CHICAGO | Legacy at Millennium Park | 819 FT / 250 M | 73 FLOORS | 2010 - Page 51

The Pimp · #**1001** Posted **Jul 29, 2008, 5:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by Alliance

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.

Laughing my ass off!!!

Alliance · #**1002** Posted **Jul 29, 2008, 6:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by honte

^ 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.

Yeah, I just wish it was bout 3-4 blocks West. At its currently location its just obtrusive. Its why I wish they would have just knocked off 15 stories instead of the conversion.

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Originally Posted by honte

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...

Well, black and brown brown hve dominated the skyline. Hopefully there are enough shades of blue and different textures to get some difference. What Chicago needs are more clear glass towers...everywhere. Frankly, as a whole, we've been lucky with the diversity of glass goin gup, but I do agree that 1SD, Legacy, and that other one (always forget its name) may look a bit similiar in teh cladding department.

wrab · #**1003** Posted **Jul 29, 2008, 7:24 PM**

Tuesday pano 7/29. BTW, scaffolding is almost all off of Ward & the renovation looks sharp:

intrepidDesign · #**1004** Posted **Jul 29, 2008, 8:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by Alliance

Yeah, I just wish it was bout 3-4 blocks West. At its currently location its just obtrusive. Its why I wish they would have just knocked off 15 stories instead of the conversion.

That whole area could use more height in general. Eventually I'm betting other buildings will go up around the Legacy, more conversions maybe, that might not be 73 floors but will compliment and be complimented by the Legacy's 819 ft presence.

hawkeye view · #**1005** Posted **Jul 31, 2008, 12:34 AM**

A shot from my perspective last weekend.

Lecom · #**1006** Posted **Jul 31, 2008, 1:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by Alliance

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.

In Soviet Russia, glass rapes YOU!

Lecom · #**1007** Posted **Jul 31, 2008, 1:18 AM**

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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.

This is done to fool potential terrorists who'd be thinking that they are rigging load-bearing columns with explosives

tintinex · #**1008** Posted **Jul 31, 2008, 2:25 PM**

Photo taken 07/30/08 with my camera phone

VivaLFuego · #**1009** Posted **Jul 31, 2008, 3:58 PM**

I still can't get over how awful Mid-Continental Plaza will look.

jjk1103 · #**1010** Posted **Jul 31, 2008, 6:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by VivaLFuego

I still can't get over how awful Mid-Continental Plaza will look.

....true......I didn't think it was possible to make it look any worse.....

intrepidDesign · #**1011** Posted **Jul 31, 2008, 6:58 PM**

oh... it can get worse

From Emporis : The upper 15 stories are being converted to condominiums in a development named The Park Monroe. This section will be reclad, and balconies will be added. Who in their right mind would live in this slab.

Alliance · #**1012** Posted **Jul 31, 2008, 7:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by VivaLFuego

I still can't get over how awful Mid-Continental Plaza will look.

I doubt anyone here ever will.

aspiringArchitect · #**1013** Posted **Jul 31, 2008, 7:18 PM**

Oh. Is that what that building is called? GOD! That has got to be the ugliest building in the entire city!

It needs to be torn down, or atleast make the facade look decent.

I'm with you VivaLFuego, I just can't get over how freakin UGLY that thing is!

Chitown · #**1014** Posted **Jul 31, 2008, 7:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by intrepidDesign

oh... it can get worse

From Emporis : The upper 15 stories are being converted to condominiums in a development named The Park Monroe. This section will be reclad, and balconies will be added. Who in their right mind would live in this slab.

Well, it has a nice location. Presumably, the fact that it's an awful chimera would make rents/leases (is that condos, or apartments?) cheaper.

jcchii · #**1015** Posted **Aug 1, 2008, 3:41 AM**

at least this is going to distract us with some height so we don't have to look at park monroe

NYC2ATX · #**1016** Posted **Aug 1, 2008, 7:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by VivaLFuego

I still can't get over how awful Mid-Continental Plaza will look.

At the moment, I'm not writing it off so soon. I'll remain blissfully curious about "Park Monroe" until we see more of it finished.

andydie · #**1017** Posted **Aug 1, 2008, 9:10 PM**

Hello Friends and Skyscraperfans,

after the Elysian it was time for an update for the Legacy today. Enjoy seeing this new atractive building rise and the first glass being installed:

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=IrEoapPhfxg

Music: The Drill - The Drill (Original Mix)

munda · #**1018** Posted **Aug 2, 2008, 8:39 AM**

yes that building is ugly and the worst part about it is its HUGE!!!!
i was downtown yesterday at millennium park and i look over to see the beast and i saw a couple reclad windows... it MIGHT look nice from the top but still ugly from the bottom...
http://www.parkmonroe.com

honte · #**1019** Posted **Aug 2, 2008, 12:54 PM**

Can we be done talking about MidContinental Plaza / Park Monroe in here please?

There are people out there who like it, but they are being polite and not saying anything to avoid taking this thread further off-topic.

andydie · #**1020** Posted **Aug 2, 2008, 5:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by honte

Can we be done talking about MidContinental Plaza / Park Monroe in here please?

There are people out there who like it, but they are being polite and not saying anything to avoid taking this thread further off-topic.

maybe somebody should make a new page on here for it as its pretty big and a mayor overhaul