CHICAGO | One Bennett Park | 837 FT | 68 FLOORS

[SolarWind]

May 24, 2017

[KWILLSKYLINE]

Do any of you have a visual of how they place these facade sheets? I'm just intereseted in the process. How exactly do they place them but at the same time keep them steady while they secure them to the body of the building? If I'm remembering correctly they are using the same process what they did for Ritz Carlton residences? I'm sure it's twice the pain in the ass if they were useing actual limestone.

[gebs]

[QUOTE=harryc;7816280]May 18


I love this shot -- the reflection in 500 N LSD is so dramatic.

[marothisu]

By floor count it looks like this one could be half way to topped out in 1-3 weeks..

[ardecila]

Originally Posted by KWILLSKYLINE

Do any of you have a visual of how they place these facade sheets? I'm just intereseted in the process. How exactly do they place them but at the same time keep them steady while they secure them to the body of the building? If I'm remembering correctly they are using the same process what they did for Ritz Carlton residences? I'm sure it's twice the pain in the ass if they were useing actual limestone.

There are many different ways to design the connection for a precast panel system.

Very broadly, the floor slabs and the panels both contain steel components (clips, studs, angles, etc) embedded in the concrete and linked to any reinforcing steel. The facade panel is lifted into place with a crane and the steel components are used to fasten the panel mechanically to the slab edges, using nuts and bolts. This is a relatively quick, temporary connection.

Later, the panels are adjusted and aligned, and the steel components are welded together for a permanent, inflexible connection. Panel seams are filled with some very expensive caulk that is color-matched to the panels, and windows/doors are installed in the openings to create a watertight envelope.

[BVictor1]

05/30/17




05/31/17

[left of center]

I love the thin profile of this building when looking east. We need more tall and thin in the city!

[Domer2019]

Originally Posted by left of center

I love the thin profile of this building when looking east. We need more tall and thin in the city!

A little more Legacy+Aqua, a little less One Bennett Park. On that note, a little more Tower Verre and 111 W. 57th would be nice, but alas, Chicago is not New York

[SolarWind]

June 2, 2017

[BVictor1]

06/08/17

[harryc]

June 3


June 10

[hotwheels]

Photos Show Cladding Installation at Robert A.M. Stern-Designed One Bennett Park

Related Midwest's One Bennett Park has exploded onto the scene in Chicago. The residential tower designed by the internationally acclaimed Robert A.M. Stern Architects will pour 279 upscale apartments and 69 condominiums into a site located in the city's Streeterville neighbourhood, where superlative views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago River await.

[BVictor1]

06/11/17

[KWILLSKYLINE]

Nice lake shots Bvic. This guy is coming along nicely and is definetly going to start making a huge presence in a month or two.

[BVictor1]

06/20/17

[The Lurker]

Half way up. Look for significant skyline impact by mid to late summer.

[10023]

It's hard to tell from these photos, but if the finishes are up to standard then this building isn't so bad. I used to live very close to 15 Central Park West and I actually quite like that building. It will age into something that is hard for the average person to distinguish from buildings 70 years older.

[Skyguy_7]

^That's where RAMSA excels; instant classics. Laymen and most future tenants will have no idea in what era this building was built, until they walk inside to see the new finishes.

[LouisVanDerWright]

Originally Posted by The Lurker

Half way up. Look for significant skyline impact by mid to late summer.

You can already catch glimpses of this building rising from the Kennedy. It's going to be very visible from lots of angles. Hopefully the massing is as noticeable as it is in the renderings, won't be able to see cheap materials from afar which could be this building's saving grace.

[bgsrand]

Probably a silly question, But I'll ask anyway....is there any rhyme or reason that the cladding is installed more quickly on certain elevations? Even on this build one elevation seems to rise without reason.