LOS ANGELES | Wilshire Grand Development | 1,100 FT | 73 FLOORS | U/C - Page 115

LA Kurt · #**2281** Posted **Jan 1, 2015, 6:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by stache

It's been a while since I was in L.A, is that Glendale in the background?

Yep. That's downtown Glendale

Eightball · #**2282** Posted **Jan 1, 2015, 8:21 PM**

Just now:

Wilshire Grand by thaeisahtbizall, on Flickr

upward 2000 · #**2283** Posted **Jan 1, 2015, 10:27 PM**

Happy 2015 all. There is a new article out about the Wilshire Grand and the current construction. It has all types of info including the current steel construction.

kelbeen · #**2284** Posted **Jan 1, 2015, 11:30 PM**

Taken yesterday 2014; this photo was taken last year! That was a lame joke but steel is now above ground level on the Wilshire side.

kelbeen · #**2285** Posted **Jan 2, 2015, 12:23 AM**

Here's a new article about WGT from the LA Times
http://graphics.latimes.com/wilshire...-construction/

Eightball · #**2286** Posted **Jan 2, 2015, 1:11 AM**

Happy new years everyone!

Your 2nd shot is remarkable Kelbeen, will have to go check it out in person tomorrow. Exciting times!

Eightball · #**2287** Posted **Jan 2, 2015, 4:04 PM**

Snapped these last night

Wilshire Grand by thaeisahtbizall, on Flickr

Eightball · #**2288** Posted **Jan 3, 2015, 11:16 AM**

Steel is now above ground level on the other side of the core

Wilshire Grand #DTLA by thaeisahtbizall, on Flickr

More at the link

chris08876 · #**2289** Posted **Jan 3, 2015, 1:29 PM**

This tower is huge. That core for example is the size of some skyscrapers in its dimensions. Moving pretty fast given its size.

Onn · #**2290** Posted **Jan 3, 2015, 3:50 PM**

It's definitely going to be a wide tower, probably taking a lot of people by surprise. The Wilshire was always planned on being a major tower though not a supertall dingy.

Great to see steal going up!

upward 2000 · #**2291** Posted **Jan 3, 2015, 4:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by Eightball

Steel is now above ground level on the other side of the core

Wilshire Grand #DTLA by thaeisahtbizall, on Flickr

More at the link

Those columns were installed yesterday.

sw5710 · #**2292** Posted **Jan 4, 2015, 5:34 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onn

It's definitely going to be a wide tower, probably taking a lot of people by surprise. The Wilshire was always planned on being a major tower though not a supertall dingy.

Great to see steal going up!

1,100' is a supertall.

Downtown Los Angeles · #**2293** Posted **Jan 7, 2015, 7:05 AM**

Been a little dead here thought I might post a nice little rendering using good ol MS paint. Kinda hope new renderings come out soon.

upward 2000 · #**2294** Posted **Jan 7, 2015, 4:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by Downtown Los Angeles

Been a little dead here thought I might post a nice little rendering using good ol MS paint. Kinda hope new renderings come out soon.

Cool diagram! Just some info here and numbers. The WG would appear taller from this angle for several reasons. It is closer to the camera and the WG lobby is 280' MSL. The pool level at the top of the blue here is 834' above that. The 858' AON buildings lobby is 275' MSL The white stripe up top is 25' tall. The WG pool is about Equal to the bottom of the AON sign.

Downtown Los Angeles · #**2295** Posted **Jan 7, 2015, 4:59 PM**

yeah i realized that after. Just edited it.

Eightball · #**2296** Posted **Jan 7, 2015, 6:36 PM**

Very cool render, thanks for posting. Slow but steady progress over here:

Wilshire Grand #DTLA by thaeisahtbizall, on Flickr

Eightball · #**2297** Posted **Jan 7, 2015, 8:21 PM**

I wasn't too happy with those last two, so I got some close up ones. More at the link

Wilshire Grand #DTLA by thaeisahtbizall, on Flickr

upward 2000 · #**2298** Posted **Jan 7, 2015, 9:31 PM**

another jump in steel.

Yackemflaber69 · #**2299** Posted **Jan 7, 2015, 9:49 PM**

why are they only putting steel on one side of the core?
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upward 2000 · #**2300** Posted **Jan 8, 2015, 4:09 AM**

Steel erection will continue North and West for several levels before South and East catch up. After that, the steel will go up floor by floor uniformly. As to why we need our friend SLJR who is involved on the structural steel team to answer that question.