This is one of the best building ive had the pleasure to watch rise!

This is one of the best building ive had the pleasure to watch rise!
Yep, it's an absolute belter :)

I was in Center City for most of last week and had a good look at this Building. (Unfortunately my camera was stolen the week before) It is really impressive from up close and from afar. Great, great building.

It looks like some floors are already inhabited, is this correct?

very very very nice!

What is the circular building u/c on the right?

i love the impact its had on the skyline

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2174/1804459320_4c44834b4a_b.jpg
from flickr

I feel this should be under the supertall section, even though its not at the 1000' mark. Its pretty dominating

here's another photo today from flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2015/1990087476_5b561596c8_o.jpg

and WinnipegPatriot - that's the Murano - Im pretty sure it's now topped out, not so sure though, here it is today

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2010/1990081010_9b3bb74a18_o.jpg

I love that photo! (the first one from mdguy)

These shadebusters are from that dude sasso on. This thing is unreal www.phillyskyline.com

http://www.phillyskyline.com/bldgs/comcast/comcast_uc2320.jpg

http://www.phillyskyline.com/bldgs/comcast/comcast_uc2323.jpg

http://www.phillyskyline.com/bldgs/comcast/comcast_uc2328.jpg

amazing pics....they make me desire to go (again) to philly.
by the way, great building, bu I think that is obvious..

i love the impact its had on the skyline

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2174/1804459320_4c44834b4a_b.jpg
from flickr

Holy crap, that looks like it was taken from freaking Atlantic City!

I was in Center City for most of last week and had a good look at this Building. (Unfortunately my camera was stolen the week before) It is really impressive from up close and from afar. Great, great building.

It looks like some floors are already inhabited, is this correct?

Nope. It's still under construction ... and I cannot see tenants moving in for another 3 or 4 months at least.:ohno:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2303/2038918506_f5a5e6e620_o.jpg

heres one from flickr today

^^ Look at that sky!

Thanks for the update there, MDguy. :D

i love the impact its had on the skyline

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2174/1804459320_4c44834b4a_b.jpg
from flickr

thats friggin awesome! where is that shot from?

thats friggin awesome! where is that shot from?

Potugal?:dunno:

thats friggin awesome! where is that shot from?
Somwhere in southern NJ.

LOVE Philly, HATE Comcast. Building looks good tho.

This is what a skycraper should look like. Congrats Philly!

Some more from flickr

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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2420/2037998848_5038a5a026_o.jpg

That is some quality glass. Congrats to Philadelphia.

This has probably been mentioned, but a friend of mine said that his friend's dad is working on the building. Apparently, there will be a 6 story tall atrium somewhere aruond the 20th floor, and will feature a huge indoor garden.

Any photos of the 35 Ton derrick crane removing the TG 1900 tower crane?????????

:okay: Well exceeded the expectations I had when the renderings first came out. Classy and imposing.

from flickr

and people say the Philly area is flat...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2324/2036197509_a8f22b2df6_o.jpg

Are those birds on a cloth line or a wire?

Wow, looks great.

the last pic is really awesome!!

just amazing photos guys.! 10/10

I completley love the impact it has on the skyline

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2073/2060874099_0b61e279ae_b.jpg
i took this today

here's from today from flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2270/2072431130_047b16b5d6_o.jpg

Really big birds sitting 330m in the air :D
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2286/2043801876_7c7c11164b_o.jpg

Great pictures...

The Comcast Center Building looks great, I love how it fits in with the skyline.

Comcast Center opened its doors to the public today. I exited Suburban Station through the lobby tonight. The concourse level dining court is not yet completed but the lobby looks finished including the art installation. A good portion (but not all) of the public plaza is also open. There was a sign in the lobby welcoming the first Comcast employees to move in (I read somewhere that about 200 had already moved into the lower floors. Will try to gets some photos posted soon.

so how is it??? is it amazing?

It looks great!

EVERYBODY GO HERE!!! http://phillyskyline.com/bldgs/comcast/decemberopening/comcast_071203.htm

Go Philly That looks ACE!!!

the entrance looks fantastic!

Holy hell that looks nice!

hell ya! That is AWESOME!! I saw those ppl who are walking on the beams on flickr and i had no idea that it was inside comcast!!! WOW! incredible shots

Amazing. The interior shots just made me love this building even more. Humanity in Motion was a nice touch too! Thanks for the link PhillyGuy85!

My favourite building to be built in North America for a while...

My favourite building to be built in North America for a while...

Same! I wish it was built here in T.O instead:(

^ Common,be happy for Philly, not sad for toronto!!

be like this: not this:
:moods:


:D

Can anyone post pictures of the lobby and inside, and the entrance too? I have not seen them.

I really feel this tower. Way to go!

:bow: " MAGNIFICENT! " What a compliment to the, already, stunning Philadelphia skyline. :happy:

Can anyone post pictures of the lobby and inside, and the entrance too? I have not seen them.

I really feel this tower. Way to go!

okay...but you should look 9 posts above yours before you ask! ;)

Sort of hard to tell what it was, but I looked and it's all amazing.

Don't you just love that new skyscraper smell?

^ Common,be happy for Philly, not sad for toronto!!

be like this: not this:
:moods:


:D

lol, Im so happy for Philly that I did a regional analysis on it for a 3 part assignment.:)

Amazing. The interior shots just made me love this building even more. Humanity in Motion was a nice touch too! Thanks for the link PhillyGuy85!

No prob. I COULD NOT BELIEVE MY EYE'S WHEN I WENT TO phillyskyline.com!!!! I WANTED TO GO THROUGH MY COMPUTER SCREEN SO BAD!!! Now I definitely have to go downtown this weekend. I might freeze my butt off but I'm goin. www.phillyskyline.com is the best source for CC updates.

So that's what the $81 a month I pay to Comcast has built.

So that's what the $81 a month I pay to Comcast has built.


LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1 word : AMAZING

http://www.phillyskyline.com/bldgs/comcast/comcast_uc2268.jpg
from phillyskyline

Amazing... I checked the renders now and i must say that the real look is even 10x better...

EVERYBODY GO HERE!!! http://phillyskyline.com/bldgs/comcast/decemberopening/comcast_071203.htm
Absolutely superb.

Really, that building is stunning, inside and out.

Beautiful glass!!:cheers: Hopefully they'll use that on B/A in T.O too.

Nice finished product.

Inside is nice, I need to get downtown and see it in person.

I thought those models for trolleys were retired, though I did remember finding one of them over in Brooklyn recently at 4th Ave near Union St.

Most excellent work.

magnificent addition to the skyline. love the top see -thru glass section.

I said it in the beginning (post #71) and I say it again now - one of the most beautiful skyscrapers in the world

I thought those models for trolleys were retired, though I did remember finding one of them over in Brooklyn recently at 4th Ave near Union St.

Those trolleys were brought back to life in 2005 for Septa's route 15, though more often than not there are buses on the route. They added wheel chair ramps and air conditioning.

It fits very well in Philly's skyline, and look how it shine...:drool:

The interior is just incredible. I wonder what would happen to someone if they saw those statues walking on the poles for the first time. "OMG they're going to jump!":lol: Anyway... This is a great building, all around.

It fits very well in Philly's skyline, and look how it shine...:drool:

yes, it fits perfect :)

http://i15.tinypic.com/71cjig0.jpg

http://i17.tinypic.com/6qaxqfd.jpg

Wow, construction has gone by quick.

this facade is unbelievable....one of my favourites in the world!

The crane on top is now gone. It's almost complete. When will tenants start moving in? 2 months? 3 months?

:banana:

Such a nice lookin building.

Short video of the Comcast Center from I-95 posted on my youtube account.

www.youtube.com/DX1011985

I'm gonna try to get some video from inside the Comcast Center soon.

Short video of the Comcast Center from I-95 posted on my youtube account.

www.youtube.com/DX1011985

I'm gonna try to get some video from inside the Comcast Center soon.

I hope you don't mind but I couldn't instantly find the vid (crappy YouTube updating) so I'll just quicklink (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taGkISzYXRQ&feature=user) it.

I may be in the minority here, but in my opinion, the building would have been much more striking if the same facade was used instead of the see-through glass. I thought they had yet to put the cladding on until I saw someone mention the see-through glass, and it still looks incomplete to me. Perhaps in time it will grow on me. Nevertheless, it is a landmark for Philly and it really defines the skyline.

I hope you don't mind but I couldn't instantly find the vid (crappy YouTube updating) so I'll just quicklink (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taGkISzYXRQ&feature=user) it.

NOPE!!! Don't mind at all, thanks. I should've done that anyway lol.

Took these day!
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this building is FINE. :cheers:

http://www.skyscrapersunset.com/tours/071219/86.jpg
from skyscrapersunset.com

Wow, Great pics!

Really nice. :cheers:

Philly has such a symmetrical skyline and this building fits great.

The architects did a great job in this building!
It will become one of my favourites in the USA.

That building is MASSIVE!

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:drool:
Simply Amazing. Amazing pics, amazing building, everything! Go Philly :banana:

i must say it's a fantastic skyscraper!!!

This building calls for a :banana: and a :happy:

I love the "people in the air" sculpture in the lobby, simply outstanding. There is absolutely nothing about this building that i don't like, simply spactacular.....!!!!!

awesome update!! this tower will get at least a 9 in the ROT section :)

lol so it's done! well i guess interiors aren't finished yet.

Great pics, Burislav :okay:

Thanks. It looks even better in person :)

The latest set of shots looks absolutely amazing! even better than the rendering.

This building is beautiful. Would be spectacular if it had a night lighting system.

Dang, this tower looks so high-class. Very beautiful building!

I am not sure if anyone has seen this site recently, but tons of great pictures of the building. Just click on the most recent January pics and go to town. Thousands of Comcast pictures on this site.

http://www.phillyskyline.com/bldgs/comcast/i2.htm

I have also read that once complete, the tower is supposted to have spectacular lighting.

I am not sure if anyone has seen this site recently, but tons of great pictures of the building. Just click on the most recent January pics and go to town. Thousands of Comcast pictures on this site.

http://www.phillyskyline.com/bldgs/comcast/i2.htm

Thanks for awsome pictures. The tower is beautiful.

So is this beauty complete yet? :cheers:

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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2359/2188748218_10d88efdc8_b.jpg
from flickr

:drool:, one of the best towers world wide without any doubt!!!!

Yes, it is!

exactly, one of the best in planet earth
really amazing

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2195/2187961071_809d4b0a85_b.jpg



That picture made me dizzy.

So is this beauty complete yet? :cheers:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2359/2188748218_10d88efdc8_b.jpg
from flickr

Holy Fuck!

Taken today:

http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/9831/039zy0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Wow! This building really prove how important facade is, that it's not just "glass as glass".

So is this beauty complete yet? :cheers:


If nobody's gonna answer my question, ill just go ahead and post more pics from flickr :D

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:cheers:

Great supertall.

^ its really too bad, only three meters and Philly would have there first supertall :ohno: but what it lacks in height (by 3 meters :D) it makes up for in stunningness

http://phillyskyline.com/misc/wallpaper_080116a.jpg
from ssp

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2215/2244743381_0699dc6537_b.jpg
from flickr

Just...awsome.

Damm. that facade looks like its made out of fragile crystal or something.
Good looks on the shots

Excellent tower for a not so excellent cable company!

Go Phila!

Finished. i didn't knew that ! :O Nice tower, some new design in Philadelphia skyline ;)

SOOOOOO nice. World class tower, IMO. Great facade and nice shape

Bravo Philly! Now give us a supertall!!!

When it will be in "Rate Our Talls"?

one word: B E A utiful...

i wish i had a chance to visit Philadephia

When it will be in "Rate Our Talls"?

it is planned to make a big update in the ROT section, hope they'll do it soon :)

That transparent top is wonderful!

Took this picture today. This is a from a overpass on I-95. Believe it or not this was taken all the way from Northeast Philadelphia. I believe that's due to the fact that the Northeast sits on a hill, so that's why you can see Center City from that vantage point.

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff229/PhillyGuy85/S6300692.jpg

Amazing addition to the skyline

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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2185/2266485355_e33910c248_b.jpg
photos from flickr

Such a beautiful building. The facade is unbelieveable.

Spectacular.

I walked into the Comcast Center yesterday. The man at the desk told me that people have been working at their offices since the end of December, but the building will not have it's "grand opening" until around May 1st. Interior work is still going on and there are a lot of offices that are not quite finished, nor is the new cafe in the front concourse of the building (which should open in mid-March).

Anyway, it is a real trophy for our city. Author Bill Bryson called Philadelphia "the ugliest city in America" (but that was in the 1980s) ... I invite all of you to visit our reborn world class city, full of great architecture (the home of Frank Furness and Louis I. Kahn), great museums, great music venues, charming residential neighborhoods, clean safe parks and beautiful statuary and fountains everywhere.

:carrot::pepper::banana::cucumber:

love this building

The Big One in the nice Philly skyline. First class! :okay:

This building suits the Philadelphia skyline really well and the glass at the top looks really impressive.
Philly's skyscrapers look more like pieces of art than buildings especially with the impressive crowns they have on them.
I love this building aswell as the other surrounding skyscrapers, especially the glass ones.

The Comcast Center rocks. But man, Philly has a little too much PoMo going on in that skyline.

^^ LOL

Well, all the better to show up this one (not that it needs any help), although Liberty Plazas 1 & 2 are pretty cool pieces of PoMo IMHO.

No-one can find a bad word to say about this one, even the trolliest of trolls on SSC.

Thanks for the pic updates :)

^ mabey,but i think it has an amazing skyline! more shots from here http://phillyskyline.com/bldgs/comcast/i2.htm, What a masterpeice!

http://phillyskyline.com/bldgs/comcast/comcast_uc2778.jpg

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^^:eek2::eek2::eek2:

:drool:

Cool pix MDguy :okay:

Almost time to put it in a Rate a Scraper thread and watch it score big time :eek:. It'll be amongst the top 5 if not 10 worldwide fo sho!

Classic lines, simple, elegant etc etc etc!!

This is really one of the best towers ever built. I love how it mimics any color of the sky. Amazing!

I walked into the Comcast Center yesterday.

:carrot::pepper::banana::cucumber:

I'm jealous LOL!!! I really have to get down there and see the interior. Isn't there a underground stop for the EL undernear the Comcast Center?

Wow, this one came out really nice. :)

I'm jealous LOL!!! I really have to get down there and see the interior. Isn't there a underground stop for the EL undernear the Comcast Center?

Suburban Station, and there is an underground entrance up to the lobby to the Comcast Center

This is a great building, what's with the random blue lights? It looks cool, but just kind of random, they should have done more of it.

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It's Comcastic! :okay: ... eh!

At first , I was like " huh , nice ... " but now I'm all like " Wow , :drool: , I love it "

City has gained a lot by this wonderful addition.

everytime i see this tower i love it just that much more, it's such a fantastic, simple and classy design. well done philly!!

Magnificent! Go Philly! :cheers:

This tower is beautiful! ^^ The good Phily addition!

It's Comcastic! :okay: ... eh!

It surely is! :okay:

:lol:

This IS worldclass! And the pics of MDguy are amazing!

:drool:
I'm speechless...

Holy ****!!! :omg:
this is truelly one of best cladded buildings on this planet I have ever see (surely in the USA! ;) )
Its just insane looking, no matter the weather or the time of day, this tower is AWESOME!!
It fits the skyline perfect and that glass does show those other good towers of Philly! :) ;)

Comcast Center :drool: :master:

City has gained a lot by this wonderful addition.

the skyline is 2 times better now :D

is there any way to get into any of the skyscrapers or at least a highrise near Comcast to look at it from up there? I'm willing to come to Philadelphia just for that :crazy:

is there any way to get into any of the skyscrapers or at least a highrise near Comcast to look at it from up there? I'm willing to come to Philadelphia just for that :crazy:

You could go to City Hall, it has an open area where you can look out from. http://www.phila.gov/property/virtualcityhall/home.asp

I Don't even think theres anyone that doesnt like this building...ITS JUST PLAIN AWESOME!!LOVE IT!!

I do wish it were built in Baltimore..our tallest is a mere 529 ft.We don't even know when were getting our "New Tallest".Im Jealous!!But Gongrats PHILLY!!

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http://phillyskyline.com/bldgs/comcast/i2.htm
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Man, i love this stunning building! This is a true World class building! i wish Baltimore could get a great new tallest! sadly we may be getting a fat ugly boxy unclassy building, but whatever, Go Philly!

very, VERY beautiful. I cannot believe how well this building has turned out.

While the population of the city of Philadelphia proper (within the strict city boundaries) is about 1,450,000 - according to the 2000 census (see www.demographia.com) the Greater Philadelphia Metropolitan area has 6,144,000 people.

really stunning design building!

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Great picture.

I miss Philly. :(

Love this addition to Philly skyline, fits perfect! Indeed world class!

I love this building and think it is a great addition to the city of brotherly love. The philly skyline looks great!

WOW! makes a grand impact on the skyline!

http://phillyskyline.com/bldgs/comcast/i2.htm
http://phillyskyline.com/bldgs/comcast/comcast_uc2819.jpg

Man, i love this stunning building! This is a true World class building! i wish Baltimore could get a great new tallest! sadly we may be getting a fat ugly boxy unclassy building, but whatever, Go Philly!

Love philly's skyline!

Awesome project!!!
Love it!

Nice skyline. Now a supertall right in the middle. :cheers:

That last pic would be awesome at night, if u know philly then u know what I mean.

THE MOST BEATIFUL,TOWER AROUND THE WORLD!!!

Good photos !!

Philadelphia has finally finished building it's skyline.

Thank goodness it's over - now we can simply enjoy the views. :)

These two are from www.phillyskyline.com, the BEST site for Comcast Center updates!!!

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magnificent pics! the Comcast Center looks fantastic from every camera angle without any doubt :)

Comcast Center "Birth Of A Icon"

http://youtube.com/watch?v=zL3hEV0NFWk

What happened to the little 17-story office building known as Two Pennsylvania Plaza? Has that project been cancelled or is it on hold?

beautiful tower

Comcast Center "Birth Of A Icon"

http://youtube.com/watch?v=zL3hEV0NFWk

You can embed the video with the YouTube tag. :banana:

What happened to the little 17-story office building known as Two Pennsylvania Plaza? Has that project been cancelled or is it on hold?

I believe that new 1500 footer is set to go were 2PP was suppose to be..

These two are from www.phillyskyline.com, the BEST site for Comcast Center updates!!!

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Checkmate. This one turned out extremely well.

Is this building complete?

If so, someone definitely dropped the ball on the upper glazing of the building.




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Throughout the tower is this beautiful glass. Suddenly you get to the top and it looks like the building is still a work in progress.

Where is the reflective glazing at the top of the tower?

^^^^ I don't think it is complete yet, but it will be very soon.

Whoa from some angles the blends in with the sky like no other building I've seen.

very nice, amazing pics! thanks!

comcast center's a GIANT!! it's beautiful!:okay:

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According to phillyskyline.com CC's crown will be able to change colors just like the Cira Centre due to it having LED technology. Can't wait till they start the "light show"!!!

Source - www.phillyskyline.com

This thing is pretty much a home run. The Philly skyline looks fantastic.

Love our new mayor and love our new tallest. :cheers:

Comcast Center - "Comcast changes urban landscape"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja2_DvSKARg

What a magnificent tower. Been watching this one for a while and it really makes a great impact on the skyline.

it looks fantastic!!!

Absolultey gorgeous...I just hope that Boston's supertall comes out as good as that one, because it truly is a stunning building.

Great lighting at the crown.

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WOW WOW WOW, im truly envious! congrats :cheers:

A 27-story Sheraton Hotel that was built in 1957 stood on this site. It probably passed away in the mid-to-late 80s.

Simply amazing, Philly has managed to reinvent intself and this is a symbol of that.

THANKS MDguy!!!!!!!!!

awesome shots MDguy!!

another shot from phillyskyline:

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is it somewhere around the museum that Rocky climbs end of the movie? :)

^^ here ya go, they can both be seen in this photo from flickr

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MDguy YOUR THE MAN!!! Thanks for that last picture!!!!!!

I'm sooo envious. Philly is getting quite the boom compared to up here.

Everything about this tower is awesome and I love the two transparencies of glass!

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IAnyway, it is a real trophy for our city. Author Bill Bryson called Philadelphia "the ugliest city in America" (but that was in the 1980s) ... I invite all of you to visit our reborn world class city, full of great architecture (the home of Frank Furness and Louis I. Kahn), great museums, great music venues, charming residential neighborhoods, clean safe parks and beautiful statuary and fountains everywhere.

I had three hours layover at Philadelphia airport so decided to do a quick trip of downtown. This was my first visit to Philly and, frankly, I was a bit hesitant due to its not-so-envious reputation in the past. I expected dead city center with vacant lots and boarded up builidings.

I came out of Market Street East train system through the impressive hall of huge convention center and was pleasantly surprised to find a vibrant, clean and dense city center with impressive architecture (both new and old). I think Philly has certainly done a great job of reinventing itself into a truely world-class city.

I had three hours layover at Philadelphia airport so decided to do a quick trip of downtown. This was my first visit to Philly and, frankly, I was a bit hesitant due to its not-so-envious reputation in the past. I expected dead city center with vacant lots and boarded up builidings.

I came out of Market Street East train system through the impressive hall of huge convention center and was pleasantly surprised to find a vibrant, clean and dense city center with impressive architecture (both new and old). I think Philly has certainly done a great job of reinventing itself into a truely world-class city.

Wow... and just to let ya know.. you saw the ugly part of downtown around Market East. You'd be pretty impressed with Market West

i love this tower!

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Way to go Philly !!!!

AWSOME !!

awesome last shot :eek:

Very handsome building.

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jeez, as much as i wanna hate this city, i kinda like it a little more. Now thats a good skyline.

This is one of the best looking buildings of late in my opinion. All I can say is, well done Philadelphia!

Nice night shots. What's with the red top on the tallest buildings? Is it commemorating some occasion?

jeez, as much as i wanna hate this city, i kinda like it a little more. Now thats a good skyline.

why would want to hate this city?? :0

are you being sarcastic or do i need to explain it?

Have yet to see a bad pic of this tower, it's literally impossible. Simply stunning and seeing it first time lit in the dark too, results look splendid.

Nice night shots. What's with the red top on the tallest buildings? Is it commemorating some occasion?

No, just lit as the others are. They will change the color from time to time.

This is one of the nicest new scrapers I've seen. The night view is especially gorgeous.

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Love Park fountain in green for Earth day yesterday.

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Source - www.phillyskyline.com *The Best*

really nice building...

Awesome tower! Best one I've seen in a while!

the green water looks cool :)

Taking a walk in the clouds

Sun, Apr. 27, 2008

By Bob Fernandez

Inquirer Staff Writer

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A glass stairway in the Comcast Center between the 51st and 54th floors was inspired by a smaller version in an Apple store in New York. "We Comcastized it," chief executive Brian Roberts says.

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It's a cafeteria with a view: Ralph's Cafe serves Comcast employees and their guests from the 43d floor ofthe Comcast Center. Chief executive Brian Roberts says he regards it as the building's heart and soul.

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On its own trajectory, a figure in the art installation above the winter garden lobby seems headed to the top. "It'sas friendly a skyscraper for pedestrians as has been built in a long time," says the architect, Robert A.M. Stern.

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"The overall vision was to build a vertical campus," Brian Roberts says. Other, suburban campuses are "very nice. But we did not want to leave the city."

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Ralph Roberts, Comcast cofounder, shares a pizza in the cafeteria named after him with his son Brian. He was initially reluctant to be honored in that way.

Soaring 51 stories above the Philadelphia streets, and made of glass, it's not the stairway to heaven.
It's the stairway to Brian Roberts' office.

This see-through staircase climbs several top floors of the new Comcast Center. Sunlight shines through the windows and the steps that hang in the air. Says one of the designers: "It makes you feel as if you're walking on clouds."

Which at this elevation, you are.

Ten floors down is the city's highest company cafeteria. Looking out, you can almost touch the top of One Liberty Place or the Mellon Bank Center. "We thought we'd make a cafeteria unlike anything you had seen before," an animated Roberts said last week during a tour of the gleaming Center City tower.

The normally circumspect Roberts, 48, chief executive and chairman of the nation's largest cable company, gave a first inside look at the skyscraper - the tallest between New York and Chicago, and the talk of Philadelphia. For two hours, starting in the unfinished subway concourse, where he poked behind unfinished walls, to the topmost floor, 56 stories up, Roberts played tour guide.

He bopped in and out of an elevator to show off its red, orange, blue and green interior. Other details: glass-fronted executive offices that allow sunlight to pour in; airy rooms with 11- and 13-foot ceilings; a 240-seat conference center; the 400-seat cafeteria; and, of course, the environmentally friendly flushless urinals.

The building's interior has the feel of a brightly colored electronics store. Flat-panel TV screens recessed into walls beam news and entertainment. Poster-size art of Bon Jovi, Denzel Washington and other celebrities enlivens hallways. The corridors seem strangely uncrowded and quiet.

"The overall vision was to build a vertical campus," Roberts said. "When you go out and see Google, Microsoft or Vanguard, they are suburban campuses, and that's very nice. But we did not want to leave the city."

The first 20 floors of the glass tower house some Comcast customer-service operations, phone services, product development, and marketing and sales, said Karen Buchholz, a Comcast vice president who led and managed the headquarters project. Floors 20 through 41 include content networks such as Versus, regional sports networks, PBS Kids Sprout, and human resources. The 42d through 45th floors house the cafeteria, the conference center and Comcast University, the company's learning and development unit. Finance, legal, accounting and executives round out the top floors.

About 2,900 Comcast employees have emptied out of five other downtown offices and other Comcast facilities, establishing themselves in the $750 million skyscraper, which looks something like a giant computer thumb drive. Roberts and his executive team relocated about a month ago. His office is on the 52d floor.

Hammering and drywall installation on the top and ground floors are minor inconveniences at this point. The Suburban Station concourse connects directly to the building, but concourse extensions north to Arch Street and west to 18th Street are still works in progress.

About two-thirds of the leased retail space will be open in the Market at Comcast Center by the grand opening June 6, said John Gattuso, a senior vice president with Liberty Property Trust, which developed and owns the building in a joint venture with CommerzLeasing und Immobilien AG.

A Rolex watch retailer, L'Uomo Italian men's fashion store, Ardmore Produce, Ardmore Seafood, a Bucks County Coffee Co. shop, a Di Bruno Bros. food store, a Termini Bros. bakery, and an electronics store are planned.

Robert A.M. Stern, dean of the Yale School of Architecture, who designed the Comcast Center in collaboration with Comcast and Liberty Property Trust, said in a phone interview Friday that the idea was to create an icon. Philadelphia skyscrapers built in the 1980s had a "twitchy" feeling, Stern said, and he was aiming for clean lines with his "simple obelisk."

"It's as friendly a skyscraper for pedestrians as has been built in a long time," he said.

Stone was first chosen as the facing material, but Comcast picked a glass exterior for its high-tech look. The building cost $500 million to construct, and the tenants, mostly Comcast, spent $250 million for furnishings, Gattuso said. Two other tenants are Center City Film & Video and Citizens Bank. Comcast leases about 90 percent of the building.

Daroff Design Inc. in Center City and Gensler of New York designed the interiors. Karen Daroff, president of Daroff Design, said the result "celebrates modern communication and technology."

Joshua D. Katz, Gensler's lead architect on the project, said low workstation partitions, lofty ceilings, and the glass-front offices encouraged employee collaboration and conversation. They also let more sunlight reach employees, which studies show increases productivity, he said.

Comcast employees around the building Friday afternoon described it as "fabulous" and mentioned the cafeteria, called Ralph's Cafe. Several mentioned the orange floors as unpopular, because of brightness. "They keep you awake," one joked. The employees asked not to have their names used because they had not sought company permission to speak.

"The view is just amazing," said one female Comcast worker in entertainment programming. "Sometimes I just find myself staring out the window, which is probably not great for work."

Standing in the winter garden on the ground floor - which lacks plants but is adorned by life-size sculptures of people walking - Roberts called the building "understated high-tech" and said he hoped people found it elegant. It was designed to fit into the Philadelphia skyline, he said. "We realized this wasn't Shanghai."

"I hope there is real pride when people look at the building. We want someone to think that at Comcast we are focused on innovation," Roberts said. "We want to attract employees who think this is an exciting environment to work in."

Showing a mastery of the building's layout, Roberts zipped through it. He stopped at the coffee shop in the sixth-floor atrium. "There are lots of cool spaces. It's not like a rectangular glass box," he said, calling this area an "architectural treat" from Stern.

He showed off Comcast University on the 42d floor, where the company will bring thousands of employees for training and instruction on the corporate culture. A time line of Comcast history wraps the walls.

On the 51st floor, Roberts asked the security guard to raise the blinds on the spectacular city view. Referring to the glass stairway there, he said the idea had come from a smaller version in an Apple store in New York.

"We Comcastized it," Roberts said.

But Roberts' greatest excitement was reserved for Ralph's Cafe. For many, the word cafeteria conjures images of warmed-over pizza, stale french fries, and soup of the day simmering for hours in an institutional setting. Ralph's Cafe is more like subsidized fine dining.

Lunch choices range from macaroni salad and sandwich wraps to crispy-crust pizza with goat cheese. A sushi chef starts tomorrow on the second floor of Ralph's, which one employee compared to the city's glitzy Stephen Starr restaurants - except that this one is for only Comcast employees and their guests.

Partially inspired by Google Inc.'s cafeteria, along with one at the New York law firm where he has negotiated cable deals over long hours, the cafeteria is the most important space in the building, its heart and soul, Roberts said. It will bring employees from different floors and division together, he said.

He named it after his father, Ralph, 88, the company cofounder and a board member. Ralph is a dapper and formal man, his son said. "He didn't really think this was the most gracious gesture. I had to say, 'Trust me, Dad.' "

In an e-mail Friday, Ralph Roberts said he thought his son had made a good choice. "I wasn't sure I wanted my name on the cafe," he wrote, "but now I am thrilled."

(CHECK OUT THE LINK FOR THE VIDEO TOUR!!!!)

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/multimedia/Inside_look_of_Comcast_Center.html

Does anybody know how I can download the video??? PLEASE TELL ME!!!!:cry:

such a sleek and awe-inspiring tower.

Because of that cut out corner it looks amazingly tall from below! :banana:

Love the facade.

From www.phillyskyline.com Today 5/1

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better now :D

however, wonderful shots :)

Does anyone ever freak out when they see those figures up on those narrow beams? I know I did a double take when I first saw a photo of them.

It's finally done?:pepper: It looks awesome!:drool: Last time I was there was still at foundation level!:D

Very modern and fit tower , I like it .US Cities never lag behind any one else if not the leader in skyscraper

Taken yesterday

Comcast Center from many angles:
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^^That is just breathtaking!:eek:

Oh, magnifique!

Go Flyers!

love the last shot, the tower looks so gigantic tall in it

THAT´S WHAT I CALL SKYSCRAPER.REALLY NICE.:):cheers:

From www.phillyskyline.com Today 5/6

COMCAST CENTER IS SEXY AIN'T IT? I'LL ANSWER THAT, YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I REALLY LOVE MY CITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What's up with those people on those beams! I was like "whats going on?", "Are there transparent banisters or summat?" but after another look realised they were figures ha ha!!

I bet it freaks people out when they go in there for the 1st time.

From www.phillyskyline.com 5/7

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the overall form of the building is decent, but the glass cladding is what makes it INCREDIBLE! it looks way better than it did in the renderings

wow fabuloso!!

I just got word today that my first choice for my 3rd year field trip was picked... IM COMING TO PHILLY:)

See you in September!

Looks like there might be a Comcast Center II coming on the same block albeit probably much smaller

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I just got word today that my first choice for my 3rd year field trip was picked... IM COMING TO PHILLY:)

See you in September!

no offense to the phillyfolk...but why would your program's first choice be phila? our program chose italy/austria/germany. just seems odd to go so close to home base.

Yes, that joint is Comcastic, but it would have been nice if they added a spire like the other two skyscrapers in Philadelphia Liberty Ctr. Nice pointy buildings pointing towards the blue Pennsylvania sky

Every other city could only wish to have towers this great. The view from the street is amazing, and more.

no offense to the phillyfolk...but why would your program's first choice be phila? our program chose italy/austria/germany. just seems odd to go so close to home base.

Its 3rd year field trip. They are always a bus ride away. The 4th year trip is a longer distance. Our choices for 3rd were Cincinnati or Philadelphia. Half the class is going to one, the other half to the other. Im just happy im going to the better one!

Its 3rd year field trip. They are always a bus ride away. The 4th year trip is a longer distance. Our choices for 3rd were Cincinnati or Philadelphia. Half the class is going to one, the other half to the other. Im just happy im going to the better one!

Wow, the other half is getting ripped off! You're on the lucky side :cheers:
no offense Cinncy! :D

Btw amazing photos!

I just got word today that my first choice for my 3rd year field trip was picked... IM COMING TO PHILLY:)

See you in September!

You are most welcome! We hope your visit will be an enjoyable one! Thanks for choosing Philly ... we will be happy to advise you on where to get the best cheese steak sandwich. :)

I need to visit this soon. A train ride away!

- Andy