CHICAGO | Highrise Projects & Construction, v7

[aaron38]

Question for those who are downtown all the time. This morning CBS news had a live shot from along the river. Trump and Wrigley were both visible, so I think the shot was from Wacker or maybe the State or Wabash bridge looking NE. But in the background a new tower was visible, core and a few floors. Can't for the life of me figure out which one it was. Optima maybe? But that doesn't seem right.

[r18tdi]

Originally Posted by aaron38

I think the shot was from Wacker or maybe the State or Wabash bridge looking NE. But in the background a new tower was visible, core and a few floors. Can't for the life of me figure out which one it was. Optima maybe? But that doesn't seem right.

Dunno. Maybe the top of 545 N McClurg?

[LouisVanDerWright]

Originally Posted by SolarWind

March 25, 2016

I can't for the life of me figure out why everyone keeps bitching about this design. I think it's a fairly elegant and simple solution that creates a very dense urban development on a compact site. It's got a few concrete sheer walls, but they don't dominate from facade from any elevation and do a good job of framing the large glass planes. It would be nice if they left the concrete exposed on this one. It's like an extruded version of the nice building that just went up on Halsted in Lakeview.

[ithakas]

Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

I can't for the life of me figure out why everyone keeps bitching about this design. I think it's a fairly elegant and simple solution that creates a very dense urban development on a compact site. It's got a few concrete sheer walls, but they don't dominate from facade from any elevation and do a good job of framing the large glass planes. It would be nice if they left the concrete exposed on this one. It's like an extruded version of the nice building that just went up on Halsted in Lakeview.

I like how it's turning out as well. I think people dislike the cheap rendering that introduced the project, and as you said, the concrete looks better exposed than it might once painted beige.

[LouisVanDerWright]

Originally Posted by ithakas

I like how it's turning out as well. I think people dislike the cheap rendering that introduced the project, and as you said, the concrete looks better exposed than it might once painted beige.

It would look alright painted if they went with white or charcoal or something more interesting. Beige could easily make this go from a good building to a bad building.

[Chicago Shawn]

Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

It would look alright painted if they went with white or charcoal or something more interesting. Beige could easily make this go from a good building to a bad building.

My only gripe is the unnecessary setback, but other than that I thinks its turning out ok thus far, better than expected even.

[ChickeNES]

It looks like site prep at the Riverline site is finally starting in earnest today, the equipment from last week has been joined by more, and they are putting up construction fencing on the west side of Wells. Given how large of a project it is, should it get a thread?

[Jibba]

Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

I can't for the life of me figure out why everyone keeps bitching about this design. I think it's a fairly elegant and simple solution that creates a very dense urban development on a compact site. It's got a few concrete sheer walls, but they don't dominate from facade from any elevation and do a good job of framing the large glass planes. It would be nice if they left the concrete exposed on this one. It's like an extruded version of the nice building that just went up on Halsted in Lakeview.

Agreed.

[rlw777]

Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

I can't for the life of me figure out why everyone keeps bitching about this design. I think it's a fairly elegant and simple solution that creates a very dense urban development on a compact site. It's got a few concrete sheer walls, but they don't dominate from facade from any elevation and do a good job of framing the large glass planes. It would be nice if they left the concrete exposed on this one. It's like an extruded version of the nice building that just went up on Halsted in Lakeview.

I actually mentioned this quite a while ago. I think folks are just dreading the impending beige paint job.

[maru2501]

the architecture blog says 100 w Huron is starting soon. I walked by today and it is in fact fenced

[r18tdi]

Originally Posted by maru2501

the architecture blog says 100 w Huron is starting soon. I walked by today and it is in fact fenced

Is Reilly gonna have a meeting for this one or is it as-of-right?

[maru2501]

still within DX-7 it seems

http://www.chicagoarchitecture.org/2...-into-a-hotel/

[Randomguy34]

Originally Posted by ChickeNES

It looks like site prep at the Riverline site is finally starting in earnest today, the equipment from last week has been joined by more, and they are putting up construction fencing on the west side of Wells. Given how large of a project it is, should it get a thread?

I like the idea of Riverline getting it's own thread. Makes sense for a large scale development of 6 high rises with the tallest being 600 ft, several mid rises, over 3600 units and thousands of square feet of retail. Plus, it will bring more attention to the SkyscraperPage community that there is a lot of stuff going on in Chicago, despite the lack of individual threads for projects.

[the urban politician]

^ Impressing the SSP community is least of my concern. If anything, Chicago's understated manner by which it carries out one of the largest center city booms in modern American history is kind of cool. People show up and say "holy shit I had no idea!"

[go go white sox]

Originally Posted by Randomguy34

I like the idea of Riverline getting it's own thread. Makes sense for a large scale development of 6 high rises with the tallest being 600 ft, several mid rises, over 3600 units and thousands of square feet of retail. Plus, it will bring more attention to the SkyscraperPage community that there is a lot of stuff going on in Chicago, despite the lack of individual threads for projects.

Oh good than its not just me that noticed that on here not all the current Chicago development projects get their own thread. I guess since it's Chicago so many projects never really get any news and fly under the radar, because I also noticed all the other cities for example Houston has a thread for every project no matter how small (height wise) that is. It makes it appear that they are more projects in the pipe line when in fact Chicago is really getting going

[maru2501]

agree but that one probably does deserve its own. Multiple buildings, complicated site etc etc

[jc5680]

Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

I can't for the life of me figure out why everyone keeps bitching about this design. I think it's a fairly elegant and simple solution that creates a very dense urban development on a compact site. It's got a few concrete sheer walls, but they don't dominate from facade from any elevation and do a good job of framing the large glass planes. It would be nice if they left the concrete exposed on this one. It's like an extruded version of the nice building that just went up on Halsted in Lakeview.

Originally Posted by SolarWind

January 29, 2016

That said, I don't really recall people complaining about this one.

[emathias]

Originally Posted by maru2501

the architecture blog says 100 w Huron is starting soon. I walked by today and it is in fact fenced

Unless it's been re-fenced with something new, that lot has been fenced for years.

[SolarWind]

March 28, 2016

[SolarWind]

March 28, 2016