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cozy · #**4721** Posted **Oct 26, 2018, 1:00 AM**

Resuming work on landscape

Glassssss

Arm&Kedzie · #**4722** Posted **Oct 26, 2018, 2:27 AM**

The random appearance of where they were hanging glass at the start makes sense now. They only had that color panel in and were jumping up the pattern. This is going to be fun to watch!!

PittsburghPA · #**4723** Posted **Oct 26, 2018, 2:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by cozy

Additionally, they are now installing bare window frames (without glass) on the south sheer wall. Anybody know why?

I believe that's called "stick built" where they glaze the system while installing. Just a guess but maybe there are multiple types of systems on this project.

PittsburghPA · #**4724** Posted **Oct 26, 2018, 2:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

Uhhh guys the glass is sick on this one, like really really sick:

Tremendous angle LVDW...I don't believe we've seen much of that angle here before. It really puts the full scope of the building into perspective. Awesome!

BonoboZill4 · #**4725** Posted **Oct 26, 2018, 3:39 AM**

The glass on this one pops

LouisVanDerWright · #**4726** Posted **Oct 26, 2018, 3:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by PittsburghPA

Tremendous angle LVDW...I don't believe we've seen much of that angle here before. It really puts the full scope of the building into perspective. Awesome!

Hopefully it will be taller than the Sheriton, the main branch's other masterpiece, when done....

Who said there's no other spots to build new buildings along the river? Can rip that steaming pile down for a very large building.

RedCorsair87 · #**4727** Posted **Oct 26, 2018, 4:11 PM**

Rip that one down along with those ugly, low-rise town homes. And build on those parking lots while we are at it, too!

MorganChi · #**4728** Posted **Oct 26, 2018, 6:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by Donnie77

These two pics by far show the clearest vision of Vista`s potential to me!

Awesome pics

Hopefully in 4 years we have the tribune tower in that spot

The Lurker · #**4729** Posted **Oct 26, 2018, 7:35 PM**

^
I'm not aware of any plans to move the Tribune Tower.

Also you're thinking of the wrong lot

KWillChicago · #**4730** Posted **Oct 27, 2018, 5:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by The Lurker

^
I'm not aware of any plans to move the Tribune Tower.

Also you're thinking of the wrong lot

Yeah thats my old parking lot. NBC south.

10023 · #**4731** Posted **Oct 27, 2018, 7:33 AM**

How do they let hotels build parking or ballrooms facing the street like that? And why wouldn’t a ballroom have big windows that can simply be sealed off when darkness is required? Have to make sure whatever event is taking place feels like a Las Vegas trade show, I guess...

the urban politician · #**4732** Posted **Oct 27, 2018, 2:30 PM**

^ Im not sure how you are reaching these conclusions based on the above pictures

seoulstice_sji · #**4733** Posted **Oct 27, 2018, 2:51 PM**

Looking more like a Chinese building in Shanghai

left of center · #**4734** Posted **Oct 27, 2018, 4:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by 10023

How do they let hotels build parking or ballrooms facing the street like that? And why wouldn’t a ballroom have big windows that can simply be sealed off when darkness is required? Have to make sure whatever event is taking place feels like a Las Vegas trade show, I guess...

If you are referring to the Sheraton, keep in mind what south Streeterville was like when it was first built. Empty lots and closed warehouses, with the surrounding streets essentially being high speed auto sewers. Not a lot of pedestrian street presence. Not excusing the developers or architects (they still should have planned it to be more street level friendly and urban considering its still in the core), but I do understand how they came up with their (flawed) reasoning at the time.

NYguy · #**4735** Posted **Oct 27, 2018, 4:59 PM**

https://www.instagram.com/p/BpcKoDfA...en-by=pachinah

https://www.instagram.com/p/BpaQaFnA...ken-by=ketra86

https://www.instagram.com/p/BpZaccxl...en-by=arangoiz

https://www.instagram.com/p/BpXZm8cB...by=chicago1974

cozy · #**4736** Posted **Oct 27, 2018, 5:31 PM**

Love seeing the crew out on a Saturday installing some massive glass panels for the eighth floor

SolarWind · #**4737** Posted **Oct 28, 2018, 12:20 AM**

October 22, 2018

kolchak · #**4738** Posted **Oct 28, 2018, 12:47 AM**

BonoboZill4 · #**4739** Posted **Oct 28, 2018, 5:29 PM**

Now they are really starting to roll on the glass. Looking at it, I think I'll end up liking the sort of jagged cuts in and out all the way up, but it would have been much smoother if they had gone with the curtain wall design-wise I'd have to imagine.

chris08876 · #**4740** Posted **Oct 29, 2018, 3:30 AM**

Around Chicago by Jim Thies, on Flickr