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Updating building height from elevation diagrams:
---60 Floors above ground ---3 Floors below ground ---835' 3" height to top of parapet as measured from Level B2 (restaurant/riverwalk) ---813' height to top of parapet as measured from Level 1 (main entrance) . . . |
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Disagree! Ask the designers of Trump Tower how they conceived their design. In relation and respect to its surrounding buildings and views. I could go on and on. |
Trump was designed around the shape and size of the plot of land. The setbacks are a crafty homage to historic Chicago landmarks. You're talking apples and oranges here to the original debate, bhawk.
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I stand by my feeling. It is a single minded plan, with no reverence to location. But I'll live. |
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Look, you're new here. . . we're all aware what/why architects do what they do so this isn't new. . . don't get hung up on this, play nice and try not to derail the conversation too far off topic. . . Thanks. . . . . . |
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This building just seems like a shorter flatter version of OCS.. Not a fan, its sad that this building went from a prominent keystone of the Chicago River to a bland 700-800 ft blue glass office tower to blend in with the rest. WPW and WPE seem to have much more balanced massing and both have proven to have great detailing, so If the new tower has as much attention to detail as its brothers it wouldn't be a complete loss, but still disappointing.
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I agree... such a prime spot we were looking for something iconic...we just get a very nice tower... :shrug:
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According to everyone that visits this site, every spot in Chicago is iconic and deserves a 1000 footer or it's a bust!
Lemonheads.... |
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Lots want tall buildings in general, but there's no denying this is a special spot. |
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And I had so much respect for the Kennedy's...well the older ones. Kids today, smh.
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The renderings make this building look so nice
835 is kinda lame (for this lot) but then again Chicago is one of the world's most spoiled skyscraper cities, so still a great addition |
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the proposed building is certainly not offensive to me, but i was really hoping for something more magical at this supremely prominent spot. Hines is playing it safe here. there's nothing objectively wrong with that (that's how successful businesses stay in business), but i imagine the final result will always feel a little bit like a lost opportunity to me. it's a nice enough tower, but oh what could've been........... |
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