tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post1812229071252420428..comments2024-03-25T18:50:15.135-04:00Comments on DCmud - The Urban Real Estate Digest of Washington DC: Grosvenor, Skanska Close on Ballpark Site, Hope for Construction Next SummerKenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08295461340042242438noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-17472575778286298882012-10-12T13:46:16.756-04:002012-10-12T13:46:16.756-04:00The first comment, I feel certain, was meant ironi...The first comment, I feel certain, was meant ironically. It harkens back to a comments discussion from last week.<br /><br />Unlike the building under previous discussion, this office building will take a lot more than good curtainwall details to have any life, though. What a dog! Even the renderer seems to consign it to terminal dullness. <br /><br />To the architects: Geometric complication doesn't buy you much if the exterior materials are boring and badly proportioned. You're better off doing a full-envelope building (a "box"--no random notches, angles, etc.) with thoughtful facades. These can still be all-glass if desired (although let's face it, that's lost most of its excitement due to overuse), but regardless of materials, they need to be interesting and well-considered.Skidrowenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-30901790329786632202012-10-11T16:00:54.942-04:002012-10-11T16:00:54.942-04:00How funny. I'm actually not sure whether the ...How funny. I'm actually not sure whether the first comment above was meant ironically or not. It's certainly true that the details make or break the curtain wall, but even if they are exceptional in this case, I think it's gonig to be hard to get exciting by this building.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-24644127964619745462012-10-11T09:18:44.962-04:002012-10-11T09:18:44.962-04:00There's hope and indication DC will get the 20...There's hope and indication DC will get the 2015 All Star game, so it will be nice to have the Half Street walkup have this new building, as well as some others by then.Jayhttp://jay.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-28845471621327678512012-10-10T14:56:36.101-04:002012-10-10T14:56:36.101-04:00What a beauty! I can't wait to see those curta...What a beauty! I can't wait to see those curtain wall reveals up close.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com