Lincoln’s Pinnacle has the same ‘visually interesting’ siding as The Denty

Lincoln got that good old oil can feeling to.

As we pointed out on DaCola over 2 years ago, the Pinnacle built by Mortenson shortly before building our EC, put the same dented up oil canning siding on their building to.

Perry Groton did a preview of a story he is doing tonight.

I just watched what Perry Groton dug up on the similarities.

He first talked about it’s success. The difference is that the Pinnacle was built in an area that could support an entertainment district, ours was built in the middle of an industrial park.

Of course the GM of the Pinnacle (An SMG employee) said he ‘expected’ it too look the way it does because of the curve of the building.

LOL.

You don’t put flat panels on a curved building, you put curved panels on a curved building.

I think since the Pinnacle didn’t complain about the dented siding Mortenson somehow convinced the administration (I think the mayor ok’d it) to put up the same stuff.

Just look at this statement from Mortenson in reference to these two buildings;

“The Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls and Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. are unique facilities that both use architectural metal panels as a part of their exterior designs. The variation in the appearance of these panels is intended and anticipated, and akin to the look of metal panel exteriors of other iconic venues.”
–Derek Cunz, senior vice-president at Mortenson

Iconic?

Oh, but it gets better,

The Pinnacle Bank Arena management also sent us the original renderings for the building as further proof that the paneling turned out as intended.  You can look at the renderings, and decide for yourself, by clicking here.

Um, those are photos of a finished building, not renderings. They do know the difference? Right?

Here are the renderings. Uh, no dents there.

Here is another picture, Uh, no dents there.