CHICAGO | Tribune Tower Addition | 1,442 FT | 113 FLOORS - Page 73

CrazyCres · #**1441** Posted **Jun 5, 2020, 4:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by HomrQT

I'd prefer commemorating the Cubbies winning the series in 2016.

Maybe one of One Centrals towers could be 2,016 FT since its right next to soldier field, it's not baseball or the cubs home stadium but I don't think there's gonna be a 2,016ft tall skyscraper in Lakeview anytime soon.

SIGSEGV · #**1442** Posted **Jun 5, 2020, 4:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by CrazyCres

Maybe one of One Centrals towers could be 2,016 FT since its right next to soldier field, it's not baseball or the cubs home stadium but I don't think there's gonna be a 2,016ft tall skyscraper in Lakeview anytime soon.

1986' Ditka Tower by Soldier Field?

Zapatan · #**1443** Posted **Jun 5, 2020, 4:12 AM**

I'm trying to be realistic, 1,492 is a realistic height, ~2000 is not for this project

Good suggestions though, I wish

Kumdogmillionaire · #**1444** Posted **Jun 5, 2020, 8:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by HomrQT

I'd prefer commemorating the Cubbies winning the series in 2016.

With a 108 foot spire to commemorate them being trash for over a century.

HomrQT · #**1445** Posted **Jun 6, 2020, 12:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by Kumdogmillionaire

With a 108 foot spire to commemorate them being trash for over a century.

Haha I'd be ok with that.

SteelMonkey · #**1446** Posted **Jun 7, 2020, 12:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by Kumdogmillionaire

Too bad the building will never be occupied close to half capacity like most of China's megatalls.

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/ch...hnk/index.html

Donnie77 · #**1447** Posted **Jun 7, 2020, 4:38 PM**

/\ Like someone pointed out to me earlier there's a difference between office and residential!

jbermingham123 · #**1448** Posted **Jun 7, 2020, 6:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by HomrQT

I'd prefer commemorating the Cubbies winning the series in 2016.

Count me in. I shall not rest until chi has a 2,016 floor building

rivernorthlurker · #**1449** Posted **Jun 10, 2020, 11:44 PM**

June 1, 2020

RedCorsair87 · #**1450** Posted **Jun 11, 2020, 1:32 AM**

One of the best buildings in the city and they couldn't bother using limestone or a light-colored brick? JFC

They did something similar on the old Sears building in Ravenswood. The addition is ugly and lazy.

pullmanman · #**1451** Posted **Jun 11, 2020, 2:17 AM**

Yeah I’m not a huge fan of the look but it’s far enough up where the low quality shouldn’t be too noticeable from ground level.

They also used these metal panels on the backside of the Cook County Hospital reno and I was not a fan.

rivernorthlurker · #**1452** Posted **Jun 11, 2020, 3:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by RedCorsair87

One of the best buildings in the city and they couldn't bother using limestone or a light-colored brick? JFC

They did something similar on the old Sears building in Ravenswood. The addition is ugly and lazy.

Yeah the gray doesn't fit for me at all. Also cannot believe there is no masonry. All sins will be forgotten though if they build the new tower as currently designed.

Donnie77 · #**1453** Posted **Jun 11, 2020, 5:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by rivernorthlurker

Yeah the gray doesn't fit for me at all. Also cannot believe there is no masonry. All sins will be forgotten though if they build the new tower as currently designed.

You must hate the London House than since there's no masonry?

I actually think this is tasteful and i'm loving the setback!

BuildThemTaller · #**1454** Posted **Jun 11, 2020, 12:25 PM**

This looks good to me. They continued the art deco style without trying to do something crazy like a contrasting brick or, gasp, POMO. The metal will age better than anything with masonry. It would have looked odd to have a close but different shade of stone in 10 or 20 years. I like it.