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NYC2ATX · #**981** Posted **Jul 21, 2008, 6:17 AM**

I want to rape the glass on this building.

honte · #**982** Posted **Jul 21, 2008, 1:47 PM**

^ Is that how people talk in New York? I find your comment truly offensive and hope you edit it.

the urban politician · #**983** Posted **Jul 21, 2008, 2:09 PM**

^ No, that's just how people talk in Staten Island...which is why they've been sequestered....

Alliance · #**984** Posted **Jul 21, 2008, 3:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by StatenIslander237

I want to rape the glass on this building.

In Chicago, we like to first treat our glass to a nice meal, before spending countless passionate hours making love in candlelight rooms sprinkled with jasmine and champagne.

Northwest · #**985** Posted **Jul 21, 2008, 4:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by SolarWind

July 15, 2008

Wow, so this cladding "covers" fake, non-existant columns? Interesting... I guess I'll need to look at the renderings to see if these vertical lines were really needed to complete the visual appeal.

Northwest · #**986** Posted **Jul 21, 2008, 4:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by Steely Dan

West facade

Hmmm. OK then, I agree, the faux columns look pretty good in the big picture. A violation of "form follows function" but Ill give it a pass.

NYC4Life · #**987** Posted **Jul 21, 2008, 4:48 PM**

Great looking building, but it is in no way "Sexually" attractive..LOL.

hawkeye view · #**988** Posted **Jul 22, 2008, 12:20 AM**

From this morning

SolarWind · #**989** Posted **Jul 23, 2008, 12:00 AM**

July 22, 2008

aaron38 · #**990** Posted **Jul 23, 2008, 12:07 AM**

How many floors are in the podium? 7-8? I put it somewhere around floor 28, and probably getting close to the 350' point.

dayznfuz · #**991** Posted **Jul 26, 2008, 12:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by aaron38

How many floors are in the podium? 7-8? I put it somewhere around floor 28, and probably getting close to the 350' point.

The Terrace unit level, which is about even with the building to the south, is floor 15. The ground/first floor is retail and lobby, then 11 floors of parking. Floors 13 and 14 are the workout areas and pool. They are probably actually somewhere around floor 35 at this point.

According to numbers I've got, Elevation of floor 15 is "supposed" to be 175'5" above grade (which I'm assuming is the ground). So figuring 10ish feet per floor (9 foot ceilings and around 1 foot of concrete per floor), and the building is probably closer to 380' at this point. Pretty good guess on the height, though!

harryc · #**992** Posted **Jul 26, 2008, 1:28 AM**

From the river ( by the Chicago Spire site )
May 30 & July 25

NYC2ATX · #**993** Posted **Jul 26, 2008, 9:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by the urban politician

^ No, that's just how people talk in Staten Island...which is why they've been sequestered....

fair enough.

At least most of you took my humor in good sport. Seriously though, it's gorgeous. This building is living up to be much greater than I expected.

I'm still reeling over the ~SURPRISE-the floorplate is a trapezoid!~ that hit me the first time I saw it peek over the Michigan Ave wall while I was in Millennium Park. That was cool.

...better honte?

BVictor1 · #**994** Posted **Jul 28, 2008, 8:36 PM**

07/27/08

Alliance · #**995** Posted **Jul 28, 2008, 9:07 PM**

Its interesting hot the columns fit in the framework like they were just another piece of glass.

honte · #**996** Posted **Jul 28, 2008, 9:20 PM**

^ The columns are so bizarre.

Not to take away from the positive vibe for this building - definitely I agree with the building excitement. But I have to mention that I wish they would have exploited that amazing structural cantilever - now concealed - instead of giving us false columns.

Tom Servo · #**997** Posted **Jul 28, 2008, 10:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by honte

^ The columns are so bizarre.

Not to take away from the positive vibe for this building - definitely I agree with the building excitement. But I have to mention that I wish they would have exploited that amazing structural cantilever - now concealed - instead of giving us false columns.

what did you expect from SCB? have we all forgotten what they did right down the street? this is just more of the same...

Alliance · #**998** Posted **Jul 29, 2008, 1:12 AM**

...except better.

SolarWind · #**999** Posted **Jul 29, 2008, 4:35 AM**

July 23, 2008

honte · #**1000** Posted **Jul 29, 2008, 8:43 AM**

^ Even if you can't stand MidContinental Plaza, you have to admit that it adds some variety in the skyline in terms of color and texture.

Seeing the hints of Legacy's glass, I am a touch fearful of too much blue everywhere. Someone should bust out the Sofitel glass-surface scheme for a tall Loop tower. Like Xerox but glossier and more prominent...