Holiday Inn Express

[UnFrSaKn]

Holiday Inn Express (October 3 2013) - a set on Flickr

[Anonymous.]

Awesome progress. That guy working without a hardhat... Big nono!

[Praedura]

NewcrestImage finally posted an updated pic from their construction cam:



Taken a couple of days ago (Sat. Oct. 5)

Source: https://twitter.com/NewcrestImage/st...069696/photo/1

[Praedura]

Photo update:



Source: https://twitter.com/dtOKCbuilds/stat...693569/photo/1

[Lazio85]

Holiday Inn Express by lazio85, on Flickr


Holiday Inn Express by lazio85, on Flickr


Holiday Inn Express by lazio85, on Flickr

[Praedura]

Thanks Lazio!

It's jammin. Great to see a project moving along at a good pace. What are the chances that this is finished before Aloft? (very high, methinks)

[Urbanized]

Cue the site resident lumber-haters...

[warreng88]

I have never seen lumber with steel. I have always seen steel with another metal material (not sure exactly what they use). I wonder why we don't see that more often? I would assume the lumber would cost less.

[betts]

Thanks Lazio!

It's jammin. Great to see a project moving along at a good pace. What are the chances that this is finished before Aloft? (very high, methinks)

Aloft's exterior is almost complete. The last windows are going in and they're taking construction fences down. Unless they haven't been working under roof, I expect it will be completed sooner.

[Pete]

From Downtown Development's Twitter feed:

[LakeEffect]

Cue the site resident lumber-haters...

In terms of life safety, what would you rather be in? All steel - all concrete - all wood - or a combination therein? I know what I prefer.

[soonerguru]

Cue the site resident lumber-haters...

Lol

[kevinpate]

Cue the site resident lumber-haters...

Are those the folks with a stick up their assets?

[betts]

No termites with concrete and steel, but I still went to the Underground during the last tornado.

[Urbanized]

In terms of life safety, what would you rather be in? All steel - all concrete - all wood - or a combination therein? I know what I prefer.

Depends upon what my relationship is with the property. That said, I have zero problem with lumber/wood construction, and know that it can be done in such a way that minimizes storm damage, if that is what you are alluding to. I don't disagree that hurricane tie-down straps, bolted trusses, starter bars, laminated I-beams on commercial, and like innovations should be added to wood-frame construction in Oklahoma. If that were done, the wind resistance approaches that of a steel structure. In fact, pound for pound wood is stronger than steel.

All I can tell you is that even for price-is-no object home building in places like Gaillardia, Nichols Hills and elsewhere, wood frame construction is still the preferred method. People get their panties in a bunch around here a little too much when they see wood framing.

[Praedura]

That's such a cool shot of downtown. Here's a zoomed in version:



Walnut Street Bridge is going to be such a great vantage point for downtown views. Well, it already is. But even better as the area continues to build up.

Now, imagine all the activity here when the hotel is finished and the Mideke is filled up with residents across the street.

[OKCisOK4me]

Working in Vast was probably boring yesterday...

[UnFrSaKn]

November 8 2013

[Pete]

Found this on the ADG website and had not seen this perspective before:

[ourulz2000]

Please tell me they are going to bury those power lines.

[catch22]

Found this on the ADG website and had not seen this perspective before:

I remember seeing that rendering somewhere.

[Chadanth]

Anyone want to pay odds that is opens before Aloft?

[Plutonic Panda]

Please tell me they are going to bury those power lines.

I hope so. Above ground power utility lines are my biggest pet peeve. They are so ugly and are a huge burden. It is much more cost effective long term to bury the damn things and get them out of peoples sight.

[traxx]

In terms of life safety, what would you rather be in? All steel - all concrete - all wood - or a combination therein? I know what I prefer.

If we asked real nice, would ya tell us?

[Rover]

I know everyone likes really simple answers for complex issues. Steel vs concrete vs wood is one of those. There are many variables that lead to the choice of one vs the other. Cost, material availability, structural shape, building use, fire safety, earthquake safety, etc. There isn't a universal truth.

Here is a pretty good and succinct concrete vs. steel article. Concrete vs. Steel