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Skyguy_7 · #**5321** Posted **Jan 31, 2019, 2:31 PM**

^^^ Great set Bvic. That last shot is her best angle. From some other angles, she looks a bit top heavy due to the higher ceiling heights on the final two frustums. No cause for alarm though, since all frustums will appear to tie together once the glass is complete.

Seriously though, thanks for braving the temps and documenting that moment in time for Vista and Chicago. The history museum owes you one!

LouisVanDerWright · #**5322** Posted **Jan 31, 2019, 2:51 PM**

^^^ Remember cameras can flatten perspective so it looks a bit differently in Bvics photos than real life. The upper frustums being stretched doesn't seem top heavy in real life because they are farther from the viewer and therefore appear smaller to begin with. The stretching of the top tier is actually a clever trick that should make this building appear to extend forever towards the disappearing point once complete, much like the Infinite Column I've posted several times now.

colemonkee · #**5323** Posted **Jan 31, 2019, 3:24 PM**

Amazing shots, BVic! You could call that last series "Polar Vistex"

woodrow · #**5324** Posted **Jan 31, 2019, 4:50 PM**

These photos are AMAZING. Really top notch. And to go out in this weather is also amazing.

The building gets better looking by the week.

Does anyone have information on why they are not glassing in the east wall of the lowest section? I know that there must be a construction/staging/mechanical....reason and I am curious about it. I am just not knowledgeable about construction on this scale.

cozy · #**5325** Posted **Jan 31, 2019, 5:05 PM**

i believe it has something to do with the balconies as the west side is the same

aaron38 · #**5326** Posted **Jan 31, 2019, 5:40 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by BVictor1

01/20/19

I like how for the frustrums angling out there are black lines at each floor's overhang, then the slope in looks smooth. Adds a lot of texture for those views looking up from the base.

VantageHD · #**5327** Posted **Jan 31, 2019, 6:32 PM**

I thought the proportions were going to be all off on this tower when I first saw the renderings, but it's turning out great!

The Lurker · #**5328** Posted **Jan 31, 2019, 8:34 PM**

Really amazing shots guys. That is true dedication right there. I wish the city could look that way when the weather is in the mid 70s.

Zapatan · #**5329** Posted **Jan 31, 2019, 8:52 PM**

It's probably topped out, right? What a (beautiful) monster.

Stay safe in the cold!

vexxed82 · #**5330** Posted **Jan 31, 2019, 8:58 PM**

My wife, Amy, and I went out to the lakefront yesterday to check out the scene.

She took this shot of Vista with her telephoto

If you're interested, here are my shots from the past few days > https://nickulivieriphotography.zenf...inter2018-2019

Fvn · #**5331** Posted **Jan 31, 2019, 9:00 PM**

Great pic!

Zapatan too answer your question... in that picture you can see it doesn't look to be topped out...

TK2001 · #**5332** Posted **Jan 31, 2019, 9:23 PM**

LouisVanDerWright · #**5333** Posted **Jan 31, 2019, 11:05 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zapatan

It's probably topped out, right? What a (beautiful) monster.

Stay safe in the cold!

The picture in the post after yours shows another crane segment so I'm going to go with no, it's not topped out.

kolchak · #**5334** Posted **Feb 1, 2019, 12:35 AM**

With her four brothers -

Daily Mail

marothisu · #**5335** Posted **Feb 1, 2019, 1:15 AM**

Haven't been to Chicago since May/early June but coming this weekend. Can't wait to see this thing in person and what it's like now.

the urban politician · #**5336** Posted **Feb 1, 2019, 1:40 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by marothisu

Haven't been to Chicago since May/early June but coming this weekend. Can't wait to see this thing in person and what it's like now.

Wow you lucked out. If you had come just 3 days earlier.....

Donnie77 · #**5337** Posted **Feb 1, 2019, 1:49 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by vexxed82

My wife, Amy, and I went out to the lakefront yesterday to check out the scene.

She took this shot of Vista with her telephoto

If you're interested, here are my shots from the past few days > https://nickulivieriphotography.zenf...inter2018-2019

Congrats Nick, Tom Skilling gave you and Amy a shout out on the 6:00 news today.

Continued success

marothisu · #**5338** Posted **Feb 1, 2019, 1:53 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by the urban politician

Wow you lucked out. If you had come just 3 days earlier.....

Oh yeah! Very much lucked out. It's going to be in the mid 40s on Sunday too, so that should be pleasant.

There were actually some people from the Chicago office who were visiting here this week - they got lucky with their planning too. This morning had -15 to -20 wind chills which is kind of cold, but bearable with the right clothing. Watching people here think it was the end of the world though? Priceless. For a cold weather city in the winter, the amount of people who can't handle anything below 35 degrees still blows my mind.

TallBob · #**5339** Posted **Feb 1, 2019, 8:14 AM**

Very impressive! Looks much narrower than the renderings!

PittsburghPA · #**5340** Posted **Feb 1, 2019, 4:27 PM**

Plus whatever mechanical or screen is above the top floor.