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tampaguy75 · December 19th, 2007, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by jonknee

You have seen one photo (taken with a Palm Treo) months before completion. It could look great when it's done.

How did you know it was a Palm Treo? (It was actually a Palm Centro, lol)

jonknee · December 19th, 2007, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by tampaguy75

How did you know it was a Palm Treo? (It was actually a Palm Centro, lol)

EXIF data. Palm only provides manufacturer data (no model), so I had to guess that it was a Treo. Close enough :P.

Felix the Cat · December 23rd, 2007, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by koopalicious

Unless they completely redesign the exterior in the next couple of months, nothing is going to change the fact that it looks like an Econo Lodge that was hit up by a Sherwin-Williams sampler.

Never going to look at the place w/o crackin' up

tampaguy75 · January 13th, 2008, 07:44 PM

Here are some more photos of Seaport Channelside as it is continuing to be painted. From the Crosstown, the color scheme of Seaport matches Grand Central quite well. I wonder if that was planned.

Jasonhouse · January 13th, 2008, 09:44 PM

Damn that end of Channelside is going to be nasty when it's built out. It's a shame the city has already approved several projects whose bulk and uninspiring designs seem to take their massing cues from Eastern European 'commie blocks'. I would much rather have a downtown comprised of towers whose mass resembles those found in San Diego or Vancouver, not the squatty slabs we're going to wind up with. Thankfully, it seems like most new projects coming up for downtown will be more along the lines of Place Phase 2&3, not Seaport Channelside or Grand Central. Furthermore, since the market has stalled, it increases the likelihood that some of the unbuilt projects will be redesigned before they're built.

TampaMike · January 13th, 2008, 09:59 PM

And trust me Jason, the city will not stop approving massive projects. They deny anything and everything that will add height and great architecture and approve projects that look like they were originated from children playing with building blocks. The city has no idea what they are doing, we have seen that before, present, and most likely in the future. If we could only get some knowledgable residents on city council that knew what they were doing.

FloridaFuture · January 13th, 2008, 10:10 PM

Well, Grand Central from the front (south) side looks pretty cool and I think it has some good street interaction laid out. Sure, it's shorter then I'd like but it still looks good. I especially like the glass corners of Grand Central both the boxed off and curved ones. The back just looks awkward due to the horrid parking structure on the bottom half.

As I've said in the past, Seaport just looks too cookie cutter. I'm just so glad it's at a rather isolated (for now) corner of the district against the Crosstown and not smack dab in the center of the district, like 212 lofts, Meridian, and Victory which are just a notch better then this only because of being more original. IMO

Jasonhouse · January 13th, 2008, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by FloridaFuture

Well, Grand Central form the front (south) side looks pretty cool and I think it has some good street interaction laid out. Sure, it's shorter then I'd like but it still looks good. The back just looks awkward due to the horrid parking structure on the bottom half.

Not from I-4, the Crosstown, Nuccio Pky or I-275 it doesn't. From most any vantage point to the north it looks like a 150ft tall, 800ft wide concrete slab that some kids randomly colored with markers. And as you said, the garage on that side looks like complete SHIT.

tampaguy75 · January 13th, 2008, 11:33 PM

I like Grand Central's Exterior better than I do The Place (although the interiors of The Place blow Grand Central out of the water). I agree that Grand Central looks much better when viewing it from the south than when viewing it from the north, but for buildings of this height (mid-rise), I consider them bold and interesting.

However, I do hope that future condos in Channelside are taller and not as blocky in appearance. I would like to see architecture resembling the Place Phases 2 and 3 (not The Martin).

TPAMAN · January 14th, 2008, 10:26 PM

Let's not forget the air conditioning "box" on top of the building. LOOKS HORRIBLE!

randommichael · January 15th, 2008, 01:11 AM

^ I thought they were supposed to box that in or something to hide it... Yeah that's tacky.

Jasonhouse · January 15th, 2008, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by TPAMAN

Let's not forget the air conditioning "box" on top of the building. LOOKS HORRIBLE!

hahaha, I was going to say something about that afternoon, but didn't want to look like a spammer... Like, where is the shroud for it?

John F · January 15th, 2008, 07:03 PM

Spammer? You mean post flooder or something? Cuz I don't think you would be advertising for them or something in your post, Jason (Spam = advertisement)

Jasonhouse · January 15th, 2008, 07:37 PM

yeah, yeah, same difference.

John F · January 15th, 2008, 07:46 PM

big difference, though both are annoying. One has no intention of taking part in the discussion and the other... well, the other is making their own discussion :p

But I digress...

thehappysmith · January 15th, 2008, 08:16 PM

Seaport Channelside is now listing on Monster and CareerBuilder for leasing agents. They want you to have experience, though, or else I'd have myself a job right now...

HARTride 2012 · January 15th, 2008, 08:48 PM

The exterior of this place is absolutely horrendous. The color, rooftop, and just about everything else with the buildings.

jonknee · January 15th, 2008, 09:24 PM

Well it's about the same color scheme as Grand Central. At least it matches.

tampamobster21 · January 16th, 2008, 01:37 AM

Minus the horrendous teal color. YUCKIEZ!!!

jonknee · January 16th, 2008, 02:01 AM

... Which matches the glass on GC almost exactly.

January 13th, 2008, 09:59 PM	#66
TampaMike Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 6,141 Likes (Received): 5	And trust me Jason, the city will not stop approving massive projects. They deny anything and everything that will add height and great architecture and approve projects that look like they were originated from children playing with building blocks. The city has no idea what they are doing, we have seen that before, present, and most likely in the future. If we could only get some knowledgable residents on city council that knew what they were doing. __________________ Corporations Are People Too - Mitt Romney For the People that dress up like Corporations.

January 15th, 2008, 07:03 PM	#73
John F Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Palm Harbor, Florida Posts: 2,214 Likes (Received): 0	Spammer? You mean post flooder or something? Cuz I don't think you would be advertising for them or something in your post, Jason (Spam = advertisement) __________________ Raw Charge - Tampa Bay Lightning hockey

January 15th, 2008, 07:46 PM	#75
John F Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Palm Harbor, Florida Posts: 2,214 Likes (Received): 0	big difference, though both are annoying. One has no intention of taking part in the discussion and the other... well, the other is making their own discussion :p But I digress... __________________ Raw Charge - Tampa Bay Lightning hockey

January 15th, 2008, 08:48 PM	#77
HARTride 2012 Let's go... Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 10,103 Likes (Received): 24	The exterior of this place is absolutely horrendous. The color, rooftop, and just about everything else with the buildings. __________________ Public Transit As Told By HARTride 2012 - Public Transit told from a unique perspective! - Tampa Bay, New York City, Hampton Roads, Europe \| Follow me on Twitter \| "Like" my page on Facebook

January 15th, 2008, 09:24 PM	#78
jonknee Downtown resident Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tampa Posts: 2,285 Likes (Received): 0	Well it's about the same color scheme as Grand Central. At least it matches. __________________ What I've been up to in the kitchen

January 13th, 2008, 07:44 PM	#64
tampaguy75 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 205 Likes (Received): 0	Here are some more photos of Seaport Channelside as it is continuing to be painted. From the Crosstown, the color scheme of Seaport matches Grand Central quite well. I wonder if that was planned.

January 13th, 2008, 09:44 PM	#65
Jasonhouse Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 12,271 Likes (Received): 8	Damn that end of Channelside is going to be nasty when it's built out. It's a shame the city has already approved several projects whose bulk and uninspiring designs seem to take their massing cues from Eastern European 'commie blocks'. I would much rather have a downtown comprised of towers whose mass resembles those found in San Diego or Vancouver, not the squatty slabs we're going to wind up with. Thankfully, it seems like most new projects coming up for downtown will be more along the lines of Place Phase 2&3, not Seaport Channelside or Grand Central. Furthermore, since the market has stalled, it increases the likelihood that some of the unbuilt projects will be redesigned before they're built.

January 13th, 2008, 10:10 PM	#67
FloridaFuture Former Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tampa/Gainesville Posts: 5,234 Likes (Received): 0	Well, Grand Central from the front (south) side looks pretty cool and I think it has some good street interaction laid out. Sure, it's shorter then I'd like but it still looks good. I especially like the glass corners of Grand Central both the boxed off and curved ones. The back just looks awkward due to the horrid parking structure on the bottom half. As I've said in the past, Seaport just looks too cookie cutter. I'm just so glad it's at a rather isolated (for now) corner of the district against the Crosstown and not smack dab in the center of the district, like 212 lofts, Meridian, and Victory which are just a notch better then this only because of being more original. IMO

January 13th, 2008, 11:33 PM	#69
tampaguy75 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 205 Likes (Received): 0	I like Grand Central's Exterior better than I do The Place (although the interiors of The Place blow Grand Central out of the water). I agree that Grand Central looks much better when viewing it from the south than when viewing it from the north, but for buildings of this height (mid-rise), I consider them bold and interesting. However, I do hope that future condos in Channelside are taller and not as blocky in appearance. I would like to see architecture resembling the Place Phases 2 and 3 (not The Martin).

January 14th, 2008, 10:26 PM	#70
TPAMAN Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 430 Likes (Received): 3	Let's not forget the air conditioning "box" on top of the building. LOOKS HORRIBLE!

January 15th, 2008, 01:11 AM	#71
randommichael Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,414 Likes (Received): 0	^ I thought they were supposed to box that in or something to hide it... Yeah that's tacky.

January 15th, 2008, 07:37 PM	#74
Jasonhouse Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 12,271 Likes (Received): 8	yeah, yeah, same difference.

January 15th, 2008, 08:16 PM	#76
thehappysmith Two-bit Hack Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Greenville Posts: 333 Likes (Received): 0	Seaport Channelside is now listing on Monster and CareerBuilder for leasing agents. They want you to have experience, though, or else I'd have myself a job right now...

January 16th, 2008, 01:37 AM	#79
tampamobster21 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 1,336 Likes (Received): 0	Minus the horrendous teal color. YUCKIEZ!!! __________________ Jacques Derrida (1930 - 2004) To pretend, I actually do the thing: I have therefore only pretended to pretend.

January 16th, 2008, 02:01 AM	#80
jonknee Downtown resident Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tampa Posts: 2,285 Likes (Received): 0	... Which matches the glass on GC almost exactly. __________________ What I've been up to in the kitchen

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