CHICAGO | One Bennett Park | 837 FT | 68 FLOORS - Page 108

LouisVanDerWright · #**2141** Posted **May 17, 2018, 9:25 PM**

You guys realize this has now become a thread about complaining about people complaining about this project over and over again?

Rooster slayer · #**2142** Posted **May 18, 2018, 1:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

You guys realize this has now become a thread about complaining about people complaining about this project over and over again?

Ditto...
Waiting for the finish product and lit up crown...

The North One · #**2143** Posted **May 18, 2018, 1:22 AM**

And now you're complaining about the people complaining about the people complaining.

Kumdogmillionaire · #**2144** Posted **May 18, 2018, 2:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by The North One

And now you're complaining about the people complaining about the people complaining.

*Hans Zimmer Inception score begins to play

SolarWind · #**2145** Posted **May 19, 2018, 9:12 AM**

May 16, 2018

KWillChicago · #**2146** Posted **May 19, 2018, 10:27 AM**

Great presence from that view. I hope that they do some good lighting with the crown. It will light that area up well.

Blahshead · #**2147** Posted **May 19, 2018, 7:31 PM**

Did the CAF tour today. Looking good!

Flaccer05 · #**2148** Posted **May 26, 2018, 1:16 PM**

harryc · #**2149** Posted **May 26, 2018, 4:45 PM**

May 15

Notyrview · #**2150** Posted **May 26, 2018, 5:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by Blahshead

Did the CAF tour today. Looking good!

What's going on here? it looks like the building got caught in a haboob.

Blahshead · #**2151** Posted **May 26, 2018, 6:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by Notyrview

What's going on here? it looks like the building got caught in a haboob.

Early morning and iPhone quality pic.

Notyrview · #**2152** Posted **May 26, 2018, 6:34 PM**

Eh might also be bc the precast is so drab? bc the other buildings don’t look like they’re covered in dust

left of center · #**2153** Posted **May 26, 2018, 7:19 PM**

^ They almost went out of their way to make sure the color matched the old paint job at the Apparel Center.

Also, had to look up what a haboob was, lol.

kolchak · #**2154** Posted **May 26, 2018, 9:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by left of center

^ They almost went out of their way to make sure the color matched the old paint job at the Apparel Center.

I think its not as 'yellow'as the Apparel was but that being said do you prefer the new color? I think the grey looks worse.

OBP does look better in person and in the end we get a (very well designed) park, an 800 ft tower with no parking podium and a lot more apartments added to a somewhat sleepy corner of Streeterville.

I know I'm in the minority opinion here.

left of center · #**2155** Posted **May 26, 2018, 9:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by kolchak

I think its not as 'yellow'as the Apparel was but that being said do you prefer the new color? I think the grey looks worse.

OBP does look better in person and in the end we get a (very well designed) park, an 800 ft tower with no parking podium and a lot more apartments added to a somewhat sleepy corner of Streeterville.

I know I'm in the minority opinion here.

I'd say you are probably in the majority. Most people on SSP like OBP from what I can tell.

Honestly, OBP isn't a terrible building. It just looks really bland, although I'm hoping the crown helps with that. The fact that Related Midwest controls this project and has a history of cheapening out on materials and eliminating expensive design elements doesn't really help.

And to answer your question, I think I prefer the Apparel Center with its new blue paint job, although that may only be because its been yellow/tan for so long that anything different feels like an improvement.

kolchak · #**2156** Posted **May 26, 2018, 9:46 PM**

I have to admit the pre-cast is a disappointment especially when contasted with the base. Its too bad that an all stone cladding seems wishfull thinking in Chicago these days on tall buildings. Maybe if 400 LSD gets built Related won't VE the terracotta away...