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the urban politician · #**2661** Posted **Jul 29, 2017, 1:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by BVictor1

Connected...

^ Can anyone clarify what exactly is planned at the site where it says "New vertical circulation"? Thanks

nergie · #**2662** Posted **Jul 29, 2017, 1:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by the urban politician

^ Can anyone clarify what exactly is planned at the site where it says "New vertical circulation"? Thanks

This slide is from the community meeting. The "New vertical circulation" refers to a new elevator for people
(disabled access) to travel from
Upper Wacker to the LSE Park level. There will be several more elevators at Site O and then Sites I, J, &K/L.

Gonzo the Great · #**2663** Posted **Jul 29, 2017, 2:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dan in Chicago

Height: 1,186 ft

I LOVE this tower so much , I wish Philly would build a " mini me " and drop it
on 8th st. between Chestnut & Market .

the urban politician · #**2664** Posted **Jul 29, 2017, 2:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by nergie

This slide is from the community meeting. The "New vertical circulation" refers to a new elevator for people
(disabled access) to travel from
Upper Wacker to the LSE Park level. There will be several more elevators at Site O and then Sites I, J, &K/L.

Ok got it. I was sort of hoping it was going to be another spiral staircase

chicubs111 · #**2665** Posted **Jul 29, 2017, 2:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by officeworker

Second GEMS building about to join Vista

https://www.chicagoarchitecture.org/...demy-building/

I know this is off topic for this thread but doesn't the GEMS phase 2 mockup on that billboard look shorter than the orginally proposed 17 story version?...possibly they reduced some height on this one?

Notyrview · #**2666** Posted **Jul 29, 2017, 2:30 PM**

They really should have stuck with green

chris08876 · #**2667** Posted **Jul 29, 2017, 3:04 PM**

Comparison: Status vs Rendering (Similar angle)

Credit: ShorelineSightseeing

Compare to rendering posted a few posts back:

Credit: Dan in Chicago

pilsenarch · #**2668** Posted **Jul 29, 2017, 3:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by chicubs111

I know this is off topic for this thread but doesn't the GEMS phase 2 mockup on that billboard look shorter than the orginally proposed 17 story version?...possibly they reduced some height on this one?

Yep, got reduced in size significantly...

SteelMonkey · #**2669** Posted **Jul 29, 2017, 5:42 PM**

Does anyone know if Vista will still have a South facing bar/lobby area with same type of look as the North facing one (massive angled columns)? I remembered seeing a rendering of this a good while back. Link to rendering photo below

http://loopchicago.com/_files/images...a_render_2.jpg

the urban politician · #**2670** Posted **Jul 29, 2017, 6:36 PM**

^ I think the rendering answers your question. It will be a stunner but the real question is how much will be open to the public

SteelMonkey · #**2671** Posted **Jul 29, 2017, 7:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by the urban politician

^ I think the rendering answers your question. It will be a stunner but the real question is how much will be open to the public

I only asked because the elevated lobby was apparent on the north facing full building renderings but wasnt on the south facing full. Assuming it is still planned this next construction floor level is where we will see it.

pilsenarch · #**2672** Posted **Jul 30, 2017, 2:23 PM**

OK, this is what I heard about the glass:

Awhile ago, the whole team along with Jeanne flew to somewhere in Europe to select the colors for the glass. They all had a great time and selected however many shades of custom-colored greens for the glass and returned home.

The problem was, it turned out that the manufacturer of the custom-colored glass were showing them iron-free samples. (Iron-free glass can produce remarkably clear material, free of any of the natural green tint seen in regular glass). Well, all of the selected colors had to be jettisoned, because there was no way they could afford to clad this project in iron-free glass.

So, most likely due to the green tint that is inherent in 'regular' glass, they had to move the spectrum to the gray/blues to achieve the desired aesthetic.

munchymunch · #**2673** Posted **Jul 31, 2017, 5:22 PM**

Shout Out to KooDoo for the new drawing.

SolarWind · #**2674** Posted **Aug 1, 2017, 3:50 AM**

July 31, 2017

KWILLSKYLINE · #**2675** Posted **Aug 1, 2017, 10:00 AM**

So to all you engineer's out there can Gems start digging right away or do they have to wait for Vista to get to a certain height. Apologize if this has been discussed before.

bgsrand · #**2676** Posted **Aug 1, 2017, 1:11 PM**

Where would one have to walk to in order to catch the best views of construction? Would like to make the walk from river north this weekend. thanks.

harryc · #**2677** Posted **Aug 1, 2017, 1:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by bgsrand

Where would one have to walk to in order to catch the best views of construction? Would like to make the walk from river north this weekend. thanks.

Take Michigan to Wacker - then E on Wacker - can't miss it. For the more adventuresome lower E Wacker offers a different perspective.

harryc · #**2678** Posted **Aug 1, 2017, 2:12 PM**

July 31

Calling MC-Escher

Mr Downtown · #**2679** Posted **Aug 1, 2017, 2:28 PM**

GEMS would be digging its own caissons on its own property. Only a property-line excavation or slurry wall would be affected by work next door. In any case, Vista's foundations are now complete.

I'd think the best views of construction are from the Park at Lake Shore East, since the sun would be at your back. Walk down from Randolph, or cut through the Mariano's.

KWILLSKYLINE · #**2680** Posted **Aug 1, 2017, 2:54 PM**

I was referring more to the small amount of space and amount of machinery traffic on lower lower wacker between these two projects.