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sentinel · #**7401** Posted **Aug 27, 2020, 4:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by r18tdi

As stated multiple times in this thread, that blue lighting is a temporary tribute to front-line workers or whatever. Not sure if there are any plans to keep it.

Sorry, unrelated, but r18tdi, your avatar looks like the new Calatrava sculpture

Anyway, now related, I really hope they leave those lights there.

Question for any structural engineers: would it reduce the efficacy of the blow-through if some sort of louvers were attached to the outside framing to this building? Even louvers that are operable?

harryc · #**7402** Posted **Aug 28, 2020, 11:52 PM**

Aug 24

SIGSEGV · #**7403** Posted **Aug 28, 2020, 11:59 PM**

Hmm, the curvature on that glass isn't going to turn the sun into a deathray, is it?

Toasty Joe · #**7404** Posted **Aug 29, 2020, 12:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by SIGSEGV

Hmm, the curvature on that glass isn't going to turn the sun into a deathray, is it?

the glass is straight up & down, with the floor sizes fluctuating to give the appearance of curvature. won't be a walkie talkie situation like london

Steely Dan · #**7405** Posted **Aug 29, 2020, 10:04 PM**

Off-topic posts moved to the general discussions thread: https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=208431

cozy · #**7406** Posted **Aug 30, 2020, 12:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by Kumdogmillionaire

Yo, are those big LED lamps on the second shot Chris shared there?

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Originally Posted by bhawk66

I had a feeling there was no way they weren't going to light it up.

Getting better

Gotta be... this is gonna be sick

jjk113 · #**7407** Posted **Aug 31, 2020, 4:48 PM**

...I have not been following too closely, so I dont know if this has been answered but...........do we know when the building will start to be occupied?

jjk113 · #**7408** Posted **Sep 1, 2020, 7:40 PM**

I look at the north face of the building. For the last two months, construction has been going very slowly? ...............or are they working mostly on the inside?

sloop.chi · #**7409** Posted **Sep 1, 2020, 9:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by jjk113

...I have not been following too closely, so I dont know if this has been answered but...........do we know when the building will start to be occupied?

I witnessed a large Mayflower moving truck pulling in today. Possibly could be a resident.

r18tdi · #**7410** Posted **Sep 2, 2020, 12:53 AM**

Can a building like this get its certificate of occupancy without being fully enclosed?
It definitely seems like they're in no rush to finish that northwest corner.

the urban politician · #**7411** Posted **Sep 2, 2020, 1:02 AM**

I’m not an expert, but partial COO’s exist

chris08876 · #**7412** Posted **Sep 2, 2020, 5:16 AM**

Living On the Edge.jpg by Milosh Kosanovich, on Flickr

Aversion Layer Over Chicago.jpg by Milosh Kosanovich, on Flickr

dweeprise · #**7413** Posted **Sep 2, 2020, 2:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by the urban politician

I’m not an expert, but partial COO’s exist

That's correct. The Department of Buildings will issue "partial" certificates of occupancy. However, they do not issue "temporary" certificates of occupancy. That's something up to the discretion of Scott Franckowiak - the new construction supervising inspector.

the urban politician · #**7414** Posted **Sep 2, 2020, 3:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by chris08876

Living On the Edge.jpg by Milosh Kosanovich, on Flickr

Aversion Layer Over Chicago.jpg by Milosh Kosanovich, on Flickr

These are positively gorgeous! Particularly the one with the guy paddling the raft!!!!!

southoftheloop · #**7415** Posted **Sep 2, 2020, 4:50 PM**

NEMA / OMP looking pretty lonely. A couple more 800ft towers in the South Loop would magically extend the skyline spread by a good 25%

Dylan Dude · #**7416** Posted **Sep 3, 2020, 8:41 PM**

I've used photos of Chicago from across Lake Michigan as proof that the world is round against dumb flat earthers lol It's obvious the lake is curving up in front of the bottom of the buildings. You can't see the bottom of the buildings. Looks like the whole city got flooded in hundreds of feet of water. The further away you get too the less you can see of the bottoms of the buildings. Nice pics!

bhawk66 · #**7417** Posted **Sep 4, 2020, 10:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dylan Dude

I've used photos of Chicago from across Lake Michigan as proof that the world is round against dumb flat earthers lol It's obvious the lake is curving up in front of the bottom of the buildings. You can't see the bottom of the buildings. Looks like the whole city got flooded in hundreds of feet of water. The further away you get too the less you can see of the bottoms of the buildings. Nice pics!

To give flat earthers even a second of time is...well...a waste of time. Good post.

vexxed82 · #**7418** Posted **Sep 4, 2020, 11:48 PM**

Found more wildflowers

cozy · #**7419** Posted **Sep 7, 2020, 4:48 AM**

hell yeah. one of my favorite spots, glad you captured this view on something better than my iphone 6

araman0 · #**7420** Posted **Sep 7, 2020, 4:54 AM**

I’m sure this has been talked about in great detail, but what is the purpose of that 2-floor gap near the top? If it’s to break up the wind or something like that there’s certainly taller buildings that handle things fine without the gap.

It’s a beautiful building especially in that last shot!