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I thought I was the only one who liked the rainbow graffiti on top of the Anasazi.
Whoever finishes the project should consider painting a mural on the exposed sides of the building. Something with a cool Southwestern Indian motif seems the obvious choice given the name of the building.
Also, the City hasn't taken the building over, it simply tried to make it more secure until someone comes along to finish it.
what's the point of a skyscraper? if you want heights, just go to the sandia peak. beautiful view. skyscrapers is for flat cities like LA, NYC, Chicago where you can't go to a high point unless it's in a building.
Some cities do skyscrapers and mountains quite well. Seattle, Vancouver,Denver, and Portland come to mind with amazing views of both. Our expansive views would barely be breached by a few more highrises in the city
I'm not that excited about MORE people per acre in the middle of the Rio Grande Valley. Because of Albuquerque's layout, a bunch of those people would be driving alone in their Escalades and Navigators to work and Albuquerque's downtown street infrastructure certainly doesn't need MORE pressure.
I could vote for something like that if it included some of the following:
It's own parking.
a range of residential sections (Not just the high end lofts) to allow at least some of the folks working there, or downtown direct access (negating some of the automobile pressure.).
A fairly serious grocer on the lower level, allowing all of downtown easy access. A great grocer is one of the things holding back downtown's 'livable' status.
An over-all design that shot for energy and material efficiencies (if I'm going to subsidize it, I'd like it to be an example of our leadership in something.).
A destination-worthy upper observation deck with a kind-of Flying Star feel (eats and wifi).
A project that could absorb some of the existing 'transition zone' tenants, speeding along the transition and minimizing the total impact of 'new to downtown' transplants.
A hang glider launch pad. We were a world center for this sport at one time, why not bring it back? We could host the 'Albuquerque Air Regatta' Where participant's launched from 'Sun Tower', attempted to reach the Tricentennial tower and land in the parking lot of the Hotel Albuquerque. Or maybe Tiguex Park or the Albuquerque Country Club would be better landing sites.
A bio-dome at the very top stocked with flora and fauna: sloths; orangutans; small, brightly colored flightless birds, etc...
Another anti development person. Seriously if you don't want albuquerque to develope then move to belen just 30 mins south of albuquerque that place won't develope
Skyscrapers are great. UNLESS you are on the opposite side from the magnificent, panoramic view of the Sandias and it is ruined by the said skyscrapers.
We could probably do with some a little taller than what we have, but in some of the cities I have been to-Dallas, NYC, Chicago - there are places where there is no sun unless it is Right overhead. It is dull, and a little depressing.
Albuquerque can be better.
Folks, the title of this thread is "Skyscrapers in Albuquerque, NM with the original poster posting the following in 2007:
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Originally Posted by councilor j
How do yall feel about skyscrapers in downtown Albq. Im not talking about sears tower height, but like the average ones in Denver.I think they would look good with the mountains in the back drop.
Some of the conversation has drifted a lot, and is interesting, however lets try to stay on topic. If need be you can always create your own thread on a separate topic if you wish...
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Albuquerque's next high rise.
