CHICAGO | Legacy at Millennium Park | 819 FT / 250 M | 73 FLOORS | 2010

[aaron38]

For some reason I keep forgetting that Legacy is 800' and keep forgetting how much impact it's going to have. It looks great from that angle, bridging the gap between Trump and Waterview.

[SolarWind]

May 12, 2008

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/8459/dsc0179ey7.jpg

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/4958/dsc0183gs9.jpg

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/241/dsc0147mx2.jpg

[honte]

^ Never thought anything would obscure Sears from that angle...

[Jibba]

^True that. It's always neat to see Sears from that angle because there is this huge, hulking, modern monster overlooking the quaint and pretty wall of the Michigan Ave. mid-rises. Although, it's not as if this effect will be completely erased from every angle in the park looking west, and I definitely have no problem with Legacy going up. And besides, Sears isn't the only behemoth overlooking the Michigan streetwall: there's also that huge fat-ass on the left-hand side of the photo making its presence known ever-subtly...

[colemonkee]

What's great about that last shot is the illusion of 55 E. Monroe, Sears, the middle tower (don't know the name), Chase Tower and the tower on the right (don't know the name either) all being roughly the same height.

[trvlr70]

May 12, 2008


Leave it to Solar to take the first awesome shots of Legacy. Nice work here.:cheers:

[i_am_hydrogen]

I would've framed it better, but I wasn't trying to photograph Legacy. My apologies:
http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/5611/legacy514zf9.jpg

[Jibba]

That shot is sweet! I love the mix of old and new, front to back.

From today
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/6763/dsc05207ld8.jpg

[JMO_0121]

I would've framed it better, but I wasn't trying to photograph Legacy. My apologies:
http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/5611/legacy514zf9.jpg

What is the name of the rather tall GLASS building with a square on the top, and the other glass building right under the big old sears tower?

[Dr. Taco]

I could never dream of approaching the shot qualities of many of the forumers on this board, but I will do my best to contribute with my unique perspective.


You can definitely see the irregular shape of the building after the setback at this point
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2055/2496070210_ddfebdecc9_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2157/2496071348_267eeb6149_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2103/2495250575_902238f806_b.jpg


Pour that 'crete!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2039/2495249427_6aa6de5af3_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2313/2495248523_17f63c908e_b.jpg


Uglyass day out today
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3279/2495251521_b884fbc1d9_b.jpg

[i_am_hydrogen]

^Great update. I hope you can keep posting shots from that angle.

[jjk1103]

I would've framed it better, but I wasn't trying to photograph Legacy. My apologies:
http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/5611/legacy514zf9.jpg

....I know this is off topic......but does anyone know why that scaffolding has never come down from the Montgomery Ward HQ building at Madison & Michigan ??!! .....it has been up there for at least 5 years ! ..the building was supposed to be converted to condo..... ??? :shrug: :shrug: :shrug:

[Tom Servo]

the steel structure supporting the old facades is coming down.

[Busy Bee]

....I know this is off topic......but does anyone know why that scaffolding has never come down from the Montgomery Ward HQ building at Madison & Michigan ??!! .....it has been up there for at least 5 years ! ..the building was supposed to be converted to condo..... ???

And not only that, but they would of had plenty of time to rebuild the pyramid top which they SHOULD have been required to do, especially with the location on the Michigan streetwall and the history of M.W. in Chicago.

[Busy Bee]

http://cache.viewimages.com/xc/51539565.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=F2E0A7C4D2827945591AAC37470D6BEC284831B75F48EF45

This is what the site www.glasssteelandstone.com (http://www.glasssteelandstone.com/BuildingDetail/1222.php) had to say about 6 North Michigan:

Today's state of affairs is the result of mistakes of the past. The top of this building used to support a ten-story tower, topped with a three-story pyramid, a temple, and a weather vane in the shape of the female form. Now that is the way the headquarters of a merchant prince should look. at the time it still sported its glorious tower, it was the headquarters of the Montgomery Ward company; a major player in the American Midwest until the late 20th century. The building was erected to enhance the stature of the company, and invoke a sense of trust in its customers. As the Chicago Tribune noted, people from the heartland were worried about this new-fangled mail order catalog scheme, and the building helped calm fears that they would send their money away and get nothing in return. But as Ward's fortunes would later crumble, the tower had to be taken down for safety reasons. It was disassembled in 1947, emasculating this structure and transforming it into architectural mediocrity.

[Jibba]

What is the name of the rather tall GLASS building with a square on the top, and the other glass building right under the big old sears tower?

The glass building underneath the Sears Tower, provided I am looking at the one you are referring to, is 55 W. Monroe, designed by Helmut Jahn. Don't know about the other one, though.

[VivaLFuego]

He probably means 1 South Dearborn?

[Jibba]

^Yep, that's the one.

[DCCliff]

And not only that, but they would of had plenty of time to rebuild the pyramid top which they SHOULD have been required to do, especially with the location on the Michigan streetwall and the history of M.W. in Chicago.

Man, do I ever agree with that! If I had the money I'd fund it myself. The building would of course still look a little mure "lumpen" than the photo you posted because of the additional floors added around the base of the tower earlier in the 20th cent.

BTW does the statue that used to be on top still stand on the old MW Chicago Ave. HQ where it was originally moved?

[ardecila]

BTW does the statue that used to be on top still stand on the old MW Chicago Ave. HQ where it was originally moved?

Yes - or at least a reproduction of the original one. Ward's built buildings on the north and south sides of Chicago Ave. The south building has been turned into lofts, and the north building hosts a selection of unusual businesses which require large spaces. The statue sits on top of the tower for the south loft building, which is called "One River Place".

I've heard different stories on the provenance of the statue. Some stories claim that it once stood atop the second Madison Square Garden in NYC, or the Agriculture Building at the Columbian Exposition. Others claim that it stood on the Ward's Michigan Avenue building.

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/3888/oneriverplace001592a919pk8.jpg

[Mojava]

....I know this is off topic......but does anyone know why that scaffolding has never come down from the Montgomery Ward HQ building at Madison & Michigan ??!! .....it has been up there for at least 5 years ! ..the building was supposed to be converted to condo..... ??? :shrug: :shrug: :shrug:


This is what the second or third time this building is trying to convert to condos... http://sixnorthmichigan.com/

[i_am_hydrogen]

Take two w/ better lighting:
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/2822/mpwall3pj3.jpg

[SolarWind]

:previous: Gorgeous shot, i_am_hydrogen! A perfect picture. :cheers:

[honte]

I've heard different stories on the provenance of the statue. Some stories claim that it once stood atop the second Madison Square Garden in NYC, or the Agriculture Building at the Columbian Exposition. Others claim that it stood on the Ward's Michigan Avenue building.


This is way off-topic, and I apologize. Quickly, the most credible story I've heard is that the original sculpture was taken down and cut into pieces. The one in your photo is supposedly a smaller facsimile.

[i_am_hydrogen]

Thanks, SW. I didn't even notice, when taking this shot, that the scaffolding on Six North Michigan was being removed. I guess it's been there for so long that my mind is programmed to believe it will always be there.

[harryc]

From the Aquarium.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/harry.r.carmichael/SDBXrrY7DYI/AAAAAAAAl2g/7y1qHdcAI9Y/P1350684.JPG?imgmax=800

From the park
http://lh4.ggpht.com/harry.r.carmichael/SDBXtLY7DZI/AAAAAAAAl2s/-j9pPBLuUGM/P1360068.JPG?imgmax=800

http://lh3.ggpht.com/harry.r.carmichael/SDBXu7Y7DaI/AAAAAAAAl24/llbvRfWcTMg/P1360069.JPG?imgmax=800

http://lh6.ggpht.com/harry.r.carmichael/SDBXwrY7DbI/AAAAAAAAl3E/3tzLita5DZE/P1360072.JPG?imgmax=800

[BVictor1]

05/13/08
https://community.emporis.com/images/6/2008/05/618116.jpg

[SolarWind]

May 16, 2008

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/6668/dsc0201at6.jpg

It will be fun to watch this one go up over the summer. The white concrete pump just broke above the surrounding buildings.

[Dr. Taco]

west side updates: the scaffolding that was supporting the old facade is almost completely taken down now. maybe a couple unattached beams remaining that might be taken down today.

Also, the first layer of windows is in. I didn't get a chance to study, but they look fine as far as glass goes. They might have been dark or opaque windows with stainless steel borders, but that might be my memory playing tricks on me.

Feel free to take a picture and post it here (i'm looking at you, solarwind :))

[Busy Bee]

What's the building with the bricked up gothic windows in the last photo?

[honte]

^ You're looking at the back of the Oriental Theatre.

http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=orientalstreetaterbuilding-chicago-il-usa

[BVictor1]

The shot was taken at about 11:30am so the sun is still too far east to see real glass detail.

05/21/08

https://community.emporis.com/images/6/2008/05/619377.jpg

[Jibba]

^Looks highly reflective none-the-less.

[Alliance]

Higly reflective glass tends to disturb me. This project might need it though...who knows.

Thank Bvic for catching that.

[Dr. Taco]

Higly reflective glass tends to disturb me. This project might need it though...who knows.

Thank Bvic for catching that.

and me? hmph

and they're on the second row as of 5pm. The glass reminds me a lot of the first couple dark rows of glass on 300 lasalle

[SolarWind]

...Also, the first layer of windows is in. I didn't get a chance to study, but they look fine as far as glass goes....

Feel free to take a picture and post it here (i'm looking at you, solarwind :))
Great catch, jstush04. I'll try to stop by tomorrow with my camera if I have time. Hopefully more glass will be installed by then.

[andydie]

Here I present you my first update for the Legacy at Millennium Park in Chicago to celebrate the first glass at the site today:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JN54I-heTg

Enjoy!:)

Music: Marco V - Simulated

[Tom Servo]

Higly reflective glass tends to disturb me.

me too. i've been extremely doubtful of this project from the get go. the glass should be nice though, i heard it was really pricey. but that doesn't always mean much.

[i_am_hydrogen]

The glass looks a bit Block 37-ish. Hopefully, it's just the lighting.

[honte]

Personally, I think the glass looks really promising so far. It appears to be a pretty sophisticated curtain, especially for a residential building. (SSG with capped, low-profile horizontal mullions, unless I am not seeing it correctly. This is akin to Jahn's Fairbanks project.)

Given the site and height of this tower, I am glad to see that the overall system might live up to its prominence. We'll have to wait for a month or two to begin to judge the overall aesthetic effect, but it's a good start I think.

The high reflectivity might be only for the parking floors... but even if not, I can live with it.

[Eventually...Chicago]

I know this is a general building material question, but as far as "bird compatible" glazing does it matter whether or not the glass is reflective?

At first i thought it would make it worse since they wouldn't be able to tell that it was a relfection, on the other hand, clear glass would be invisible to them.
What exact do they do to protect the birds?

[Dr. Taco]

^ birds can see parts of the spectrum that we can't, so they put patterns in the windows that are invisible to us

or at least thats how i remember it when it was discussed on the spire thread

[SolarWind]

May 22, 2008

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/9452/dsc0018vk2.jpg

[CenIL_LA]

^Can't they make quality glass? :jester: I am liking what I am seeing. Thanks for the picture.

[Dr. Taco]

May 22, 2008

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/jstush04/legacy01.jpg


Going up, going down

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/jstush04/legacy02.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/jstush04/legacy03.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/jstush04/legacy04.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/jstush04/legacy05.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/jstush04/legacy06.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/jstush04/legacy07.jpg


I like this view. The floorplates have a very unique shape (well, not quite as unique as a certain building that rhymes with "lock-jaw")

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/jstush04/legacy08.jpg


this area and on the other side might be their little workspace for a while

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/jstush04/legacy09.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/jstush04/legacy10.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/jstush04/legacy11.jpg


the glass is looking pretty good already. Of course, it will never be perfect, but this looks like it will be better than trumps (not that trumps is even so bad)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/jstush04/legacy12.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/jstush04/legacy13.jpg

[aaron38]

It's definitely shiny. But it looks like a pretty low level of distortion, should look good.

[Alliance]

Awesome shot of the floorplate jstush.

This building looks like it whill have a CBS tower complex in its camoflague capabilities.

[harryc]

Great set jstush04 - the overviews really show the workings. I see that the old facades will make for many interesting photos.

[a chicago bearcat]

[/QUOTE]
I like this view. The floorplates have a very unique shape (well, not quite as unique as a certain building that rhymes with "lock-jaw")

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/jstush04/legacy08.jpg


[/QUOTE]

Makes me think of a modern take on the cruciform floorplate
whether this succeeds will be all in the details of how they express the slight variances in the massing in the detailing of the curtain wall

[trvlr70]

Jstush,

The Legacy set is awesome. Don't be so shy next time about posting and do it more often.

Your pics got me all exited about this tower again.

[intrepidDesign]

I'm so excited to see the glass going up on the Legacy. This one is going up fast!

[Dr. Taco]

^ yeah, they're on the third row already. I want to see it from the south really badly. Wow, you know, i do like the glass so far, and I am excited about this building

[andydie]

:previous: awesome update jstush04:tup:

the form of the floor plates really remind me about his:

http://www.gerhards.net/img/iss011e11252.jpg

looks somewhat like the shuttle in stone.

[WonderlandPark]

This tower deserves much more attention than it is getting. This is really going to change the skyline from the lake side and the south, southwest and west approaches to the city.

Sort of strange when OMP has 120+ pages verses 43 here. Show some love to the legacy :)

[Alliance]

Legacy has been hidden until recentky. Its also a better building, therefore less conroversial, and OMP had the benefit of 4 buildings under discussion, none of which compare to Legacy.

I hope that when I get back to Chicago next month, we'll see some glass on the east side.

Also, a not of curiosity, it seems that there are absolutely no distinguishing markers for the placement of the balconies, no obstructing columns or anything. Just found that unique.

[Tom Servo]

:previous: awesome update jstush04:tup:

the form of the floor plates really remind me about his:

http://www.gerhards.net/img/iss011e11252.jpg

looks somewhat like the shuttle in stone.

that's funny

[cbotnyse]

This tower deserves much more attention than it is getting. This is really going to change the skyline from the lake side and the south, southwest and west approaches to the city.

Sort of strange when OMP has 120+ pages verses 43 here. Show some love to the legacy :)I agree. this is the first real update we've had on this one. excellent shots, thank you.

this should really make an impact by the end of summer.

[F1 Tommy]

I agree. :previous: This one will be even more important that Aqua for the skyline as it will stand out from far away, not just when you are standing under it! It will also tower over the Michigan Avenue streetwall. I cant wait
for this one to get some glass!!

[SolarWind]

May 22, 2008

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/461/dsc0004rm5.jpg

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/8217/dsc0004di2.jpg

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/2746/dsc0128by4.jpg

[aaron38]

05-23-08

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r86/aaron38/Chicago%205-23-08/IMG_1144.jpg

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r86/aaron38/Chicago%205-23-08/IMG_1174.jpg

[SolarWind]

May 22, 2008

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/3605/dsc0114iz5.jpg

[Alliance]

Its unfortunately that Sears is going to be blocked from some angles now. :(

[jjk1103]

This tower deserves much more attention than it is getting. This is really going to change the skyline from the lake side and the south, southwest and west approaches to the city.

Sort of strange when OMP has 120+ pages verses 43 here. Show some love to the legacy :)

......you could see OMP.this building was invisible until recently.....

[Pru]

This tower deserves much more attention than it is getting. This is really going to change the skyline from the lake side and the south, southwest and west approaches to the city.

Sort of strange when OMP has 120+ pages verses 43 here. Show some love to the legacy :)
This one'll really catch most casual observers by surprise... At about the 500-foot point it's going to look like it dropped out of nowhere. And then it'll get taller... and taller.

[BVictor1]

Its unfortunately that Sears is going to be blocked from some angles now. :(

Why is it unfortunate?
I mean, Sears has dominated the skyline for 35 years, and it'll still be a major focal point.

[Chicagoguy]

I agree that the Sears Tower is an important part of our skyline, but it is time we move one and upward. It will still be great in our skyline, it just wont be the main focal point anymore!

[Alliance]

Why is it unfortunate?
I mean, Sears has dominated the skyline for 35 years, and it'll still be a major focal point.

Yes, just no longer from this area the park.

[aaron38]

Nah, Sears and Legacy will look great together. Legacy isn't that wide. A few steps to the left or right will have Sears poking out from behind.
Legacy will just add another layer to the skyline and make it more dynamic.

[Chicago Shawn]

https://community.emporis.com/images/6/2008/05/620974.jpg

https://community.emporis.com/images/6/2008/05/620975.jpg

[museumparktom]

:previous: Didn't the bracing stay up at the Heritage much longer? I seem to remember the structure up until the very end. Maybe the facades at the legacy are in much better shape. I know that there a was a huge amount of work - hard to call it restoration at the Heritage.

[kayosthery]

:previous: Didn't the bracing stay up at the Heritage much longer? I seem to remember the structure up until the very end. Maybe the facades at the legacy are in much better shape. I know that there a was a huge amount of work - hard to call it restoration at the Heritage.

The Heritage was probably more of a "replication" vs. a restoration. The bracing did stay up much longer....or maybe we moved that much faster. :sly:

[harryc]

Poking up now - seen from the N bank of the river.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/harry.r.carmichael/SEKocghFdhI/AAAAAAAAoXE/tMjY3Udm93o/P1370784.JPG?imgmax=640


Great shots Chicao Shawn - I always love showers of sparks.

[ardecila]

:previous: Didn't the bracing stay up at the Heritage much longer? I seem to remember the structure up until the very end. Maybe the facades at the legacy are in much better shape. I know that there a was a huge amount of work - hard to call it restoration at the Heritage.

Maybe I'm wrong, but I think the city just raised the fees for sidewalk closures? Perhaps that motivated an early removal of the braces.

Either that, or they're removing it early to allow city crews to come in and paint the L tracks.

[Nowhereman1280]

Or maybe this spot is just more cramped than the Heritage and they attached the facade sooner so they could use the sidewalk space that was taken up by the frame for staging.

[Chicago3rd]

http://WilBSnodgrassiii.smugmug.com/photos/308359094_uHnFZ-XL.jpg

http://WilBSnodgrassiii.smugmug.com/photos/308359102_SRtp9-XL.jpg

[BVictor1]

06/08/08
https://community.emporis.com/images/6/2008/06/624349.jpg

[Austin55]

ahh,this on is great,te contrast with the huge box(mid continental plaza?) is really interesting,wide and short(well,kinda) vs tall and skinny. How many floors to that first setback?

[ddavidson]

Does anyone have any recent pictures of the curtainwall that was going up that they can post?

[i_am_hydrogen]

^There should be some posted somewhere in the most recent few pages of this thread.

[mkdr2]

The setbacks are at 42 and 60.

[Dr. Taco]

Does anyone have any recent pictures of the curtainwall that was going up that they can post?

I got a photo update planned for tonight after the cubs

[jcchii]

^there's a row of highly reflective blue glass on the wabash side too now.

I saw it this morning from the L

[Dr. Taco]

June 10, 2008

Who's building Legacy again?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3040/2569997846_103d4c12d9.jpg


overview 1

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3062/2569161741_47bc10eabb_b.jpg


overview 2 (plus gorgeous reflection)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3130/2569994898_0a68c4fd9b_b.jpg


closeups

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3002/2569170395_ebe6e52b5f_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3277/2569165855_34e06c67eb_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3066/2569993614_50fd0dc033_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3140/2569989052_6b66425524_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3092/2569990662_58ed6f5b5e_b.jpg


and glass (more of it)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3155/2569157613_5b38f4e055_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3042/2569156231_4709982db6_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3092/2569999136_ca7559e091_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3064/2570000476_ab2b0b97a5_b.jpg

[honte]

^ I spy Wolf Bands....

Thanks a lot for your updates.

[Dr. Taco]

^ thank you. I actually started it last night, but I passed out. I don't know how HarryC does it

[Alliance]

Wow. Sure sprouted.

[Fabb]

It looks hyper-reflective.
It'll be a gem in the skyline.

[treras93]

Thanks for the pics jstush04.

i love this building. it sure is coming up fast.:cool:

[newstl2020]

Wow from first view I'm amazed by the curtain.

[APPRAISER]

Nice photos!! My "unsung hero" of Chicago's tallest under construction due to it being buried among many other high rises...

[trvlr70]

I think the reflectivity of the glass facade is going to help brighten up eternally dark Wabash Av..

[Breezyfingers]

During last night's Grant Park Orchestra performance:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3113/2573212562_5d006a4412_o.jpg

[wrab]

^ I spy Wolf Bands....

Thanks a lot for your updates.

"Wolf Bands" LOL - that's a great name for them.

[Chicago Shawn]

https://community.emporis.com/images/6/2008/06/625050.jpg

[SolarWind]

June 10, 2008

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/508/dsc0224rq4.jpg

http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/2152/dsc0214ph2.jpg

[kXe]

http://lh3.ggpht.com/maurice.goffart/SFP9SLWf_rI/AAAAAAAAAI8/MmvSC7FhU2c/s800/legacy.jpg

[Dr. Taco]

^thanks! now THATS a good picture of the glass :)

[The Pimp]

Best picture to date!

[BVictor1]

They're jumping the crane today

[photoLith]

I love the protected facades, Im glad they did that and didnt just tear em down, it really looks cool with those old buildings in front and that beautiful tower rising behind it. Oh, and has anyone else thoght that the Millinium Park stage area is just god aweful ugly?