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cozy · #1 Posted **Oct 26, 2018, 12:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by F1 Tommy

I have a feeling this glass is hard to install and it does look superb. I wonder why they have several panels with the wrong color? Place holders due to a cracked piece? Anyway I think the whole thing will turn out better than any of us even thought possible

I have asked that same question in this thread before, either broken panels or arrived faulty.

Additionally, they are now installing bare window frames (without glass) on the south sheer wall. Anybody know why?

PittsburghPA · #2 Posted **Oct 26, 2018, 2:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by cozy

Additionally, they are now installing bare window frames (without glass) on the south sheer wall. Anybody know why?

I believe that's called "stick built" where they glaze the system while installing. Just a guess but maybe there are multiple types of systems on this project.

rlw777 · #3 Posted **Oct 26, 2018, 12:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by F1 Tommy

I have a feeling this glass is hard to install and it does look superb. I wonder why they have several panels with the wrong color? Place holders due to a cracked piece? Anyway I think the whole thing will turn out better than any of us even thought possible

Each panel has multiple panes of glass. Often it's only the outside pane that has any color. When the outside pane of glass breaks they still install the panel. That's why you see several panels with the wrong color. They will be replaced later. It seems to happen on most projects with a glass facade.

cozy · #4 Posted **Oct 26, 2018, 1:00 AM**

Resuming work on landscape

Glassssss

Installation .gif

Arm&Kedzie · #5 Posted **Oct 26, 2018, 2:27 AM**

The random appearance of where they were hanging glass at the start makes sense now. They only had that color panel in and were jumping up the pattern. This is going to be fun to watch!!

BonoboZill4 · #6 Posted **Oct 26, 2018, 3:39 AM**

The glass on this one pops

10023 · #7 Posted **Oct 27, 2018, 7:33 AM**

How do they let hotels build parking or ballrooms facing the street like that? And why wouldn’t a ballroom have big windows that can simply be sealed off when darkness is required? Have to make sure whatever event is taking place feels like a Las Vegas trade show, I guess...

left of center · #8 Posted **Oct 27, 2018, 4:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by 10023

How do they let hotels build parking or ballrooms facing the street like that? And why wouldn’t a ballroom have big windows that can simply be sealed off when darkness is required? Have to make sure whatever event is taking place feels like a Las Vegas trade show, I guess...

If you are referring to the Sheraton, keep in mind what south Streeterville was like when it was first built. Empty lots and closed warehouses, with the surrounding streets essentially being high speed auto sewers. Not a lot of pedestrian street presence. Not excusing the developers or architects (they still should have planned it to be more street level friendly and urban considering its still in the core), but I do understand how they came up with their (flawed) reasoning at the time.

NYguy · #9 Posted **Oct 27, 2018, 4:59 PM**

https://www.instagram.com/p/BpcKoDfA...en-by=pachinah

https://www.instagram.com/p/BpaQaFnA...ken-by=ketra86

https://www.instagram.com/p/BpZaccxl...en-by=arangoiz

https://www.instagram.com/p/BpXZm8cB...by=chicago1974

the urban politician · #10 Posted **Oct 27, 2018, 2:30 PM**

^ Im not sure how you are reaching these conclusions based on the above pictures

seoulstice_sji · #11 Posted **Oct 27, 2018, 2:51 PM**

Looking more like a Chinese building in Shanghai

cozy · #12 Posted **Oct 27, 2018, 5:31 PM**

Love seeing the crew out on a Saturday installing some massive glass panels for the eighth floor

SolarWind · #13 Posted **Oct 28, 2018, 12:20 AM**

October 22, 2018

kolchak · #14 Posted **Oct 28, 2018, 12:47 AM**

BonoboZill4 · #15 Posted **Oct 28, 2018, 5:29 PM**

Now they are really starting to roll on the glass. Looking at it, I think I'll end up liking the sort of jagged cuts in and out all the way up, but it would have been much smoother if they had gone with the curtain wall design-wise I'd have to imagine.