The Wishing Tree
2019
“We hope, despite the technological complexity, that the piece invokes a simple and beautiful feeling: the wonder of nature and humans working in harmony, the possibilities we can achieve together when we share knowledge and wisdom, and the awe of life itself.” Symmetry Labs
The Wishing Tree, created by the San Francisco-based collective Symmetry Labs, is a unique site-specific installation that pushes the boundaries of art and technology. Here, the highly sophisticated man/computer-made design intricately meshes with the lushified natural environment and reflects the ‘urban oasis’ curatorial theme within Rosemary Square. By day The Wishing Tree offers shade and resembles an ancient 26-foot-tall banyan, and by night, the monumental light sculpture reveals a spectacular visual experience. A total of 100,000 individually programmable, full-color-spectrum LEDs create the light embedded in 10,000 leaves. The lighting algorithm is inspired by the fluid behavior of South Florida’s inherent weather systems. Community of all ages and backgrounds will be captivated by the myriad of swirling and undulating patterns formed by the refined palettes. All are invited to gather around The Wishing Tree rooted in the very heart of Downtown West Palm Beach.
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www.rosemarysquarewpb.com/art/wishing-tree
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Tags: The Wishing Tree Rosemary Square West Palm Beach Florida USA Sunshine State south Florida urban downtown Palm Beach County street photography real estate shopping mall retail stores store fronts architecture urban renaissance Rosemary Avenue WPB 561 lush landscaping Symmetry Labs man/computer-made design urban oasis curatorial theme ancient 26-foot-tall banyan monumental light sculpture reveals a spectacular visual experience 100000 individually programmable full-color-spectrum LEDs lighting algorithm is inspired by the fluid behavior of South Florida’s inherent weather systems The Harriet Himmel Theater 700 S Rosemary Avenue US Built: 1926 Walker Brothers Spencer and Phillips Floors: 3 Spanish Colonial Revival WBP historical landmark shopping center entertainment night photography artificial tree
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CityPlace Tower offers the following amenites:
100% Generator Backup System and Emergency Biofuel delivery program assuring uninterrupted power during the event of a utility power loss for two weeks.
Hurricane Impact Fenestration.
State-of-the-art security system allowing controlled 24/7 access. 24/7 security staff and concierge service screening all visitors entering the building.
Spectacular Ocean, Intracoastal waterway, and City Views.
Executive parking with direct access to the tenant's floor.
Onsite Conference Center with state-of-the-art audiovisual.
Valet and car detailing on-site.
Full-service Banking Branch, Drive-thru teller, and ATM.
as well as on-site property management.
LEED® Silver certified and Energy Star Certified.
The latest in energy-efficient touchless fixtures for energy conservation, cost savings, and wellness.
All Parking garages include electric vehicle charging stations and onsite bicycle storage.
Centralized airflow system with MERV-13 (Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value) filters that retains more than 90% of common particles.
Non-VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) cleaning, disinfectant, and pest control products, reducing allergen and harsh chemical exposure.
Cleaning staff completing disinfectant high touch point cleaning before, during, and after hours.
Recycling program including Electronic and Toner Recycling.
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www.cityplacetower.com/home.axis
www.cityplacetower.com/home.axisen.phorio.com/file/310774023/
www.emporis.com/buildings/258526/cityplace-tower-west-pal...
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Tags: CityPlace Tower 525 Okeechobee Boulevard Built: 2008 Elkus Manfredi Architects Ltd. Floors: 18 Height: 214.36 ft Commercial Office High-Rise Building Postmoderism Sunshine State south Florida Palm Beach County skyscraper architecture real estate commercial property street photography urban downtown city center cityscape city view skyline modern architecture Curtain wall CityPlace Office Tower Justin Windle Alec Tierney 100% Generator Backup System State-of-the-art security system concierge service screening all visitors entering the building spectacular Ocean views Intracoastal waterway views city views executive parking onsite conference Center state-of-the-art audiovisual Valet and car detailing on-site full-service Banking Branch Drive-thru teller and ATM on-site property management LEED® Silver certified and Energy Star Certified Parking garages include electric vehicle charging stations onsite bicycle storage centralized airflow system with MERV-13 Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value filters Non-VOC Volatile Organic Compounds cleaning disinfectant and pest control products Cleaning staff completing disinfectant high touch point cleaning before during and after hours Recycling program including Electronic and Toner Recycling Hurricane Impact Fenestration
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Henry M. Flagler's Florida East Coast Railroad Line reached Palm Beach in 1894. The Seaboard Airline Railroad Line laid tracks to Palm Beach as late as 1921-1924. It was after 1921 that the Seaboard Airline tracks reached West Palm Beach. Reference to the Seaboard Airline Railroad Station appears in a book printed in 1926.
S. Davis Warfield was president of Seaboard Air Line and in 1924 Warfield built a cross-state line which serviced West Palm Beach and Miami and Homestead in 1926, making a direct rail connection from one coast to the other, across the state. In 1938 the Atlantic Coast Line and the Seaboard Airline Railroad Line formed a network over Florida. Trains were air-conditioned and streamlined, and power was generated by Diesel-electric locomotives.
Stockholders in the railroad were important Palm Beach residents, and this station combined their taste in architecture, and their desire for service and convenience, for the community related to their vacation and retirement residences.
L. Phillips Clarke, who designed all of the Seaboard Railroad stations, built his first station at Auburndale. The West Palm Beach station appeared in 1924-1925.
The north-south dimension, paralleling the tracks, is approximately 178 feet. It is 43 feet deep, not including (at the sides) a 13-foot platform on the west. The building is mainly one story high, with a single office on a two-story level near the center and a three-stage tower on the south corner of the east or entrance facade on Tamarind Avenue.
The plan is rectangular, divided essentially in half, with express room and baggage room to the left or south, and behind the loggia the two waiting rooms, now one, separated on the east by restrooms and on the west by the ticket office. The loggia surrounds most of the front and ends, and the shed—roofed passenger platform on the rear or trackside.
The City of West Palm Beach, following a purchase of the building in 1988, tapped local architecture firm Oliver Glidden & Partners to head a $4.3 million restoration of the structure. The project was completed and the station rededicated in a ceremony attended by the Florida Governor in April 1991. Architect Robert D. Brown directed the restoration of ornamental cast stone elements, exterior masonry, doors, windows, and iron and tile work. The red clay tile roof was replaced, as were the electrical, lighting, plumbing and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. Abatement of lead and asbestos was further required to bring the historic structure up to modern building code standards. The restoration effort earned the Florida Trust Award for Historic Preservation in 1994.
In summer 2012, the city finished an improvement project that included the installation of new sidewalks and more than five dozen trees around the building. The improvements were funded with a $750,000 Transportation Enhancement grant from the Federal Highway Administration, to which the city provided a $150,000 local match.
The station has two side platforms, with access to the station on both sides. West of the southbound platform is a long loop of bus bays serving Palm Tran routes. East of the northbound platform is the station house, a small parking lot, and bus stops for Greyhound Lines buses and Tri-Rail shuttles.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Palm_Beach_Seaboard_Coastline_...
historic-structures.com/fl/west_palm_beach/seaboard_railr....
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Tags: Seaboard Airline Railway Station Palm Beach Station 201 South Tamarind Avenue West Palm Beach Florida USA / Built: 1924-1925 Rebuilt: 1991 L. Phillips Clarke of Harvey & Clarke Floors: 2 Added to NRHP: June 19 1973 historic landmark downtown WPB 561 Palm Beach County Sunshine State urban historic Florida old Florida real estate South Florida Rail Corridor Mission/ Spanish Revival S. Davis Warfield cross-state line Atlantic Coast Line streamlined trains diesel-electric locomotives 13-foot platform on the west two waiting rooms loggia Oliver Glidden & Partners Robert D. Brown red clay tile roof Florida Trust Award for Historic Preservation train tracks transportation station house small parking lot bus stops for Greyhound Lines buses Tri-Rail shuttles West Palm Beach Train Station Henry M. Flagler night photography
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Rosemary Square (formerly CityPlace) is an upscale lifestyle center in downtown West Palm Beach, Florida, along South Rosemary Avenue. Considered a New Urbanist mixed-use development, Rosemary Square is architecturally composed of the Mediterranean and Venetian elements. The 600,000-square-foot (56,000 m2)-center contains more than 60 restaurants and stores, as well as rental apartments, condos, and offices.
Opening in October 2000, the property, which constitutes several city blocks, is primarily credited for West Palm Beach's urban renaissance, which had previously been notorious for crime, poverty, and vacant and dilapidated businesses and houses.
AMC Parisian 20 and IMAX, LA Fitness, and Publix are the center's anchors. The fourth anchor was Macy's which closed in 2017. Hotspots include Cheesecake Factory, Brio Tuscan Grille, Sloan's Ice Cream, and Starbucks. Apart from shopping, dining, and cinema, the center is now at the forefront of West Palm Beach's entertainment complementing establishments located on nearby Clematis Street.
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts and Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. School of the Arts are located within walking distance to Rosemary Square, as is the Palm Beach County Convention Center. An early-century trolleybus circles downtown between Rosemary Square and Clematis.
CityPlace opened to the public on October 27, 2000, with 31 stores and 1 restaurant opening during the first weekend. Many other stores and restaurants were expected to open by mid-December, bringing the total number of stores and restaurants to about 70. The original anchors for CityPlace were Barnes & Noble, Macy's, Muvico Parisian 20, and IMAX theater. Wild Oats Markets was also planned as an original anchor. However, financial problems halted construction in 2000. CityPlace filed suit to terminate their lease, with both parties settling a few weeks later. On August 20, 2001, Wild Oats Markets was replaced by Publix as an anchor, which opened in January 2002.
Early on, CityPlace sought to attract many high-end stores as tenants, though emphasis shifted to home furnishings during the housing bubble. By the Great Recession, the focus turned heavily toward dining and entertainment establishments becoming tenants.
In January 2017, Macy's closed 68 of its stores across the United States, including its location at CityPlace. The former Macy's building is temporarily housing Downton Abbey: The Exhibition. Related Companies submitted plans for and gained approval from the city commission in November 2018 for transforming the building into a 21-story apartment building, which would add 300-400 new residential units to CityPlace.
As part of a re-imaging effort, CityPlace was renamed "Rosemary Square" in April 2019. Related Companies intends to invest almost $550 million in the construction of new restaurants, a new mixed-use luxury residential tower, and a new hotel, as well as an office tower containing 300,000 sq ft (28,000 m2) of space. Some asphalt roads were replaced with gray and white pavers and converted into pedestrian walking areas.
The shopping center is the epitome of a New Urbanist mixed-use development. Most of its architecture is West European-inspired, with mainly Mediterranean and Venetian elements.
However, the CityPlace Tower constructed in 2007, and associated with the original property, is postmodern. This tower has been downtown West Palm Beach's first office development in over twenty years. Later phases of CityPlace, including Montecito Palm Beach (formerly called The Mark at CityPlace) and CityPlace South Tower, retain loyalty to the original development's architecture. Excluding these more recent additions, Rosemary Square proper contains 600 private residences.
The Harriet Himmel Theater, a former Methodist church, is located at the center of Rosemary Square. Built in 1926 in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, it has undergone a six-million-dollar restoration and serves today as a cultural center. Surrounding squares, arcades, and promenades feature 2,000-square-foot (190 m2) water fountains and lush landscaping.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosemary_Square
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Tags: Rosemary Square City of West Palm Beach Florida USA shopping center shopping mall Palm Beach County South Florida Sunshine State WPB 561 downtown Palm Beach urban urbanity architecture street photography commercial property retail stores store fronts real estate CityPlace upscale lifestyle center in downtown West Palm Beach South Rosemary Avenue New urbanist mixed-use development composed of the Mediterranean and Venetian elements restaurants stores rental apartments condos offices constitutes several city blocks urban renaissance AMC Parisian 20 IMAX LA Fitness Publix Cheesecake Factory Brio Tuscan Grille Sloan's Ice Cream Starbucks entertainment high-end stores Mediterranean and Venetian elements Methodist church Spanish Colonial Revival style water fountain cultural center lush landscaping The 600000-square-foot (56000 m2)-center The Wishing Tree stairs columns
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West Palm Beach Station & Intermodal Terminal is a transportation transfer hub connecting:
* Amtrak (Station Code: WPB)
* Tri-Rail Commuter Rail
* Greyhound Bus Lines
* Palm Tran Public Buses
The terminal includes the 1925 Seaboard Railway Station, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The facility includes a restaurant: The Pizza Grill. Parking and Taxi service are both available, with a Park and Ride lot under construction.
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Palm Tran Connections for Train and Bus Passengers:
Palm Tran Bus Terminal is on the West side of the station.
* Palm Tran Routes 2, 31, 43, 45, 49, and 95 Commuter Express.
* Palm Tran Routes 1 and 41 - Downtown West Palm Beach
* Palm Tran Routes 40 or 44 - Palm Beach Intl. Airport (also Planes to Trains)
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West Palm Beach is serviced by four daily long-distance routes: Amtrak's "Silver Meteor" and "Silver Star" passenger trains.
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www.pbcgov.org/papa/Asps/PropertyDetail/PropertyDetail.as...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tri-Rail
wikimapia.org/1596396/West-Palm-Beach-Station-Intermodal-...
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Tags: transit night photography West Palm Beach Station & Intermodal Terminal Tri-Rail Amtrak Greyhound 203 S Tamarind Avenue West Palm Beach Florida USA Built: 2005 Total Square Footage: 1435 Sunshine state train station transportation hub architecture urban street photography Palm Beach County south Florida trains real estate commercial property WPB 561 Palm Tran Public Buses Greyhound Bus Lines Tri-Rail Commuter Rail Pizza Grill. Parking Taxi service Silver Meteor Silver Star building
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