CHICAGO | John Hancock Center | 1,127 FT / 344 M | 100 FLOORS | 1969 - Page 10

viewguysf · #**181** Posted **Jul 10, 2012, 5:30 AM**

It's been mentioned before, but the building is in serious need of maintenance! Why are they letting this much beloved landmark get so run down?

bnk · #**182** Posted **Jul 10, 2012, 6:03 AM**

Read one page back. It does not need to be painted. It only needs a powerwash.

That is the finish and will be for many many years.

george · #**183** Posted **Jul 10, 2012, 3:01 PM**

It's good to see the sun reach the north face of JHC near the summer solstice

viewguysf · #**184** Posted **Jul 11, 2012, 3:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by bnk

Read one page back. It does not need to be painted. It only needs a powerwash.

That is the finish and will be for many many years.

I did read it--a power wash and resealing as needed, but my question is why don't they do it? The tower looks worse all the time. I remember seeing it built and going up to the observatory with two high school friends right after it opened, so I have some perspective here.

george · #**185** Posted **Aug 23, 2012, 4:01 PM**

8-21

CarlosV · #**186** Posted **Aug 23, 2012, 5:04 PM**

such a stunning building...i wonder why this design has not been copied much.....

DrNest · #**187** Posted **Aug 24, 2012, 3:44 AM**

It is such a unique building. A brute and beauty at the same time.

-Filipe- · #**188** Posted **Aug 24, 2012, 1:37 PM**

i find this building so..ugly...sorry to those who find it great, i think its one of the ugliest ive ever seen

NYC4Life · #**189** Posted **Aug 24, 2012, 4:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by CarlosV

such a stunning building...i wonder why this design has not been copied much.....

Perhaps the yet to be constructed 3WTC if the cross-brace design is kept.

Steely Dan · #**190** Posted **Aug 24, 2012, 5:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by CarlosV

such a stunning building...i wonder why this design has not been copied much.....

this isn't a direct copy of JHC or anyhting, but the strongly expressed diagonal cross bracing had to have at least taken a little inspiration from JHC.

source: http://www.math.ethz.ch/~hjfurrer/ho...ower_Large.jpg

meh_cd · #**191** Posted **Aug 24, 2012, 5:58 PM**

Without a doubt, my favorite in Chicago! It's just too bad that in many of the skyline shots from the area near the museum it is almost unnoticeable. Guess that says a lot about Chicago that a building like this can disappear in the concrete jungle.

CarlosV · #**192** Posted **Aug 24, 2012, 10:15 PM**

the only time I was in Chicago I was so excited about finally seeing all these great buildings including this tower and it rained the whole time I was there