Skyscraper Chicago - Page 5

johnei · #81 03-07-2010, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Asian1118

Any pictures of the finished Trump?

Did the spire ever get going? I saw some pictures of the foundation but heard they stopped construction.

They're having a (2nd) contest about what to do with the hole where the spire was going to be built.

http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune....ire-hole-.html

**F1tommy** · #82 03-07-2010, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by johnei

They're having a (2nd) contest about what to do with the hole where the spire was going to be built.

http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune....ire-hole-.html

To bad its not getting built yet, but you never know. This one was well liked by many people, so it may come back again someday. Something big will get built there for sure. They already put in the secant walls and cassions, so alot has already been dumped into the project and property.

Waterview will also be finished in some form at some point. They have already made cladding for it up to something like the 25th floor(stored in a warehouse near O'hare). When the dust settles someone will take over Waterview and I think finish it as originally designed. It has a better chance than the Chicago Spire at this point since its 1/4th done.

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2010 model/photo contest-Chicago April 24th 2010

RP · #83 03-07-2010, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Daryl

That would be the Standard Oil Building (aka "Big Stan"), designed in the early 1970's by the late Edward Durell Stone. It was also known for its elevators that bumped nervously about in their tracks as they headed up the shafts.

That explains that noise I heard that scared the poop out of me everytime I visited our office in that buiding.

**4re Nut** · #84 04-20-2010, 08:39 PM

link: http://awards.emporis.com/?nav=award2009winner&lng=3

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The Emporis Award Jury chose Aqua as the best skyscraper of 2009 for its advances in sustainable design and for the imaginative and fascinating architectural effects it achieves. With the dramatic flair evoked by a theater curtain, the rippling facade of Aqua has caught the attention of thousands of people looking into the skyline from Grant Park or the Chicago River. Seen from afar, the building appears to be a standard, though well proportioned, rectangle. A little bit closer, the wavy folds formed by the undulating balconies arouse curiosity and invite inspection. Planes of smooth glass between the balconies catch sunlight and resemble calm watery surfaces. As the tower starts to loom overhead, it changes shape; straight lines disappear, and a mass of rounded layers stack up vertiginously like a limestone palisade molded by centuries of flowing water.

Aqua enjoys a prime location, with Michigan Avenue, Lake Michigan, the Chicago River, and Millennium Park each two or three blocks away. However, for such a tall building (250 meters/819 feet above the elevated street level) it is surprisingly hidden, surrounded by a cluster of major skyscrapers. Its deep balconies are an important adaptation to this setting, as they give residents a wider view. The cantilevered slabs also reduce energy needs by shielding windows from the high summer sun without blocking light in the winter.

Several other green features in Aqua set an example for environmental sustainability. A light-colored coating on the exterior concrete reduces the heat-island effect caused by large buildings, and special glass is used throughout the structure to optimize energy efficiency and prevent bird strikes. The amount of concrete needed for the nearly 2 million square foot (185,000 m²) structure was minimized by post-tensioning. The tower sits on a broad podium with a vegetated roof, and the apartments' lighting and ventilation systems achieve double the required efficiency. With a forecast LEED Silver rating, Aqua sets a higher standard for the next generation of large-scale residential and hotel construction.

pic from link:

**F1tommy** · #85 04-22-2010, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by 4re nut

link: http://awards.emporis.com/?nav=award2009winner&lng=3

pic from link:

That is a cool building when you are standing next to it. I wish the waves stood out more from farther away, but it's still very nice. I saw a building in Miami that was proposed that looked kind of like this. Not to much chance of that getting built.

This building is right across from the Chicago Spire and Waldorf sites that will never be built?(never say never)

TT

**F1tommy** · #86 06-20-2010, 06:58 PM

A couple of shots looking east and north at downtown Chicago. Its hard to get all the buildings in 1 picture looking east. 4 of the 5 tallest building in North America are in the 1st and 4th photos.

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2011-Chicago April 2011

**4re Nut** · #87 06-24-2010, 09:02 PM

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worl...r-Chicago.html

More pics at the above link.

For subscribed folks, Remix started a thread: http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthr...#post139698493

**tifosi12** · #88 06-24-2010, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 4re Nut

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worl...r-Chicago.html

More pics at the above link.

For subscribed folks, Remix started a thread: http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthr...#post139698493

awesome shots

**F1tommy** · #89 06-25-2010, 12:20 PM

Amazing photos. I saw the one with lightning hitting Trump, Big John and "Sears" all at one time. Chicago is not used to these Texas/Florida style heavy rain storms. Everybody was in a panic.

Tom Tanner/Ferrari Expo 2011-Chicago April 2011

**F1tommy** · #90 06-27-2010, 08:23 PM

Chicago by UIC this afternoon. Turned into a very nice day.

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2011-Chicago April 2011

**F1tommy** · #91 07-01-2010, 10:10 AM

One more. Can you pick out the 3 1100 foot+ supertalls in this picture?

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2011-Chicago April 2011

**tifosi12** · #92 07-04-2010, 01:39 PM

Was invited to the top of a building in the Loop:

**tifosi12** · #93 08-01-2010, 01:33 PM

NE view from 700 S. Wells:

**davidgoerndt** · #94 08-02-2010, 07:02 AM

I remember going to Chicago a few times in the late 60's for art trips. The last one we took the Sears Tower was under construction.

**F1tommy** · #95 08-17-2010, 06:37 PM

Its on Fox

http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/good...ourne-20100810

One can only hope that this thing gets off the ground someday!

**F1tommy** · #96 09-04-2010, 03:05 PM

Museum Park west all finished. BCBS also done. Roosevelt University should be rising soon just south of the red CNA building. Projects are starting again with 4 just under 500 foot building's starting construction earlier this year. I hope the Waterview will start again soon. Also a kind of rare shot south of the loop looking west, with an endless amount of boats.

TT