400 University Ave (Re-Cladding Zurich, Quadrangle)

[drum118]

Looks like this building is going to be re-clad as there is a test panel at the south-west corner.

Not sure if this will add to the look or take away from with these panels.

Looks like a major tenant is about to move out to one of the new towers being built.

 

[urbandreamer]

Indeed. I mentioned this in the RCMI thread 3 months ago.

Quadrangle Architects.

 

[taal]

Do you know which tenant, they don't list much space available, usually they do (even if a tenant isn't leaving for a year or so) when they know for sure.

 

[drum118]

Indeed. I mentioned this in the RCMI thread 3 months ago.

Quadrangle Architects.

I have not being following most threads due to lack of time as well not doing much photo shooting since Sept. I don't remember seeing this panel last month when I shot the 2 projects around it.

Just starting to get caught up on projects I have not seen in over 6 months.

 

[interchange42]

Fifty Shades of Gray: The City

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[innsertnamehere]

Fifty Shades of Gray: The City

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indeed. this is one of the better clad office buildings in the city, and they want to replace it with this crap?

 

[SP!RE]

Wait, so now not only is every new building in this city clad entirely in glass (with obnoxious mullions/frames) but now the OLDER stuff is all being re-clad too? FML.

 

[gristle]

That would appear to be the case. With all the glass towers having sprouted up everywhere, the Zurich building was coming into its own in terms of looks.

 

[Xray_Crystal_Junkie]

Whoever is responsible for this decision is a moron, pure and simple.

The building will look worse, your heating costs will probably rise and you're going to be foregoing a lot of rent while you do it.

Anyone have the building owners email? I can think of better ways to waste a ton of money, like perhaps a trip to Vegas.

 

[Automation Gallery]

Whoever is responsible for this decision is a moron,
you're heating costs will probably rise .

Uhh, isnt glass panels today a lot more efficient than what was made back in the early 70s

 

[SP!RE]

Uhh, isnt glass panels today a lot more efficient than what was made back in the early 70s

Precast/concrete (and smaller windows) like what Zurich has can still be much better than a lot of modern all-glass setups.

 

[Xray_Crystal_Junkie]

That panel looks like flimsy, bargain-basement cladding. If you're dumb enough to ruin this building for no apparent reason, you're probably dumb enough to replace it with something less energy efficient.

 

[TOareaFan]

Whoever is responsible for this decision is a moron, pure and simple.

The building will look worse, your heating costs will probably rise and you're going to be foregoing a lot of rent while you do it.

Anyone have the building owners email? I can think of better ways to waste a ton of money, like perhaps a trip to Vegas.

http://www.crownrealtypartners.com/index.php/properties/central/400-university-avenue/

 

[UD2]

There many recladding that I really like. But this one is sadly not one of them. However these panels will likely be much cheaper to install than the original multi-piece system.
any chance for this to simply be a test piece? A dark frame and brown panels would go a long way. Talk about 15% solutions.

 

[gabe]

Depressing, yet another building recladded in glass.