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pilsenarch · #**5121** Posted **Dec 27, 2018, 2:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by r18tdi

That was incredible btw.

It was the *detailed*, descriptive decision, IMO, that held more value...

maru2501 · #**5122** Posted **Dec 27, 2018, 2:51 PM**

best pure skyline pop since trump

Steely Dan · #**5123** Posted **Dec 27, 2018, 3:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by maru2501

best pure skyline pop since trump.

absolutely.

so far this century, chicago has constructed 13 buildings over 700' tall, but two of them are really in a category all their own, height-wise.

source: http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=83646667

Skyguy_7 · #**5124** Posted **Dec 27, 2018, 4:01 PM**

^ Very minor concern, but I always thought 150 N Riverside was 752 feet tall. Perhaps a typo in the model above?

gebs · #**5125** Posted **Dec 27, 2018, 4:23 PM**

Some south views of Vista from 12/26/2018:

gebs · #**5126** Posted **Dec 27, 2018, 4:25 PM**

And one from 12/25/2018:

BuildThemTaller · #**5127** Posted **Dec 27, 2018, 5:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by gebs

And one from 12/25/2018:

I've done a number of runs along the Lakeshore and races that take this route. This is always one of my favorite parts of running along the Lake. The view just keeps getting better and better. Thrilling.

wojtek3 · #**5128** Posted **Dec 27, 2018, 6:15 PM**

almost there , ready to top out?

SolarWind · #**5129** Posted **Dec 27, 2018, 7:58 PM**

December 22, 2018

Rizzo · #**5130** Posted **Dec 27, 2018, 9:17 PM**

My assumption is it’ll top out just beneath that crane cab.

chris08876 · #**5131** Posted **Dec 27, 2018, 10:58 PM**

Looking at some of those shots, any Aon Center love?

I'm a big fan of that tower (sometimes I feel like I'm the only one that likes it). It just reminds me of the original twin tower, hence my bias towards it. I hope they rethink that planned obs deck on Aon (doesn't look good).

I think it complements Vista nicely, both being monoliths, but in their unique approach and style.

In Solarwinds shot in post #5161, you can just see decades worth of towers. Spanning various periods in architecture history, all within less than a sq-mile.

Not many cities can boast having that historical collection or even the fact that such a collection is present.

TK2001 · #**5132** Posted **Dec 28, 2018, 1:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by Rizzo

My assumption is it’ll top out just beneath that crane cab.

Na, closer to the tip of the boom is where it'll top out

Sohcatoah · #**5133** Posted **Dec 28, 2018, 1:55 AM**

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Originally Posted by TK2001

Na, closer to the tip of the boom is where it'll top out

As someone who is unfamiliar with these terms what part of the crane is that?

Talltowernerd · #**5134** Posted **Dec 28, 2018, 2:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by Sohcatoah

As someone who is unfamiliar with these terms what part of the crane is that?

The part that extends upward and outward from the cab. The hook comes down from the end of the boom.

TK2001 · #**5135** Posted **Dec 28, 2018, 3:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by Sohcatoah

As someone who is unfamiliar with these terms what part of the crane is that?

Here's a visual of what's left

simon07 · #**5136** Posted **Dec 28, 2018, 3:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by TK2001

Here's a visual of what's left

I love how many blank walls and parking bases this project and the school covered up. Really hoping that the one on the side of chandler is one day covered up too. It would be a tragedy if it stayed visible. The alderman needs to push for this.

pianowizard · #**5137** Posted **Dec 28, 2018, 3:56 PM**

TK2001, are you sure there's still so much left to go? Of course I hope you are right, but according to the photo below which was taken from a sufficiently far vantage point that's practically equidistant from Vista and Aon, these two buildings are now nearly the same height, so I thought Vista is pretty close to topping out, like just 3 or 4 more floors above the core.

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Originally Posted by Little A

nmadsen · #**5138** Posted **Dec 28, 2018, 4:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by chris08876

Looking at some of those shots, any Aon Center love?

I'm a big fan of that tower (sometimes I feel like I'm the only one that likes it). It just reminds me of the original twin tower, hence my bias towards it. I hope they rethink that planned obs deck on Aon (doesn't look good).

I think it complements Vista nicely, both being monoliths, but in their unique approach and style.

In Solarwinds shot in post #5161, you can just see decades worth of towers. Spanning various periods in architecture history, all within less than a sq-mile.

Not many cities can boast having that historical collection or even the fact that such a collection is present.

you're not alone! I like Aon too because of its simple massiveness. It just has a presence to it that gives you the feeling it has its own slight gravitational pull.

SteelMonkey · #**5139** Posted **Dec 28, 2018, 5:30 PM**

This was in my Block Club Chicago email thread this morning. Scroll down to the bottom for the video of these nuts swinging from Vista.

Sweaty palms just watching the brief clip.

https://blockclubchicago.org/2018/12...topping-video/

marothisu · #**5140** Posted **Dec 28, 2018, 6:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by SteelMonkey

This was in my Block Club Chicago email thread this morning. Scroll down to the bottom for the video of these nuts swinging from Vista.

Sweaty palms just watching the brief clip.

https://blockclubchicago.org/2018/12...topping-video/

I used to do a lot of parkour/free running (legitimately) - these guys are insane to a stupid level. Hopefully they don't end up like that guy in China this year or last year who fell to his death.