Potential Completion Date Revealed For Thompson Center Redevelopment[
In before someone else reposts this...
https://chicagoyimby.com/2023/08/55832.html Quote:
|
Quote:
|
Quote:
Then a few comments from the local preservation groups. Landmarks Illinois is realistic, and Preservation Chicago is in denial. Quote:
|
Starship Chicago II is also now free to watch on Vimeo.
Runs 40 minutes, interviews with Evan Jahn, Mike Reschke, Bonnie McDonald, Ward Miller, Stewart Hicks, Maurice Cox, Elizabeth Blasius, and Phil Castillo. There is also a segment with Ben Capp, former president of Wolverine Stone, who discusses the work that went into assembling the atrium floor--also likely to be ripped out as part of the renovation. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...bcee0d4e_z.jpg |
Should thompson-center-be-used-as-a-temp-shelter
WGN Radio 720
The Thompson Center, (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) "It's right in front of our eyes, and Google needs to make a deal and help the people of Chicago."- Roger Romanelli, Chicago-Cook County Coalition for Humane Migrant Management https://wgnradio.com/the-althimer-sh...-for-migrants/ |
October 17, 2023
October 19, 2023 Just a current view. No work yet. |
It's supposed to be open as a site of the Chicago Architecture Biennial, in case anyone wants to see it again before renovations begin: https://chicagoarchitecturebiennial....ompson-center/
|
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/real...6056efa2&ei=30
Quote:
|
I read this as:
- They are going to keep the structure in tact and re-do the glass, yes? If so, not sure that's a bad thing? |
Quote:
I will say that the demo will be something interesting to follow and document, since there's not a lot of new towers breaking ground in 2024. |
All the salmon and blue panels could have gone well with the colors of Google's logo in my opinion. The building will still stand out due to its distinctive shape, but I hope they don't make it otherwise look generic and let it retain some of its PoMo flair. Also I hope the atrium will remain open to the public.
|
Is this the current plan? It's from less than 2 months ago so I'm assuming yes...
https://chicagoyimby.com/2023/10/tho...-the-loop.html EDIT: Sorry for poor quality / resizing. Not sure how to prevent that. https://chicagoyimby.com/wp-content/...-2048x1107.png |
Nope, that's an old pre-2021 conceptual rendering produced before Mike Reschke and Google got involved.
They claimed the design has changed substantially since then, but nothing has been made public yet. |
Urbanize shared new renderings of Google's redevelopment!!
https://chicago.urbanize.city/post/g...-redevelopment https://chicago.urbanize.city/sites/...?itok=YqJkdDJ5 https://chicago.urbanize.city/sites/...?itok=u8KxAgx- |
This is the most exciting and impactful development in the city right now. With Google steering the redevelopment I don't expect this to get VE'd either. The renderings look promising.
|
Love it! Modern, refreshed, and even more accessible somehow, while retaining the most important aspects of the original design. And the fact that the original architecture firm is doing the work only makes it feel even more appropriate.
Do we know what is happening with the Dubuffet sculpture currently in the plaza? |
Definitely an improvement over the half-baked earlier renderings. That mezzanine just above the plaza level looks interesting, but somewhat lessens the impact of the atrium during the entry sequence. I would like to see more of the interior and the atrium treatment specifically.
Quote:
|
Looks great.
The Dubuffet was originally going to be relocated to the State's new offices at 115 S. LaSalle, but it appears it's now being donated to the Art Institute: https://www.costar.com/article/39777...nt-nears-start |
Here's the official blog post announcement from Google, in case folks were curious:
https://blog.google/inside-google/li...ompson-center/ |
Looks like Urbanize took those images from Google's blog, which gives some additional brief description and context.
|
All times are GMT. The time now is 2:26 PM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.