1915 Second (Viktoria)

CrazyAboutCities · May 20th, 2007, 03:13 AM

I scanned the rendering of 1915 Second from Weber-Thompson guidebook.

No details yet. I will update asap as I find out more informations about this project.

XiaoBai · May 20th, 2007, 04:04 AM

^
Is that a giant fir tree up top?!

CrazyAboutCities · May 20th, 2007, 04:12 AM

Yepper.

jiggawhat? · May 20th, 2007, 06:05 PM

i kinda like it! hahaha

CrazyAboutCities · May 20th, 2007, 11:36 PM

Me too! Its look so neat! Seattle need that kind of condo buildings so bad!

mhays · May 21st, 2007, 12:52 AM

Like it.

They got a building permit a few months ago. A big firm like that might be able to start without presales due to their reputation. Just hafta want to.

zappa · May 21st, 2007, 03:14 AM

This is great...cool roofline. Anything to break up flatness in the skyline. My question is whether a big Fir can grow large enough to grow thru that Hole!?
Even if not, it's an interesting design feature. I hope they keep the roof orange and don't wimp out and go for Grey (again) and again.

CrazyAboutCities · May 21st, 2007, 03:16 AM

I think they will pick up a fir tree from the forest and plant there just like some condo projects with huge trees on the rooftops in Vancouver BC.

Dancer · May 21st, 2007, 10:23 AM

Ive seen that building

I love this design, does anybody know the cross street?

mhays · May 21st, 2007, 11:32 PM

Just north of Second & Stewart. The recent Regis low-income renovation is on the left.

Dancer · May 22nd, 2007, 05:39 AM

OOOOOOO Thats a fantastic location! When is somebody going to fill that lot next to it on first? I think there was a proposal for it a long time ago but I’ve never heard anything about it. I think it was a sister tower to One Pacific Tower called Two Pacific tower.

mhays · May 22nd, 2007, 05:53 AM

Two Pacific Tower, a block north on Second, died when Basil Vyzis died at least a decade ago. In 2006 or so there was a proposal for a low-rise boutique hotel there. Recently they demo'd the old Commodore Hotel on part of the site, but only said something about wanting to figure out what to do with the land. PS, a lowrise is a good idea because the block already has two significant towers. A hotel makes great sense -- the location is ideal for tourists, and would also be good for many business travelers.

CrazyAboutCities · May 22nd, 2007, 07:00 AM

Ahh I see... I rather to see bunch of skyscrapers to get built each other just increase the dense of the neighborhood.

flotown · May 22nd, 2007, 05:54 PM

That building looks awfully blocky for having been vested unde the new code. My understanding is that floorplates in the DMC can't exceed 11,000 sf above 85 feet

Brandon1978 · September 13th, 2007, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrazyAboutCities

Ahh I see... I rather to see bunch of skyscrapers to get built each other just increase the dense of the neighborhood.

I tend to agree with you. It certainly wouldn't bother me, seeing as most of the north downtown Seattle skyline looks like a mouth missing teeth.

flotown · May 22nd, 2007, 05:57 PM

on second thought, the lot is smaller than I thought so they may be under the threshold. Goes to show that the standard is not adequate if tall and skinny is the goal

seapug · May 22nd, 2007, 07:41 PM

it's only 25 floors most 25 floor buildings are blocky

CrazyAboutCities · June 2nd, 2007, 07:50 AM

CityView Jim · June 2nd, 2007, 05:28 PM

Wow, I'm gonna miss that beautiful warehouse in the middle of the shopping district!!

mhays · June 2nd, 2007, 10:18 PM

Garage actually. And yeah, that's one sexy bitch.

May 20th, 2007, 03:13 AM	#1
CrazyAboutCities Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 8,324 Likes (Received): 15	1915 Second (Viktoria) I scanned the rendering of 1915 Second from Weber-Thompson guidebook. No details yet. I will update asap as I find out more informations about this project.

May 20th, 2007, 04:04 AM	#2
XiaoBai 逍遥法外 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Shanghai上海 Posts: 708 Likes (Received): 1	^ Is that a giant fir tree up top?! __________________ 知之为知之，不知为不知

May 21st, 2007, 10:23 AM	#9
Dancer Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 2,013 Likes (Received): 23	Ive seen that building I love this design, does anybody know the cross street? __________________ - Flickr - facebook - Urban Photo Set -

May 22nd, 2007, 05:39 AM	#11
Dancer Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 2,013 Likes (Received): 23	OOOOOOO Thats a fantastic location! When is somebody going to fill that lot next to it on first? I think there was a proposal for it a long time ago but I’ve never heard anything about it. I think it was a sister tower to One Pacific Tower called Two Pacific tower. __________________ - Flickr - facebook - Urban Photo Set -

May 22nd, 2007, 07:41 PM	#17
seapug Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: seattle Posts: 527 Likes (Received): 34	.... it's only 25 floors most 25 floor buildings are blocky

May 20th, 2007, 04:12 AM	#3
CrazyAboutCities Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 8,324 Likes (Received): 15	Yepper.

May 20th, 2007, 06:05 PM	#4
jiggawhat? Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 807 Likes (Received): 2	i kinda like it! hahaha

May 20th, 2007, 11:36 PM	#5
CrazyAboutCities Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 8,324 Likes (Received): 15	Me too! Its look so neat! Seattle need that kind of condo buildings so bad!

May 21st, 2007, 12:52 AM	#6
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,336 Likes (Received): 115	Like it. They got a building permit a few months ago. A big firm like that might be able to start without presales due to their reputation. Just hafta want to.

May 21st, 2007, 03:14 AM	#7
zappa Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: seattle Posts: 125 Likes (Received): 5	This is great...cool roofline. Anything to break up flatness in the skyline. My question is whether a big Fir can grow large enough to grow thru that Hole!? Even if not, it's an interesting design feature. I hope they keep the roof orange and don't wimp out and go for Grey (again) and again.

May 21st, 2007, 03:16 AM	#8
CrazyAboutCities Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 8,324 Likes (Received): 15	I think they will pick up a fir tree from the forest and plant there just like some condo projects with huge trees on the rooftops in Vancouver BC.

May 21st, 2007, 11:32 PM	#10
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,336 Likes (Received): 115	Just north of Second & Stewart. The recent Regis low-income renovation is on the left.

May 22nd, 2007, 05:53 AM	#12
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,336 Likes (Received): 115	Two Pacific Tower, a block north on Second, died when Basil Vyzis died at least a decade ago. In 2006 or so there was a proposal for a low-rise boutique hotel there. Recently they demo'd the old Commodore Hotel on part of the site, but only said something about wanting to figure out what to do with the land. PS, a lowrise is a good idea because the block already has two significant towers. A hotel makes great sense -- the location is ideal for tourists, and would also be good for many business travelers.

May 22nd, 2007, 07:00 AM	#13
CrazyAboutCities Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 8,324 Likes (Received): 15	Ahh I see... I rather to see bunch of skyscrapers to get built each other just increase the dense of the neighborhood.

May 22nd, 2007, 05:54 PM	#14
flotown Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 286 Likes (Received): 0	That building looks awfully blocky for having been vested unde the new code. My understanding is that floorplates in the DMC can't exceed 11,000 sf above 85 feet

May 22nd, 2007, 05:57 PM	#16
flotown Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 286 Likes (Received): 0	on second thought, the lot is smaller than I thought so they may be under the threshold. Goes to show that the standard is not adequate if tall and skinny is the goal

June 2nd, 2007, 07:50 AM	#18
CrazyAboutCities Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 8,324 Likes (Received): 15	1915 Second Site

June 2nd, 2007, 05:28 PM	#19
CityView Jim Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,941 Likes (Received): 61	Wow, I'm gonna miss that beautiful warehouse in the middle of the shopping district!!

June 2nd, 2007, 10:18 PM	#20
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,336 Likes (Received): 115	Garage actually. And yeah, that's one sexy bitch.

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