Jackson Square

[raisethehammer]

Originally Posted by fastcarsfreedom

Interior light would work wonders. For reference you can read up on the $500million GM spent revamping Renaissance Center in Detroit--the main goal of which was to shed some light "literally" into the dizzying and brutalist interior John Portman designed in the 70s. In the main photo accompanying the article you can see the large glass "Wintergarden" which faces south and which was cut deeply into the building so as to provide light throughout the interior.

do you have a link? I'd like to see it.

[DC83]

He's referring to the glass section that faces Windsor


http://www.saabhistory.com/blog/wp-c...detroit_mi.jpg


http://cache.marriott.com/propertyim...hototour20.jpg


http://www.buildingphotos.com/00photos/DE-wntgdn.jpg

Awesome job... but something that would make more sense for HCC rather than JS.

[SteelTown]

A glass wall like that would be nice along James St for City Centre instead of that castle like design.

[DC83]

Originally Posted by SteelTown

A glass wall like that would be nice along James St for City Centre instead of that castle like design.

oh ya! With a nice, big, open glass entry way as well. JS & HCC could both use an entry like that! I think you've suggested that b4, Steeltown? Didn't you make a rendering?

[SteelTown]

Yea but that was for the front entrance of Jackson Square at James and King. Any noticeable change to Jackson Square has to have a new modern front entrance. My idea was to have at least 4 storey V shape glass wall at James and King with retail space for like Gap, even Urban Planet, etc to show off the latest clothing trend and perhaps have CHCH place up a giant video screen. The V shape pointing towards Gore Park because drivers from King (as King will go two way) will be able to see it from each side.

That idea probably got buried in the old Hamilton development thread.