CHICAGO | Boom rundown - everything over 12 floors. v5 - Page 338

Alliance · #**6741** Posted **Apr 14, 2008, 5:32 PM**

I'm referring to the yellow mesh balcony panels, not the backing for the red ones. I wouldn't like it if the red panels were pink Italian marble. I see a much larger problem with the general design and concept.

And this building is not in River North and I don't dabble in transplantation studies. Park view West has never really been attractive to me, I'm sure there are other buildigns I really like that everyone else thinks are hideous.

Dr. Taco · #**6742** Posted **Apr 14, 2008, 5:40 PM**

^ ack, yeah, its not in river north, but close enough, haha

but yeah, i understand that are just buildings a person does or does not like, for various reasons. some people don't like the john hancock. whatever

(john hancock was an extreme example)

Alliance · #**6743** Posted **Apr 14, 2008, 5:51 PM**

meh...I try to back up my opinons.

sentinel · #**6744** Posted **Apr 14, 2008, 6:56 PM**

Soil testing is to commence this week if not today for this building adjacent to the W=A site which is a surface parking lot (all of the cars for that half of the site where this apartment building is located are gone and the site is fenced in).

Dr. Taco · #**6745** Posted **Apr 14, 2008, 10:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by Alliance

meh...I try to back up my opinons.

and its appreciated. take notes, adrian! haha

Dr. Taco · #**6746** Posted **Apr 14, 2008, 10:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by sentinel

Soil testing is to commence this week if not today for this building adjacent to the W=A site which is a surface parking lot (all of the cars for that half of the site where this apartment building is located are gone and the site is fenced in).

awesome news

ColumbusTim79 · #**6747** Posted **Apr 14, 2008, 11:43 PM**

Can 630 N McClurg get its own page or is it too short?

Alliance · #**6748** Posted **Apr 15, 2008, 12:22 AM**

I was under the impression that the sharter tower was going to go up first, hence no need for a thread.

spyguy · #**6749** Posted **Apr 15, 2008, 12:28 AM**

The Citygate hotel in Naperville is now called Hotel Arista

Image from webcam

simcityaustin · #**6750** Posted **Apr 15, 2008, 2:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by Alliance

I was under the impression that the sharter tower was going to go up first, hence no need for a thread.

I would personally like to see a thread once the taller tower begins construction. If Elysian has one, I think this development deserves on b/c it is more important IMO.

harryc · #**6751** Posted **Apr 15, 2008, 3:10 AM**

April 14

SolarWind · #**6752** Posted **Apr 15, 2008, 3:19 AM**

April 14, 2008

^ The unfinished Museum of Broadcast Communications is in the foreground

intrepidDesign · #**6753** Posted **Apr 15, 2008, 3:31 AM**

I forgot about this one. Nice building, I heard there was talk that this building was going to recycle rainwater and have a "green" roof. The lobby looks nice.
http://www.353clark.com/gallery.php

Nowhereman1280 · #**6754** Posted **Apr 15, 2008, 4:31 AM**

Every time I see more renders of 353 I like it more, it is going to be one of the most underrated buildings of this boom until we start seeing the facade go up. I think this building is going to drip of glassy detail just like that 500 west Quincy or whatever it is with the glass mullions.

ardecila · #**6755** Posted **Apr 15, 2008, 5:00 AM**

Quaker Oats Building + 353 North Clark + 300 North LaSalle = a TON of bluish-greenish glass.

Tom Servo · #**6756** Posted **Apr 15, 2008, 5:11 AM**

Quaker Oats Building + 353 North Clark + 300 North LaSalle = MORE PLEASE!

Jibba · #**6757** Posted **Apr 15, 2008, 5:28 AM**

Re the bluish-greenish glass: the antidote to River North's prevailing painted concrete motif, or another instance of contemporary architectural pastiche run rampant?

honte · #**6758** Posted **Apr 15, 2008, 6:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by Nowhereman1280

I think this building is going to drip of glassy detail just like that 500 west Quincy or whatever it is with the glass mullions.

Yep. It might be enough to make it interesting.

Is Thom Mayne to thank for the glass fins idea? Anyone? I'm drawing a blank as to where I first saw this.

Ch.G, Ch.G · #**6759** Posted **Apr 15, 2008, 8:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by Jibba

Re the bluish-greenish glass: the antidote to River North's prevailing painted concrete motif, or another instance of contemporary architectural pastiche run rampant?

I actually find it to be a nice match to the color of the river and the neighborhood's oxidized copper details.

harryc · #**6760** Posted **Apr 15, 2008, 10:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by intrepidDesign

I forgot about this one. Nice building, I heard there was talk that this building was going to recycle rainwater and have a "green" roof. The lobby looks nice.
http://www.353clark.com/gallery.php

I think these are for the rainwater collection system, 3 were drilled in the NW corner. photo from December 2007.