Des Moines, IA

cncity · March 27th, 2008, 04:18 AM

cncity · March 27th, 2008, 04:19 AM

gridley · March 27th, 2008, 04:29 AM

Des Moines looks good.

Unionstation13 · March 27th, 2008, 04:46 AM

I love the state house. If I dare say it is one of the most beautiful ones in the US!

cncity · March 27th, 2008, 05:15 AM

Skating park

Wells fargo Stadium

***xzmattzx*** · March 27th, 2008, 05:48 AM

Des Moines has a nice downtown. It looks like it has some good density and height for the skyline.

calmuse · March 30th, 2008, 12:12 PM

It's interesting to see someone post images of Des Moines that correspond to how I see it -- along with Boston and the Quad Cities, it's one of my three hometowns, though after 20-plus years in L.A. I'm pretty much a Southern Californian.

These images show the city's downtown and Gray's Lake to the southwest as they appear in slate-gray late winter: hardly a cornfield small town but also hardly the major metropolis that some of D.M.'s current residents imagine.

The umbrella sculpture, by the way, is by Claes Oldenburg. The Po-Mo building behind it was designed by Richard Meier and completed in the early '80s. DM, despite its small size, has always been able to attract exceptional architectural and public-art talent. At the west end of the downtown area, the new library designed by David Chipperfield and also the adjacent urban sculpture park are gorgeous. I'd say even L.A. could take some cues from the environmentally conscious work of Chipperfield et al. in little DM.

http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?...rycode=3067572

cncity · April 3rd, 2008, 04:10 AM

Des Moines Science Center/ Imax

cncity · April 18th, 2008, 03:01 AM

tombantdesfoetus · April 18th, 2008, 04:01 AM

Des Moines reminds me of a slightly larger Rochester, MN.

dogbo · April 19th, 2008, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by tombantdesfoetus

Des Moines reminds me of a slightly larger Rochester, MN.

humm...grew up in southern MN/N Iowa area and now live in DSM. I respectfully don't see that. Downtown DSM has a much bigger feel to it than its population would suggest. Rochester's downtown is nice for its size, but doesn't really provide the surprises that DSM's offers.

Pepe1 · April 22nd, 2008, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tombantdesfoetus

Des Moines reminds me of a slightly larger Rochester, MN.

I don't see that at all, either...Rochester???

ScraperDude · April 25th, 2008, 04:58 PM

I LOVE Des Moines downtown library. The fascade is gorgeous. Stopped in Des Moines en route to Minneapolis and had lunch then walked to the library and around downtown. Very impressed.

philphil60 · February 22nd, 2011, 09:03 PM

If you've ever stayed at the Holiday Inn, this is the view from your window.

GarfieldPark · February 22nd, 2011, 10:50 PM

Nice shot with the sunlight hitting the buildings from the side. It would be nice to see some more action on this thread so we can find out what has been going on in Des Moines. Anything happen during the past three years since the last post (prior to the one above)? Thanks in advance to anyone who can provide an update.

metal fox · June 3rd, 2012, 07:21 AM

Show me where are the houses of the members of slipknot

Major Deegan · June 3rd, 2012, 08:46 PM

We have an almost identical building here in downtown Minneapolis http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/4848/img0479mk6.jpg

CincyBearcats · June 3rd, 2012, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by cncity

Des Moines has a nice compact downtown, except driving over this bridge I was amazing by the surface parking that dotted the perimeter of the CBD. I hope there is a plan in place to take care of this spot specifically.

March 27th, 2008, 04:18 AM	#1
cncity Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,341 Likes (Received): 7	Des Moines, IA __________________ The only 2 animals that can see behind itself without turning it's head are the rabbit and the parrot ~~~~~~ Pune, India ~~~~~~ North Mumbai, India ~~~~~~

March 27th, 2008, 04:19 AM	#2
cncity Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,341 Likes (Received): 7	Grays Lake Park __________________ The only 2 animals that can see behind itself without turning it's head are the rabbit and the parrot ~~~~~~ Pune, India ~~~~~~ North Mumbai, India ~~~~~~

March 27th, 2008, 04:29 AM	#3
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March 27th, 2008, 05:15 AM	#5
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March 30th, 2008, 12:12 PM	#7
calmuse Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 43 Likes (Received): 0	It's interesting to see someone post images of Des Moines that correspond to how I see it -- along with Boston and the Quad Cities, it's one of my three hometowns, though after 20-plus years in L.A. I'm pretty much a Southern Californian. These images show the city's downtown and Gray's Lake to the southwest as they appear in slate-gray late winter: hardly a cornfield small town but also hardly the major metropolis that some of D.M.'s current residents imagine. The umbrella sculpture, by the way, is by Claes Oldenburg. The Po-Mo building behind it was designed by Richard Meier and completed in the early '80s. DM, despite its small size, has always been able to attract exceptional architectural and public-art talent. At the west end of the downtown area, the new library designed by David Chipperfield and also the adjacent urban sculpture park are gorgeous. I'd say even L.A. could take some cues from the environmentally conscious work of Chipperfield et al. in little DM. http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?...rycode=3067572 Last edited by calmuse; March 31st, 2008 at 06:58 PM.

April 3rd, 2008, 04:10 AM	#8
cncity Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,341 Likes (Received): 7	Des Moines Science Center/ Imax __________________ The only 2 animals that can see behind itself without turning it's head are the rabbit and the parrot ~~~~~~ Pune, India ~~~~~~ North Mumbai, India ~~~~~~

April 18th, 2008, 03:01 AM	#9
cncity Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,341 Likes (Received): 7	Grays Lake Park __________________ The only 2 animals that can see behind itself without turning it's head are the rabbit and the parrot ~~~~~~ Pune, India ~~~~~~ North Mumbai, India ~~~~~~

April 18th, 2008, 04:01 AM	#10
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April 25th, 2008, 04:58 PM	#13
ScraperDude lagom Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 1,377 Likes (Received): 2	I LOVE Des Moines downtown library. The fascade is gorgeous. Stopped in Des Moines en route to Minneapolis and had lunch then walked to the library and around downtown. Very impressed. __________________ it's like.... a hot tranny mess up in here

February 22nd, 2011, 09:03 PM	#14
philphil60 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Rochester, Minnesota Posts: 54 Likes (Received): 0	Des Moines, Iowa If you've ever stayed at the Holiday Inn, this is the view from your window.

February 22nd, 2011, 10:50 PM	#15
GarfieldPark Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,592 Likes (Received): 15	Nice shot with the sunlight hitting the buildings from the side. It would be nice to see some more action on this thread so we can find out what has been going on in Des Moines. Anything happen during the past three years since the last post (prior to the one above)? Thanks in advance to anyone who can provide an update.

June 3rd, 2012, 07:21 AM	#16
metal fox Arthur Guilherme Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Teresina Posts: 17 Likes (Received): 0	Show me where are the houses of the members of slipknot

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Major Deegan Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: ORD ✈ MSP Posts: 6,946 Likes (Received): 32	We have an almost identical building here in downtown Minneapolis http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/4848/img0479mk6.jpg __________________ Skyscraper illustrations & Infographics \| Future Minneapolis - St. Paul Transit Map

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