I'm with citywatcher. I've never understood why people paint bricks.
Framer wrote:I'm with citywatcher. I've never understood why people paint bricks.
Yeah, like painting them red. Weren't they red to begin with? Brilliant.
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^ Of course I do like some of the brick homes painted around the Lafayette Square area - maybe a Victorian era fashion?
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Whitewashed brick can look very classy. (Except on westco McMansions)
There's a white brick house on Westminster (iirc) on the East side of Skinker (first block east) that I absolutely love. Painted brick can look good.
I wish they would have stuck with the wooden panels instead of what they're doing. I think that would have looked better, particularly with the black of the building.
I wish they would have stuck with the wooden panels instead of what they're doing. I think that would have looked better, particularly with the black of the building.
I'm shocked. They sure did a good job of turning that eyesore into one sexy building, imo.
Looks great. I like the contrast between the new and old architecture, and the way the tan marble links the two. Looks far better than the rendering posted by RBB.
Looks great so far, and should look even better with the concrete block on the corner covered up and the retail spaces built out.
I agree with Matt.
Although I still contest that they should have done the wood thing for the sides, instead of what they've got. JIMHO
Though it looks 1000 times better.
Although I still contest that they should have done the wood thing for the sides, instead of what they've got. JIMHO
Though it looks 1000 times better.
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trent wrote:I agree with Matt.
Although I still contest that they should have done the wood thing for the sides, instead of what they've got. JIMHO
Though it looks 1000 times better.
Was there ever a "wood thing" on the table?
I believe the original renderings showed wood cladding on the exterior. I agree they should have stuck with this plan. It would have had a very distinctive look that would have been a great asset to the area. That said, I think they could have done worse than the stone they are useing, however, it is a little difficult to really judge the asthetics from a photograph.
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crbswiss wrote:I believe the original renderings showed wood cladding on the exterior. I agree they should have stuck with this plan. It would have had a very distinctive look that would have been a great asset to the area. That said, I think they could have done worse than the stone they are useing, however, it is a little difficult to really judge the asthetics from a photograph.
Do you know that it was wood, or did you just assume that, based on the color or something? I recall seeing some renderings, and that part of the building was brown colored, but I never saw anything that pointed to it and said "this part will be wood".
An article said there would be some type of wood covering. I think the stone is a better look. I fear the wood would have appeared cheap.
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MattnSTL wrote:An article said there would be some type of wood covering. I think the stone is a better look. I fear the wood would have appeared cheap.
And not lasted as long.
MattnSTL wrote:An article said there would be some type of wood covering. I think the stone is a better look. I fear the wood would have appeared cheap.
From this post on page one, quoting a P-D article:
The tough part is remaking the exterior. A plan by architect Joe Klitzing calls for putting a wood-paneled skin on the brick exterior and replacing the windows with aluminum frames and mirrored panes. "It is a contemporary European design."
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I've been meaning to post this bad cellphone camera shop of a similar building in Cleveland. I think I took this in May - nice looking place IMO. Another good example of what can be done is these types of buildings.
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Shimmy wrote:I'm shocked. They sure did a good job of turning that eyesore into one sexy building, imo.
Hopefully, this project will open some eyes in this town.
You can do amazing things with almost any building, no matter when it was built, provided you have an architect and structural engineer with a lot of knowledge and experience, and bit more of a, umm, worldy perspective. And, yes, taste helps too.
I'm not a big fan of this project...yet. The grills with the windows look odd and it's a bit confusing with the 25 windows per unit. Also not a big fan of the color of the granite or whatever they are using.
Maybe I'll like it more once it's finished.
Maybe I'll like it more once it's finished.
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I think black granite would have been a lot cooler. But still, it's a big improvement over what it was.
Yeah, a grey or a white would've been much better than tan/brown/khaki/sahara sand/paper bag or whatever color it is.
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The Central Scrutinizer wrote:I think black granite would have been a lot cooler. But still, it's a big improvement over what it was.
I agree. The current color is kind of 80's looking. That's my only gripe though.