# Bloc 83 - One Glenwood and Origin Hotel **URL:** \ **Category:** New Construction\ **Created:** [May 22, 2018, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/bloc-83-one-glenwood-and-origin-hotel/28 "2018-05-22T16:08:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**Author:** ![JosABanks](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/josabanks/32/7754_2.png) [@JosABanks](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/JosABanks)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/bloc-83-one-glenwood-and-origin-hotel/28/321 "2019-04-04T16:50:18Z")
The pizza place closed bc they weren’t very good at running a restaurant. The site sat unspoken for for about a week until Calevera scooped it up. ---
**Author:** ![John](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@John](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/John)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/bloc-83-one-glenwood-and-origin-hotel/28/322 "2019-04-04T16:53:43Z")
> [@Kevin](#): > > The cladding on that parking deck is rough. If we are going to need parking garages, why can’t they be a little more creative in how they are clad? There’s all sorts of things that can be done from LED lighting effects, plantings, and mechanical installations like the shimmer wall. There’s a real opportunity here to do something special since the only experience that matters is the one comes from outside of it. ---
**Author:** ![niko](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@niko](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/niko)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/bloc-83-one-glenwood-and-origin-hotel/28/323 "2019-04-04T17:30:10Z")
Wow the video is great, thanks for sharing - Tower two looks great! It slipped my mind that the second garage actually is in line with Tower 1 and 2 between Hillsborough and Morgan! I thought it was south of Morgan where the planned parenthood center is They better come up with the prettiest garage screening in the country ---
**Author:** ![scotchman](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/scotchman/32/3024_2.png) [@scotchman](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/scotchman)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/bloc-83-one-glenwood-and-origin-hotel/28/324 "2019-04-04T18:30:42Z")
maybe this has been covered before this there seems to be a huge amount of parking for just the two buildings and hotel ??? ---
**Author:** ![KenAA](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/kenaa/32/1875_2.png) [@KenAA](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/KenAA)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/bloc-83-one-glenwood-and-origin-hotel/28/325 "2019-04-04T19:03:38Z")
Looks coolio from this vantage. ![2019-04-04%2015_00_31-Tower%20Two%20at%20Bloc%5B83%5D%20-%20Trinity%20Partners](https://community.dtraleigh.com/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9b4132c556fe1f72080820f0de08ddcd905dbc58.png) ---
**Author:** ![GucciLittlePig](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/guccilittlepig/32/25831_2.png) [@GucciLittlePig](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/GucciLittlePig)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/bloc-83-one-glenwood-and-origin-hotel/28/326 "2019-04-04T19:36:02Z")
That’s because they didn’t include the other parking deck! 😂🤣😂 ---
**Author:** ![Francisco](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/francisco/32/10233_2.png) [@Francisco](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Francisco)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/bloc-83-one-glenwood-and-origin-hotel/28/327 "2019-04-04T19:37:37Z")
They knew the shot would look bad with it included. Haha. ---
**Author:** ![pBeez](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/pbeez/32/2461_2.png) [@pBeez](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/pBeez)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/bloc-83-one-glenwood-and-origin-hotel/28/328 "2019-04-04T19:40:33Z")
Seems an excellent opportunity for outside greenery, live plants that will help the air around all those cars and soften the building. ---
**Author:** ![John](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@John](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/John)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/bloc-83-one-glenwood-and-origin-hotel/28/329 "2019-04-04T22:18:35Z")
Too bad the developer didn’t pursue a taller building at 2Hillsborough. If they had, then both buildings could have had terrific views of DT from their upper floors. ---
**Author:** ![RobertB](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@RobertB](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/RobertB)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 12:50am UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/bloc-83-one-glenwood-and-origin-hotel/28/330 "2019-04-05T00:50:27Z")
There will be more buildings long term. ---
**Author:** ![RobertSanderlin](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/robertsanderlin/32/59_2.png) [@RobertSanderlin](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/RobertSanderlin)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 12:56am UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/bloc-83-one-glenwood-and-origin-hotel/28/331 "2019-04-05T00:56:59Z")
So many “money shots” making it hard to choose just one…Lol A truly great place to be and see the urbanization of DTR ❤ ---
**Author:** ![Christopher](https://community.dtraleigh.com/user_avatar/community.dtraleigh.com/christopher/32/2999_2.png) [@Christopher](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Christopher)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 1:57am UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/bloc-83-one-glenwood-and-origin-hotel/28/332 "2019-04-05T01:57:26Z")
The website indicates Tower Two will be breaking ground this summer. With the exception of the parking deck, I’m really looking forward to this! ---
**Author:** ![TheNightHawk](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@TheNightHawk](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/TheNightHawk)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/bloc-83-one-glenwood-and-origin-hotel/28/333 "2019-04-05T14:42:02Z")
Tower Two actually looks pretty awesome for Raleigh… In my opinion. Really excited about this! ---
**Author:** ![elevatoroperator](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@elevatoroperator](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/elevatoroperator)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/bloc-83-one-glenwood-and-origin-hotel/28/334 "2019-04-05T15:41:05Z")
I agree, it’s decent! I’m just hoping the same thing doesn’t happen as Gensler’s tower in downtown Durham. The built project is a complete let down compared to the marketing material. I always try to keep a healthy bit of suspicion when I see these flashy renderings for developer-drive projects. ---
**Author:** ![softfurrykitty](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/b9e5f3/32.png) [@softfurrykitty](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/softfurrykitty)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 8:53am UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/bloc-83-one-glenwood-and-origin-hotel/28/335 "2019-04-07T08:53:03Z")
Yeah, that was really smart, move out when thousands of customers are set to move in. Brilliant. ---
**Author:** ![John](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@John](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/John)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/bloc-83-one-glenwood-and-origin-hotel/28/336 "2019-04-07T13:39:11Z")
> [@elevatoroperator](#): > > I agree, it’s decent! I’m just hoping the same thing doesn’t happen as Gensler’s tower in downtown Durham. The built project is a complete let down compared to the marketing material. I always try to keep a healthy bit of suspicion when I see these flashy renderings for developer-drive projects. Which tower is this? ---
**Author:** ![elevatoroperator](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@elevatoroperator](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/elevatoroperator)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/bloc-83-one-glenwood-and-origin-hotel/28/337 "2019-04-07T15:54:41Z")
Van Alen. All the details and subtle design moves that really made it stand out in the renderings have been eliminated. The material palette looks to have been VE’d, the proportions of the base are clumsy compared to the original design, and some other things like the misalignment of the roof canopy are just ??? ![image](https://community.dtraleigh.com/uploads/default/original/2X/2/215bde6e3d6b8f81970b7a7fc2fd7318110d7b46.jpeg) ![image](https://community.dtraleigh.com/uploads/default/original/2X/1/10a7edc48f0b07857f2b3cada089251e9d8e7860.jpeg) Tower 2 at One Glenwood is Gensler too, so I hope this doesn’t happen again. ---
**Author:** ![MItoNC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/6bbea6/32.png) [@MItoNC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/MItoNC)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/bloc-83-one-glenwood-and-origin-hotel/28/338 "2019-04-07T20:19:00Z")
Where did you get that picture of the Van Alen. Was it a cam of the project? ---
**Author:** ![Lucius](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/b782af/32.png) [@Lucius](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/Lucius)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/bloc-83-one-glenwood-and-origin-hotel/28/339 "2019-04-07T22:15:49Z")
Without seeing the plans, but that rendering clearly is not what was built, which means somewhere between that rendering and start of construction, the architect made major changes to the plans. No idea why though without more information. It could have been the city during approval process required changes. It could have been certain aspects of the design would not work due to construction or cost restraints and the plans had to be reworked. From a construction aspect, those are drastically different buildings and designs. ---
**Author:** ![elevatoroperator](https://community.dtraleigh.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@elevatoroperator](https://community.dtraleigh.com/u/elevatoroperator)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2019, 3:06am UTC](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/bloc-83-one-glenwood-and-origin-hotel/28/340 "2019-04-08T03:06:04Z")
Yes, for sure. As an architect myself though, I ultimately consider it the architect’s responsibility to maintain the spirit and quality of the design in the face of challenges. Of course, the realities of budget, construction, and the whims of clients may have made that challenging, but at the end of the day the final result is a complete let down from the marketing materials. I would expect more from Gensler and can only imagine they encountered extreme challenges when actually getting this thing built. I can imagine a shiny rendering being produced, the project going to bid and coming in way over what the developer wanted to spend, and then major value engineering occurring. Whatever happened, I find it dishonest of the developer to use outdated renderings all the way through to construction. If I signed a lease for an office or apartment in this complex based on a rendering of a previous design of a higher caliber, I’d be pissed. I hope this doesn’t happen at One Glenwood. [Previous page](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/bloc-83-one-glenwood-and-origin-hotel/28.md?page=16) [Next page](https://community.dtraleigh.com/t/bloc-83-one-glenwood-and-origin-hotel/28.md?page=18)