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TK2001 · #**7721** Posted **Jan 21, 2018, 6:03 PM**

By the way, when I was shooting yesterday I noticed a hotel elevator going up and down, and they're really fast! They move about a floor a second!

TechTalkGuy · #**7722** Posted **Jan 21, 2018, 8:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by TK2001

By the way, when I was shooting yesterday I noticed a hotel elevator going up and down, and they're really fast! They move about a floor a second!

That’s WD40 for you.

TK2001 · #**7723** Posted **Jan 22, 2018, 2:19 AM**

Brian Roberts hotel renders
All photos from my source

TechTalkGuy · #**7724** Posted **Jan 22, 2018, 5:07 AM**

Nice renders!

Groundhog · #**7725** Posted **Jan 22, 2018, 2:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by TK2001

By the way, when I was shooting yesterday I noticed a hotel elevator going up and down, and they're really fast! They move about a floor a second!

I saw that this morning, it's visible from pretty far away and will add a really dynamic feel to the building - both day and night.

TK2001 · #**7726** Posted **Jan 22, 2018, 9:27 PM**

Comparing one of my shots to one posted on this forum back in October

summersm343 · #**7727** Posted **Jan 23, 2018, 2:03 AM**

Update from Building Philly

https://www.facebook.com/BuildingPhilly

TechTalkGuy · #**7728** Posted **Jan 23, 2018, 1:39 PM**

All eyes are on the spire!
Everyone knows that this will be the defining architectural statement of the

Comcast Technology Center.

Boss-ton · #**7729** Posted **Jan 25, 2018, 5:40 AM**

Im glad that in real life the roof appears to be the same height as the Comcast tower. In renders it looked shorter and that made it look weird. Looks great now in real life.

TechTalkGuy · #**7730** Posted **Jan 25, 2018, 1:00 PM**

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Im glad that in real life the roof appears to be the same height as the Comcast tower.

The roof of the

Comcast Technology Center is actually taller than the nearby Comcast Center (minus the mechanical roof).

Elevator1 · #**7731** Posted **Jan 25, 2018, 2:19 PM**

This morning 1/25/18.

Plokoon11 · #**7732** Posted **Jan 25, 2018, 3:37 PM**

Very sleek and modern looking! Love the cladding!

TechTalkGuy · #**7733** Posted **Jan 25, 2018, 4:13 PM**

Greatful to have Comcast building the skyline.
Imagine the Amazon Towers being built in Philly at the Schuylkill Yards.

JohnIII · #**7734** Posted **Jan 25, 2018, 4:24 PM**

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Greatful to have Comcast building the skyline.
Imagine the Amazon Towers being built in Philly at the Schuylkill Yards.

You're right; if Amazon were to come here and builds Schuylkill Yards out with a modern skyline like this; with a degree of differing designs and heights then Philly will be the envy of North America; especially if we have an increasingly more business friend climate.

All I can think of is one tower at about 1050' and one around 1200' just as sleek; and stylish maybe like the Shard in London!

Mr Saturn64 · #**7735** Posted **Jan 25, 2018, 8:59 PM**

Those are great pics, with the cladding going up on the spire.

Parkway · #**7736** Posted **Jan 25, 2018, 9:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by TechTalkGuy

The roof of the

Comcast Technology Center is actually taller than the nearby Comcast Center (minus the mechanical roof).

If you are measuring from sea level I think they are about the same but CTIC is slightly down hill from Comcast 1.

acumenhokie · #**7737** Posted **Jan 26, 2018, 12:55 PM**

I was able to capture 4 UFOs in my photo.

Marcos · #**7738** Posted **Jan 26, 2018, 2:02 PM**

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I was able to capture 4 UFOs in my photo.

great shot, love the color of the glass in that picture. It's also good to see the vertical trim is all the way to the top. Now they just have to get rid of the blue Saran Wrap

Elementguy13 · #**7739** Posted **Jan 26, 2018, 2:07 PM**

Do you guys think the metal structure/cross beams beneath the glass cladding will be visible once lit up? It’s clearly visible when the sun hits it at the right angle.. so once it’s lit up internally it’ll also be visible? Sort of like lighting up a tent from the inside.. shadows casted on the walls. Unless there will be a wall of lights attached to the actual glass, creating a barrier between the internals. I’m sure it’s the later but honestly the structure being viewable through the glass would kind of be cool. It’d be very industrial looking and blend well with the the overall look of the building (diagonal supports /cladding on the east and west sides).

Marcos · #**7740** Posted **Jan 26, 2018, 2:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Elementguy13

Do you guys think the metal structure/cross beams beneath the glass cladding will be visible once lit up? It’s clearly visible when the sun hits it at the right angle.. so once it’s lit up internally it’ll also be visible? Sort of like lighting up a tent from the inside.. shadows casted on the walls. Unless there will be a wall of lights attached to the actual glass, creating a barrier between the internals. I’m sure it’s the later but honestly the structure being viewable through the glass would kind of be cool. It’d be very industrial looking and blend well with the the overall look of the building (diagonal supports /cladding on the east and west sides).

are you talking about the whole building or just the lantern? I was wondering about this question as related to the lantern, it looks like the glass is going very flush onto the steel framing which makes me wonder what kind of lighting will be going up there. I was thinking all along there would be a gap between the glass & the steel with lights installed in between so that the entire structure could light up as one rather than be broken up by all the framing?