CHICAGO | Trump Tower | 1,389' Official / 1,198' Roof | 96 FLOORS

[cbotnyse]

Originally Posted by DUBAI2015

Wait. The whole bottom half of the first setback is parking space?

yes, first 15 floors is parking.

[Chitown]

Originally Posted by cbotnyse

OK these are the last of my ramp pics but it really does look awesome.....

Woah. The ramp and the building look dope as hell there. That ramp is incredible at night.

[honte]

Originally Posted by Knightwing

(60 minutes)
Build It Bigger
High Risk Tower
TV-PG (L)

What is the significance of the phrase "High Risk Tower"? Do they always title their programs in this manner?

[dropdeaded209]

my big question is: they've left those open spaces right where the ramp connects to the actual building--are those going to be left open or have they just not put the panels up? it looks fantastic but those open spaces smack of unfinished business...

[cbotnyse]

Originally Posted by dropdeaded209

my big question is: they've left those open spaces right where the ramp connects to the actual building--are those going to be left open or have they just not put the panels up? it looks fantastic but those open spaces smack of unfinished business...

yeah those will be put in. Its still just a little unfinished. I dont know this for sure, but its just an odd shape, I'm sure they had to order those.

[Knightwing]

Originally Posted by honte

What is the significance of the phrase "High Risk Tower"? Do they always title their programs in this manner?

Yea I wondered the same thing. Titles of other episodes of the program seem more general. Some include:

World's Tallest Tower (Shanghai Tower)
Space Tower (Spain)
Super Stadium (Arizona Cardinals Stadium)

I guess they call it 'high risk'' because its such a tall formwork structure. Of course you know they have to add extra tension to make for a good show.

[brett7three]

Originally Posted by honte

^ Yeah, caught a glimpse of it down Kinzie last night - it is very exciting. It could easily become the defining evening feature of that area.

You know, "The Parking Ramp District." Very trendy. Seriously though, it does create a kind of atmosphere.

I wonder if it will light up using different colors on special occasions like the spires on some of Chicago's other buildings. I bet this is planned only for TTC's Spire. Anyway, changing colors like the Pritzker Pavilion would probably make it lose the "elegance factor" and make it look too over the top.

[tintinex]

Originally Posted by brett7three

I wonder if it will light up using different colors on special occasions like the spires on some of Chicago's other buildings. I bet this is planned only for TTC's Spire. Anyway, changing colors like the Pritzker Pavilion would probably make it lose the "elegance factor" and make it look too over the top.

Well you know it is Trump after all...

[dropdeaded209]

maybe he'll make the spire bronze just to get back at da mayor. and then every evening at sunset it can light up like one of those 4th of july sparklers...

[BVictor1]

Here are a few of my shots from last night.

[Alliance]

Originally Posted by migueltorres

Well you know it is Trump after all...

Be careful, Trump might put a giant portrait of himself on the building give it a New York/Dubai sized spire.

[tintinex]

Originally Posted by Alliance

Be careful, Trump might put a giant portrait of himself on the building give it a New York/Dubai sized spire.

I know you'd love that!

[aluminum]

The building's rising pretty quickly after the 2nd setback. Is it gonna top out early next year ?

[JACKinBeantown]

That ramp will look cool when cars drive through it.

[Alliance]

Originally Posted by aluminum

The building's rising pretty quickly after the 2nd setback. Is it gonna top out early next year ?

Well, after the rest of the floors in this section there is one more tranfer floor (another 60 days?...probably a few less because its smaller?) then the rest of the building. If I recall there wa one more time consuming floor near the roof. Considering it just a little over halfway done...early next year is probably way too soon.

[Knightwing]

Originally Posted by Alliance

Well, after the rest of the floors in this section there is one more tranfer floor (another 60 days?...probably a few less because its smaller?) then the rest of the building. If I recall there wa one more time consuming floor near the roof. Considering it just a little over halfway done...early next year is probably way too soon.

Are you saying that it'll be 60 days before they hit the next setback? I calculated mid September.

[BVictor1]

Originally Posted by Knightwing

Are you saying that it'll be 60 days before they hit the next setback? I calculated mid September.

I believe that he's talking about the timetable for the construction of the next transfer floors itself. I've heard that it will take 4-6 weeks to build.

[Knightwing]

I think they are at the 40th floor and the next transfer floors are 50 and 51. They are on a 4 day pour schedule so probably more like late September actually.

[Knightwing]

Originally Posted by BVictor1

I believe that he's talking about the timetable for the construction of the next transfer floors itself. I've heard that it will take 4-6 weeks to build.

Oh wow, I didnt know that the next transfer floors would take that long. Thats crazy.

[SolarWind]

August 8, 2007