CHICAGO | Aqua | 858 FT / 262 M | 87 FLOORS - Page 72

APPRAISER · #**1421** Posted **Jun 9, 2007, 1:09 AM**

Nice photos SolarWind! I'm not very educated in highrise construction, but I take it those colums rest on top of cassions?

DHamp · #**1422** Posted **Jun 9, 2007, 1:24 AM**

A few more pics I took at the Aqua Site today:

aluminum · #**1423** Posted **Jun 9, 2007, 4:38 AM**

Will part of this building contain offices ?

honte · #**1424** Posted **Jun 9, 2007, 5:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by APPRAISER

Nice photos SolarWind! I'm not very educated in highrise construction, but I take it those colums rest on top of cassions?

Very unlikely. Those appear to be pretty minor columns that will form part of the large podium. A deep foundation system would only be necessary in highly unusual conditions.

APPRAISER · #**1425** Posted **Jun 9, 2007, 6:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by honte

Very unlikely. Those appear to be pretty minor columns that will form part of the large podium. A deep foundation system would only be necessary in highly unusual conditions.

I was wondering, do any cassions support the podium?

Nowhereman1280 · #**1426** Posted **Jun 9, 2007, 5:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by aluminum

Will part of this building contain offices ?

none...

There will be only a hotel, condos, and I think some retail or something in Aqua. I'm not even sure if there will be retail or not, if there is it will be under the building or something...

Marcu · #**1427** Posted **Jun 10, 2007, 12:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by Nowhereman1280

none...

There will be only a hotel, condos, and I think some retail or something in Aqua. I'm not even sure if there will be retail or not, if there is it will be under the building or something...

From what I remember, I believe there are plans for a Bed Bath and Beyond, a Walgreens, and a Treasure Island or some other grocery store all with access to the pedway.

Nowhereman1280 · #**1428** Posted **Jun 10, 2007, 1:39 AM**

Yeah that's what I thought I heard, underneath it as in the pedway... I love Chicago and our vast network of underground streets, pedestrian walk ways, and abandoned freight tunnels!

Horio · #**1429** Posted **Jun 10, 2007, 2:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by honte

^ Hey Horio, thanks again for the great info. I appreciate all of the knowledge you contribute here.

When was the last time we saw a 3 tower-crane project in Chicago? This is going to be exciting.

Over in the MO thread, we are kicking around the discrepancy between the reported $474 Million figure for Aqua versus the $750M reported for Mandarin Oriental down the street. What are your thoughts on the difference? Does the figure for Aqua sound correct from what you know?

That sounds pretty close or even a tad high.

Horio · #**1430** Posted **Jun 10, 2007, 2:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by APPRAISER

I was wondering, do any cassions support the podium?

The whole building sits on caissons including the podium. The podium ones do not go to the bedrock though.

Saber925 · #**1431** Posted **Jun 10, 2007, 2:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by Marcu

From what I remember, I believe there are plans for a Bed Bath and Beyond, a Walgreens, and a Treasure Island or some other grocery store all with access to the pedway.

The Treasure Island will be in the market center to be built just north of 340 OTP.

honte · #**1432** Posted **Jun 10, 2007, 2:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by Horio

The whole building sits on caissons including the podium. The podium ones do not go to the bedrock though.

OK, thanks for this info and for the other reply.

I guess I get myself into trouble because I only call foundations caissons if they go to bedrock. I call the others piers or piles, but I should just give it up!

biophilic · #**1433** Posted **Jun 10, 2007, 11:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by honte

I guess I get myself into trouble because I only call foundations caissons if they go to bedrock. I call the others piers or piles, but I should just give it up!

A pile is certainly different than a pier or a caisson (driven vs. drilled), but i always thought that the term "pier" was used for larger drilled shafts and "caisson" was used for smaller drilled shafts. Of course i guess that means that the bigger stuff on Aqua would be called piers and everybody's been calling them caissons so i don't know...

oh, and i think a small portion of the podium will contain Loewenburg's new offices.

ardecila · #**1434** Posted **Jun 11, 2007, 12:54 AM**

Huh... some nice digs for Low-end-burg. I hope anybody coming to visit won't expect such architectural quality as a rule of thumb.

Alliance · #**1435** Posted **Jun 11, 2007, 2:09 AM**

hey, I'd throw my office in Aqua too...and a bedroom upstairs.

CGII · #**1436** Posted **Jun 11, 2007, 4:32 AM**

I just got back from Chicago and I have to say that LSE is really gonna kick some ass once it's filled in. I mean like, possibly making a new architectural focal point for the city. That is all.

SolarWind · #**1437** Posted **Jun 15, 2007, 2:45 AM**

June 14, 2007

Horio · #**1438** Posted **Jun 15, 2007, 4:12 AM**

Its almost mat time. Looks like the rebar has been delivered.

killaviews · #**1439** Posted **Jun 19, 2007, 11:17 PM**

A big red tower crane is up!

SolarWind · #**1440** Posted **Jun 20, 2007, 12:26 AM**

June 19, 2007