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Originally Posted by pilsenarch
well, you can question my motives, but if you are going to argue that the quality of those bedrooms is what one would expect entering an all glass skyscraper, I would suggest you have an inability to read plans...
those exterior walls are over 4' thick... all-in-all, even the living and kitchen spaces are awkward (check out the location of the stove, the size of the structure, the huge wasted space in the kitchen)... this is not the kind of floor plan I would expect to see in a corner unit in what is supposed to be the most luxurious tower in the city...
this structural system didn't happen by accident, it is a direct result of the frustums...
so, sorry, I know that this building is a gift from God...
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Not sure if your comment was directed at me personally, but I'm a registered architect and I know how to read plans, thank you.
No one has ever said anything about this building being a 'gift from God' - not sure why you have a chip on your shoulder regarding this building and/or Studio Gang. And the plan you highlight only shows one of the unit plans, out of eight/nine on that floor, and not all of the layouts have the same outer shear wall thickness...and again, the south-facing plan you chose to highlight still has plenty of light coming in from floor to ceiling windows, not to mention the master bedroom which appears to have a roughly 8' wide opening.
https://www.vistatowerchicago.com/residences/
Here is a rendering of one of the north-facing units with a similar layout.
Yes, the outer shear wall is very massive, but it is HARDLY a jail cell.
Get. Over. It.
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