Tacoma To Get Cupcakes
The cupcake trend that has been simmering up in Seattle for the past couple years, and New York for longer than that, is about to hit Tacoma. From what we hear, our new cupcake proprietors will be located on Pacific near BKB and the Running Store with a kitchen designed by Bargreen-Ellison. Best of all, they’re locals. The build-out will take a couple months – I can’t wait!
8 comments
E Erik B. September 12, 2008
Oh boy.
V Vidiot September 12, 2008
WOW.
Those are a lot smaller than I thought they would be.
Looks like pix #3 is from the same angle as the drawing.
When does the big stack come down?
T Todd K. September 12, 2008
I have been told “eventually” by our construction and engineering folks. We’re probably going to finish our construction projects first. The new ER is opening in early 2010.
Thanks for the comments!
T Thorax O'Tool September 13, 2008
Shorter stacks = good
Now if we can just get Metro Parks to plant some nice, tall and very fast growing Poplars right along the street there…
N newsdigger September 14, 2008
I don’t understand all the fuss. Looks good! Plus, this is a hospital that provides medical care for everyone in Tacoma. Do any of you think you might need medical care in the next 50 years?
I think it’s a great job balancing athestics and need for the hospital. If I need medical care; I know that even in a power outage, I’m safe at Tacoma General.
O Okobojicat September 15, 2008
I was out jogging around the park yesterday and I saw them working on this Sunday, the 14. Which I thought was amazing. Also, it doesn’t look bad at all. I especially like the “Voltas” and “Watt” engraved above the windows. Gives the building some (fake) heritage.
O onbroadway September 16, 2008
Yes, I think GBJ architects (Also did Allenmore C) did a great job with the latest, classic design, and probably not an easy building and mechanical/electrical systems to construct. Not that 3 or 4 matters, but I don’t think it has been mentioned that there’s a space for a future fourth boiler and stack south of those three.
T Todd K. September 16, 2008
You are correct. There is space for a fourth boiler. But, it will be one of the smaller ones and not another large one, which means two of each size. Only one boiler will be running at any given time, however. One of the larger ones in the winter and the smaller in the summer. Redundant systems in case one is down or not available for some reason.
I agree GBJ did do a great job with the modifications to the original design.