PHILADELPHIA | W Hotel & Element by Westin | 617 FT | 51 FLOORS - Page 141

Mr Saturn64 · #**2801** Posted **Mar 15, 2018, 3:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by JurassicPhilly

Philly is my favorite city. It's my hometown and I love the museums, schools, history etc. NY is a close second though. Manhattan is just an awesome place. I wish I could get up there more often.

My favorite city, aside from Philly, is Chicago. It has the scale of New York, with the skyscrapers in quality, quantity, and height, but it's not as dense or crowded as New York. A lot of the skyscrapers, like a lot of the ones in Philadelphia, take up an entire block. Also like Philly, it had some great public art. I loved the museums I went to, Wrigley Field was great, and the observation decks were fabulous.

Anyway, here's the W, from 2 blocks away, and from Penn's Landing. Pardon if this has already been asked, but why is the glass going up there and not from the bottom up.

TechTalkGuy · #**2802** Posted **Mar 15, 2018, 11:57 PM**

I was wondering where that view showing the St. James was until I realized Penn’s Landing!!

TK2001 · #**2803** Posted **Mar 16, 2018, 12:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by Mr Saturn64

Pardon if this has already been asked, but why is the glass going up there and not from the bottom up.

Many panels were measured incorrectly and they have to make new ones the right size

Jawnadelphia · #**2804** Posted **Mar 19, 2018, 12:23 AM**

Gonzo the Great · #**2805** Posted **Mar 19, 2018, 1:28 AM**

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You've been a busy contributor . Someone should buy you more new memory cards .

chris08876 · #**2806** Posted **Mar 20, 2018, 1:33 AM**

Credit: Michael Lee

Milksteak · #**2807** Posted **Mar 20, 2018, 12:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by Mr Saturn64

This is a great picture!

Mr Saturn64 · #**2808** Posted **Mar 20, 2018, 3:04 PM**

Thank you!

thisisforreal · #**2809** Posted **Mar 23, 2018, 1:30 PM**

45th Floor underway.

March 5 and March 23, respectively:

jsbrook · #**2810** Posted **Mar 23, 2018, 2:05 PM**

I'd think the top couple floors of this, exceeding the Ritz, should have some pretty sweet views in all directions.

TK2001 · #**2811** Posted **Mar 23, 2018, 8:18 PM**

Knight Hospitaller · #**2812** Posted **Mar 23, 2018, 8:56 PM**

^I wonder how many occupied floors, if any will be higher than RATR, based on this. Looks like the crown and maybe one floor are higher.

Jawnadelphia · #**2813** Posted **Mar 25, 2018, 4:50 PM**

SEFTA · #**2814** Posted **Mar 25, 2018, 5:32 PM**

Great pics as usual TCO. Still no sign as to what's to cover that concrete wall.

acenturi · #**2815** Posted **Mar 26, 2018, 12:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by chris08876

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Credit: Michael Lee

I vote this is one of the most impressive photos ever placed in this Forum. The Lighting is just spectacular and really shows off the street density in the area.
BTW, based on your settings, you may need to scan Right to view the entire Image.

Marcos · #**2816** Posted **Mar 26, 2018, 10:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by acenturi

I vote this is one of the most impressive photos ever placed in this Forum. The Lighting is just spectacular and really shows off the street density in the area.
BTW, based on your settings, you may need to scan Right to view the entire Image.

I agree, it's fantastic. I'd love to see that exact same shot post-completion of the W & CTC with everyone lit up & minus the cranes. It is one seriously beautiful skyline

Groundhog · #**2817** Posted **Mar 26, 2018, 2:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by SEFTA

Great pics as usual TCO. Still no sign as to what's to cover that concrete wall.

Some of the lower floors not shown in the above shot have glass. Would it be odd to assume that the glass that's been placed on the north side won't be continued to the top?

SEFTA · #**2818** Posted **Mar 26, 2018, 2:55 PM**

delete

SEFTA · #**2819** Posted **Mar 26, 2018, 2:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by TallCoolOne

I see no signs of it going one way or the other. I'm anxious to find out. It's a big design detail with no renderings.

Gonzo the Great · #**2820** Posted **Mar 26, 2018, 7:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by SEFTA

I see no signs of it going one way or the other. I'm anxious to find out. It's a big design detail with no renderings.

Is it possible a mural wall is going in where there are no windows