CHICAGO | Highrise Projects & Construction, v7

[J_M_Tungsten]

[Ryanrule]

i wish 1001 s state was condo. i KNOW they are going to play the 4 grand a month for a mediocre 2 bedroom game.

[the urban politician]

Originally Posted by J_M_Tungsten

Now
Case foundation still drilling on Clark (what's the name again. Next to the bank)

^ Nonmotorized forms of wheeled transportation are getting weirder and weirder these days

[SamInTheLoop]

Originally Posted by rlw777

Vinoly and Jahn. South Loop is really moving up.

Make that Vinoly, Jahn........and a bunch of Johnsons.....

[SamInTheLoop]

Originally Posted by BVictor1

Yeah, went to plan commission and I asked around...

Cedar Hotel passed. There were people bitching and moaning about the height, density, and traffic.

130 N. Franklin passed.

Ed Debevick's Tower passed.

Nice.......thanks.....

[r18tdi]

Originally Posted by BVictor1

There were people bitching and moaning about the height, density, and traffic.

So in other words their impacted views.

[harryc]

Originally Posted by aaron38

^^^ We meant the NW corner of the block being redeveloped.
So yes, the SE corner of the Franklin/Lake intersection, from your point of view.

From my point of view (on the Green line) above Franklin/Lake
SE


SW


NW


NE

[sentinel]

The ChiArch blog has a great write-up today of the new, 17 story West Loop Gateway building, with photos. The building design itself is average, but the location is great and it's a pretty decent height, even given the infamous NIMBY presence in that hood.

http://www.chicagoarchitecture.org/2...h-the-gateway/

[Jibba]

Originally Posted by sentinel

The ChiArch blog has a great write-up today of the new, 17 story West Loop Gateway building, with photos. The building design itself is average, but the location is great and it's a pretty decent height, even given the infamous NIMBY presence in that hood.

http://www.chicagoarchitecture.org/2...h-the-gateway/

Turned out well enough. But why do cars need to be hidden? Just put clear glass up already. Yes, more expensive and more difficult to keep clean from all of the exhaust (perhaps), but it can't be that much more.

[HomrQT]

Originally Posted by Jibba

Turned out well enough. But why do cars need to be hidden? Just put clear glass up already. Yes, more expensive and more difficult to keep clean from all of the exhaust (perhaps), but it can't be that much more.

Use opaque materials just do some decent masonry work for once. Glass can't always be the easy out to making something look good.

[harryc]

Originally Posted by Jibba

Turned out well enough. But why do cars need to be hidden? Just put clear glass up already. Yes, more expensive and more difficult to keep clean from all of the exhaust (perhaps), but it can't be that much more.

[harryc]

The boom just above Marina City is the Wolf point crane jumping down, then 444 W Lake, and 171 N Halsted

[J_M_Tungsten]

Last night

[sentinel]

From yesterday, 08/23

U of Chicago dorms







Lake and Forest highrise, Oak Park (about 4 floors to go on this one - great height for where it's located).

[Near North Resident]

Originally Posted by the urban politician

^ Nonmotorized forms of wheeled transportation are getting weirder and weirder these days

yeah what is that a stand-up roller racer?

[SamInTheLoop]

Originally Posted by J_M_Tungsten

Last night

Is it just me, or does this look fucking fantastic!?


Nice shot, JM!

[ChickeNES]

^^^ Nice pics sentinel!

I actually caught them in the act of putting in the first glass, forgot to post it:


http://i.imgur.com/VDMz3mS.jpg

[ardecila]

Originally Posted by Near North Resident

yeah what is that a stand-up roller racer?

http://www.trikke.com/

[sentinel]

Originally Posted by ChickeNES

^^^ Nice pics sentinel!

I actually caught them in the act of putting in the first glass, forgot to post it:


http://i.imgur.com/VDMz3mS.jpg

Nice - better shot than mine, since the afternoon light doesn't create the same effect than a morning shot does on the east facade.

[rlw777]

Can one of the Mods get this thread moved over to the Chicago tag? or why hasn't it been moved to the Chicago tag?