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meanwhile, I know I'll get a lot of flak, but this entire Antunafish design is hideous (or is it Fitzgerald, I can't keep these race-to-the-bottom architects straight)... it reminds me of Philip Johnson's 'lipstick' tower in Manhattan, except with even less integrity... this isn't a 'lipstick' tower, it's a teen's 'lip glitter' tower... it's another 'one liner' with no indication in the design to its use, or any informed relief from the relentless glass pattern (why not a line of semi-recessed balconies?)... such an inadequate vocabulary, every move other than the 'lip gloss' package itself is a very awkward intervention at best... and the base will forever remain an albatross in Greektown... |
I understand the critism but I disagree with the balconies. The best view of this tower is from a 45* angle. Looking dead E/W it is way too wide and doesn't feel proportionate to the height. I wish it was a little thinner. From N/S it looks incredible.
Also, yes, very disappointed in the lack of a crown. Big miss both on lighting and daylight asthetics. As if they "stopped short" during construction. Shout out Frank Costanza. |
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Great update as always Harry. How in the world are they going to install that spandrel glass last?
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Anyway, this site went from horrible parking lot to a beautiful tower(albeit the worst base of the cycle). That's a win |
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So wide!
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I think it is referred to as "thick as hell!" by the youngsters.
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Looks phenomenal north/south and on the diagonal...way too wide or "thicc" east to west.
They must be planning on using the window washing rig to install the last of that spandrel glass? Lastly, extremely disappointed this one didn't get the mechanical screen the renderings promised. |
When I scroll the page it looks like it's rotating...
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Sorry all, this is it for this piece of sh*t tower... you can tell from the 'resolution' of the pattern of the glass that there is not intention of taking it any higher...
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I apologize for the extremely bad quality. I took this with my phone zoomed all the way in.
It seems as if there was some action on the roof today. I can't tell if it is just grey paint (most likely) or something else. https://i.imgur.com/YtXy0Vh.jpg?1 |
Interesting... thanks for the quick snap Pittsburgh
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General question for anyone with high rise construction knowledge.
Why does this building have such a tall maintenance "box" on top, where a building like The Parker (2 blocks up, also tall-ish high rise) has a relatively low box? I can't see The Parker's roof equipment from street view most of the time, but One South's is easy to spot. |
492 units vs 277 units would be my guess. More equipment needed to heat and cool the building.
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Hard to see I guess, but you can see it making an impact on the Madison street canyon going west now:
https://i.imgur.com/aNM8zkY.jpg?1 A couple more blocks and the canyon will basically fade off into the horizon |
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Should we move this to completed projects? I have to imagine they're in punchlist mode by now.
Honestly this is such a disappointing tower. I was looking forward to a midrise base with active uses, now it's just an awful parking garage with useless glass patches. The only good thing is the arcade along Halsted widening the dreadful narrow Halsted sidewalks, and maybe the pedestrian-friendly woonerf-style motor court. |
When this thread is bumped, I usually ignore it because it's either another complaint or a photo to which I say "woof".
The building adds some nice texture to the drive in from 290 and some bulk coming in from the Kennedy. So it's only good from afar. Onto the next one. |
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3/6/19 Excuse the blurriness but they are testing out the crown lighting.
https://i.imgur.com/sMCOtcc.jpg?1 |
Nice grab. I was hoping they would have crown lighting. C'mon one bennett.
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Very L.A.ish.....
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Yea good call Donnie. I'll reserve judgement but it looks pretty unimpressive. Very thin LED strip that most likely will change color instantaneously and in a wave like manner. My picture makes it look more robust/bright than it is.
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