CHICAGO | NEMA Chicago | 896 FT | 81 FLOORS - Page 64

HomrQT · #**1261** Posted **May 4, 2018, 6:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by r18tdi

Apparently this one is now called NEMA

https://www.crescentheights.com/portfolio/nema-chicago

I don't get it.

EDIT: Oops. I missed this earlier post!

If they still build the second twin tower will they call it TOAD?

gebs · #**1262** Posted **May 4, 2018, 6:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by HomrQT

If they still build the second twin tower will they call it TOAD?

Rocket49 · #**1263** Posted **May 4, 2018, 7:12 PM**

Stupid name for a Chicago building, IMHO

For one thing, how is NEMA supposed to be pronounced?

Noomah as in a shortened New Market?

Kneemah?

Nehmah?

Naymah?

Fvn · #**1264** Posted **May 4, 2018, 7:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by Rocket49

Kneemah?

I think

harryc · #**1265** Posted **May 4, 2018, 7:47 PM**

ˈnēməˌtōd/

vexxed82 · #**1266** Posted **May 4, 2018, 8:10 PM**

Glass is getting installed!

r18tdi · #**1267** Posted **May 4, 2018, 9:17 PM**

Boooo! :lol:

SpireGuy · #**1268** Posted **May 4, 2018, 9:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by vexxed82

Glass is getting installed!

Dang. I was hoping for black/dark grey glass. Another blue tower...

BVictor1 · #**1269** Posted **May 4, 2018, 9:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by SpireGuy

Dang. I was hoping for black/dark grey glass. Another blue tower...

That could be the angle and that part of the building in shade.

With the structural frame being white...

10023 · #**1270** Posted **May 4, 2018, 10:08 PM**

What’s a Nema?

230Roberto · #**1271** Posted **May 4, 2018, 10:23 PM**

To me it looks like it can turn out kinda dark. Im happy with the color of the glass.

HomrQT · #**1272** Posted **May 4, 2018, 10:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by 230Roberto

To me it looks like it can turn out kinda dark. Im happy with the color of the glass.

I guess it's going to look closer to this then? Ran it through a photo filter in photoshop.

230Roberto · #**1273** Posted **May 4, 2018, 10:59 PM**

Nice work.. And to me thats still dark enough. I do agree though it could be darker and better.

andydie · #**1274** Posted **May 5, 2018, 2:39 AM**

Im more curious about the concrete. Will it be left like it is? Will it be painted? Will it be covered by some form of cladding?

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Originally Posted by vexxed82

Glass is getting installed!

Kumdogmillionaire · #**1275** Posted **May 5, 2018, 3:34 AM**

My money is on cladding, only one that makes sense to me

KWillChicago · #**1276** Posted **May 5, 2018, 4:28 AM**

Black cladding would look awesome on this one.

ski_steve · #**1277** Posted **May 5, 2018, 1:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by Fvn

I think NEMA is Crescent Height's signature apartment line, with the original/first NEMA being in San Francisco.

http://www.rentnema.com/crescent-heights.html

OMG! I lived in NEMA San Francisco. Awful.

Although I'm sure it will go over well in the South Loop. They are full of amenities that a lot of people seem to enjoy.

pilsenarch · #**1278** Posted **May 5, 2018, 1:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by andydie

Im more curious about the concrete. Will it be left like it is? Will it be painted? Will it be covered by some form of cladding?

They are 'painting' it white... you can see the test samples on the west elevation...

Kumdogmillionaire · #**1279** Posted **May 5, 2018, 3:32 PM**

Wait, why do you say 'painting' and not just painting. Is it a plaster or something, so you don't want to call it paint?

wchicity · #**1280** Posted **May 5, 2018, 6:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by ski_steve

OMG! I lived in NEMA San Francisco. Awful.

Although I'm sure it will go over well in the South Loop. They are full of amenities that a lot of people seem to enjoy.

Just out of curiosity, what was so bad about NEMA in San Francisco? Had a friend who lived there, and from the one time I visited, it seemed pretty nice.