line of sight as you approach. It will be quite a sight when done.

Mikieman · #**2577** Posted **Oct 6, 2015, 3:00 PM**

20151006_100506 by , on Flickr

Knight Hospitaller · #**2578** Posted **Oct 6, 2015, 3:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by Mikieman

20151006_100506 by , on Flickr

That transfer floor is obviously a time-intensive piece of work. The glass is going to catch up before too long. It's as if they were completing a medium-height building before moving on to the addition.

japmes · #**2579** Posted **Oct 6, 2015, 3:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by Knight Hospitaller

That transfer floor is obviously a time-intensive piece of work. The glass is going to catch up before too long. It's if they were completing a medium-height building before moving on to the addition.

Change of plan. They decided to top it off.

kraggman · #**2580** Posted **Oct 6, 2015, 8:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by japmes

Change of plan. They decided to top it off.

Nooooooooooooooooo !!!!!