CHICAGO | One Bennett Park | 837 FT | 68 FLOORS

[Bonsai Tree]

Originally Posted by left of center

I'll let Daniel Burnham know asap. In the meantime, you call Carl Sandburg's descendants and tell them Chicago is no longer hog butcher of the world. We need to update his out of date poetic repertoire, stat!

Actually though, you got me thinking about an interesting topic. What would Daniel Burnham think about present day Chicago?

[BVictor1]

09/21/17



09/22/17

[maru2501]

it's over with a bunch of glass.. parts of river north are the issue but that has been improving lately

hopefully whatever is built on the parking lot at illinois and rush will have a little color

[J_M_Tungsten]

Looks good so far

[harryc]

Sept 23







the park proceedes

[donnie]

Excellent pics and i can't believe how fast this tower has climbed! I wouldn't be surprised if OBP is finished months ahead of time!

Thnx again

[SolarWind]

September 25, 2017

[SpireGuy]

Does anyone know if some of the window panels will be painted a bronze color like the renderings? I though some of the precast around the windows was supposed to have a bronzed metal finish rather than a the precast beige color we are seeing throughout the entire facade.

Originally Posted by BVictor1

Sorry for the half-assed shots, but maybe these will give you better insight towards the project.


















View to the north across toward the redone parking garage entrance.


Northeast corner.








Looking northwest.


Base along Grand.

[Streeter]

[MayorOfChicago]

How many more floors to go?

[MakeChicagoGreatAgai]

Originally Posted by MayorOfChicago

How many more floors to go?

Looks like they are at 45-50 so maybe another 20 or so?

[kolchak]

Originally Posted by MayorOfChicago

How many more floors to go?

20 or so but the ceiling height is higher on the upper floor condominiums so it still is going to gain some decent height.

[donnie]

Keep them awesome pics coming guys!

[Jibba]

Originally Posted by SpireGuy

Does anyone know if some of the window panels will be painted a bronze color like the renderings? I though some of the precast around the windows was supposed to have a bronzed metal finish rather than a the precast beige color we are seeing throughout the entire facade.

I hope so. The facade is relentlessly monotonous. And the balance of positive and negative surfaces seems too equal. There's no emphasis on either delicateness or solidity, and it just looks like a matrix of squares with no clear visual trajectory. It could do with thinner, vertically oriented windows, but that would compromise the marketability of the units, I guess.

[UPChicago]

So top out in December?

[vandelay]

Originally Posted by Jibba

I hope so. The facade is relentlessly monotonous. And the balance of positive and negative surfaces seems too equal. There's no emphasis on either delicateness or solidity, and it just looks like a matrix of squares with no clear visual trajectory. It could do with thinner, vertically oriented windows, but that would compromise the marketability of the units, I guess.

It sounds like you're talking about this one:

https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/20...een_1568_4.jpg

[Jibba]

^At least that was deliberately uniform and geometric and not in conflict with another, primary design objective. I don't love the way that one ended up, though, either (windows needed to be recessed to express the frame more, IMO).

[Delirium]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BZmxlMqjHhG/

[Skyguy_7]

^Beauty shot, thanks for posting. The glass on 500 N LSD really pops for once.

[harryc]

Sept 26



Sept 28



Transfer floor - a foundation in the sky.


visible from the lobby of 321 N Clark