CHICAGO | Legacy at Millennium Park | 819 FT / 250 M | 73 FLOORS | 2010 - Page 42

Mojava · #**821** Posted **May 16, 2008, 10:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by jjk1103

....I know this is off topic......but does anyone know why that scaffolding has never come down from the Montgomery Ward HQ building at Madison & Michigan ??!! .....it has been up there for at least 5 years ! ..the building was supposed to be converted to condo..... ???

This is what the second or third time this building is trying to convert to condos... http://sixnorthmichigan.com/

i_am_hydrogen · #**822** Posted **May 17, 2008, 2:51 AM**

Take two w/ better lighting:

SolarWind · #**823** Posted **May 17, 2008, 3:08 AM**

Gorgeous shot, i_am_hydrogen! A perfect picture.

honte · #**824** Posted **May 17, 2008, 4:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by ardecila

I've heard different stories on the provenance of the statue. Some stories claim that it once stood atop the second Madison Square Garden in NYC, or the Agriculture Building at the Columbian Exposition. Others claim that it stood on the Ward's Michigan Avenue building.

This is way off-topic, and I apologize. Quickly, the most credible story I've heard is that the original sculpture was taken down and cut into pieces. The one in your photo is supposedly a smaller facsimile.

i_am_hydrogen · #**825** Posted **May 17, 2008, 4:08 AM**

Thanks, SW. I didn't even notice, when taking this shot, that the scaffolding on Six North Michigan was being removed. I guess it's been there for so long that my mind is programmed to believe it will always be there.

harryc · #**826** Posted **May 18, 2008, 4:25 PM**

From the Aquarium.

From the park

BVictor1 · #**827** Posted **May 18, 2008, 4:25 PM**

05/13/08

SolarWind · #**828** Posted **May 19, 2008, 1:34 AM**

May 16, 2008

It will be fun to watch this one go up over the summer. The white concrete pump just broke above the surrounding buildings.

Dr. Taco · #**829** Posted **May 21, 2008, 1:29 PM**

west side updates: the scaffolding that was supporting the old facade is almost completely taken down now. maybe a couple unattached beams remaining that might be taken down today.

Also, the first layer of windows is in. I didn't get a chance to study, but they look fine as far as glass goes. They might have been dark or opaque windows with stainless steel borders, but that might be my memory playing tricks on me.

Feel free to take a picture and post it here (i'm looking at you, solarwind

)

Busy Bee · #**830** Posted **May 21, 2008, 2:07 PM**

What's the building with the bricked up gothic windows in the last photo?

honte · #**831** Posted **May 21, 2008, 2:11 PM**

^ You're looking at the back of the Oriental Theatre.

http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=...chicago-il-usa

BVictor1 · #**832** Posted **May 21, 2008, 10:52 PM**

The shot was taken at about 11:30am so the sun is still too far east to see real glass detail.

05/21/08

Jibba · #**833** Posted **May 21, 2008, 11:03 PM**

^Looks highly reflective none-the-less.

Alliance · #**834** Posted **May 21, 2008, 11:07 PM**

Higly reflective glass tends to disturb me. This project might need it though...who knows.

Thank Bvic for catching that.

Dr. Taco · #**835** Posted **May 21, 2008, 11:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by Alliance

Higly reflective glass tends to disturb me. This project might need it though...who knows.

Thank Bvic for catching that.

and me? hmph

and they're on the second row as of 5pm. The glass reminds me a lot of the first couple dark rows of glass on 300 lasalle

SolarWind · #**836** Posted **May 22, 2008, 1:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by jstush04

...Also, the first layer of windows is in. I didn't get a chance to study, but they look fine as far as glass goes....

Feel free to take a picture and post it here (i'm looking at you, solarwind

)

Great catch, jstush04. I'll try to stop by tomorrow with my camera if I have time. Hopefully more glass will be installed by then.

andydie · #**837** Posted **May 22, 2008, 1:29 AM**

Here I present you my first update for the Legacy at Millennium Park in Chicago to celebrate the first glass at the site today:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JN54I-heTg

Enjoy!

Music: Marco V - Simulated

Tom Servo · #**838** Posted **May 22, 2008, 3:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by Alliance

Higly reflective glass tends to disturb me.

me too. i've been extremely doubtful of this project from the get go. the glass should be nice though, i heard it was really pricey. but that doesn't always mean much.

i_am_hydrogen · #**839** Posted **May 22, 2008, 3:35 AM**

The glass looks a bit Block 37-ish. Hopefully, it's just the lighting.

honte · #**840** Posted **May 22, 2008, 4:06 AM**

Personally, I think the glass looks really promising so far. It appears to be a pretty sophisticated curtain, especially for a residential building. (SSG with capped, low-profile horizontal mullions, unless I am not seeing it correctly. This is akin to Jahn's Fairbanks project.)

Given the site and height of this tower, I am glad to see that the overall system might live up to its prominence. We'll have to wait for a month or two to begin to judge the overall aesthetic effect, but it's a good start I think.

The high reflectivity might be only for the parking floors... but even if not, I can live with it.