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wrab · #**2001** Posted: **Jun 5, 2009, 11:32 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by sentinel

Here is the link for that exhibition at the CAF that will include that giant, brand-new model of the Downtown/central area that I mentioned a while back:

http://www.architecture.org/exhibitions.html

Small pic of the model up in the General Development thread http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...postcount=7314

Joe Zekas · #**2002** Posted: **Jun 6, 2009, 1:01 AM**

Photo by Michael Kardas, Kardas Photography. Shot through the windows of a unit under construction on the 19th floor of Optima Old Orchard Woods.

wrab · #**2003** Posted: **Jun 6, 2009, 1:11 AM**

^ Now that's what I call a skyline!

the urban politician · #**2004** Posted: **Jun 6, 2009, 4:07 AM**

^ Seriously, that should be entered into one of those photo contests

viewguysf · #**2005** Posted: **Jun 6, 2009, 4:09 AM**

It's cool that The Elysian perfectly aligns with Park Tower. Finally, a pic in which it looks good...

Ch.G, Ch.G · #**2006** Posted: **Jun 6, 2009, 6:41 AM**

That view is priceless. Wow. You really get a sense of just how layered and dynamic the Chicago skyline is.

The way the light hits Trump from certain angles (not to mention the angles of the building itself) really gives it an ethereal presence; it looks rendered into the shot!

harryc · #**2007** Posted: **Jun 6, 2009, 2:17 PM**

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the urban politician · #**2008** Posted: **Jun 6, 2009, 2:25 PM**

^ Dude, what we're about to see is going to be too painful to witness.

I beg you not to post photos of the demolition.

austin242 · #**2009** Posted: **Jun 6, 2009, 2:40 PM**

Great pics joe zekas. You really captured the skyline in a way I have never seen it before. #1 skyline in U.S. especially with the new U.S. tallest. coming soon

harryc · #**2010** Posted: **Jun 6, 2009, 3:03 PM**

From above (June 5)

Full Series

May 29
From the El

June 1

June 3

June 5
The blue lines are for post tension

Thick core

When a wall is a collumn

harryc · #**2011** Posted: **Jun 6, 2009, 5:34 PM**

June 1

June 5

Joe Zekas · #**2012** Posted: **Jun 7, 2009, 1:22 AM**

The photo was by our staff photographer, Michael Kardas.

We're hoping to get back to Optima Old Orchard next week and get up on the roof for some better shots.

The shot I posted was through a dusty window and a crop from a wide-angle lens. Some clear telephoto shots from the roof should be amazing, although there's always some haze at this distance (about 14 miles by road to downtown).

Busy Bee · #**2013** Posted: **Jun 7, 2009, 3:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by the urban politician

^ Dude, what we're about to see is going to be too painful to witness.

I beg you not to post photos of the demolition.

Get real man. I don't know where you're coming from but these buildings are nothing special. I don't see what all the hubbub is about. I'm personally in favor of the plaza idea, I really don't think these two buildings add that much to the street or have much architectural merit—there just old, which doesn't always mean worth saving.

SolarWind · #**2014** Posted: **Jun 7, 2009, 6:40 AM**

June 3, 2009

EnV

Hotel Palomar

MoMo

SolarWind · #**2015** Posted: **Jun 7, 2009, 7:06 AM**

June 4, 2009

353 North Clark

EnV

The Ritz-Carlton Residences

Lurie Children's Hospital

560 N. Fairbanks

^ This excavator has been here for awhile. I'm surprised it hasn't been moved and put to better use.

Hotel Palomar

wrab · #**2016** Posted: **Jun 7, 2009, 12:19 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Busy Bee

.....I really don't think these two buildings add that much to the street or have much architectural merit—there just old, which doesn't always mean worth saving.

He means Harry's, the old dawg joint.