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BonoboZill4 · #**5621** Posted **Mar 14, 2019, 4:08 AM**

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Originally Posted by cozy

Yeah.. its funny how many people hate on the curviness of OMP and then hate on the jagged look of vista. Make up your minds! I think the ridges fit Chicago architecture much more properly

Yeah, I'm just happy we live in a city where we get plenty of examples of pretty much all types of design! People can have their pick of the litter

harryc · #**5622** Posted **Mar 15, 2019, 3:01 PM**

March 10-12

cozy · #**5623** Posted **Mar 15, 2019, 7:02 PM**

wow harry... just wow. thanks so much for posting. that shot with the bird is epic

Zerton · #**5624** Posted **Mar 15, 2019, 8:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by BonoboZill4

Okay, I think I like the ridges on it more than I would have liked smooth transitions... surprised, but pleasantly so

Agreed. The staggering is much more interesting.

BonoboZill4 · #**5625** Posted **Mar 15, 2019, 10:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by cozy

wow harry... just wow. thanks so much for posting. that shot with the bird is epic

He and Nick spoil the crap out of us haha

gandalf612 · #**5626** Posted **Mar 16, 2019, 12:02 AM**

Peek of glass over Illinois Center

March 15, 2019 by Tomasz Wojtasik, on Flickr

BonoboZill4 · #**5627** Posted **Mar 16, 2019, 1:08 AM**

Third and final shots are stupendous gandolf!

cozy · #**5628** Posted **Mar 17, 2019, 2:46 AM**

with the green river

from reddit

Steely Dan · #**5629** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 1:41 PM**

* moderator note *

off topic discussion moved to the general discussions thread:

https://forum.skyscraperpage.com/sho...d.php?t=208431

BobbyChicago · #**5630** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 1:46 PM**

The user "BIueHorseshoe" posted this on reddit. Thought it was a really cool view!

pianowizard · #**5631** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 2:01 PM**

^^Very nice indeed. Thanks for sharing!

I so look forward to seeing the finished Vista Tower.

phanta721 · #**5632** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 4:47 PM**

photoLith · #**5633** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 4:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by BobbyChicago

The user "BIueHorseshoe" posted this on reddit. Thought it was a really cool view!

I still remember as a kid that view from the JH and almost all of that to the left was just parking lots with a few scattered towers in the mid 90s.

Chi-Sky21 · #**5634** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 5:13 PM**

and a golf course.....

gebs · #**5635** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 6:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by photoLith

I still remember as a kid that view from the JH and almost all of that to the left was just parking lots with a few scattered towers in the mid 90s.

For comparison's sake (from 2004, I think):

akbussey · #**5636** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 7:33 PM**

1975

vexxed82 · #**5637** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 7:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by akbussey

1975

Wow! Where did you get this photo? Is it yours? If not, do you know the source?

gebs · #**5638** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 8:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by akbussey

1975

Man, you couldn't have paid me to live in 400 E Randolph in this photo. It looks so depressing, and yet today, it's in one of the most luxe neighborhoods in the city.

I applaud anyone who bought back in the 70s hoping it would be a worthwhile investment someday. Getting back on topic, I wonder if Vista condos will appreciate as much in 40 years.

cozy · #**5639** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 8:59 PM**

i LOVE that you posted that akbussey. After geb's post, I was thinking about how old the JHC is and how many different views it has provided us of the city's evolution

vexxed82 · #**5640** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 11:17 PM**

Was formatting a couple emory cards and found a couple shots of Vista I forgot I took. It's really interesting how it's not the frustum tilt that seems to effect the reflection, but the shade of glass. Before looking closely, I assumed the facets leaning back "lookin-up" at the sky were reflecting the pink hues, while the facets "looking-down" towards the ground were still blue/green.