I'm still waiting to be "Wow'd" by this building..... Perhaps the remaining setbacks will really make it shine, but so far - It's just meh to me. I think the thing is the choice in the exterior cladding.....
It's one of the reasons I love One Bennett Park in this area - It's not a groundbreaking design, but the choice on the exterior really makes it stand apart from everything else in the area. Same goes for One Chicago Square with it's unique approach to the glass art deco style.
To me, this looks like just another residential highrise on the lakefront. Again, maybe the remaining setbacks, along with the remaining glass will make this shine at the end, but I'm not impressed yet.
In it's current state it reminds me of one chicago a bit. I will say for me, the only disappointing aspect of this building is it looked more unique in the renderings than it does now. It's kinda just.. yet another generic blue glass building. I thought it would have lighter or more mirrored glass, and that the "terra cotta" would be more pronounced, giving the overall structure a lighter color. It's just, blue glass with a bit too many vertical lines. Giving corporate pinstripes lol. Since its right on the lake it looks very tall from the water/pier, so that's cool. I think so far this building looks best from the skinnier side tho, looks like a NYC pencil thin building from the East and West angles.
In it's current state it reminds me of one chicago a bit. I will say for me, the only disappointing aspect of this building is it looked more unique in the renderings than it does now. It's kinda just.. yet another generic blue glass building. I thought it would have lighter or more mirrored glass, and that the "terra cotta" would be more pronounced, giving the overall structure a lighter color. It's just, blue glass with a bit too many vertical lines. Giving corporate pinstripes lol. Since its right on the lake it looks very tall from the water/pier, so that's cool. I think so far this building looks best from the skinnier side tho, looks like a NYC pencil thin building from the East and West angles.
I def. get what you are saying. They moved the start of the setbacks much higher up than the initial renderings showed and also replaced the terracotta with metal panels, which eliminated some of the texture and richness.
After this tops out within a month there will be no 150 m towers under construction in the city for the first time in years. Hopefully it doesn’t take years for the second tower to go up.
From somebody not in the know I thought there were 2 towers to this development. Guess its just the one then..
“Office buildings are our factories – whether for tech, creative or traditional industries we must continue to grow our modern factories to create new jobs,” said United States Senator Chuck Schumer.
I just recently seen a tweet stating that this has gotten a height boost. The tweet claims the building will be 879 feet tall. Can anyone confirm this?
I just recently seen a tweet stating that this has gotten a height boost. The tweet claims the building will be 879 feet tall. Can anyone confirm this?
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should be named the Yankee because of the pinstripes...
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