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Yeah a little disappointed. I was thinking more of a darker brown, sort of like the Brookfield (Hotel Indigo) building. I definitely think a darker color would have contrasted better with the stainless steel, similar to the rendering. Can they paint the brick? &&&

Critical_Mass wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 10:29 am You can see the underside of the balcony structure.

I appreciate this articulation regarding the articulation. I knew there was something off but I couldn't put my finger on it. You're exactly right that the open balcony structure (along with the different railing) creates an unfinished look.

smh wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 10:47 am

Critical_Mass wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 10:29 am You can see the underside of the balcony structure.

I appreciate this articulation regarding the articulation. I knew there was something off but I couldn't put my finger on it. You're exactly right that the open balcony structure (along with the different railing) creates an unfinished look.

I have no idea about this, but isn't it entirely possible that the bottoms of these balconies are still going to be covered up?

They certainly hit the exact mark on the Liberty Memorial-Kauffman Center view shed. From either point the other appears to sit on the roof of ARTerra.

grovester wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 10:26 am I think it will be fine, though I agree the renderings were a bit misleading, but aren't they usually? It is marketing after all.

Who can we trust anymore? Can't trust the news, can't trust the weather people, now we can't trust the architects...

DaveKCMO wrote: ↑Thu Sep 20, 2018 8:44 pm

I think it looks good. The tan color is odd but it's not that bad. When all of the balconies go in and whatever smaller features are planned, I think this will look even better. So far, there are 13 more balconies that have to be added on this side of the photo BUT that's before the remaining scaffolding comes down. The amount left is probably somewhere around 30 balconies that still need to be added (with the 13 I mentioned a sentence ago).

Very Denver.

Everyone is complaining about the tan brick. If you don’t like it, walk around to the south end. It’s dark gray cladding.

I like the purple streak. They should put a strip of purple terracotta tile there to cover that purple insulation. Some color in that neighborhood would be nice.

Hot take: I like the tan brick.

I think this building looks great and fits in with the area. And yeah, leave the purple streak!

I also love the tan brick. It has a nice feel at ground level, too.

It's a different color than all the other buildings around giving the area some variety. It's nice that they're not trying to make the building look fake old.

More Chicago, less Vancouver. This kind of variety brings us toward that goal. Good lesson for Cordish here.

Variety good but wouldn't exactly call this complementary. Sticks out like sore thumb. Though not a fan of tan in general, and it doesn't age well. That is, darker tones have a better 'distressed' look over time than tan, which looks dirty in not a good way.

This building is really coming together. I also love the tan brick; reminds me of Milwaukee - Cream City!

It's solid, industrial and modern at once. Different but fits into the area well, IMO.

I also like the contrast compared to surrounding buildings. Chicago and Detroit are full of older tan-colored brick houses and buildings. In fact, it seems there are more tan-colored buildings in Detroit than red-colored brick.

This conversation reminded me of one I had years ago outside the downtown library at 12th and McGee. A woman asked me for directions, and we started talking. She was staying in Kansas City, but was originally from Hawaii. I asked about her impression of Kansas City. She said she loved all the old red-colored brick buildings, since they didn't have any of those in Hawaii.

It's hard to discern, but it appears to me that it's only brick for the first 2-4 floors, then it's EIFS or a panel system above. Not necesarily a bad VE choice, but interesting.

Brick all the way up.