CHICAGO | 400 N Lake Shore Drive | 851 FT & 765 FT | 73 & ? FLOORS - Page 50

rgarri4 · #**981** Posted **May 17, 2018, 1:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by maru2501

rgarri4 - where will you post all of of the modeling?

here are some shots.

sbarn · #**982** Posted **May 17, 2018, 1:40 AM**

Holy crap!! Chicago is booming!

230Roberto · #**983** Posted **May 17, 2018, 1:42 AM**

We'll even have WPS creeping in the back (hopefully a supertall)

left of center · #**984** Posted **May 17, 2018, 1:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by Kumdogmillionaire

5 years from now our skyline will look like a straight up sci-fi movie. Hyped

Source:flicker.com

Getting closer and closer...

donnie · #**985** Posted **May 17, 2018, 2:07 AM**

400 from the sky will look like a Cambodian temple peeking through a jungle along a river!

Excellent models, it really brings the skyline to a new appreciation!

230Roberto · #**986** Posted **May 17, 2018, 2:24 AM**

How do I post a picture? Sure not the right thread but I got a good one.

left of center · #**987** Posted **May 17, 2018, 2:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by 230Roberto

How do I post a picture? Sure not the right thread but I got a good one.

use this code:

(IMG) put image URL here (/IMG)

But instead of parenthesis ( ) use brackets [ ]

230Roberto · #**988** Posted **May 17, 2018, 2:44 AM**

We are closer then we think
https://gyazo.com/8b75da219981d6b25b3a9ca634064d95
Orginal image: Flickr.com

Edit: Whatever link is good enough

harryc · #**989** Posted **May 17, 2018, 2:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by 230Roberto

We are closer then we think
https://gyazo.com/8b75da219981d6b25b3a9ca634064d95
Orginal image: Flickr.com

Edit: Whatever link is good enough

harryc · #**990** Posted **May 17, 2018, 2:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by left of center

Interesting Harry. Looks like no connection between LSD and North Water via the old Spire ramp. I feel like that would have been a useful bit of infrastructure for the neighborhood as a whole, but the city probably doesn't want traffic to unload onto what is now a mostly quiet street anytime LSD gets jammed up with traffic... which is basically almost always.

The residents along East North Water enjoy being on a dead end street in the middle of downtown.

Mr Downtown · #**991** Posted **May 17, 2018, 2:52 AM**

From 1950 until, I guess, the early 1970s, Container Corp. of America had a cardboard box factory (Chicago Coated Board Division) on this site. After that, vacant.

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Originally Posted by marothisu

So - how is the existing foundation - i.e. the hole - going to play into all of this?

Did you see my post earlier today?

Randomguy34 · #**992** Posted **May 17, 2018, 2:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by harryc

That would leave the massive tower in the middle to be the Thompson Center redevelopment. Didn't think Chicago would try to replicate the 2035 skyline this much

Busy Bee · #**993** Posted **May 17, 2018, 3:00 AM**

The mega-tall looks like Wolf Point to me, so clearly that's not happening...

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Wait nevermind, that's the Mart in front of it... why am I putting so much effort into this?

230Roberto · #**994** Posted **May 17, 2018, 3:02 AM**

WPS Megatall CONFIRMED? Only time will tell

left of center · #**995** Posted **May 17, 2018, 3:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by Randomguy34

That would leave the massive tower in the middle to be the Thompson Center redevelopment. Didn't think Chicago would try to replicate the 2035 skyline this much

Or build out the Ohio Feeder ramp westward as a parallel highway to 290 lol

HomrQT · #**996** Posted **May 17, 2018, 3:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by Randomguy34

That would leave the massive tower in the middle to be the Thompson Center redevelopment. Didn't think Chicago would try to replicate the 2035 skyline this much

At this pace we might surpass that movie skyline by 2035.

Citizen · #**997** Posted **May 17, 2018, 3:55 AM**

Time for Sears to get some Super-tall buddies. Certainly plenty of room nearby.

ardecila · #**998** Posted **May 17, 2018, 4:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by left of center

Or build out the Ohio Feeder ramp westward as a parallel highway to 290 lol

I assumed it was the Green Line along Lake St turned into a highway.

Interestingly, the city did consider turning the elevated lines into expressways until it became clear how laughably few cars they could actually carry...

BVictor1 · #**999** Posted **May 17, 2018, 7:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by Randomguy34

Fantastic! This gives a lot of confidence of 400 LSD being approved

That letter of support was for the Tribune project.

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Originally Posted by Mr Downtown

I'm sure it didn't come up at the meeting, but as a building geek I was curious about how these towers related to the foundation work already in place. I'm surprised at just how unrelated they seem to be, though I guess at least half the piers of the north tower could use the Spire's circle of caissons:

Actually, it did come up. Some of the caissons will be used and other foundations will have to be put in. I think the north tower can use more of whats there. The developer joked that you could uproot the Sears Tower and put at northern part and it wouldn't move. But because of what's there, money will be saved.

rgarri4 · #**1000** Posted **May 17, 2018, 11:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by rgolch

Great work as always rgarri4! You're such a great asset to the Chicago forum.

Is site I really that wide? I guess I figured it was more slender. But renderings I guess could be deceiving.

It probably is slender. I actually thought that project was going to be redesigned so I've yet to take the time to properly model and texture it yet.