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skysdalimit · June 9th, 2006, 02:56 AM

Well, a pal over at another site decided to take a camera phone pic of the secret renderings of the new Wachovia tower at a meeting the other day. Here they are, LEED certified, 700-900 feet (estimation) roughly 46 floors:

Me like.

tiblerbrit · June 9th, 2006, 03:45 AM

For reference, that white box building in the lower right corner is 420ft.

skysdalimit · June 9th, 2006, 03:48 AM

Would you say the new Wachovia tower looks twice as tall as the white one?

DallasTexan · June 9th, 2006, 03:52 AM

How dissapointing - it needs to be 1,048 feet to start a height war!

runway whore · June 9th, 2006, 03:53 AM

are you serious? thats really cute..

tiblerbrit · June 9th, 2006, 03:54 AM

I'd say its pretty close. Maybe just under, so like 800 feet.

Sean in New Orleans · June 9th, 2006, 04:14 AM

Looks like mirrors?!? When will Charlotte build something that has character???

TheCharlottean · June 9th, 2006, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by runway whore

are you serious? thats really cute..

People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. Assuming the present design is the one that's realized, heightwise it will be on par with the Chase Tower in Indy, and it's not even tallest in the QC. *sticks out tongue immaturely*

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Originally Posted by Sean in New Orleans

Looks like mirrors?!? When will Charlotte build something that has character???

I'm assuming by that remark you think the Hearst Tower, which is one of the most uniquely designed buildings in the US, lacks character? If so, no offense, my friend, but you have alot to learn.

Personally, I'm reserving comment on the Wachovia rendering until we get a GOOD picture. From such a steep horizontal angle, I'm sure alot of the architecture is lost in translation.

skysdalimit · June 9th, 2006, 04:33 AM

Yeah, it is a bad picture, but then again it was taken on a camera phone.

TheCharlottean · June 9th, 2006, 04:36 AM

Yeah, I'm not laying blame on anyone. Since it is, after all, "secret" renderings, it probably had to be taken hastily and stealthily and... Well, other descriptive adverbs.

I think, though, from what I can actually make out, that it looks strikingly like if BofA Plaza and the Modis tower in Jax had a baby.

skysdalimit · June 9th, 2006, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Sean in New Orleans

Looks like mirrors?!? When will Charlotte build something that has character???

It's LEED certified, which leads to lots of glass plus higher floor heights. No offense, but it's alot classier than any Nawlins high rises. We might not have history, but we can sure build a nice shiny skyscraper. And this isn't even a good pic.

TheCharlottean · June 9th, 2006, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by skysdalimit

It's LEED certified, which leads to lots of glass plus higher floor heights. No offense, but it's alot classier than any Nawlins high rises. We might not have history, but we can sure build a nice shiny skyscraper. And this isn't even a good pic.

Funny thing, in my first reply I considered saying something similar, but decided it might be too low a blow, even if it's dead right. New Orleans is a great city known for alot of things, but one thing it's not known for is its skyline.

Back on topic, I'd almost completely forgotten Wachovia will be LEED certified. I guess the fact that it's a new 800-footer just seemed more important at the time... Understandbale, I suppose.

CusK · June 9th, 2006, 04:50 AM

That looks wicked sweet.

nostyle · June 9th, 2006, 05:02 AM

Hmmm, I don't like it. It looks less like a Charlotte/Atlanta building and more like a Dallas/Houston building.

skysdalimit · June 9th, 2006, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by nostyle

Hmmm, I don't like it. It looks less like a Charlotte/Atlanta building and more like a Dallas/Houston building.

I agree, but I do think it's good that we get a little bit of diversity in our skyline. I just hope it doesn't turn out almost like a twin tower of BofA Plaza.

Nate871 · June 9th, 2006, 05:07 AM

I think it looks great. The top kind of reminds me of the Bellsouth "Batman" Building in Nashville, very cool!

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Originally Posted by TheCharlottean

New Orleans is a great city known for alot of things, but one thing it's not known for is its skyline.

Most of the major high-rises that make up New Orleans' skyline are definately nothing special(with a few exceptions), and the height isn't the greatest, but I do really like the low and mid-rise density downtown, and the number of buildings above 200 feet or so imrpoves the skyline greatly, IMO.

Sorry to drag the thread more off-topic...

Raleigh-NC · June 9th, 2006, 05:11 AM

It looks like a gorgeous tower to me. Many thanks for keeping us posted and for sharing the rendering with us. Congratulations on getting such a great looking skyscraper

skysdalimit · June 9th, 2006, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Nate871

Most of the major high-rises that make up New Orleans' skyline are definately nothing special(with a few exceptions), and the height isn't the greatest, but I do really like the low and mid-rise density downtown, and the number of buildings above 200 feet or so imrpoves the skyline greatly, IMO.

I enjoy NO's density as well, I wish Charlotte had that kind of density and fewer surface lots. At least this tower takes another surface lot away. You guys just need a signature tower with some stellar architecture.

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Originally Posted by Raleigh-NC

It looks like a gorgeous tower to me. Many thanks for keeping us posted and for sharing the rendering with us. Congratulations on getting such a great looking skyscraper

Thanks Raleigh-NC!

nostyle · June 9th, 2006, 05:22 AM

It's an early rendering, and a rough picturephone version of it to boot, so I don't want to be too critical too early. I guess I just wasn't expecting so much glass.

Tell ya what...if this thing tops 900 feet I'll be just fine with whatever facade they choose.

nostyle · June 9th, 2006, 05:24 AM

Also, that's a 350-foot hotel that will be built into it, right? Or is that condos? I forget. Either way, does this rendering somewhat accurately depict what that highrise will look like?

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skysdalimit Uptown Bound Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle, originally from Charlotte Posts: 1,010 Likes (Received): 17	CHARLOTTE \| Duke Energy Center \| 764ft \| 48 fl \| Completed Well, a pal over at another site decided to take a camera phone pic of the secret renderings of the new Wachovia tower at a meeting the other day. Here they are, LEED certified, 700-900 feet (estimation) roughly 46 floors: Me like. Last edited by desertpunk; May 6th, 2011 at 05:53 AM. Reason: Added rendering to first post.

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June 9th, 2006, 03:45 AM	#2
tiblerbrit Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 34 Likes (Received): 0	For reference, that white box building in the lower right corner is 420ft.

June 9th, 2006, 03:48 AM	#3
skysdalimit Uptown Bound Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle, originally from Charlotte Posts: 1,010 Likes (Received): 17	Would you say the new Wachovia tower looks twice as tall as the white one?

June 9th, 2006, 03:52 AM	#4
DallasTexan Texas'd! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 3,324 Likes (Received): 0	How dissapointing - it needs to be 1,048 feet to start a height war!

June 9th, 2006, 03:54 AM	#6
tiblerbrit Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 34 Likes (Received): 0	I'd say its pretty close. Maybe just under, so like 800 feet.

June 9th, 2006, 04:33 AM	#9
skysdalimit Uptown Bound Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle, originally from Charlotte Posts: 1,010 Likes (Received): 17	Yeah, it is a bad picture, but then again it was taken on a camera phone.

June 9th, 2006, 04:36 AM	#10
TheCharlottean 650,000 and growing Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Charlotte Posts: 147 Likes (Received): 0	Yeah, I'm not laying blame on anyone. Since it is, after all, "secret" renderings, it probably had to be taken hastily and stealthily and... Well, other descriptive adverbs. I think, though, from what I can actually make out, that it looks strikingly like if BofA Plaza and the Modis tower in Jax had a baby.

June 9th, 2006, 04:50 AM	#13
CusK Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 175 Likes (Received): 0	That looks wicked sweet.

June 9th, 2006, 05:02 AM	#14
nostyle Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Charlotte Posts: 842 Likes (Received): 0	Hmmm, I don't like it. It looks less like a Charlotte/Atlanta building and more like a Dallas/Houston building.

June 9th, 2006, 05:22 AM	#19
nostyle Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Charlotte Posts: 842 Likes (Received): 0	It's an early rendering, and a rough picturephone version of it to boot, so I don't want to be too critical too early. I guess I just wasn't expecting so much glass. Tell ya what...if this thing tops 900 feet I'll be just fine with whatever facade they choose.

June 9th, 2006, 05:24 AM	#20
nostyle Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Charlotte Posts: 842 Likes (Received): 0	Also, that's a 350-foot hotel that will be built into it, right? Or is that condos? I forget. Either way, does this rendering somewhat accurately depict what that highrise will look like?