Cleveland: Downtown: The Beacon

[CLE_Millennial 264]

3 hours ago, GISguy said:

Sorry about the screenshot, but looks like the beacon is open for leasing 

Time to give them a call! 

[ryanfrazier 39]

On 1/25/2019 at 11:24 AM, shack said:

I was wondering if the notched corner will be part of the final design or if its there to compensate for the thickness of the cladding. I'm assuming the latter but not sure if it will fill in the notched corner entirely in order to be flush with each other.

It seems like this question has not been answered and I'm curious about it too (presuming I'm reading Shack's question right).  Are the "flaps" on the corners which alternate with each level going to be sawed off?  

[Mendo 447]

4 minutes ago, ryanfrazier said:

It seems like this question has not been answered and I'm curious about it too (presuming I'm reading Shack's question right).  Are the "flaps" on the corners which alternate with each level going to be sawed off?  

 

No, the flaps are part of the design.

 

https://media.apts247.info/2a/2a57991cf2ca4856bb1379cf3ca07d20/galleries/community/exteriors/exterior-render.jpg

 

https://www.thebeaconcleveland.com/gridmedia/img/slide1.jpg

 

[Oldmanladyluck 328]

I think I see "skin" being installed on the Superior side of the building...

 

[ryanfrazier 39]

1 hour ago, Mendo said:

 

No, the flaps are part of the design.

 

https://media.apts247.info/2a/2a57991cf2ca4856bb1379cf3ca07d20/galleries/community/exteriors/exterior-render.jpg

 

https://www.thebeaconcleveland.com/gridmedia/img/slide1.jpg

 

Thanks for the answer and the pics. 

 

Seems like a bad design choice to me.  Half of the corner units are going to have their view blocked in one direction.  I don't see what it adds aesthetically. 

[shack 361]

19 hours ago, ryanfrazier said:

Thanks for the answer and the pics. 

 

Seems like a bad design choice to me.  Half of the corner units are going to have their view blocked in one direction.  I don't see what it adds aesthetically. 

Thanks for the answer as well to a bizarre aesthetic choice. It seems the architect wants to continue that zigzag theme for one end of the facade to the other thereby making the edge more disorienting to the onlooker. It will be interesting to see how this all works with the final product and whether or not it succeeds. What I like about the design is that it is both unusual yet done within  a constrained framework without being over the top. I think it will be one of the more interesting buildings downtown.

[mack34 766]

I believe we do have metal panels!!!

[simplythis 179]

Now is this a Subpanel or the final product?

[mack34 766]

It has writing on it, so I'm not sure if it gets peeled off or another layer goes on

[Mov2Ohio 318]

19 hours ago, mack34 said:

It has writing on it, so I'm not sure if it gets peeled off or another layer goes on

 

Yea, I'm thinking the paper with the writing on it gets peeled and the final product will be revealed.

[mack34 766]

So panels are appearing on the front, and the back panels have paper taken off

[surfohio 480]

I was not expecting that color! 

[Mov2Ohio 318]

41 minutes ago, surfohio said:

I was not expecting that color! 

Looks like they reflect the color of the sky.

[Enginerd 334]

1 hour ago, Mov2Ohio said:

Looks like they reflect the color of the sky.

So it should stay gray most of the time then.

[ExPatClevGuy 80]

2 hours ago, surfohio said:

I was not expecting that color! 

'Looks like an almost perfect match to the renderings.

 

Edited February 24 by ExPatClevGuy

[327 179]

For some reason I want to eat it.

[surfohio 480]

^^Really? Maybe it’s my eyes but that looks really different to me. Anyhow it’s pretty cool  

Edited February 25 by surfohio

[CleveFan 381]

I see way more blue than in the renderings - at least in that pic.  Curious to how that gradually lighter facade is really gonna come out - so far, I like...

[mack34 766]

look at the pic from the front...much more beige and brown in it

 

[mrnyc 414]

i think its a bit adjusted from the render, hard to say, but if anything for the better -- it looks great. 

[ArtMasterCLE 68]

I love the color graduation! Right now we are only seeing three stories of the darkest umber color. As it moves higher, the lighter color and the zig-zag movement will lift your eyes skyward creating a truly dramatic effect. I can't wait to see it three months from now!

[MayDay 795]

The blue everyone is seeing is the sky reflecting off the temporary material covering the panels.

[MyPhoneDead 207]

1 hour ago, MayDay said:

The blue everyone is seeing is the sky reflecting off the temporary material covering the panels.

Aw man, I liked the blue color, it went better with the base imo.

[dave2017 85]

Does anyone know if they will repaint the red details on the parking structure? 

[GISguy 935]

They peeled the 'wrapping' off, I'd say it looks better than the renderings so far, meshes well with the brown of the skyline looking west...

Edited March 1 by GISguy

[mrclifton88 535]

Wow that is actually pretty cool!  Cant wait to see it progress.  Agree with the above though... not liking that red 

[dar124 25]

I also think it's going to be a strange transition from the glass, then a space, and then the bottom floor of the building.

 

Although maybe it looks a bit odd now because of the white tarps that are up.  When the tarps are down it'll be a black space there and hopefully wont stand out as much.

[NYC Boomerang 61]

Never liked the choice to go with the brown hues.  Seems like an outdated color-scheme to me for buildings and reminds me of rust (and I don't think the "rust-belt" moniker is a positive for Cleveland in general).  Rust is a reminder of the past (and not the golden-age period of Cleveland's past).  Would have preferred to see the Beacon look towards the future.  I think the Lumen will do that nicely.  But alas, a building is better than no building!     

[Mov2Ohio 318]

1 hour ago, dar124 said:

I also think it's going to be a strange transition from the glass, then a space, and then the bottom floor of the building.

 

Although maybe it looks a bit odd now because of the white tarps that are up.  When the tarps are down it'll be a black space there and hopefully wont stand out as much.

 

Remember they took some of the mirrored glazing down so it wouldn't get damaged during construction. This was located at the top of the garage. I wonder if they'll put that back.

[dar124 25]

Here's a pic from today of a different angle of the building.  It's nice to see that some of the facade is visible from farther away!!!

 

 

[ASPhotoman 428]

I'm not sure if this has been discussed yet, but does anyone know if they plan on having any sort of rooftop patio/bar/restaurant? From the last photo, it looks like there might be an entire wall of windows. 

[MyPhoneDead 207]

8 hours ago, NYC Boomerang said:

Never liked the choice to go with the brown hues.  Seems like an outdated color-scheme to me for buildings and reminds me of rust (and I don't think the "rust-belt" moniker is a positive for Cleveland in general).  Rust is a reminder of the past (and not the golden-age period of Cleveland's past).  Would have preferred to see the Beacon look towards the future.  I think the Lumen will do that nicely.  But alas, a building is better than no building!     

I thought it was simply to blend in with the surrounding brown buildings since it's sandwiched between two of them.

[freethink 379]

10 hours ago, ASPhotoman said:

I'm not sure if this has been discussed yet, but does anyone know if they plan on having any sort of rooftop patio/bar/restaurant? From the last photo, it looks like there might be an entire wall of windows. 

From the website...although it doesn't indicate if it will be open to the public.

 

Rooftop Sky Lounge with Panoramic Deck (29th Floor)

Edited March 2 by freethink

[mrnyc 414]

^ no kidding? thats great news — way to maximize a golden opportunity.

[zbaris87 82]

Was on a tour last week. The rooftop is for residents only. 

[mrnyc 414]

oh well, but its still great that its there as an amenity. 

[ASP1984 142]

On 3/1/2019 at 2:50 PM, NYC Boomerang said:

Never liked the choice to go with the brown hues.  Seems like an outdated color-scheme to me for buildings and reminds me of rust (and I don't think the "rust-belt" moniker is a positive for Cleveland in general).  Rust is a reminder of the past (and not the golden-age period of Cleveland's past).  Would have preferred to see the Beacon look towards the future.  I think the Lumen will do that nicely.  But alas, a building is better than no building!     

 

I was a bigger fan of the brighter hues in the original design. Cleveland tends to get a bit drab being that the majority of its wardrobe is basically brown and grey. 

[CLE_Millennial 264]

47 minutes ago, ASP1984 said:

 

I was a bigger fan of the brighter hues in the original design. Cleveland tends to get a bit drab being that the majority of its wardrobe is basically brown and grey. 

I think there's legitimate criticism of this design though. They were worried about the building turning completely light- pink as it aged over time. Which would look pretty bad.

[ASP1984 142]

7 hours ago, CLE_Millennial said:

I think there's legitimate criticism of this design though. They were worried about the building turning completely light- pink as it aged over time. Which would look pretty bad.

 

Yeah, fair concern. Just ready for anyone to attempt something other than the typical brown/grey.

[ASPhotoman 428]

I personally think they dropped the ball on the color. Way too much browns/red on that side of Euclid to begin with. Should have designed it to really stand out. I would have loved to see something like below.