LOS ANGELES | Wilshire Grand Development | 1,100 FT | 73 FLOORS | U/C - Page 84

caligrad · #**1661** Posted **Mar 18, 2014, 9:56 PM**

^^^ LOL I don't blame him at all. I would have shaken the desk, screamed EARTHQUAKE and pulled her under for her own protection hahaha

unanimity · #**1662** Posted **Mar 20, 2014, 2:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by eclipse

I think he just wanted to go under the desk with Megan Henderson.

nominated for post of the month.

dachacon · #**1663** Posted **Mar 20, 2014, 5:23 AM**

Update:

March 18, 2014

100_7455 by rudowntown, on Flickr

100_7456 by rudowntown, on Flickr
A third crane

100_7457 by rudowntown, on Flickr

100_7458 by rudowntown, on Flickr
Parking structure is getting ready for its first floor.

mdiederi · #**1664** Posted **Mar 20, 2014, 5:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by dachacon

A third crane

100_7457 by rudowntown, on Flickr
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Awesome!

Valyrian Steel · #**1665** Posted **Mar 20, 2014, 6:00 AM**

I believe the crane operator from 8th & Hope is moving into the 3rd crane at Wilshire Grand. He actually posted on SSC.

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Originally Posted by unanimity

nominated for post of the month.

Submariner · #**1666** Posted **Mar 20, 2014, 5:16 PM**

I hope the excitement surrounding this tower leads to more supertalls being built.

sw5710 · #**1667** Posted **Mar 21, 2014, 12:23 AM**

[QUOTE=dachacon;6502313]Update:

March 18, 2014

The pictures are greatly appreciated. Keep them coming.

colemonkee · #**1668** Posted **Mar 23, 2014, 2:58 AM**

The cab for the 3rd crane was being installed earlier today. No pictures as I was driving a moving truck (fun!).

LosAngelesSportsFan · #**1669** Posted **Mar 23, 2014, 3:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by colemonkee

The cab for the 3rd crane was being installed earlier today. No pictures as I was driving a moving truck (fun!).

Wow, where are you moving to? hopefully not out of DT

Where is the crane located? is it for the low rise section?

Valyrian Steel · #**1670** Posted **Mar 23, 2014, 4:08 AM**

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Originally Posted by LosAngelesSportsFan

Where is the crane located? is it for the low rise section?

Looks like it's for the tower. The base for the crane can be seen in the pictures above.

chris08876 · #**1671** Posted **Mar 23, 2014, 5:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by Submariner

I hope the excitement surrounding this tower leads to more supertalls being built.

A cheers to that. L.A. has seen an increase in construction activity. A lot of towers going up. Great news for the West Coast gaining two super talls, in two cities, plus they will be the tallest in the cities (L.A. and S.F.)

Now we just need Seattle to get a super tall. Its good to hear other large skyscrapers are being built outside NY and Chicago. Miami will soon get its own, possibly a couple. Anyways, a good period for a lot of these cities.

unioniron433 · #**1672** Posted **Mar 26, 2014, 12:10 AM**

Trucks are being unloaded and columns are being set. I have a few very low resolution pics to share but I am unsure how. Just thought id let you all know... pre iron as we call it IS being erected.

losangelesnative · #**1673** Posted **Mar 26, 2014, 12:56 AM**

thanks for the awesome update unioniron433, I'm not sure how to get the pic actually visible on the page but one way to at least provide a link is to set up a flickr account then share them to here

colemonkee · #**1674** Posted **Mar 26, 2014, 5:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by LosAngelesSportsFan

Wow, where are you moving to? hopefully not out of DT

I'm not going anywhere. Moving the girlfriend in.

LosAngelesSportsFan · #**1675** Posted **Mar 26, 2014, 6:30 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by colemonkee

I'm not going anywhere. Moving the girlfriend in.

oh nice.. good luck ha

unanimity · #**1676** Posted **Mar 26, 2014, 10:24 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by LosAngelesSportsFan

oh nice.. good luck ha

i don't like girls.

Valyrian Steel · #**1677** Posted **Mar 30, 2014, 8:55 PM**

From Instagram... 3-28-14

dachacon · #**1678** Posted **Mar 31, 2014, 6:40 AM**

sorry for the late update.

March 27, 2014

Is this the bottom of the parking ramp?

anyone know what the space is between the foundation and what Im guessing is P-5?

sw5710 · #**1679** Posted **Mar 31, 2014, 5:09 PM**

I was wondering the same thing. Is the wood area for future parking.

caligrad · #**1680** Posted **Apr 2, 2014, 8:43 PM**

So there was a special on TV last week that I finally got to watch today called "Strip the City : Los Angeles" I think it was on the History channel or Travel Channel.... but anyway. on the show they did a 10 minute in depth computer model of the Wilshire Grand and showed how the building will weather in an earthquake. They talked to Chris martin before the big pour occurred while he was on site. So apparently there will be NO interior columns. There will be an exterior skeleton supporting each floor, a massive reinforced concrete center and cross bracings at ground level and cross bracings midway up the tower. Having an exterior skeleton will allow for sweeping floor plans and greater flexibility in earthquakes according to Chris Martin. I guess that's the reason why we haven't seen much of any floor to floor plans. 2 things that caught me by surprise though is

1. The computer model placed the building at 1,000ft tall from the base to the very top and the spire (aka the needle) being the extra hundred making it on par with US bank tower when it was added into the skyline. actually made it look a bit taller than US bank building and WAY taller than the AON building.

2. One of the construction guys on site said it would be topped out in less than 20 months and the show was filmed in January. so it will be topped out mid-late next year? I thought they were looking at a 2017 completion date? they will be way ahead of schedule...... or was he mistaken...