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I didn't realize that there is apparently a film or something on the building, giving it the green look. (as iamjacobm points out that it's temporary) I also assume there will be trim or something added to give the building a more attractive look... I remember being very impressed with the architects drawings and computer enhanced (or whatever you call it) view of it in color with people in the background, trees, etc...but now that I think about it, those pictures were a night scene, in which the building will probably look it's best. I googled "TD Ameritrade Building omaha" and saw them again... one thing I also noticed again, that I had forgotten is that the steel columns on the bottom east side will remain exposed and the front is open as it appears now. Either way, I think the building isn't near as attractive as the Blue Cross Bldg in the Aksarben Area as well as those built downtown in recent years (UP & FNB)
perhaps it's too contemporary as well...and I'm just too old
perhaps it's too contemporary as well...and I'm just too old
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I shot some photos of it yesterday afternoon, but I have been under the weather so I never got around to posting them. Â I will get them posted later today.skinzfan23 wrote:Looking at the city cams, it appears that the building is close to having the glass installed (maybe one floor left).
I think the top floor is not a floor, it appears to be all mechanical. Â The glass is going in on the top "open" floor, right under the mechanical.
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When I was looking yesterday, it looked like spots where the green glass was missing. Â May be it broke or something?iamjacobm wrote:What are those white sections then? They even look to no be flush with the greenish ones.
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It looks like it. Â Anywhere that is not one of the few dark windows appears to have white behind it? Â I have no clue on this one?
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each section is more than just a piece of glass, its the whole "curtain wall". Â It they might be taking off the green outer layer to do more work.
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Ladies & gentleman...this is my take: the "dark" areas are solar tinted transparent windows (you can look out of them and make out typical detail, like your home windows), and the lighter green areas are either internally insulated and opaque, or translucent (lets in light only, without detail). The photo detail that leads one to this conclusion are the limited "dark areas" (transparent glass) on the north, where you want to limit colder, indirect sunlight, and the full width "dark areas" on the south, where in the winter, in our climate, you want as much solar gain (heat) as possible. Also, if one looks closely at the south elevation, he will see the external overhanging "solar blinds" over each floor's windows, that block out some Summer (higher angle) solar gain, while allowing full Winter (low angle) solar gain. Â If you view the pictures/building with this in mind, the differences make sense, and only the random spacing of transparent windows on the north, east and west sides are in question...ie: what was the architect thinking when he (she) came up with that?? Â Most likely the stack of "dark" windows are stairwells, and the wider areas of light green are general office areas, ie: cubicles, restrooms, storerooms, etc.
You want to know my take? That building sucks.l-dude wrote:Ladies & gentleman...this is my take: the "dark" areas are solar tinted transparent windows (you can look out of them and make out typical detail, like your home windows), and the lighter green areas are either internally insulated and opaque, or translucent (lets in light only, without detail). The photo detail that leads one to this conclusion are the limited "dark areas" (transparent glass) on the north, where you want to limit colder, indirect sunlight, and the full width "dark areas" on the south, where in the winter, in our climate, you want as much solar gain (heat) as possible. Also, if one looks closely at the south elevation, he will see the external overhanging "solar blinds" over each floor's windows, that block out some Summer (higher angle) solar gain, while allowing full Winter (low angle) solar gain. If you view the pictures/building with this in mind, the differences make sense, and only the random spacing of transparent windows on the north, east and west sides are in question...ie: what was the architect thinking when he (she) came up with that?? Most likely the stack of "dark" windows are stairwells, and the wider areas of light green are general office areas, ie: cubicles, restrooms, storerooms, etc.
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but if you look at the photo I posted yesterday, most have been replaced.
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