I always sorta liked OMP....:runaway:

:hi:

I don't know why everyone hates on it so much, it's not perfect, but it's not ugly either. Very Burj Dubai and a bit over the top for Chicago, but who cares, the most diversity of design the better IMO.

What an awesome view of NEMA dominating the South Loop, totally impressed with how this one turned out.

Amenable property managers and a commercial insurance policy can open a lot of doors, ha. Made this shot of NEMA this AM, on a self-initiated scout shoot.

Imagining a blue-hour shot from up here when residents have moved in and the building is lit from within :slob:

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Wow wow wow

this one has turned out spectacularly well!

what a shot, nick! :tup:

I agree. And this mid-tier perspective that you have is probably the most flattering vantage point for this type of tower. The ones you've taken from the ground look very distorted when you Architecturitize it to keep the verticals. This one though, is extraordinary.

^^^ this. every time the workers leave lights on overnight, i notice, and admire the sparkle it gives the building

Thanks! Yeah, it's tough to shoot a tall, narrow building from up-close. The perspective gets so warped. I've always found that shooting from a tall building from 1/3 to 1/2 the height of the tower usually yields the best results. The overall perspective isn't as weird, and it can still soar above you for a good sense of overall height.

Thanks all! Stoked the weather cooperated today, too.

Have you guys noticed the four red FAA lights at the top of this thing? Just adds to the charm. Nice work Vinoly!

At this point, I really want it's taller twin to come to fruition. The apartment market is still booming. I hope it gets it's chance.

So, what are the real chances here? I never imagined this would happen.

Awesome shot nick! Good lord that Jewel lot is asking for somthing big.

If this building doesn't destroy the South Loop apartment market then I'd say the odds are good. The big question is if the South Loop sustain this, Essex, and Paragon simultaneously. If it can, that's a huge vote of confidence in going back for seconds.

I thought twin is all condo?:shrug:

Can someone post a shot of Nema at nite plz....

I believe condos were definitely in the mix at the very least for the second tower, and townhomes would be the third phase right behind OMP and the Grant.

Is that Vinoly or the FAA, though? :shrug:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...42f3d1a3_h.jpgUntitled by photolitherland, on Flickr

May 7



May 8

great addition

if this had gone up in Austin TX it would be the talk of SSP

From Friday (5/10)

There's something about the transparency of the glass and shape of the window bays that makes NEMA look like it's built out of Lego bricks and I love it.

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Not so much Legos as this building set that shaped my young mind:

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Perhaps Viñoly's as well.

i am so impressed by this building.

the south wall now looks like chicago!

fantastic shots, nick, as always!

Right, I hope it'll start a trend and that other skyscrapers will be built in this area. The Chicago skyline will be so huge :slob:

I mean who doesn't like overlooking a massive park?

best of the cycle, great building, great fit

Think they'll plant those arbitrary trees on each setback, as shown in the early model and renderings?

This thing looks great on the skyline, but when is Chicago going to ban parking garage podiums?

i don't imagine that it ever will.

but kind of a moot complaint in this thread because NEMA employs liner units to shield the parking levels from view.

As the good lord intended.

As should be required.

I realize it doesn’t work for smaller lots, but then in that case parking needs to be underground or non-existent. ;)

The city could also lower parking minimums, so the podiums could be smaller.

Yesterday from Northerly:

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Flipped & reversed

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^ holy crap, nick, that water reflection shot is a freaking full-blown impressionistic painting.

So effing cool!

I want to frame and hang.

I'd pay top dollar for that...:slob:

Agree ...the reverse image pic is damn sweet

:previous:

I reached out to Mattel about this product to see if they had any plans for it. The response was basically, there is no information to share and that's that. Maybe we need a GoFundMe to buy the Super City IP.

^^^


Kids don't do shit with their hands anymore. Well, except unless you count thumbs as hands.

Thanks Raphy. You saved the day. Well done. Could have gone so many different ways, but you gave it up. Sincerest form of respect. "And guess what?! It worked magically!" Congrats. Here forevermore. In the place so many are proud, generations proud, in so many different ways. But architectually is a big one. Score! Thanks.

Isn't anyone interested in talking about what the F'ng material they used in the 'big squares' floor is?? It's the dullest jet black I've seen... in a picture, anyway.

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May 13


love my new CP !



May 18

oh man that is a jaw-dropper harry :slob:

Epic view point in that last shot. :cheers:

Man, I had no idea it would complement Sears this well!:slob:

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^^ The lake is really high this year ^^

Off topic but here's a story about the water level in the lakes

https://www-wearegreenbay-com.cdn.am...d%2F2018884950

Really remarkable considering lake Michigan-Huron reached its lowest level in 2013

It's only going to keep rising. The river at my cottage on the largest tributary of Lake Michigan in Wisconsin was at 99 year flood stage not only last spring, but twice already this year given the massive late season snowfall parts of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan. We never saw it hit that 99 year line the entire first 20 years we owned it and now it's three crests in a year.


There's a lot of water upstream that's making it's way slowly towards the lakes. When our river floods it basically hits the 99 year line and can't rise any further because it just floods into huge marshes and rice lakes for miles outwards. Given how saturated the land is right now, the water level in the river will remain relatively high through fall.