CHICAGO | The Elysian | 686 FT / 209 M | 60 FLOORS | COM - Page 54

Tom Servo · #**1061** Posted **Oct 4, 2008, 9:30 PM**

nevermind

honte · #**1062** Posted **Oct 4, 2008, 10:13 PM**

^ You're commenting on the whole tower, right?

SolarWind · #**1063** Posted **Oct 4, 2008, 10:37 PM**

September 24, 2008

^ passageway adjacent to the Elysian & Ten East Delaware

andydie · #**1064** Posted **Oct 4, 2008, 11:12 PM**

nice update Solarwind. This will be the 2nd I will check out in person as its right around the Corner of my Hotel right after John Hancock on Tuesday afternoon. I just hope that switching planes in Paris works without problems, lol.

simcityaustin · #**1065** Posted **Oct 5, 2008, 8:47 PM**

This one really soars. I think it will look good w/10 E Delaware.

Tom Servo · #**1066** Posted **Oct 5, 2008, 9:12 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by honte

^ You're commenting on the whole tower, right?

hahaha, clever...

Mojava · #**1067** Posted **Oct 6, 2008, 12:04 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColoPrecaster

I walked by today and noticed they fixed the reveals that are circled in red in this picture.

Chicago Shawn · #**1068** Posted **Oct 6, 2008, 6:51 PM**

NYC2ATX · #**1069** Posted **Oct 7, 2008, 7:36 AM**

Why are they using wood?

137 years later- Didn't they learn anything from the fire?

jc5680 · #**1070** Posted **Oct 7, 2008, 1:14 PM**

Does it seem strange to anyone else that the window frames/panes in the lower portions of the building are black, and then white in the residential area.

Since the balcony rails, i believe, are black as well this a particularly odd decision imo.

the urban politician · #**1071** Posted **Oct 7, 2008, 1:40 PM**

Thanks for the updates, guys. I like the little motor court. Very elegant.

Although I'd love to see Chicago get something like this:

Tom Servo · #**1072** Posted **Oct 7, 2008, 3:04 PM**

but what isn't elegant about this building? the elysian displays its elegance at every angle... right down to the carved wood dormer frames.

boy howdy.

honte · #**1073** Posted **Oct 7, 2008, 3:45 PM**

TUP, exactly what we mean when we say this building - and all of LaGrange's buildings, really - are a terrible missed opportunity. The motor arcade as it's being built is the most obnoxious part of this project in my opinion. It was a huge chance to add something unique to the city, and instead we have something that makes me hide my face as I pass by.

I mean, Pelli is a good architect, but not fabulous - and he was able to pull that off...

VivaLFuego · #**1074** Posted **Oct 7, 2008, 4:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by jc5680

Does it seem strange to anyone else that the window frames/panes in the lower portions of the building are black, and then white in the residential area.

Since the balcony rails, i believe, are black as well this a particularly odd decision imo.

The windows on the highrise portion may yet be painted black. There is often a white-ish primer coat laid down first.

10023 · #**1075** Posted **Oct 7, 2008, 9:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by the urban politician

Thanks for the updates, guys. I like the little motor court. Very elegant.

Although I'd love to see Chicago get something like this:

I bet most people would.

The Bloomberg building's motor court at least has the appropriate scale. This one is a few stories too short and the lot size isn't big enough to make it anything more than a superfluous appendage. The scale is all wrong.

Hopefully the facade of the building behind blends in well enough to somewhat "fix" this visually.