LOS ANGELES | Wilshire Grand Development | 1,100 FT | 73 FLOORS | U/C - Page 55

sw5710 · #**1081** Posted **Nov 7, 2013, 6:32 PM**

Thanks to everyone with pictures and info on this project. This is going to be the 1st building that we can go over 900' up any time and enjoy the view or stay.

scalziand · #**1082** Posted **Nov 7, 2013, 10:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by ThreeHundred

^ I think it's safe to say that the large square on the upper left is the footprint of the tower.

Judging by the way it's rounded, I'd say so too.

unanimity · #**1083** Posted **Nov 8, 2013, 1:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by scalziand

Judging by the way it's rounded, I'd say so too.

Gentlemen, we are finally looking at the manifestation of these past 55 pages of comments, the hopes and dreams of us Angelinos, and a kick-ass new skyscraper!

losangelesnative · #**1084** Posted **Nov 8, 2013, 1:38 AM**

wooooooooooo cant wait im going down there saturday and we defintely check up on the steady progress up closee

Valyrian Steel · #**1085** Posted **Nov 11, 2013, 7:19 AM**

• Video Link

blackcat23 · #**1086** Posted **Nov 15, 2013, 6:56 PM**

Someone posted this on Reddit.

http://imgur.com/qStWthP

Downtown Los Angeles · #**1087** Posted **Nov 16, 2013, 1:26 AM**

Is that curved hole being dug Gonna be aligned with the curved side of the building?

mdiederi · #**1088** Posted **Nov 16, 2013, 1:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by Downtown Los Angeles

Is that curved hole being dug Gonna be aligned with the curved side of the building?

Yeah, last week they put in all those pilings along the foot print of the tower and poured cement in 'em, and now we know that's so they can dig extra deep there.

Downtown Los Angeles · #**1089** Posted **Nov 16, 2013, 2:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by mdiederi

Yeah, last week they put in all those pilings along the foot print of the tower and poured cement in 'em, and now we know that's so they can dig extra deep there.

So awesome i was actually thinking the base of the tower was going to take up the whole site, but the footprint looks pretty big still.. So exciting

Downtown Los Angeles · #**1090** Posted **Nov 16, 2013, 11:18 AM**

Was in downtown tonight and took a couple of pics of the progress.

The hole looks huge in person, and the footprint is huge as well.

mdiederi · #**1091** Posted **Nov 16, 2013, 1:20 PM**

Is that a concrete slab?

S.D.city · #**1092** Posted **Nov 16, 2013, 5:39 PM**

Underground parking... I called it

simms3_redux · #**1093** Posted **Nov 16, 2013, 6:27 PM**

That's one really deep hole!

blackcat23 · #**1094** Posted **Nov 16, 2013, 6:51 PM**

The Downtown News is reporting that Korean Air will hold a "bottoming out," ceremony for the project next Wednesday. Official groundbreaking is still scheduled for late December/early January.

http://issuu.com/ladtn/docs/issuu_dt...070881/5644198

mdiederi · #**1095** Posted **Nov 16, 2013, 7:54 PM**

Looks like there might be some openings in that slab of cement where they could sink some caisson piles, but hard to tell, need some closeup photos.

blackcat23 · #**1096** Posted **Nov 20, 2013, 2:12 AM**

http://buildinglosangeles.blogspot.c...rand-site.html

mdiederi · #**1097** Posted **Nov 20, 2013, 2:48 AM**

The first big crawler crane.

I see rebar and some wood forms.

sw5710 · #**1098** Posted **Nov 20, 2013, 4:53 PM**

Next month the was the month that the 3 day pour was set to happen. A 20' deep pour they said.

sw5710 · #**1099** Posted **Nov 21, 2013, 12:29 AM**

Update!

I just read an article online from the downtown LA news.
This morning they held a ceremony for the bottoming out.
The next item on the checklist will occur now on Feb 15-16.
That's when the 24,000 yards of concrete will be poured over
the course of three days, creating a nearly 20' thick foundation.

losangelesnative · #**1100** Posted **Nov 21, 2013, 12:36 AM**

haha i just read that article cant wait till it goes up