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Swicago Swi Sox · #**221** Posted **Apr 11, 2016, 2:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by Skyguy_7

Optima II now has glass, but it ain't green!

Via CAB

The bottom half is supposed to be Red, and the top is Green...also, if you look at Optima 1, while is mainly black on bottom, blue on top, there is a third curtain wall type that is used at the strore fronts that looks like this same clear-ish type. I bet this is one of those sections of Optima 2.

maru2501 · #**222** Posted **Apr 11, 2016, 2:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by BVictor1

^I don't think the base along Grand Ave. was ever to have the green glass. That's for the tower itself, not the base. This is the retail/restaurant space.

phew

Notyrview · #**223** Posted **Apr 11, 2016, 2:38 PM**

Yeah this is def retail glass

deebirch · #**224** Posted **Apr 25, 2016, 12:58 PM**

4/24/2016

chicagoflorida · #**225** Posted **Apr 25, 2016, 3:52 PM**

update today:

I think they are on about a floor per week pace now that they are past the garage and amenities floor. maybe even slightly faster. Also, they have begun to install glass on the front (illinois) side of the building.

Ned.B · #**226** Posted **Apr 25, 2016, 4:45 PM**

I was looking at the rendering on the site barrier on Saturday. It appears to be a little different than the one's we've seen here. It looks like as confirmed by the Grand Street elevation that the parking garage will be clad in black glass on the north side. It looks like the black glass then extends down the west side of the building and a few panels onto the south side. There is also some black glass on the south east corner on the extension toward Illinois St. The red is then only facing south and around the driveway court. It didn't seem to have any reflection in the rendering...maybe it is metal panel or something similar?

harryc · #**227** Posted **Apr 27, 2016, 2:48 AM**

4/21

4/25

Kumdogmillionaire · #**228** Posted **May 14, 2016, 5:52 PM**

Not to be the barer of bad news, but the glass will be black and blue on both. No go on the red and green. They put up some black glass today :/

chicubs111 · #**229** Posted **May 14, 2016, 10:06 PM**

Thats crap...whats the point of renderings for in this city when they can completely make drastic changes like this.

SolarWind · #**230** Posted **May 16, 2016, 2:59 AM**

May 13, 2016

For what it's worth, this is the rendering at the site.

SolarWind · #**231** Posted **May 16, 2016, 3:01 AM**

May 13, 2016

LouisVanDerWright · #**232** Posted **May 16, 2016, 3:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by SolarWind

May 13, 2016

For what it's worth, this is the rendering at the site.

Looks like the red glass has been relegated to the courtyard side of the complex. The glass that has been installed so far appears consistent with this rendering including the snazzy thin line of black glass underneath the red glass on the South exposure of the East sing of the base.

Also this appears to be the best placed outdoor pool on a rooftop in Chicago as of late.

Notyrview · #**233** Posted **May 16, 2016, 1:00 PM**

oh thank god. I was really dissappointed for a bit. thanks for digging deeper.

Kumdogmillionaire · #**234** Posted **May 17, 2016, 2:44 AM**

Yeah, that's a relief to see, the red glass covering the podium makes it bearable that there is a podium so massive. Still a bit sad the glass on the tower looks to not be green

spyguy · #**235** Posted **May 17, 2016, 4:12 AM**

Yes Optima can use colorful accents well, but I honestly think the whole red base and green glass thing is going to look bad is real life, so I'm not sure I get the disappointment if it doesn't happen. Just my opinion, hopefully I'm wrong.

rlw777 · #**236** Posted **May 17, 2016, 4:15 AM**

^ I would be more worried about the execution with another developer / architect but I think Hovey knows his shit.

Ned.B · #**237** Posted **May 17, 2016, 12:23 PM**

^I still suspect that based on the low reflectance and lack of visible horizontal joints in the rendering suggest that the red area may be some material other than glass.

LouisVanDerWright · #**238** Posted **May 18, 2016, 1:44 PM**

Red glass going up now on North elevation. It looks sick and has a perforated looking pattern of fritting. I don't think we are going to be disappointed.

rlw777 · #**239** Posted **May 18, 2016, 2:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

Red glass going up now on North elevation. It looks sick and has a perforated looking pattern of fritting. I don't think we are going to be disappointed.

Pull out your phone a take a pic next time

Notyrview · #**240** Posted **May 18, 2016, 2:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

Red glass going up now on North elevation. It looks sick and has a perforated looking pattern of fritting. I don't think we are going to be disappointed.

Sweeet. I thought I saw that in an aerial shot on instagram but couldn't tell!