September 15, 20159 yr Oh, and looks like they're finally starting on the steelwork for the large triangular structure on top! Exciting.
September 16, 20159 yr Oh, and looks like they're finally starting on the steelwork for the large triangular structure on top! Exciting. Yup!!! (pic from yesterday via http://www.earthcam.net/projects/turner/conventioncenterhotel/) seryn wutertnu by musky, on Flickr
September 16, 20159 yr And from this morning - same source. Pretty cool, eh? hrs;oij 'aoerijg by musky, on Flickr
September 19, 20159 yr Why did they nix the designs on the potium such as the balcony on the side and the built-out portion in the back? Was it due to costs? I hope the final product looks better because it looks like a glass box right now.
September 21, 20159 yr Why did they nix the designs on the potium such as the balcony on the side and the built-out portion in the back? Was it due to costs? I hope the final product looks better because it looks like a glass box right now. It will always look like a glass box. The exterior is...glass. https://www.instagram.com/cle_and_beyond/https://www.instagram.com/jbkaufer/
September 21, 20159 yr I'm not an architect, but it's looking great to me...beautiful building and it has added a lot of "GLASS" to the Cleveland skyline which is much needed! IMHO most cities have lots of "box like" buildings using all kinds of materials to clad them. LOL
September 23, 20159 yr I agree with you Larry. I am not an architect either, but I am a professional visual artist and designer with an eye for good architecture. And, in my opinion, when completed this building will represent excellent architecture, and almost sculptural design. The reflective glass curtains wall makes it appear interesting from different angles depending on the vantage point of the viewer and the color and quality of light being reflected in its glass skin. It is far from boxy, even at this unfinished stage.
September 23, 20159 yr I'm still (pleasantly) surprised at the quality of this building, considering the architectural firm that designed it. Nothing against Cooper Carry, but I was NOT impressed with their hospitality portfolio when I first browsed through it. I think the Cleveland Hilton is going to be the standout best project on their hospitality portfolio (though I'm also a fan of the DC Marriott Marquis).
September 23, 20159 yr Hello folks! Since most of you are avid followers of the Hilton Cleveland Downtown, I need your help. As you may know the hotel is trying to do a special art piece which will be located in the lower lobby that connects the hotel to the convention center. It is a photo mosaic mural using photos submitted by Clevelanders. The mosaic mural is hoped to be quite large so when you come to visit the hotel you can find your image as a permanent part of the building. We are woefully short on submissions. We just created a hashtag #myclephoto where you can post your pictures (as many as you want) or you can go to myclevelandphoto.com to submit. There will be a drawing where someone can win a weekend stay at the hotel. Please spread the word. We need about 2000 more images to make a big mural. Thanks!
September 23, 20159 yr Welcome, myclephoto. You've come to the right place! I will also copy your post into the Cleveland Random Photos thread here at UO. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 24, 20159 yr Fantastic! One thing to note is ideally the pictures should be of you, family or friends in front of your favorite Cleveland background. That way you can find yourself on the mural.
September 24, 20159 yr Does anyone know if thehotel will have the strip of light going up the building at night like the renderings?
September 25, 20159 yr September update. Through September 2015, a total of approximately 664,190 manhours have been performed on the project, and more than 1,606 people have come onsite for construction. SCHEDULE Construction continues to remain on-schedule!• All structural concrete is complete.• Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fi re protection conduits, duct, and piping are progressing through Level 29 and will continue up the building as areas become available.• Interior walls are progressing through Level 25 and will continue up the building as areas become available.• Glass curtainwall panel installation is progressing through Level 30 of the Tower.• Metal panel façade installation is complete.• North elevation canopy steel is fully erected, detailed, and painted.• Installation of the interior elevators is progressing in both concrete elevator cores.• Installation of the Podium escalators is continuing.• Interior painting, fl ooring, and drywall are progressing in the Podium.• Painting and wallcovering are progressing in the Tower.• Installation of kitchen equipment in the Podium is progressing.• The temporary construction hoists are operational to Level 32.• Exterior sitework is progressing.• Top-of-Tower structural steel is being set on Level 33
September 25, 20159 yr Website's up, which was news to me. http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/ohio/hilton-cleveland-downtown-CLEDOHH/index.html
September 27, 20159 yr New downtown Hilton hotel heads into home stretch September 27, 2015 By DAN SHINGLER On the heels of a long, fairly dry and very productive summer construction season, the exterior of the Hilton Convention Center Hotel in downtown Cleveland is nearing completion. The interior rooms don't yet have the luster they'll be showing off next year, but the shell and frame of the building are nearly done, and topping off ceremonies are planned for Thursday, Oct. 1. It's already a gleaming major feature on the Cleveland skyline. MORE: http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20150927/NEWS/309279991/new-downtown-hilton-hotel-heads-into-home-stretch "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 28, 20159 yr Pretty cool! Although I wouldn't want that light strip outside of my hotel room window... :-P
September 28, 20159 yr I'm wondering if they will be able to control the brightness and colors of the strip.
September 28, 20159 yr oh i didnt realize they were going to do that. i like it, its pretty cool to have some of that kind of lighting downtown. yes hopefully its done in such a way as to not bother the guests who are trying to look out the windows at night or sleep!
September 28, 20159 yr They have the frame up for the crown on top of the building, if you want to call it that. So now I think we see the final height.
September 28, 20159 yr Thanks! Great angle and detail! Too bad it's not as tall as the Justice Center. Looks like they'll be able to get this fully enclosed and the crane removed by winter. Then it's all interior buildouts, which is fine work to do while January rages outside. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 28, 20159 yr Beautiful pics. This is easily going to become one of my favorite buildings in the city.
September 28, 20159 yr I was flying into CLE on a redeye this morning and got a very brief view of downtown and saw the strip lit up from over the lake. I thought to myself, "that almost looks like where I the Hilton's diagonal light would be." But then I talked myself out of it, thinking it was something else that I was seeing. It was quite bright from far away ... awesome!
September 29, 20159 yr Three from yesterday: 1) From the 13th floor of the Concrete Tower of Doom: 2) 3) From the Pit:
September 29, 20159 yr No renderings yet.... http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/designreview/drcagenda/2015/10022015/DRC2015_10_1.pdf Downtown/Flats Design Review Agenda Thursday October 1st, 2015 Cleveland City Hall Room 514 *Final Design Development Approval 3. Project: DF2015-082: Cuyahoga County Convention Hotel to Huntington Garage Connector Project Address: Lakeside Avenue, West of Mall “C” Project Representative: Jack Krebs & Gregory Turner, Osborn Engineering "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 29, 20159 yr That's a loaded agenda. Should be interesting. https://www.instagram.com/cle_and_beyond/https://www.instagram.com/jbkaufer/
September 29, 20159 yr From the Hilton website... Some interesting things here. I will be interested in who the chef will be, but sounds nice! RESTAURANT WITH A VIEW Our three-meal-a-day restaurant will be a showcase to one of Cleveland’s most prominent and popular chefs. His international menu will reflect the uniqueness of the three levels of our modern 224-seat restaurant, designed around the all-glass window views. On the upper level, our culinary team will delight our Guests with a fine-dining experience encompassed around the world of flavors. On the lower glass-front level viewing the courtyard and Zen Garden, Guests will be introduced to a more casual version of the chef’s specialties. Then, our casual menu will overflow into what will be everyone’s favorite area: our expansive outdoor patio, shaded by cantilever umbrellas. A private dining room will also be available for special event reservations. HOURS MONDAY6:00 am - 11:00 pm TUESDAY6:00 am - 11:00 pm WEDNESDAY6:00 am - 11:00 pm THURSDAY6:00 am - 11:00 pm FRIDAY6:00 am - 11:00 pm SATURDAY6:00 am - 11:00 pm SUNDAY6:00 am - 11:00 pm SKYBAR 32 floors above the skyline with direct views of the splashing waves of Lake Erie and the Cityscape will be our one of a kind SkyBar. Craft drinks, a raw bar, and domestic and imported artisan cheeses will delight our guests. Our goal is to take your breath away with the stunning views, high-style bar menu, and showy drink selection. HOURS MONDAY5:00 pm - 11:00 pm TUESDAY5:00 pm - 11:00 pm WEDNESDAY5:00 pm - 11:00 pm THURSDAY5:00 pm - 11:00 pm FRIDAY5:00 pm - 11:00 pm SATURDAY5:00 pm - 11:00 pm SUNDAY5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
September 30, 20159 yr Sounds awesome, but is it really going to be called Restaurant with a View? Or is that just a placeholder name?
September 30, 20159 yr Sounds awesome, but is it really going to be called Restaurant with a View? Or is that just a placeholder name? Haha I'm almost positive that's a placeholder
September 30, 20159 yr Only open until 11pm on the weekends?? I suspect that would change to later hours, based on its popularity, etc.
September 30, 20159 yr I would say 11PM is probably accurate. I don't think they're going for Cleveland's "after hours" crowd trampling through the Hotel Lobby and elevators at 2AM en route from the Velvet Dog. Not to mention, they're back open for breakfast at 6AM.
September 30, 20159 yr From the Hilton website... Some interesting things here. I will be interested in who the chef will be, but sounds nice! RESTAURANT WITH A VIEW Our three-meal-a-day restaurant will be a showcase to one of Clevelands most prominent and popular chefs. His international menu will reflect the uniqueness of the three levels of our modern 224-seat restaurant, designed around the all-glass window views. On the upper level, our culinary team will delight our Guests with a fine-dining experience encompassed around the world of flavors. On the lower glass-front level viewing the courtyard and Zen Garden, Guests will be introduced to a more casual version of the chefs specialties. Then, our casual menu will overflow into what will be everyones favorite area: our expansive outdoor patio, shaded by cantilever umbrellas. A private dining room will also be available for special event reservations. HOURS MONDAY6:00 am - 11:00 pm TUESDAY6:00 am - 11:00 pm WEDNESDAY6:00 am - 11:00 pm THURSDAY6:00 am - 11:00 pm FRIDAY6:00 am - 11:00 pm SATURDAY6:00 am - 11:00 pm SUNDAY6:00 am - 11:00 pm SKYBAR 32 floors above the skyline with direct views of the splashing waves of Lake Erie and the Cityscape will be our one of a kind SkyBar. Craft drinks, a raw bar, and domestic and imported artisan cheeses will delight our guests. Our goal is to take your breath away with the stunning views, high-style bar menu, and showy drink selection. HOURS MONDAY5:00 pm - 11:00 pm TUESDAY5:00 pm - 11:00 pm WEDNESDAY5:00 pm - 11:00 pm THURSDAY5:00 pm - 11:00 pm FRIDAY5:00 pm - 11:00 pm SATURDAY5:00 pm - 11:00 pm SUNDAY5:00 pm - 11:00 pm Who is this prominent chef they speak of
September 30, 20159 yr "Prominent Chef", you know, he has that place, "Highly Regarded Restaurant" over in "Trendy Neighborhood".
September 30, 20159 yr WEWS NewsChannel5 @WEWS 4m4 minutes ago New Hilton Convention Center Hotel marks topping off on time & on budget http://on.wews.com/1VnWv5K | via @KosichJohn "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 30, 20159 yr Looks like they're going to narrow the existing car ramp and cover the vacated portion as a pedestrian connector.... http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/designreview/drcagenda/2015/10022015/index.php City Planning Commission Agenda for October 2, 2015 DF2015-082 – Hilton Hotel to Huntington Garage Underground Connector: Seeking Schematic Design Approval Project Location: Lakeside Avenue and Ontario Street Project Representatives: Jack Grebs, Osborn Engineering Gregory Turner, Osborn Engineering "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 2, 20159 yr My educated guess to the Chef would be Chris Hodgson/Driftwood group because they operate the restaurants Sanctuary in the Doubletree (Hilton) in Beachwood and Westlake
October 15, 20159 yr A couple more pictures of the Hilton. The light strip looks like it's installed inside the glass facade. It's very bright and lights up the interior hallway (stairwell? I can't tell). The other picture is nothing special. I just thought the reflection was kind of neat.
October 17, 20159 yr Thanks for the photos Mendo. I have to tell you, as an artist I am loving this building. It reflects the infinite variety of the light and color of Cleveland with such drama. Each day, and every angle is different. Check out the Oct. 16th still shots from camera 3 from 8:30-11:30.
October 22, 20159 yr A few pictures from a tour of the hotel. I'll post all of them in a photo thread. The hotel room ceiling heights will be 8'-3". Drywall pieces are coming out factory cut to reduce waste and cutting time. Many electrical and plumbing components come to each floor precut to length or pre-assembled. Convention Center roof and angled section were the inspiration for the angled section of curtain wall that tilts out. The Grand Ballroom is 21,000 sf. Second largest in Cleveland. The hotel room finishes were rather drab. The theme murals are cool but beige wall covering with beige tile in the bathrooms.... yuck. Sky Bar, two story space with exterior terrace. Views are ridiculous. There are several of these room themes, maybe 4-6 Cleveland landmarks. https://www.instagram.com/cle_and_beyond/https://www.instagram.com/jbkaufer/
October 22, 20159 yr Is the steel canopy around the podium in its finished form along Ontario or will it be covered ? Appears an odd detail in its current state
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