CHICAGO | 400 N Lake Shore Drive | 851 FT & 765 FT | 73 & ? FLOORS - Page 161

cloudbod · #**3201** Posted **Mar 24, 2026, 7:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by donnie

This cycle 1.Vista 2. One Chicago 3.Nema 4.400 LSD 5.One Bennett what's everyone's top 5?

IMO it's a bit premature to weigh 400 LSD in any rankings-- it doesn't have a head yet. Let em cook!

iguy · #**3202** Posted **Mar 24, 2026, 11:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by donnie

This cycle 1.Vista 2. One Chicago 3.Nema 4.400 LSD 5.One Bennett what's everyone's top 5?

Can we really say these are all part of same development cycle?

400 LSD at least seems to be on it’s own in that respect

donnie · #**3203** Posted **Mar 25, 2026, 3:55 PM**

From looking at their new video at FITMINDS CHICAGO, i don't think we are going to get the crown as advertised! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyZZ_cS5tZs

Bonsai Tree · #**3204** Posted **Mar 25, 2026, 5:33 PM**

You know this how? Seems like you're just making that up- I see nothing that would make someone come to that conclusion at the moment.

cloudbod · #**3205** Posted **Mar 26, 2026, 12:32 AM**

^ Yeah if the entire crown were to be made of concrete, sure, I'd agree that it looks different than the renderings. But unless this building is quite different than the last dozen skyscrapers built in this city, its crown will be hollow steel structure, anchored into the top concrete floor, and enclosed with several "stories" of glass. Those glass panels will conceal the BMU (which is being installed right now, you can see its steel core in the video, thanks for the link btw) and the HVAC. So they've got several more apparent stories above the topped-out concrete to finish up the setbacks. It might not be exact to the rendering, but few buildings are.

donnie · #**3206** Posted **Mar 26, 2026, 3:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by NYguy

These are nice.

just thought i would repost this here and

Jstange059 · #**3207** Posted **Mar 26, 2026, 11:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by donnie

just thought i would repost this here and

I mean, the crown is still under construction, it seems to be shaping up to look like this, but it is still a building under construction. I’m pretty sure the building has a bit more height in the crown that it’s going to rise, and that’s going to create the pointy tip of the building

r18tdi · #**3208** Posted **Mar 26, 2026, 2:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by donnie

From looking at their new video at FITMINDS CHICAGO, i don't think we are going to get the crown as advertised! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyZZ_cS5tZs

Is that the BMU boom sticking straight up there?

cloudbod · #**3209** Posted **Mar 26, 2026, 3:18 PM**

^ Looks like it, yeah

Toasty Joe · #**3210** Posted **Mar 26, 2026, 4:42 PM**

another video: https://x.com/cwharris773/status/2036605663694946482/video/1

Klippenstein · #**3211** Posted **Mar 26, 2026, 5:16 PM**

How much of that BMU needs to be above roof height?

r18tdi · #**3212** Posted **Mar 26, 2026, 5:47 PM**

Im guessing the parapet will only extend up to the point where the BMU pivots to swing out over the side? If that's the case, the architectural top will be rather blunted compared to the more elongated chiseled-shaped form seen in the older renderings/diagrams.

donnie · #**3213** Posted **Mar 26, 2026, 6:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by r18tdi

Im guessing the parapet will only extend up to the point where the BMU pivots to swing out over the side? If that's the case, the architectural top will be rather blunted compared to the more elongated chiseled-shaped form seen in the older renderings/diagrams.

Exactly my point all along!

cloudbod · #**3214** Posted **Mar 26, 2026, 7:26 PM**

The BMU mast telescopes vertically on hydraulic actuators. You can see the length of the main cylinder, and the silver inner cylinder!

The BMU boom/jib also telescopes diagonally upward, so it can clear any screening that rises above the top of the unit's maximum height. There are too many unknown variables to make aesthetic judgements yet IMO. Let em cooooook lol

NYguy · #**3215** Posted **Mar 28, 2026, 3:40 AM**

Those are some good shots from that drone...

BVictor1 · #**3216** Posted **Mar 31, 2026, 3:41 AM**

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ORD2010 · #**3217** Posted **Apr 2, 2026, 12:59 AM**

Really hope this one gets a solid crown treatment, otherwise I'm not sure I could forgive them... After the chopping of 30-feet from One Chicago which makes it a bit stubby, and the horrendous black louvers around Vista, I am nervous about about this.

donnie · #**3218** Posted **Apr 2, 2026, 3:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by ORD2010

Really hope this one gets a solid crown treatment, otherwise I'm not sure I could forgive them... After the chopping of 30-feet from One Chicago which makes it a bit stubby, and the horrendous black louvers around Vista, I am nervous about about this.

In the words of Oprah.. 'You get a stubby, and you get a stubby , and we all getting stubby's

iLeunamme · #**3219** Posted **Apr 2, 2026, 3:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by ORD2010

Really hope this one gets a solid crown treatment, otherwise I'm not sure I could forgive them... After the chopping of 30-feet from One Chicago which makes it a bit stubby, and the horrendous black louvers around Vista, I am nervous about about this.

Well, they already got rid of the terracotta. I'm sure this thing cannot get any worse.

sentinel · #**3220** Posted **Apr 2, 2026, 9:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by iLeunamme

Well, they already got rid of the terracotta. I'm sure this thing cannot get any worse.

Terracotta on a project of this size would have been prohibitively expensive, difficult to maintain properly throughout the annual deep freeze-thaw weather cycle in the city, and is not as versatile a cladding material.

Please tell me why this building requires terracotta so much that you believe it would make it better. I'm genuinely curious to better understand your rationale.