Good, traffic should be utter unbearable downtown forcing people to walk or bike as much as possible...

Glass looking good. Color nicely echoes 333 Wacker across the confluence

I asked a guy on site that works for the curtainwall company.. apparently they can't clad the NE corner yet because they are using floors 5-7 to bring in large equipment so they are leaving it open. They could start cladding on floor 8 but due to the design of the system it would be difficult to go back and install the lower floors after the fact.

September 14, 2021

So I agree with you that it's too early. However, after taking a close look earlier in the week, I would say that thus far I'm underwhelmed vs my prior expectations, which were definitely high (and still all for the project as a whole). My preference is for something closer to a 300 N LaSalle facade in terms of articulation, transparency v reflectivity, lightness, color. At least at this stage, what we're getting appears to my eyes anyway to be somewhat closer to some of the darker, bluer, more reflective facades of more recent towers. We shall see.

A question I have for some of the real experts on this stuff here: Could 300 N LaSalle be built as-is today in terms of its curtain wall? There's a new energy code since then, no? Would it comply? This may be a lot of the issue - working around the new code to attempt to produce something as aesthetically appealing. If that's the case, hopefully there are workable solutions. I'm really just spitballing, but others will know.

Remember many of the facade details on the first two Wolf Point towers have been added after the glass was installed. I don't know what you call it, but the fins, muttons, mullions, whatever they are, seem to snap onto these curtainwalls after the fact. Like those slick little horizontal rods on WPW, looking forward to something like that being added before completion.

Two of the things I like very much about the entire WP development are:
1) that the three towers extend their massing straight up from ground level without visible podiums (yes the small amenity structure at WPW has two sides visible but it is relatively innocuous.)
2) that all three towers reach the edge of their respective placements. WPW fronts directly at the river adding to the canyon effect on that side.WPE creates a street wall along Wolf Point Plaza and meets the corner at N. Orleans street. And lastly WPS extends out to the end of the point.
This helps the surrounding urban fabric and is much better than if the towers were set back towards the middle. Maybe the 'view corredor' rights of the Apparel Mart played a role but that is all the better imo.

https://chicagoyimby.com/2021/09/sal...ver-north.html



So I seen an article on the sales force tower on Chicago yimby posted above. They showed the visuals in the article. After seeing the pictures the sales force tower looks a lil bit taller. But the article also says 8-9 floors was added , adding a 100 feet. I didn’t hear anything about this.

Just read the article - I think you might be misinterpreting what they say. The article states: "Since July, the superstructure has added another eight or so floors, along with roughly 100 feet of height." By that I think it just means, that 8 floors have been built since July. The article also states that the height of the building will stand at 813 ft.

I seen that but I also thought the official height was 835 ft

Official height is 835' but it is 813' from city datum as height is measured from the riverwalk which is 22' below city datum.

It looks like they are working on a double height floor right now. Mechanical or amenity?

Mechanical I believe

I believe that's Salesforce in the background.


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Credit: Korolova - Live @ Chicago, USA, 4K / Melodic Techno & Progressive House Mix

Amazing views from the West Loop as you get a little distance to the skyline. Thanks for sharing!

Anyone know where this was filmed? Thought it was Soho but it's north of Randolph...

Looks like Industrious Fulton Market (171 N Aberdeen Street)
And it doesn't look like she's really mixing anything live unless I'm just being ignorant. The shots of the city are nice though.

Wow, love that video Chris. That DJ’s got some good beats going on

Oh She is real. Nice exposure, Ukranian. She's a media influencer > 150,000 followers. When she was here She headlined a program at Navy Pier, Chicago Yach t& Pier Party Aug 21st.

https://www.instagram.com/korolova.dj/?hl=en

Want to see some awesome pics? Check that link.

Chicago being more Instagrammable is fine by me.

That's where I stayed this Summer!

It is indeed 171 N. Aberdeen. The building is mixed use with the bottom slab containing mixed use (including Industrious). The middle-top portion are "co-living" apartments (or whatever the hell you want to call them these days). I stayed in a furnished studio. Apt. mgmnt was shit, but the building was fun to stay in for a few months. Great parties, and a really good rooftop (as shown).

Also - You get great views of buildings going up. I missed out on Salesforce since it didn't start rising above everything until I left.