CHICAGO | Roosevelt University Dorm | 469 FT / 143M | 32 FLOORS | COM - Page 7

george · #**121** Posted **Jul 3, 2010, 1:04 PM**

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harryc · #**122** Posted **Jul 7, 2010, 2:22 AM**

Just getting around to posting these -

great shots George

old limeston wall

Layers

george · #**123** Posted **Jul 15, 2010, 4:12 PM**

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No progress here.

SpireGuy · #**124** Posted **Jul 28, 2010, 3:55 AM**

I'm glad construction has resumed!

george · #**125** Posted **Jul 28, 2010, 1:58 PM**

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george · #**126** Posted **Aug 11, 2010, 9:56 PM**

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SkyscrapersOfNewYork · #**127** Posted **Aug 11, 2010, 10:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by george

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whats the yellow thing? a drill?

george · #**128** Posted **Aug 12, 2010, 1:08 PM**

^Caisson Drilling^

harryc · #**129** Posted **Aug 13, 2010, 6:19 PM**

For more detailed photos (Chicago Spire site) Caisson Drill

harryc · #**130** Posted **Aug 14, 2010, 4:05 PM**

Big freaking caisson top

denizen467 · #**131** Posted **Aug 15, 2010, 6:47 AM**

Any significant basement levels on this one or can we expect it to go vertical by mid-autumn?

NYguy · #**132** Posted **Aug 17, 2010, 11:33 PM**

http://worldarchitecturenews.com/ind...pload_id=14505

george · #**133** Posted **Aug 18, 2010, 11:00 PM**

Thanks for the link, NYguy. A couple of renderings I hadn't seen before.

harryc · #**134** Posted **Aug 23, 2010, 5:56 PM**

photoLith · #**135** Posted **Aug 24, 2010, 5:36 AM**

Great building overall, Im not too keen on that greyish lower side thats probably a good 170 ft tall block without windows, but oh well.

Rizzo · #**136** Posted **Aug 24, 2010, 5:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by photolitherland

Great building overall, Im not too keen on that greyish lower side thats probably a good 170 ft tall block without windows, but oh well.

That's a common wall. There will be no fenestration or major finished treatments because there is supposed to be a building there eventually.

jcchii · #**137** Posted **Aug 24, 2010, 3:51 PM**

seems to have some potential.

maybe best U/C at the moment

Steely Dan · #**138** Posted **Aug 24, 2010, 5:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by jcchii

maybe best U/C at the moment

if you're talking strictly about highrises, then i think that's a definitive yes.

right now, there are only 3 highrises U/C in chicago that aren't on hold or already topped out - ritz carlton, RU dorm, & lincoln park 2520. of that limited group, RU dorm is the only one the excites me, the other two are lagrange rehashes.

Chicagoguy · #**139** Posted **Aug 26, 2010, 5:08 AM**

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Originally Posted by Hayward

That's a common wall. There will be no fenestration or major finished treatments because there is supposed to be a building there eventually.

That other building that is eventually planned to be there...is that through Roosevelt as well? I remember seeing renders a while back, I think more student high rises are definitely needed for that area. I mean I used to go to Columbia and when I was there they had some 14,000 students attending but only had housing for 3,000. With all of the surface lots in that area they is definitely plenty of potential!!!

andydie · #**140** Posted **Aug 27, 2010, 3:49 PM**

Here comes my first video for the Roosevelt Dorm:

• Video Link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sleCRgVyBY

Enjoy!

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