CHICAGO | 375 East Wacker (Arquitectonica Tower) | 840 FT / 256 M | 76 FLOORS | PRO - Page 16

ardecila · #**301** Posted **Jun 1, 2007, 5:03 PM**

This is the Hyatt proposal. Apparently, it's on hold right now because the Hyatt changed ownership, so the project's future is uncertain.

There are three different designs on the table. One is the Gonzalez Hasbrouck plan from LSD to Michigan, which is likely just imagination on the part of the architects and represents no actual plan.

The second is the Gensler plan, which goes all the way from Franklin to LSD. Gensler is also doing design services for a stainless-steel canopy that the Hyatt wants to erect from Columbus to Michigan. This canopy may or may not be part of their overall plan.

archytype · #**302** Posted **Jun 1, 2007, 6:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by wrabbit

Good shadow play can make an otherwise decent project into a very good project. Here, with a Southern face and lots of refracted lake light to the East, the opportunities are rich.

Must have more renders!

In the rendering of the tower's present state, (where it will hopefully remain) you can see thin and vertical dark lines following the glazing, it's actually the shadowline from an exposed I-beam framework that is offset several feet to support the balconies. The building's facade is primarily glazing but the exposed framework (or unique scaffolding, IMO) adds a unique depth and shadow-play.

The tower obviously exhibits Architectonica's modern spin on the Miesian tradition inherent in the Illinois Center, ie.
(pure box+detailing meets modernism) which translates into the skyline view of the massive keyhole and an up-close view depicting an eccentric facade.

Let's hope the developers can push a tall floor to ceiling height so the overall height pushes well beyond 900' CCD.

Steely Dan · #**303** Posted **Jun 1, 2007, 6:42 PM**

^ wow, that sounds awesome archytype, thanks for the input! I can't wait to see some up close ground level renderings.

Ryan81 · #**304** Posted **Jun 1, 2007, 7:50 PM**

Hey everyone,

I added to Archytype's original composition. I added CS and Trump.

I know, I know, the CS doesn't look as realistic pasted into this image as it could....Also, the location and height of Trump is APPROXIMATE...an educated guess based on the known heights and location of existing buildings around it......just thought I'd say that before someone replies and tells me.

I may work tonight to get the CS to look more realistic...I think I just need to add a little texture to the sketchup model to give it a glass facade. I don't have a sketchup model of Mandarin Oriental to place in this shot.

wrab · #**305** Posted **Jun 1, 2007, 8:33 PM**

^^^ Nice!

SportsWorld · #**306** Posted **Jun 1, 2007, 10:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ryan81

Hey everyone,

I added to Archytype's original composition. I added CS and Trump.

I know, I know, the CS doesn't look as realistic pasted into this image as it could....Also, the location and height of Trump is APPROXIMATE...an educated guess based on the known heights and location of existing buildings around it......just thought I'd say that before someone replies and tells me.

I may work tonight to get the CS to look more realistic...I think I just need to add a little texture to the sketchup model to give it a glass facade. I don't have a sketchup model of Mandarin Oriental to place in this shot.

archytype · #**307** Posted **Jun 1, 2007, 11:29 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryan81

Hey everyone,

I added to Archytype's original composition. I added CS and Trump.

I may work tonight to get the CS to look more realistic...I think I just need to add a little texture to the sketchup model to give it a glass facade. I don't have a sketchup model of Mandarin Oriental to place in this shot.

I have some fresh new aerials photos with better views I'm compiling when I get some time next week. I can add in mandarin, n. fairbanks, etc... I just need a rendering not sketchup.

bnk · #**308** Posted **Jun 2, 2007, 12:04 AM**

Waterview too.

aluminum · #**309** Posted **Jun 2, 2007, 2:38 AM**

Hey, can anyone tell me how tall is this Arquitectonica LSE tower ?
How come its not in diagrams ?

djvandrake · #**310** Posted **Jun 2, 2007, 3:31 AM**

Because it's a new proposal whose details are very much in flux. We still don't know how tall it will be or what the final design will be. The speculation is this tower will be over 900'. The LSE sales staff would tell me only that it's planned to be taller than Aqua.

CGII · #**311** Posted **Jun 2, 2007, 4:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by Alliance

well, the LSD bridge is the the bottom left...and the river flows east...so....yeah.

I'm quite sure one of the most memorable feats of engineering attributed to the city of Chicago was the reversal of the flow of the river to the West...

Alliance · #**312** Posted **Jun 2, 2007, 10:20 AM**

I Mean The River Goes East!!!

simcityaustin · #**313** Posted **Jun 2, 2007, 5:06 PM**

It's crazy how these new supertalls start to dwarf the other towers, making them look shorter then they are.

wrab · #**314** Posted **Jun 2, 2007, 7:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by archytype

In the rendering of the tower's present state, (where it will hopefully remain) you can see thin and vertical dark lines following the glazing, it's actually the shadowline from an exposed I-beam framework that is offset several feet to support the balconies. The building's facade is primarily glazing but the exposed framework (or unique scaffolding, IMO) adds a unique depth and shadow-play.

The tower obviously exhibits Architectonica's modern spin on the Miesian tradition inherent in the Illinois Center, ie.
(pure box+detailing meets modernism) which translates into the skyline view of the massive keyhole and an up-close view depicting an eccentric facade.

Let's hope the developers can push a tall floor to ceiling height so the overall height pushes well beyond 900' CCD.

Nice. Have you seen any larger/additional images, archytype?

The exposed I-beams are another nice nod to Mies. The scaffolding effect is a nice touch, too - just the steel frame, I assume - honest & archistorical. You see this kind of "scaffolding" also on some of the larger steel mills around Gary/Hammond.

jcchii · #**315** Posted **Jun 2, 2007, 8:59 PM**

that rendering is great.

very nice work

STR · #**316** Posted **Jun 3, 2007, 1:11 AM**

Wow. I like the detailing. It's like a lattice-work grid on the face of the tower. Almost Lloyd's of London look to it, but a cleaner design more modernist in tradition.

The proportions are still bleh, but the facade is solid.

SevenSevenThree · #**317** Posted **Jun 3, 2007, 2:42 AM**

Is there a reason why the thread title doesn't reflect the height given from Mario/Marvel33's website?

i_am_hydrogen · #**318** Posted **Jun 3, 2007, 2:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by SevenSevenThree

Is there a reason why the thread title doesn't reflect the height given from Mario/Marvel33's website?

To the best of my recollection, Mario's article didn't give a height figure in feet, only mentioning that it will be 76 floors.

SevenSevenThree · #**319** Posted **Jun 3, 2007, 3:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by i_am_hydrogen

To the best of my recollection, Mario's article didn't give a height figure in feet, only mentioning that it will be 76 floors.

Its listed as 921' on newcityskyline.com. Its not in the article though. It was posted by the administrator of the site in the forum, which I didn't know existed. Do I have my websites confused?

Btw, he said the height wasnt official yet but it is a number that we havent seen before.

i_am_hydrogen · #**320** Posted **Jun 3, 2007, 3:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by SevenSevenThree

Its listed as 921' on newcityskyline.com. Its not in the article though. It was posted by the administrator of the site in the forum, which I didn't know existed. Do I have my websites confused?

Btw, he said the height wasnt official yet but it is a number that we havent seen before.

Do you have a link?