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Re: Downtown East Project (Ryan Companies / Wells Fargo)
Posted: December 16th, 2014, 9:11 pm
by mnmike
Th photo from the 10th of dec by bapster shows them working on the 11th floor already.
Re: Downtown East Project (Ryan Companies / Wells Fargo)
Posted: December 16th, 2014, 9:21 pm
by Wedgeguy
Th photo from the 10th of dec by bapster shows them working on the 11th floor already.
I went by the numbering on the elevator doors for my count.
Re: Downtown East Project (Ryan Companies / Wells Fargo)
Posted: December 16th, 2014, 9:48 pm
by mnmike
Intersting... Maybe that explains the different floor counts we have read. Perhaps it's 17 floors of office space starting on 4? Well, we will soon see.
Re: Downtown East Project (Ryan Companies / Wells Fargo)
Posted: December 17th, 2014, 3:24 pm
by bapster2006
I counted 16 cranes in 4 blocks
Downeast East 12-17-14 by
bapster2006, on Flickr
Re: Downtown East Project (Ryan Companies / Wells Fargo)
Posted: December 19th, 2014, 11:44 am
by sanguinic
More disappointing precast concrete facade materials going up on one of the Wells Fargo towers, on the 5th Avenue side of the north tower.
http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/sangu ... 7.jpg.html
Re: Downtown East Project (Ryan Companies / Wells Fargo)
Posted: December 19th, 2014, 12:27 pm
by web
Re: Downtown East Project (Ryan Companies / Wells Fargo)
Posted: December 19th, 2014, 12:59 pm
by mnmike
I feel like the color combinations are going to be really ugly on these buidlings. I have never much cared for the design...I hope they look better than I expect. I am expecting something as bad as the Hotel Ivy, with a worse color scheme.
Re: Downtown East Project (Ryan Companies / Wells Fargo)
Posted: December 19th, 2014, 1:30 pm
by mnmike
Eh, nevermind on this 2nd post... I revisited the original plans and I think I see whats going on with the elevator shaft placement and the taller portion of the building(what I was wondering about). I think the 17th floor is extra tall, and what looks like the 18th floor is mechanical. Nice to look at the plans again....I will re-link it here in case anyone else wants to take a look again.
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/www/gro ... 115519.pdf
Re: Downtown East Project (Ryan Companies / Wells Fargo)
Posted: December 19th, 2014, 11:00 pm
by John
When they do the build out of the residential sections it will be less noticeable. I hope the will use some real stone on some of the base. I like the symmetry of the complex and that will create a nice anchor for the park. The part I dislike is the stand alone stick apartment complex in the park itself facing east. Scale is way to small. Hopefully it will never be built!
Re: Downtown East Project (Ryan Companies / Wells Fargo)
Posted: December 25th, 2014, 10:57 am
by sanguinic
Oh boy, more precast concrete. And now in a second earth tone. What a clunky, one-dimensional, cheap-looking facade. They're certainly doing their best to replicate City Center. Such a disappointment.
http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/sangu ... sort=3&o=0
Re: Downtown East Project (Ryan Companies / Wells Fargo)
Posted: December 25th, 2014, 3:48 pm
by Seth
The dark pre-cast isn't that terrible really. Sure stone would be better, but at least it's not the standard beige pre-cast everything has gotten lately like on The Nic.
Re: Downtown East Project (Ryan Companies / Wells Fargo)
Posted: January 13th, 2015, 2:05 pm
by bapster2006
Re: Downtown East Project (Ryan Companies / Wells Fargo)
Posted: January 13th, 2015, 2:34 pm
by mnmike
That looks so much more promising than the pre fab on the other parts of the building. Is it actual stone?! Looks kind of like Target Plaza South.
Re: Downtown East Project (Ryan Companies / Wells Fargo)
Posted: January 13th, 2015, 2:57 pm
by sushisimo
I'm half expecting Frank Vascellero and Amelia Santianiello to walk in there.
Re: Downtown East Project (Ryan Companies / Wells Fargo)
Posted: January 13th, 2015, 4:26 pm
by Wedgeguy
At least they made the front door pretty!! Not sure how the rest of the walls that front the street will come out. So far 5th st is not a very promising indication.
Re: Downtown East Project (Ryan Companies / Wells Fargo)
Posted: January 13th, 2015, 10:27 pm
by sanguinic
I wonder if the medallions from the Star Tribune building are going to find a home in those circles. And agreed: this limestone or stone-like material is a vast improvement on the City Center-like precast concrete on the building's opposite side.
Re: Downtown East Project (Ryan Companies / Wells Fargo)
Posted: January 14th, 2015, 11:21 am
by Nathan
Looks real to me! Excellent. Those would be an awesome spot for the medallions.
Re: Downtown East Project (Ryan Companies / Wells Fargo)
Posted: January 14th, 2015, 11:38 am
by Minneboy
I wonder if the medallions from the Star Tribune building are going to find a home in those circles. And agreed: this limestone or stone-like material is a vast improvement on the City Center-like precast concrete on the building's opposite side.
When I saw those circles I too thought of the medallions ...not so much as putting them there but gave an historic nod to them. I do like the idea of incorporating them though.
Re: Downtown East Project (Ryan Companies / Wells Fargo)
Posted: January 19th, 2015, 8:22 am
by schmitzm03
Are they using pre-cast panels after the first two floors?
While the darker shade portion of the building appears to be entirely pre-cast, I think it will look alright once they get windows installed.
Re: Downtown East Project (Ryan Companies / Wells Fargo)
Posted: January 19th, 2015, 8:36 am
by LakeCharles
Thanks for all the pictures!
Downtown East Wells Fargo west tower east wall 1-13-15 by bapster2006, on Flickr
