CHICAGO | Aqua | 858 FT / 262 M | 87 FLOORS - Page 20

Steely Dan · #**381** Posted **May 9, 2006, 11:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by wrabbit

conversely, Chicago's light seems to cheapen flat, undifferentiated, reflective surfaces like those on Bank One (an exception, though, for the concave 333 Wacker, which is like a funhouse mirror...)

huh? bank one plaza (now known as chase plaza) has nothing approaching a "flat, undifferentiated, reflective surface". perhaps you're thinking of a different tower?

chase plaza:

HK Chicago · #**382** Posted **May 10, 2006, 12:22 AM**

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no architecture critic ever gives any conclusive judgements before a work is actually a built object.

On this thread we do it all the time

Steely Dan · #**383** Posted **May 10, 2006, 12:27 AM**

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Originally Posted by HK Chicago

On this thread we do it all the time

but none of us are architecture critics.

we're just a bunch of web nerds.

wrab · #**384** Posted **May 10, 2006, 12:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by Steely Dan

huh? bank one plaza (now known as chase plaza) has nothing approaching a "flat, undifferentiated, reflective surface". perhaps you're thinking of a different tower?

You are absolutely right, Steely. I meant the Chase Building (Chase Plaza):

I've corrected my post accordingly.

Bank One is one of my faves (incidentally - what's up with the night lights on the upper portion of Bank One? Refurb?)

Steely Dan · #**385** Posted **May 10, 2006, 1:23 AM**

^ LOL we confused each other. but you're still a bit mixed-up. let me set it all straight for you.

the building you were originally intending to talk about is ricardo bofill's 2002 Chase Center (formerly named Bank One Corporate Center).

Chase Center:

the building i was talking about in my post is CF murphy's/P-dub's masterful 1969 Chase Tower (formerly named Bank One Plaza, originally named First National Bank of Chicago Plaza).

Chase Tower:

when Chase bought out Bank One a year or so ago, both buildings changed to their current Chase monikers. confusing, ain't it?

UrbanSophist · #**386** Posted **May 10, 2006, 6:40 AM**

What was this building originally called?

denizen467 · #**387** Posted **May 10, 2006, 7:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by wrabbit

Bank One is one of my faves (incidentally - what's up with the night lights on the upper portion of Bank One? Refurb?)

Yup - the tenant occupying that entire upper block of floors moved out recently (across the street to the new 1 S Dearborn, no less); likely there's major refurb going on. Especially when you consider that it's a space with incredible views at a prestigious address, but is three decades removed from being Class A office space; renovation should address some of that.

BVictor1 · #**388** Posted **May 10, 2006, 2:25 PM**

Something that has come into my possession.

Pandemonious · #**389** Posted **May 10, 2006, 2:34 PM**

Well, it looks better than the first base they showed us. You can really see (moreso than in other previous pics anyway) how the building itself is a big glass box with wavey concrete balconies added on.... and, you can see the railings in there very lightly now. They appear to be almost the same style used on Marina City.

Steely Dan · #**390** Posted **May 10, 2006, 2:45 PM**

are those town homes integrated into the Aqua base facing out towards the park in that first image?

trvlr70 · #**391** Posted **May 10, 2006, 2:50 PM**

Very interesting rendering. It has answered some questions and opened up a whole bunch more.

I'm not really digging the switchback staircase. Skaters will, indeed. I was hopeing for something, I don't know, more revolutionary or interesting....perahps outside escalators or something?

BVictor1 · #**392** Posted **May 10, 2006, 2:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by Steely Dan

are those town homes integrated into the Aqua base facing out towards the park in that first image?

sure are...

Chi_Coruscant · #**393** Posted **May 10, 2006, 3:04 PM**

I like it! I really like the pedestal structure which will make upper Columbus Dr look more ped-friendly. One question: how did the sales go?

Thanks for the update, BVictor.

poidog · #**394** Posted **May 10, 2006, 3:42 PM**

I think I'm interested in buying a place here. I think I'll head down to the sales center this week. Does anyone know now much the 2 bedrooms are going for, or how much they are asking for the reservation?
Thanks!

Steely Dan · #**395** Posted **May 10, 2006, 3:50 PM**

^ the Aqua Website offers next to nothing in terms of pricing or reservation information, so you'll either have to call or visit the sales center directly, but i do STRONGLY encourage you to do so. aqua, and buildings like it, are way out of my price league, but we need all you wealthy folks to buy up as many units as possible in this beauty so that it becomes a reality and broke-ass shlubs like me can at least walk down the street and marvel at it from below.

Latoso · #**396** Posted **May 10, 2006, 3:59 PM**

I believe that most available 2 bedrooms are starting around $600k and up. I know because my brother was looking at buying there and he brought over a huge portfolio so I could see it. Needless to say, it was very nice. It even included a $25 gift card to Brazzazz.

poidog · #**397** Posted **May 10, 2006, 5:27 PM**

mmmm...gift card, maybe I sould go over to the sales center this weekend

. I just got an email from them with some floor plans of 2 brs and 1 br + den. She said the prices are mid 600's to 800, but I don't know if that is just for 2 brs or for the 1 br too (yikes).

wrab · #**398** Posted **May 10, 2006, 8:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by BVictor1

I'm lovin' the Jetsons-style shelter roof over the vehicle unload/pickup area on the left side of the render!

Thanks, BVic, for the update.

UptownChiBoy · #**399** Posted **May 10, 2006, 8:37 PM**

The base is too wide.

spyguy · #**400** Posted **May 10, 2006, 8:38 PM**

Cool renderings. I wish that the glass on the bottom was more curvy however.