New Camera

[bcholmes]

This picture, looking south, shows one of the two existing buildings that are going to be a key part of the new Chocolate Company Loft complex. This one was once an actual chocolate company (which, I figure, is great karma). The building is five stories tall. The roof has been removed to add a sixth story to the top.

I'm not actually in that eastern building. I'm in the next one over. This picture shows part of the building that I'm in. I'm looking south, and eventually this view will be completely obscured by a new glass-box facade. (Which is a pity, 'cause the brick is more interesting than a glass box will be). This building was originally four stories tall, and they're building two more stories on top of it. You can't see it, but the top floor has the same decorative brick pattern you can see at the top of the first picture. But in this case, that wall is gonna be enclosed with more building. I wonder if someone's gonna get that as exposed brick in their condo.

This is a picture of the other side of the same building, looking north. My condo is right on the corner there. That electrical cable is running in through my window.

I think it's neat how they've already added a fifth story to the building using original brick. It's a pretty good job. The penthouse is gonna be glass box, so it won't really match the rest. Because they took the original roof off, the ceilings in the fourth floor are made out of corrugated iron. The ceilings on my floor are made of thick wooden slats. I really like the ceiling.

Comments

[jodawi.livejournal.com]

That electrical cable is running in through my window.

er... "more power to you." mk, erase erase


mmmmmm... chocolate loft...

[okoshun.livejournal.com]

Wow..very cool. :)

[porcinea.livejournal.com]

Excellent!

When's it to be done?

That whole adding-a-couple-three-floors on top thing has been way big in my neighborhood. Half the buildings across the street on my block had their roofs raised in the last couple years. Penthouses galore. This way, people get to live in an old building, but in very new construction.

[bcholmes.livejournal.com]

When's it to be done?

When I bought it, they were talking about November 2003. Now they're saying March, 2004. I'm betting on June 2004.

don't forget!

[nex0s.livejournal.com]

you'll still be able to see the brick *through* the glass facade. and you'll begin to have a sort of doubling effect where you see the glass reflecting light, sky, other buildings -- whilst still seeing through to the brick. sounds nice to me :)

thick wooden slats for ceilings are *very* nice.

congrats! :)

"n"

[hobbitbabe.livejournal.com]

Great building, but tell me about the camera?

I think I'm in the market for a digital camera, and I've never had one before. R's is kinda bulky and heavy, but has the advantage of saving pictures to floppy disks.