Sorry bout the recent lack of updates... new job is time consuming. So that being said, away we go!
TACOMA
First up on deck, Pac Plaza. These are from last week, I saw a concrete pump this morning, working on the "core". I'll swing by this afternoon.
Trees are gone
Working hard or hardly working?
Edges squared off, I guess columns will be put in here.
From the roof of the garage next to WaMu... incidentally, I don't recommend it. Some gulls have a nest up there and are very aggressive. Not safe!
Forms ready for concrete, making a core for the building
Tacoma General, taken during Ethnic Fest this weekend
The crane for the ER expansion up on MLK.
Boiler plant crane and prayer flags
3 huge boilers in said plant
PUYALLUP
It amazes me that this project flew under my radar for so long. Likely because I seldom go to East Pierce County.
Regardless, here we have the nearly complete brand new City Hall. It's by far the tallest building in Puyallup,
if you ignore that one ride at the fair.
Render
the north side, from the school district parking lot
I like this side... too bad it's the back that won't be seen too much
As seen from Meridian, headed south. That top part reminds me of a bad comb-over
Actually looks pretty good from Meeker Park.
Detail
RUSTON
The Commencement is very close to topping off. It really is much larger in person than you think.
An interesting prelude to the dramatic changes in store with Point Ruston...
From 3 blocks down from Don's Ruston Market
The side facing Commencement Bay. Shows how big of scale this thing is, relative to Ruston.
The town is under 1,000 people, I suspect that this place alone could (if full) bump the town up by 25-30%
Things are lookin' up
Old School (literally)
In the alley behind the old Ruston School
Sucks to be the neighbors. Is it a wonder why so many people in town hate this project?
I talked to an elderly man who lives down the block. Needless to say, he had a lot of 4 letter
words to say about the Commencement.
Personally, I think it's too big to be where it is. If they built it on the ASARCO/Point Ruston
side of the road, I think it'd be far more appropriate.
Remember the sign above... "A view without end"? This is that view! Pardon my bad panorama stitching skills. But I won't argue that this is a $10 million view.
More updates soon!