CHICAGO | BMO Tower | 727 FT | 50 FLOORS - Page 65

harryc · #**1281** Posted **Aug 25, 2021, 10:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by sentinel

My drive-by earlier today:

I'm assuming the exterior 'V' expression on the facade that corresponds to the structure at the base will be installed later on....?

Yes there are brackets for the external trim that follow the actual structural members.

Ned.B · #**1282** Posted **Aug 26, 2021, 2:08 AM**

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Originally Posted by harryc

Yes there are brackets for the external trim that follow the actual structural members.

This surprised me a bit when it first went up, but on second thought it made a lot of sense the way they did it. Having the glass continuous through and behind the covers is much simpler and better technical detailing both for avoiding awkward glass shapes and reducing the number of joints, including diagonal joints that could be prone to leak. And once it's done the general public will never know the difference.

harryc · #**1283** Posted **Sep 5, 2021, 1:52 AM**

Aug 19

The Lurker · #**1284** Posted **Sep 5, 2021, 4:28 AM**

^Nice angle. What a beautiful building. It's everything BOA failed to be. I especially like how the serrated facade visually softens the corners.

harryc · #**1285** Posted **Sep 12, 2021, 1:34 PM**

Sept 7

lakeshoredrive · #**1286** Posted **Sep 13, 2021, 3:24 PM**

Will the top of the building be lit up at night?

harryc · #**1287** Posted **Sep 25, 2021, 12:09 AM**

Sept 22

I'm not touching you ......

More photos (and an article) on Urbanize Chicago Photos: BMO Tower nearing completion next to Union Station

harryc · #**1288** Posted **Oct 11, 2021, 12:26 PM**

Sept 22

Sept 28

rivernorthlurker · #**1289** Posted **Oct 11, 2021, 8:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by Skyguy_7

^ This thing is only getting better! Can't wait til the V columns are complete.

Driving north on the Dan Ryan into the loop yesterday, I was struck by the feel of this tower looming over the Circle. Yuge impact!

Yes, best angle IMO. Feels like I'm in a new city from that vantage.

marothisu · #**1290** Posted **Oct 11, 2021, 9:05 PM**

We can see this building from our new place. I think it looks a bit better in person than on most pictures. It's not my favorite building but it could be worse.

LouisVanDerWright · #**1291** Posted **Oct 12, 2021, 4:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by marothisu

We can see this building from our new place. I think it looks a bit better in person than on most pictures. It's not my favorite building but it could be worse.

No offense to you or this building, but if it was your favorite I'd be worried...

Drcastro · #**1292** Posted **Oct 12, 2021, 6:03 PM**

Why worry about others’ favorites?

SolarWind · #**1293** Posted **Oct 15, 2021, 4:25 AM**

October 13, 2021

SIGSEGV · #**1294** Posted **Oct 17, 2021, 3:38 AM**

Klippenstein · #**1295** Posted **Oct 20, 2021, 8:42 PM**

From yesterday

left of center · #**1296** Posted **Oct 20, 2021, 11:13 PM**

Wow, the cladding on those structural supports look fantastic! This building just keeps getting better and better!

Thanks for the great pics, everyone!

chicubs111 · #**1297** Posted **Oct 21, 2021, 1:13 PM**

^ I get what you mean... hopefully with the less of need of giant floor plates developers will push diff designs and hopefully more height

rivernorthlurker · #**1298** Posted **Oct 22, 2021, 1:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by Toasty Joe

cladding looks good but it's still a hulking blue rectangle in a fancy coat. counting the days til this fad is done

Haha yeah. This and 110 Wacker were basically copy/paste or at least v1.0 and v2.0 by Goettsch and Riverside. Both are still blue boxes but at least they are very nice blue boxes.

harryc · #**1299** Posted **Oct 23, 2021, 9:52 PM**

Oct 14

Oct 17

SolarWind · #**1300** Posted **Nov 1, 2021, 10:35 PM**

October 25, 2021