MayDay

I'm asking everyone to please think before you post. If it's off topic but a legitimate discussion, create a new thread. If it's your pontification about a tangential issue, take it to PM or start your own blog.

I'm here because ColDayMan (or whatever his screen name is this week) forced me at gunpoint. :shoot: Oh alright, he asked me to help with setting this forum up as a spinoff from other sites like skyscraperpage.com. Speaking of, glad people enjoyed the Cleveland projects thread; it's in desperate need of an update. http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=97396

Reposting entire articles hasn't been permitted for years, please edit accordingly.

I saw the Brilliant Electric truck parked there on Friday but well before they installed the sign; thanks for posting!

Not claiming to have much knowledge about the maritime trade but one issue with expanding the water taxi - if you've ever taken it, it's not exactly breaking any speed records. To cover additional areas like Wendy Park, North Coast Harbor, etc. while maintaining a reasonable wait/trip time ... I'm guessing they'd need a significant amount more boats *or* bigger/faster which is probably cost prohibitive. As Cleburger said, if there's one group I'd put a little faith in getting something right, it's the Metroparks. With that, let's get back on topic.

"Las Vegas is quite an interesting place, especially for signage and neon." Yep, love the Neon Museum and Boneyard :-) http://www.neonmuseum.org/

Duh, the amenity level ;-)

Thank you! Also happens to be my 45th (yikes!) birthday.

It's a gold/yellow diagonal line, crossing what little you see of 800 Superior.

I can at some point but in this pic on I90 eastbound look to the lower right of Terminal Tower and 200 Public Square. That yellow 'line' is the tower crane from the initial garage construction:

My (very reliable but not able to be named) source said May 1st.

Good questions but not for this specific thread.

^Have you tried the photo collection at the Cleveland Public Library's main branch? I'm doing research there for a book, but the amount of photos and subject matter is incredible.

Some posts were removed and the discussion of Richmond Town Square Center Mall was moved to the Cleveland Retail thread.

The floor plates on the upper section of the Terminal Tower are smaller than 100 ft x 100 ft. - pretty skinny compared to modern buildings.

^Federal Building is 577K, that list is incorrect.

Looks like Ticket to Tokyo won't be reopening at all - too bad, they had a following and were downtown for over 30 years. https://www.facebook.com/Ticket-To-Tokyo-116068695088826/

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^I think it all depends on the final finishes; the rendering reminds me of the Tremont Black townhomes which aren't awful on a smaller scale but wondering how that would look at 11 stories? Anyway, I think the overall massing is good and hopefully the exterior finishes work well. What I'm trying to picture are the views from the amenity deck on the shorter building - at only five floors up (and based on the rendering), not sure if there's much of a view unless you count Lakeview Terrace and the Shoreway? Anyone have a drone? ;-)

Just in time for my birthday? MayDay approves! :clap:

^Yep - Tiffany Studios specifically; huge stained glass window and the walls are gorgeous mosaic tile murals; free admission whenever Lakeview Cemetery is open.

Thanks everyone, glad you enjoyed it - as far as Tiffany windows, there are several churches in Cleveland with them: Old Stone Church on Public Square, Pilgrim Church in Tremont (West 14th at Starkweather), there's a large window salvaged from an estate at the art museum and then there's Wade Chapel in Lakeview Cemetery, one of the few intact all-Tiffany interiors left. In all cases, when you get up close you appreciate the craftsmanship- in some cases the glass layers are a few inches thick resulting in the beautiful colors that Tiffany studios are known for. I'm the furthest from being a 'religious' person but I can certainly appreciate what these works do for the spirit.

I was having some technical difficulties posting these pics from the end of 2016 but better late than never, right? :roll: It's going to be a while before I have a chance to put together another photo thread - fortunately it's because I'm officially under contract to author a second book about Cleveland architecture; hopefully publishing in the fall. Until next time, feel free to check out clevelandskyscrapers.com and instagram.com/clevelandskyscrapers :-) In my mind, the Cleveland National Airshow officially kicks off the summer - my husband took the first two pics, not shabby if I don’t say so myself :-) LAND Studio (formerly Cleveland Public Art) coordinated with the Cracking Art Group to install these oversized technicolor animal sculptures around town. I was skeptical at first but once I saw how people responded to them (especially at Public Square), these were definitely a success: After the Hilton was completed, the area was missing construction cranes - fortunately the Edge at CSU and One University Circle remedied that; views from Progressive Field: I suppose it was a Good Year for Cleveland - :roll: :wink: :roll: One notable construction project that may not have changed the skyline but was certainly significant in its own right was the completion of the George Voinovich/Innerbelt Bridge. The opening ceremony had plenty of dignitaries offering tributes, etc. - I was more focused on the views from the bridge. One nice touch was the southern span is higher than the northern span to provide a better view of the skyline for motorists: I guess everyone took an Uber that day: Back down to a more pedestrian level and a walk across the Hope Memorial/Lorain-Carnegie Bridge: I’m a regular at the Market so this is an “everyone and their brother” shot but normally I’m too busy getting my shopping done to stop up on the balcony and take it all in: And just some pics around Lorain Avenue: If you didn’t get to the Cleveland Museum of Art during their Centennial exhibitions, sorry to say you *really* missed out. I minored in Art History so that skews my view but among the many featured pieces on loan was Marcel Duchamp’s “Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2” on loan from the art museum in Philadelphia (google it, no photography permitted for this gallery). This work is an icon of Modern art and was so absurdly controversial when it was first shown in 1912 that most people couldn’t get near it during the initial showing because of the throngs of gawkers, etc. Kudos to the team at CMA - I took a stay-cation day and had close to ten full minutes to just study it and see every line, nuance, etc. - for any kindred spirits, this was one of those bucket list moments you never thought to have on your list in the first place. Fast forward to an exhibit where photography was permitted - “Art and Stories from Mughal India”. If you go to the Asian/India galleries and you see small illustrations and they have magnifying glasses available, grab one - how they managed to have such ridiculously precise detail without modern technology...? Another special exhibit - jewelry from the Wade Family (they of Wade Oval): Of course - the Indians in the World Series ... between the parade for the Monsters/Stipe Miocic and that basketball team ;-) - I’m hardly a sports bar “bruh” but the uplifting vibe from all that was palpable: If someone told me ten years ago, I’d ever see this in Cleveland, I’d have laughed like Tom Hanks in the ‘Money Pit’ bathtub scene (google it): Of course it didn’t hurt to have the overlap with the World Series and Cavs opening: While we’re on an upnote: As the year went on I didn’t get many opportunities for photos, but some family visiting had never been to the Cleveland History Center (Western Reserve Historical Society). Not being a native Clevelander, neither had I so what the heck. They had an exhibit about Bob Hope and his career, and we took a tour of the facility, comprised of interconnected mansions and additions. I think everyone of a certain age in the Great Lakes region had a local amusement park - growing up near Youngstown, I went to Idora but for Cleveland, Euclid Beach Park was one of the big players. They rebuilt and installed the Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel - I think I may have seen a tear or two in the eyes of the expatriates with us. Interior courtyard: Tiffany window salvaged from a Euclid Avenue church: Highlights from the Bob Hope exhibit: The Hay Mansion: Considering the political climate isn’t unlike an amusement ride, I think it’s appropriate to wrap this thread up accordingly: Hope you enjoyed!

Per the article- they're already rewriting that; it's not uncommon for a business to have a policy to direct media inquiries to a specific department or person. Of course, the way it was written in the first place... :roll:

Keep in mind The Alhambra is actually three connected buildings with an L-shaped footprint. The recently finished units are at the 'elbow'. The northern section has a handful of apartments (four if memory serves correctly) and the section along Holmden has the most apartments. Anyway, they've been using the area on West 14th for construction use- they installed light posts but I'm guessing the landscaping will be last once the whole complex is finished.