CHICAGO | Waterview Tower | 1,047' Official / 1,035' Roof | 89 FLOORS |NEVER BUILT - Page 52

cbotnyse · #**1021** Posted **Nov 9, 2007, 2:42 AM**

MrLakepoint · #**1022** Posted **Nov 9, 2007, 3:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by cbotnyse

Great shot....I like the night time scene...Thank you

FastFerrari82 · #**1023** Posted **Nov 9, 2007, 4:10 AM**

yes another great shot of this soon to be supertall! ! !!

APPRAISER · #**1024** Posted **Nov 9, 2007, 4:29 AM**

Another great building for Chicago on the rise!

WonderlandPark · #**1025** Posted **Nov 9, 2007, 4:46 AM**

Exactly.,the massive columns trick the eye, the parking ramp is pretty normal, but those columns hold up a 1000+ tower, so they make the ramp look wimpy and thin.

I wish this tower got more love than the Trump. IMO this is the better design, remember, that is IMO.

Northwest · #**1026** Posted **Nov 9, 2007, 1:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by WonderlandPark

Exactly.,the massive columns trick the eye, the parking ramp is pretty normal, but those columns hold up a 1000+ tower, so they make the ramp look wimpy and thin.

Agreed, the front columns along Wacker are just incredible in scale. The recent photo by cbotnyse does a great job of highlighting this.
I always loved 77 West Wacker, one of my favorites, but this building will dominate it in every way being so close. These two, plus Leo Burnett will make for an awesome south river trio. I love this city!

jpIllInoIs · #**1027** Posted **Nov 9, 2007, 7:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by WonderlandPark

Exactly.,the massive columns trick the eye, the parking ramp is pretty normal, but those columns hold up a 1000+ tower, so they make the ramp look wimpy and thin.

I wish this tower got more love than the Trump. IMO this is the better design, remember, that is IMO.

I think that the excitement will grow when they start hanging the window panels etc. This one is strating to move fast.

Apex · #**1028** Posted **Nov 10, 2007, 7:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by jpIllInoIs

I think that the excitement will grow when they start hanging the window panels etc. This one is strating to move fast.

Really? It seems like it's slowed down a lot since the first above-ground construction began.

Untitled · #**1029** Posted **Nov 10, 2007, 7:58 PM**

^ perhaps he meant in comparison to the earlier phases.

harryc · #**1030** Posted **Nov 10, 2007, 11:55 PM**

Parking ramp on E side, off of Clark.

Dr. Taco · #**1031** Posted **Nov 11, 2007, 1:39 AM**

^ I know its not finished, but I like how cavernous the parking entrance is so far, and I actually hope they work with and keep that aspect

harryc · #**1032** Posted **Nov 11, 2007, 1:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by jstush04

^ I know its not finished, but I like how cavernous the parking entrance is so far, and I actually hope they work with and keep that aspect

Sorry to say they started putting up form work Friday that turns it into a normal ( no big vans ) entrance.

Dr. Taco · #**1033** Posted **Nov 11, 2007, 1:59 AM**

oh well, I'm not gonna cry about it. But when you say formwork, do you mean actual concrete ceilings that are parallel to the entrance ramp? or those yellow height indicators that tell you what the height of the lowest points on the ceiling will be once you enter the main garage

harryc · #**1034** Posted **Nov 11, 2007, 2:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by jstush04

oh well, I'm not gonna cry about it. But when you say formwork, do you mean actual concrete ceilings that are parallel to the entrance ramp? or those yellow height indicators that tell you what the height of the lowest points on the ceiling will be once you enter the main garage

All I saw was a bunch of scaffolding, looked pretty substantial - I'll look more closely tomorrow.

Steely Dan · #**1035** Posted **Nov 13, 2007, 12:58 AM**

11.10.2007

BorisMolotov · #**1036** Posted **Nov 13, 2007, 1:13 AM**

Hey the wood for the concrete pouring looks level all the way across (that's done so far.) Does that mean this is an actual floor and the parking is done?

Knightwing · #**1037** Posted **Nov 13, 2007, 1:36 AM**

Glass should be coming soon right?

scalziand · #**1038** Posted **Nov 13, 2007, 2:20 AM**

Alright! The regular floors are starting.

SolarWind · #**1039** Posted **Nov 13, 2007, 3:43 AM**

Great camera work, Steely Dan! Thanks for posting all your pictures today in the various threads. Quality shots!

Nowhereman1280 · #**1040** Posted **Nov 13, 2007, 3:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by BorisMolotov

Hey the wood for the concrete pouring looks level all the way across (that's done so far.) Does that mean this is an actual floor and the parking is done?

Yes! This means that they are done with the parking structure and are moving into the regular floors which should move even faster due to the fact that they don't need to hold up as much weight (at least I think they don't maybe I'm being naive) and aren't sloped.