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Opaque windows would certainly reduce incoming light, or highly energy efficient tinted windows. A bit overkill to remove highly desirable window space for that reason.

https://www.instagram.com/p/COHINPFj5wd ... _copy_link

The new building in the background. This photo reminds me once again how glad I am the Mainstreet Theatre was saved from demolition. It's such a presence on that corner, and I'd miss it if it weren't there. It's so important that some of our city's history remains during the constant push for the shiny and new.

They've started adding white, approximately 1 foot wide panels on the northside and painted the lowest section on the south black. I assume the black paint is so you don't see anything behind the black cladding they are going to add to the bottom section.

FangKC wrote: ↑Sun Apr 25, 2021 11:09 pm https://www.instagram.com/p/COHINPFj5wd ... _copy_link

The new building in the background. This photo reminds me once again how glad I am the Mainstreet Theatre was saved from demolition. It's such a presence on that corner, and I'd miss it if it weren't there. It's so important that some of our city's history remains during the constant push for the shiny and new.

I like the juxtaposition there. Old and new. Privately owned cars and a publicly owned streetcar. Nice to see the spring trees in the picture too.

It's the only building downtown that has a dome.

FangKC wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 12:47 am It's the only building downtown that has a dome.

There's two

https://kcgolddome.org/about-us/

Look at the URL of this building

That definition of dome is pushing it in my opinion. The church has more of a spire in the mansard-variety.

I'm thinking more of a perfectly-rounded dome.

FangKC wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 3:11 pm That definition of dome is pushing it in my opinion. The church has more of a spire in the mansard-variety.

I'm thinking more of a perfectly-rounded dome.

But Fang, the URL. /s

I won't quibble about it.

FangKC wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 3:22 pm I won't quibble about it.

If there ever was a time to get pedantic about dome urls, it is now.

grovester wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 4:08 pm

FangKC wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 3:22 pm I won't quibble about it.

If there ever was a time to get pedantic about dome urls, it is now.

Who are we to challenge Jesus as to what is and isn’t a dome.

grovester wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 4:08 pm

FangKC wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 3:22 pm I won't quibble about it.

If there ever was a time to get pedantic about dome urls, it is now.

Pic from Saturday:

flyingember wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 5:49 pm

grovester wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 4:08 pm

FangKC wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 3:22 pm I won't quibble about it.

If there ever was a time to get pedantic about dome urls, it is now.

Who are we to challenge Jesus as to what is and isn’t a dome.

Jesus might have complained about spending money on coating a dome with 23-carat gold leaf instead of using it to help the poor.

I agree with Fang. It's a dom without a dome.

If the cathedral counts as a dome, the top of town pavilion should definitely count!

What does the glass look like?

normalthings wrote: ↑Mon Apr 26, 2021 9:17 pm What does the glass look like?

You can see the color in this video: Not sure why this was in my youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BvIW8OjMoA

TheLastGentleman wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:32 pm

I will say that so far, the glass looks cheap as a result of the white frames. This building's glass is going to match Loews and the Light towers a lot more than I thought it would, which is why it's critical that I hope 3 and 4 Light, as well as the future Cordish and Sky buildings in the Crossroads, have different colored glass on them. It's ok of similar colored glades is sprinkled throughout a Downtown, but having it all concentrated in a few blocks becomes blah quickly. You lose uniqueness and start looking like Miami, Vancouver, or San Diego. In other words, bland and repetitive.

Regarding the second picture, I guess the 14th Street side will be one large parking garage screen. Not blank, but not very good looking. This seems like it'll be the "bad" side.

Lastly, it doesn't look like there are too many floors to go on this one. I count them beginning on the 15th of 18 floors right now.