MayDay

Didn't have my camera with me (yes, it happens every now and then) so the cell phone pic will have to do:

This tower, like KJP mentioned - is being constructed with the "floating pad" approach. The soil in downtown Cleveland is composed of glacial shale which is some of the most difficult material to work with when it comes to multi-story construction. If you're a developer and want to build anything beyond a mid-rise tower, your ideal situation is building straight from bedrock. The bedrock in Cleveland is about 200' below street level, far deeper than most major cities in the States. If a developer decides to build a tower - they have to choose between digging 200+ feet down to bedrock and then constructing caissons to support the tower to whatever height they want, *or* they can excavate a shallower depth and pour a pad of concrete to support the construction. Going with the "floating pad" technique limits the height of construction to around 400'. EDIT - according to the stacking plan on their site, looks like there isn't a "basement" level:

And I live on a planet called "Keep the thread on topic or it gets locked!" which happens to have a moon called "how the f#ck do you people have so much free time during the day to post your damned diatribes?!?"

I did the whole Capitol/White House/monuments thing during the summer after graduating high school. Obviously I respect their significance but I don't need to see them again. I *do* enjoy the neighborhoods like Georgetown, Dupont Circle, Adams Morgan. You don't really need a car since the Metro has really extensive coverage and if you're going into PHL, the Acela train takes you into DC's Union Station (at least I *think* it does). Here's a photo tour I did in 2009 - you can skip Crystal City (I was there for work): http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,20999.0.html

Well of course the little kid won the b-boy contest - his bones haven't fused yet! Looks like a great time - thanks for the photos.

I've been asked to unlock this thread, and in doing so - I may have deleted a post or ten that didn't really have much to do with the original topic. That said - feel free to carry on from here, without getting pissy or snippy with each other. It's been a while since we've handed out suspensions, so we might have some overstock to get rid of :evil:

Just like the soil underneath the CBD; most of the soil just below street level in Ohio City/Tremont is glacial shale.

What a great weekend - first, the Summer Solstice party at the Cleveland Museum of Art - basically a few thousand people converge on the art museum to enjoy drinks, food, performance artists, and oh yeah - the entire museum is open until late hours (2am I think?) during the party. So yeah, it's one hell of a great time, and I managed to bump into someone from every 'circle' I run in and to those UrbanOhio forumers I met - it was great to meet you but if I was a little wacky, I apologize - it was Commodore Perry's fault (and our generous friend got us in during the earlier 'open bar' hours). Then today, my partner and I decided to take a walk along the beach at Edgewater Park - the weather was insanely perfect, and it was just such a great weekend that reminded me of why I love this city so much. Some music that matches the mood of the photos: This amazing floral decoration was about 8 feet tall: Moon Hooch doing their thing (not quite my cup of tea, but they were fun): Danged anarchists - blowing up a Rodin sculpture?!? Some leftover costumes from Parade the Circle made an appearance: We lucked out on the weather - overcast but no rain: Mind you, blue skies just to the north, but oh well: Isn't *anyone* going to buy the poor guy a drink? He's stuck up on that pedestal all night! Exhibit A of why this should be a more than once a summer event: What's an event at the art museum without performance artists? Can't wait for the atrium to open: Museum interior: Love this view - it'll be even better when the walls concealing the construction area are down: The Summer Solstice party attracts several thousand people, so the museum staggers the ticket pricing and admission times, so as the night progresses, the crowd gets more and more diverse in every way imaginable. Digital art projections by Kasumi: A wacky "rogue" marching band shows up: See all the people to the left? They're just arriving and there's already a few thousand people - gotta say this - I pretty much bumped into at least one person from *every* social circle I know. It was just a fun, crazy, surreal night: Anyway, we decide to take in some culture and go inside. One of my favorite pieces in the CMA collection - a table and pieces designed by Bugatti (yes, the Italian car people): Art Nouveau cabinet: After that, I took a few photos in the areas where photography is normally not permitted so I'm not going to post those. Next up, a day at the beach! En route - I know that they're planning to replace the Columbus Road bridge - I kinda hope they replicate it exactly, with rust and all: If/when this building gets converted into residential, I have dibs on the top floor and roof deck rights, thankyouverymuch! Alright we arrive at Edgewater Park - we parked in the smaller lot near Cliff Drive; who knew the walk from there to the beach had this? But anyway - there are perceptions about Edgewater - some deserved, others not so much. First thing we see is a kid having a blast on a jetski with his dad: It ain't Waikiki (been there!), and it could use a little work but on a day like today, it was great: Does anyone else remember when this was just sitting there next to a bunch of scary dilapidated buildings? Yeah, speaking of dispelling perceptions: Lake Erie's not the most inviting body of water in the winter, but come summertime: Would ya look at that - families out and about having a good time! But no - Cleveland's a miserable place according to Forbes - no one can find love or would raise a family here: Kudos to my partner for pointing out this nice little lady: Yep, no one in Cleveland knows how to have a good time Everyone enjoys the water in their own way - I definitely prefer the method on the right! I guess that some demolition remnants have been put into the Lake here and there - some make for a nice water feature: Clearly someone young whose bones haven't fused yet! Those aren't water droplets - I think they're eggs and they were all along the beach: Watercraft of every size: Gotta take time to smell (or take a photo of) the roses flora! Hope you enjoyed!

Cross-posted with the Cleveland Demolition Watch thread - demolition of the Cleveland Cold Storage building is well underway:

Cleveland Cold Storage:

Alright, back on topic. :-)

*scowl*

Here's a big pet peeve - getting email invites for an event from CSU's Maxine Levin Goodman school and the topic is "recovering and redeveloping the real estate market". In principal, that's all fine - but when they're using a quickly thrown together silhouette of the *Dallas* skyline for their intro graphic? From left to right you have Fountain Place, Trammel-Crow, the Bank of America Tower, and the Renaissance Tower - need I go on? For god's sake, pay someone with a clue to help you get your target demographic for this event!

"The point-and-shoot camera was well worth it..." Agreed :-)

A lot of great shots - thanks for sharing!

You might want to try the Uptown apartments: http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,11359.540.html

^ Here's your answer: http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/projects/detail.php?ID=37

They're really starting to get the Cold Storage Building down:

From the eastern side of the site: From Main Avenue:

The Emerald Alliance project looks to be almost finished:

Very much so, and they're all as gorgeous in person as they are on TV. There are so many "moments" that stuck with me. For example, when I was introduced as the photographer of the show's opening graphic, they genuinely complimented me (and seemed as excited to meet me as I was to meet them?!?). When I asked Wendie if we could get a photo with her and she said "Oh yes - you two are a lovely couple!" - took everything I had not to squeal like a schoolgirl! :-) Yes, Betty White went to the zoo - she fed a giraffe (according to a friend, it was completely aloof to everyone else but walked right over to her like she was the 'giraffe whisperer'), held a koala, she loved it - and after spending just a smidge of time with her, I can tell you - she is not someone who just blows sunshine up anyone's arse. She liked our zoo a lot. :-)

^I recently went to a wedding in Scottsdale, AZ - honestly the only people dancing were older than 30; the younger kids were just "too cool for school" even though the DJ played a good variety. But then knowing there was family from Cleveland, he put on this and just one couple in their late 60s came onto the dance floor, but everyone else circled around (including the "too cool" kids) and started clapping along while they tore it up. I'm half their age and I couldn't manage the footwork they did even if I tried it half-tempo!