PHILADELPHIA | W Hotel & Element by Westin | 617 FT | 51 FLOORS - Page 173

Redddog · #**3441** Posted **Jun 12, 2019, 1:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by cardeza

damn, another 7 months to go. A 5 year construction project in the modern era is LONG. Some high rises go up in in half that time. The height is obviously a factor here, but this has been a very long undertaking. I'm pretty sure neither Comcast tower took 5 years.

It seems like the foundation alone took 2 years.

thisisforreal · #**3442** Posted **Jun 12, 2019, 1:58 PM**

When it's cloudy out, the windows are so dull. But on a clear morning, they look great:

Jawnadelphia · #**3443** Posted **Jun 12, 2019, 2:07 PM**

Great pic^

That north side though, woof. A lot more white paint added since last time I walked by.

Jayfar · #**3444** Posted **Jun 12, 2019, 2:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by Redddog

It seems like the foundation alone took 2 years.

I'm pretty sure it did. Recall Brook Lenfest's (blenfest) posts here about all of the not so wonderful underground surprises they encountered as they excavated the lot.

gjrip · #**3445** Posted **Jun 12, 2019, 4:02 PM**

Would be great if they commissioned a giant mural on that wall.

I'm thinking maybe whales.......

Lol but seriously some type of mural in the city known for awesome murals would be cool as hell.

iamrobk · #**3446** Posted **Jun 12, 2019, 4:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by gjrip

Would be great if they commissioned a giant mural on that wall.

I'm thinking maybe whales.......

Lol but seriously some type of mural in the city known for awesome murals would be cool as hell.

I still miss the whale mural

boxbot · #**3447** Posted **Jun 12, 2019, 5:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by Londonee

It's still so bizarre to me that the architects chose identical blue glass to the RATR. The buildings, when viewed from a distance, are indiscernible.

At dusk yesterday, the facade looked bright white. I was surprised that it looked very, very different from the RATR.

TK2001 · #**3448** Posted **Jun 13, 2019, 5:20 AM**

https://youtu.be/9wDWLFjP-7

Lights are on! Saw them being tested, they cycle about every 20 seconds. I even saw the lights on for the base of the pyramid on top of the Mellon Bank Center for the first time in 7 years

mcgrath618 · #**3449** Posted **Jun 17, 2019, 4:35 AM**

Wow, didn't read that post close enough. Cool to see that they've started testing the lighting. I'm suuuuuper excited for that thing to turn on.

Jawnadelphia · #**3450** Posted **Jun 17, 2019, 2:54 PM**

https://www.instagram.com/p/Byyi0GbFEY4/

PHL10 · #**3451** Posted **Jun 17, 2019, 5:16 PM**

Saturday:

volguus zildrohar · #**3452** Posted **Jun 20, 2019, 9:35 PM**

Earlier today from a FB:

gjrip · #**3453** Posted **Jul 3, 2019, 5:12 PM**

Found on Reddit by this Instagram user: https://instagram.com/leviathant_?igshid=1qbvq0z9gct09

jsbrook · #**3454** Posted **Jul 11, 2019, 5:22 PM**

Uh oh...lawsuit between subcontractor for the glazing system and Tutor Perini. https://www.bizjournals.com/philadel...ent-hotel.html Doesn't seem like it should cause further delay. Interesting that the article claims October completion when they W's website claims January 2020. The W's own date seems closer to realistic, but maybe we will be pleasantly surprised.

mcgrath618 · #**3455** Posted **Jul 12, 2019, 3:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by jsbrook

Uh oh...lawsuit between subcontractor for the glazing system and Tutor Perini. https://www.bizjournals.com/philadel...ent-hotel.html Doesn't seem like it should cause further delay. Interesting that the article claims October completion when they W's website claims January 2020. The W's own date seems closer to realistic, but maybe we will be pleasantly surprised.

God, this building's problems never end, do they?

Jawnadelphia · #**3456** Posted **Jul 15, 2019, 12:19 PM**

The Wall:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz1kqGFDWIw/

jsbrook · #**3457** Posted **Jul 15, 2019, 1:32 PM**

I don't think the blank wall looks as bad as it could. It at least has SOME windows, and I think it will look a bit better too once the full W sign is up on this side. Still, Blenfest, if you are reading, how about some kind of mural? Otherwise, building looking pretty great as it comes closer to completion!

PHL10 · #**3458** Posted **Jul 15, 2019, 1:48 PM**

Meh, I guess it's about par with the back side of PSFS.

(Source: Flickr)

The only disappointment for me is that I didn't quite understand until the building was virtually finished that from east/west views, the building is a slab/perfect rectangle.

mcgrath618 · #**3459** Posted **Jul 15, 2019, 6:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by PHL10

Meh, I guess it's about par with the back side of PSFS.
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It’s funny, I was literally thinking the exact same thing.

Late1 · #**3460** Posted **Jul 15, 2019, 6:21 PM**

I'd be ok with the north façade if they'd paint it the dark gray color of the crown.