http://www.nokenews.com/2008/05/21/exploring-roanoke-views-of-the-wachovia-tower/ A blog about Roanoke VA with pictures and written experiences of living and working in this city located in Southwest Virginia. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:05:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://www.nokenews.com/2008/05/21/exploring-roanoke-views-of-the-wachovia-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-7866 Akira Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:02:04 +0000 http://www.nokenews.com/2008/05/21/exploring-roanoke-views-of-the-wachovia-tower/#comment-7866 At 20 stories, the Dominion/First Union/Wachovia/Wells Fargo(?) Tower is indeed a shorty, but that's just enough height for the views from inside to inspire. Its relative grandeur is dampened by the Taubman, whose interesting design refuses to acknowledge its environment and is hemmed in too closely by the organic evolution of Roanoke downtown. That's a shame. The Tower fits, but the Taubman clashes. At 20 stories, the Dominion/First Union/Wachovia/Wells Fargo(?) Tower is indeed a shorty, but that’s just enough height for the views from inside to inspire. Its relative grandeur is dampened by the Taubman, whose interesting design refuses to acknowledge its environment and is hemmed in too closely by the organic evolution of Roanoke downtown. That’s a shame. The Tower fits, but the Taubman clashes.

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