CHICAGO | St. Regis Chicago (Vista) | 1,191 FT | 101 FLOORS - Page 170

sentinel · #**3381** Posted **Mar 26, 2018, 4:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by BVictor1

03/25/18

The western core appears to be at about 44 floors, when counted from LL Wacker, so the building is almost at the halfway point..

maru2501 · #**3382** Posted **Mar 26, 2018, 4:52 PM**

going up fast, considering

Kumdogmillionaire · #**3383** Posted **Mar 26, 2018, 5:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by 10023

Old buildings have them (all those pre-war co-ops in NY).

I don’t see the point of gas fireplaces. You don’t get the smell.

There is definitely no smell that comes from it. I mean if you have an idiot hook it up and the thing just leaks gas then I guess that could be a problem, but you pay for what you get. Pre-war ones have that because they were built with it. My point was that open wood fires would be more likely to set off any fire alarm sprinkler system in modern towers if ventilation wasn't perfect. Gas fire = no smoke = no worry and no need for heavy duty ventilation systems to be installed

Wood fires are absolutely superior though, can't argue with you on that

harryc · #**3384** Posted **Mar 27, 2018, 2:03 AM**

March 20

The cranes with the booms angled up on the far right.

March 21

March 23

LouisVanDerWright · #**3385** Posted **Mar 27, 2018, 4:10 AM**

^^^ You can tell even from the little strips they have up in that last picture that the glass is going to look really good on this one, it's gonna look green too I think.

vexxed82 · #**3386** Posted **Mar 28, 2018, 7:43 PM**

A little late to the party, but here's an aerial from last Thursday AM

Fvn · #**3387** Posted **Mar 28, 2018, 8:22 PM**

I wonder if its gonna get another tower crane at some point. The internally climbing crane looks to be placed in the middle portion of the tower, which means once that portion tops out it wont have any more structure to climb in. I don't think I've seen an internally climbing tower crane go from internally climbing to externally climbing.

10023 · #**3388** Posted **Mar 28, 2018, 8:47 PM**

How long will it take for this to top out? Will it be 2018 or 2019? Or later?

harryc · #**3389** Posted **Mar 28, 2018, 9:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by Fvn

I wonder if its gonna get another tower crane at some point. The internally climbing crane looks to be placed in the middle portion of the tower, which means once that portion tops out it wont have any more structure to climb in. I don't think I've seen an internally climbing tower crane go from internally climbing to externally climbing.

That was the plan for Waterview.

donnie · #**3390** Posted **Mar 28, 2018, 9:28 PM**

For as complicated as this structure is it is moving along swiftly!

Da Bears

BVictor1 · #**3391** Posted **Mar 29, 2018, 1:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by Fvn

I wonder if its gonna get another tower crane at some point. The internally climbing crane looks to be placed in the middle portion of the tower, which means once that portion tops out it wont have any more structure to climb in. I don't think I've seen an internally climbing tower crane go from internally climbing to externally climbing.

It means that once the middle leg tops out, the crane will rise along the outside of the west leg.

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Originally Posted by 10023

How long will it take for this to top out? Will it be 2018 or 2019? Or later?

I believe 2019

Fvn · #**3392** Posted **Mar 29, 2018, 1:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by BVictor1

It means that once the middle leg tops out, the crane will rise along the outside of the west leg.

I believe 2019

I'm pretty sure that the internal climbing system (aka bottom climbing) can't support all those tower sections (thus why you don't see it jumping higher then it does) that would have to be added. But I guess they could throw some bracing underneath the bottom section. Again, never seen an internal climbing crane go to externally climbing so it'll be interesting to see how it pans out, if there's an example of it I'd love to see it.

It's common where the crane adds sections (via common top climbing technique) as it goes up and then once the building stepped in it climbed up that tier, that's different though. But again here it's not adding sections.

Citizen · #**3393** Posted **Mar 30, 2018, 4:18 AM**

Will someone explain to me what is happening here? From a novice perspective, they are building some sort of cantilevered usable space adjacent to the sheer wall (correct?). Will this addition continue up the vertical length of the business-end of Vista? If so, perhaps this answers my question about the curtainwall. Please advise. Love y'all and this site. :-)

harryc · #**3394** Posted **Mar 30, 2018, 10:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by Citizen

Will someone explain to me what is happening here? From a novice perspective, they are building some sort of cantilevered usable space adjacent to the sheer wall (correct?). Will this addition continue up the vertical length of the business-end of Vista? If so, perhaps this answers my question about the curtainwall. Please advise. Love y'all and this site. :-)

It's a work space for finishing and facing the exterior of the concrete wall - my guess is that the actual windows are a curtain wall and will be hung in the normal manner.

You can see here how the gallery is attached to the side of the structure with the silver brackets and can be lifted up to the next set. An unusual addition is the gray adjustable bars so the gallery can be leveled when the wall's angle changes.

Citizen · #**3395** Posted **Mar 30, 2018, 10:32 PM**

Thanks, Harry C!

Flaccer05 · #**3396** Posted **Mar 31, 2018, 2:37 PM**

Vista starting to peak through. From southwest Grant Park.

harryc · #**3397** Posted **Mar 31, 2018, 3:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Flaccer05

Vista starting to peak through. From southwest Grant Park.

Nice roundup there - ty.

jc5680 · #**3398** Posted **Mar 31, 2018, 10:59 PM**

Core starting to peek out from the west:

KWillChicago · #**3399** Posted **Apr 4, 2018, 3:21 PM**

Just noticed on the webcam that they are installing the southend exterior elevator lift. Finally, the answer to what that big ass whole in the ground is for.

Skyguy_7 · #**3400** Posted **Apr 4, 2018, 5:14 PM**

^Our knowledgeable, fellow SSPers provided that answer months ago.