Right? Three levels of underground parking? I thought Opus said it wasn't feasible one whole block away (diagonally).There must be some mistake, where is the parking podium?
Count me in the "Huh. I really like this." camp.
Right? Three levels of underground parking? I thought Opus said it wasn't feasible one whole block away (diagonally).There must be some mistake, where is the parking podium?
I'd say the could probably have done without an entrance to the garage there with the existing one on third. However, as a Four Seasons guest it would be pretty tacky to have the valet drive my car around a couple extra blocks.Where else were they going to put it? This site has the challenge of sitting on arguably the three most prominent streets in the city; Hennepin, Washington and Nicollet. Third is really the only feasible spot given the circumstancesAgree.WHY is it so disjointed? What am I supposed to be looking at? There's no sense to this. Why is it floating? This thing is all sorts of strange, and not in the good ways..
Also, why would they place a garage entrance on the most prominent corner. They're really missing an opportunity to do something great there.
Oh, okay. I totally missed that there's an entrance on the corner of Hennepin and Washington. I agree with you that it sucks to have a garage entrance there, but with all the restrictions attached to this block (no cars on Nicollet, transit development requirement) I don't see how else it's possible. Count me in the camp that thinks this thing ain't too bad now.I'd say the could probably have done without an entrance to the garage there with the existing one on third. However, as a Four Seasons guest it would be pretty tacky to have the valet drive my car around a couple extra blocks.Where else were they going to put it? This site has the challenge of sitting on arguably the three most prominent streets in the city; Hennepin, Washington and Nicollet. Third is really the only feasible spot given the circumstances
Agree.
Also, why would they place a garage entrance on the most prominent corner. They're really missing an opportunity to do something great there.
Yeah, Opus is full of crap. Within a block of them, this has three levels underground, the library and Marquette Plaza have two, and the Crossings has four.Right? Three levels of underground parking? I thought Opus said it wasn't feasible one whole block away (diagonally).There must be some mistake, where is the parking podium?
Count me in the "Huh. I really like this." camp.
There's a stipulation on this lot that it must have public transit integrated into it. Why this sat as a bus layover facility for so long.They are also including a structure supporting street cars cutting across the block in the garage if that ever happens.
Still just doesn't have the correct proportions to be an elegant building, it looks nicely appointed but is lopsided and has a couple glaring awkward moments, the far too rapid step backs at the top and the almost overhang over a ramp to a garage and a strange curved wall that seems out of place. The "podium" facing Nicollet looks like it belongs on entirely different building, very clunky.
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That's the first thing I noticed. I hope the city doesn't allow a variance to the sign ordinance.
Two other things I noticed was that RBC wants a sign at the top of the building facing downtown, I'm pretty sure there is an ordinance against that.
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