Comments on: Visualize Ballard

By: anne

anne — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:26:14 +0000

Very nice information. Thanks for this.its great to see someone with a like mind.

By: tessa

tessa — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:38:44 +0000

Can you provide more information on this? i have read other websites that are on similar subjects.

By: dan cortland

dan cortland — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 22:30:56 +0000

Now the tower is blue, with dainty feet.

Maybe its blue tint is a Viagra joke.

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 07:59:58 +0000

OMG it actually improved a little when they got rid of all those peaked roofs. Now the tower…

By: mahanoy

mahanoy — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 04:50:27 +0000

Apologies to Dan Bertolet. See #14. I suppose it’s WB I’m agreeing with on this one, although I suppose we’re all in agreement in this case. See:
“A generic monstrosity, a poster child for soulless multifamily design,…”

http://hugeasscity.com/2009/01/29/those-who-opposed-landmark-status-for-the-ballard-dennys-accept-your-punishment/

By: dan bertolet

dan bertolet — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:53:08 +0000

mahanoy@13: I didn’t write this post! Please pay attention to the “posted by” credit. There are other authors who contribute to HAC now and then.

For the record, I love the proposed building so much I want to see it stretched to 30 stories tall:

http://hugeasscity.com/2009/02/12/the-density-zealots-gung-ho-enviros-and-social-engineers-are-going-to-force-all-of-you-to-live-in-buildings-like-this-forever/

By: mahanoy

mahanoy — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:11:20 +0000

I’ve got to agree with Dan Bertolet on this one. The City of Seattle should ban all tacky and tasteless condo projects. Let all those uncool people live in the burbs, where they belong.

By the way, I’m solidly upper-middle class, and the condo building where I own a home makes this Denny’s project look like an architectural masterpiece.

So I have an additional proposal. Besides banning all tacky and tasteless condo projects, we should require that all condo projects that meet the approval of us Seattle hipsters be at least 50% “affordable housing” so that we Seattle hipsters can afford to live in them.

By: Ellery

Ellery — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:26:49 +0000

Yeah, and that Fuggettaboudit pic was taken before the new Safeway gas station (with a billboard that says: hey, our energy is generated by wind – so it’s all okay!) went in on the southeast corner. Should be interesting to see whether a BRT alignment could change the intersection at all — it’s one of the alignments being considered for RapidRide D Line.
Problem is that the underlying zoning for that whole intersection is Commercial instead of Neighborhood Commercial. So you get new gas stations. And condos with at-grade parking and drive-through pharmacies.
It’s incredible that there would be the market for two gas stations and two drive-through pharmacies at the same intersection.

By: Joshua Daniel Franklin

Joshua Daniel Franklin — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:48:47 +0000

DanB covered the intersection in 15th and Market: Fuggettaboudit: "From the perspective of the pedestrian, this intersection is a lost cause. And it will be for a long time to come."

By: kt

kt — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:39:50 +0000

Leva looks like a wall with plastic windows. The 21st century version of K street in DC? And what are those out of context entrances about? At least this project is broken up – not saying it’s my cup of tea. hjarta looks like there are some interesting details but I did not see any full on picture.

What I like and always liked about Seattle is there is no monolitic architecture. Over time I appreciate wierd and funky. Mainly I appreciate a hodge pdge of styles. Can do without TOO much ‘copying’ of the past tho. And I agree at least the one building is way too Mariottish.

I figure if some love, some hate, but mainly if it WORKS for people to live in or walk around we are doing better.