Although I hate to admit it, I’ve become somewhat fascinated by the Ritz Carlton. I’m not generally a fan of modern architecture. My personal taste leans more to the art nouveau look of the Bar Building which stands in ornate contrast to the sleek towers. But one thing I have noticed about the two 42 story towers gracing our downtown is that they never look the same. Like a chameleon that changes its coloring to blend into its surroundings, the mirrored façade of the Ritz is constantly changing to reflect the “mood” of the sky at any given moment – changing constantly as the day progresses from dawn to dusk. You can look at it a thousand times and it will always appear different. The façade changes with the time of year, the time of day, the cloud cover, the humidity etc.
Today I saw the towers on bright day with fairly substantial cloud cover. It was like the towers blended into the sky. They were almost like a ghostly illusion jutting into the clouds.
The Ritz Carlton also reflects the surrounding buildings. Here the Ritz reflects Trump Tower, part of City Center and 1 City Place.
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Ruthmarie,
Very nice localism post, I really like the pix ma'am. Thank you for sharing.