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| (Rendering by HOK - Arial looking north) |
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| (Rendering by HOK - High Street - street entrance) |
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| (Rendering by HOK - High Street looking south) |
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| (Columbus Dispatch Graphic) |
The project, expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2012, has been mostly invisible since construction started last July as High Street is considerably higher than the base of the building. Two large cranes were the only clue that something was going on. But as the building begins to approach the elevation of high street, more activity will be evident as the steel structure will begin to frame out the size and shape of the building.
HOK (Chicago) designed the brick and glass building and it is being developed in collaboration between the Franklin County Commissioners, Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority, City of Columbus, and Nationwide Realty Investors.
See this recent article from the Columbus Dispatch for more information:
New Hilton's Foundation in Place
This building looks like it was designed in 1985. Why does the city keep approving sky walks? They're awful.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment - I agree on the skywalk! I think its interesting that we build these skywalks and then tear them down. They could have easily gone under the street if they had to. Perhaps with the addition of the Hilton the Convention Center can add some retail at street level and "soften" it up a bit.
ReplyDeleteWith the extreme amount of local artwork and flair that the hotel will contain, the skywalk adds additional character to the cutting edge design and nature of the property itself. Underground may have been less eye-catching, for sure, but I think that eye-catching is what the design called for. It will be magnificent once complete, and I am excited to see the glass walkway floating over High Street.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Doug that the street level retail and landscaping, along with a below ground walkway would be optimal. We have been under-roomed for so long that this was inevitable if we want to be world-class with our conventions. It seems they have not developed terraces or greenspaces on the roof, which would make sense and appeal to the Mayor. That is perhaps details I am not aware of or perhaps not completed. We have a lack of outdoor retail/restaurant space or greenspace compared to other cities and this would be a nice amenity as well as become a destination of retail within the hotel. Regardless, we are happy to have Hilton commit this large project and hope that they find a sensitivity towards the artistic community and pedestrian traffic that surrounds their new home.
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