If developers want to build in Chicago, they should be forced at times to innovate. If we banded together and learned to influence policy, we could require developers to be more proactive in designing skyscrapers in Chicago. Enough with the blue-green glass boxes with silver mullions/screens. One day this boom will be over and hopefully we'll have something interesting go up at Union Station and around the city before it ends. Meet for drinks in the loop afterwork, anyone?::cheers:
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I know the building was originally built to accommodate a tower above it, but do they really need to do that in this case? Why not just leave Union Station as is, and just add 10 more stories to the residential tower on Canal? Anyone got any ideas on floor count/heights of these towers? |
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People need to inhale some burgers and beers over the Memorial Day weekend and forget about this for several months, until real designs come out. The thread could even be locked for a while, except that discussion of the massing and overall program and other things is legitimate (though as someone said, the new transit center will be kept). |
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So if the selection was based on economics, what makes you think the final designs aren't going to be based on economics? And SOM didn't exactly phone in their proposal. Not sure I'm as sanguine as others about this. |
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You might *hope* that the current designs are only 'placeholders', but there does not appear to be any basis to assume this... Regardless, the worst part of this scheme, the suburban towers sprouting atop the waiting room, appear to have the 'Landmarks' department influence all over it... those frustrated architects love to do everything they can to 'blend' everything in... anything that tries to enhance the historical context by contrasting with it immediately gets shot down... |
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It'd be interesting to see a gigantic onion dome planted on top of Union Station, with the top portion being gathering glass to full illuminate the Great Hall, but with the bulk of the onion being usable space. Absurdist? Quite possibly. But pretty dramatic, to be sure!
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It would be a breath of fresh air if they built something like that at Woodfield Mall (and Canadian/European cities DO build similar stuff in their suburbs) but in the heart of the city it just seems inappropriate, so I always hoped and kinda expected it to be temporary. As for the "millions" spent building it - a big chunk of that was spent on underground construction to build the Pedway connection, which will continue to be useful even after the block is redeveloped. The Goettsch proposal as shown leaves a lot to be desired, but I like that they plan to do away with the transit center and wrap the bus loading into a building podium that is at least semi-urban, with tighter curb cuts, plenty of retail and a green wall/plaza-ramp. |
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Someone call Norman Foster, or anyone that knows how to contextualize contemporary architecture with older landmarks.
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In its place—or atop the transit center, as often is seen in other cities around the globe?
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Is it possible they go bigger here if Amazon selects the Post Office for HQ2?
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Mark your calendars for another community meeting, this time to discuss Riverside's proposal for Union Station:
Union Station developer to detail plans Greg Hinz, Crain's Chicago Business "O'Donnell's Riverside Development & Investment is about to present plans for 330 hotel rooms and 404 residential units atop the historic rail depot, as well as an office tower on what now is a parking garage on the block bound by Clinton, Van Buren, Canal and a Chicago Transit Authority bus facility, according to a constituent newsletter emailed over the weekend by the local alderman, Brendan Reilly, 42nd. Reilly and city officials failed to respond to requests for comment and elaboration. O'Donnell emailed that he's travelling in Europe but will answer questions after Reilly's meeting, which is set for 6 p.m. June 25 in Union Station's Burlington Room." |
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Cook County Hosp - Check Union Station - Almost check ....Plus major changes/improvements to Sears and Congress Theater. Nice to see all these historical Chicago institutions get these upgrades at the same time. |
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stop this now! abomination.
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Are you kitten me, that's horrid!
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This is very bad. I liked the cheese grater.
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This is really bad. SCB should not be designing such a sensitive addition.
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Ugly ugly ugly.
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Eh hmm.... Jesus just kill me. At this point I'd be happy with them just leaving the station house alone. And remove that terrible 90's letter signage while they're at it. |
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Why is this glass box the only option?
From what I was lead to belive the foundation could take more stone mass than this glass box. Is this just a cheap out, only profit drive vs what would really the site deserves This is one rare example of me wishing to reject this Design Poorly placed and almost impossible to replace once it’s up Why is this building not designated as a historical building I understand change can be difficult But ‘‘tis is on the order of the ufo planted on soldier field That one is also impossible to replace and fix and we are stuck with that ufo for 50 decades at least If it was a true stadium like the dallas cowboys have I would have no problem with a new retractable down town stadium and leave solder field as it was and could be used for any many other uses, the World Cup, to music fests, to anything outside in reality If Chicago has what Dallas had we would have had the 2016 olympics ‘‘Tis is more myoptic than the “ better rate field “ that was the old Sox park |
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Ugh, even uglier up close.
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Nope. Just nope. Looks awkward. I'm all going to modern on top and in fact, encourage it but this will not do.
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Sad to think that Detroit is going to have Michigan Central Station restored to its former glory, and possibly someday see the return of trains, and we get, well, this.
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