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forumly_chgoman · #**361** Posted **Jun 22, 2007, 8:17 PM**

^^^^That is a different angle & it looks like it might be an earlier image. I was hoping someone could add mandarin & the spire to the new LSE render spyguy posted....I was aware of this older render

BorisMolotov · #**362** Posted **Jun 23, 2007, 2:10 PM**

AON will block most of the Mandarin from either of those two views. What I would like to see is a complete fill-in of all the Streeterville projects and what one can see of the River North projects (I don't really expect that, it would be a ton of work but it would be cool)

Untitled · #**363** Posted **Jul 1, 2007, 6:31 PM**

So, anyone know where this puppy is at? Are they trying to presell it?

SamInTheLoop · #**364** Posted **Jul 1, 2007, 6:46 PM**

^ When I stopped by the sales center a few weeks ago, I was told by a salesperson she did not know when marketing would begin - could be 3 months, 6 months or a year. Of course this was either what she was instructed to say, or the development team does not tell them too much in advance......

BVictor1 · #**365** Posted **Jul 1, 2007, 6:56 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Untitled

So, anyone know where this puppy is at? Are they trying to presell it?

no formal marketing will begin for another few months.

dreamliner · #**366** Posted **Jul 10, 2007, 11:27 PM**

Gee, it's 1981 again. I'm surprised they didn't stick a tree in that hole. Anyway, I DO like the design.

Tom In Chicago · #**367** Posted **Jul 11, 2007, 2:56 AM**

^That's not a bad idea. . .

SkyscraperMan · #**368** Posted **Jul 14, 2007, 2:41 PM**

I'm gonna be honest here - I'm actually kind of dissappointed. Yes, it's a cool design, but I actually expected more of Arquitectonica. Oh well. Still good for Chicago.

Alliance · #**369** Posted **Jul 14, 2007, 3:03 PM**

I agree.

Lecom · #**370** Posted **Jul 14, 2007, 7:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by spyguy

Another future rendering from the LSE website

It's hard to think of another city where a near-1000 footer would get lost so easily on the skyline. New York may beat Chicago with skyline density and sheer number of large towers, yet a 1000-footer would stick out much more in NYC. I really want to visit Chicago once its long list of projects gets close to completion (well, I want to visit Chicago anyway).

BorisMolotov · #**371** Posted **Jul 14, 2007, 7:52 PM**

I think its funny for these renderings, they show a finished AQUA and this tower but they dont show a finished TIDES.

Pandemonious · #**372** Posted **Jul 14, 2007, 8:45 PM**

Yeah, but who gives a damn about the tides anyway?

djvandrake · #**373** Posted **Jul 15, 2007, 3:22 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pandemonious

Yeah, but who gives a damn about the tides anyway?

If the Tides were being built in my city, the whole place would stop to watch and it would be front page news.

I actually like the building. It'll have a nice view of the LSE park and its very accessible for pedestrians.

Coming soon (hopefully) to a hole in the sky near you.

Current view of the site. Staging area for the Tides.

I sure hope they give this building proposal a cool name soon.

honte · #**374** Posted **Jul 15, 2007, 3:39 AM**

^ How about "The Hurricane"? It does have the "eye" already.

ardecila · #**375** Posted **Jul 15, 2007, 5:12 AM**

I love the Tides. What I hate is the Shoreham, with those ridiculous filleted corners and the horrible pointless semi-cornice.

AJphx · #**376** Posted **Jul 15, 2007, 9:28 AM**

so what are they going to do with that lot between shoreham, regatta, and the road, now?

BorisMolotov · #**377** Posted **Jul 15, 2007, 12:46 PM**

Quote:

How about "The Hurricane"? It does have the "eye" already.

No one would want to live in a hurricane!

Tom In Chicago · #**378** Posted **Jul 15, 2007, 3:35 PM**

so what are they going to do with that lot between shoreham, regatta, and the road, now?

From what I've heard they're still trying to figure that one out. . . I'm sure the thought of shoe-horning the public school into that space hasn't been entirely dismissed either. . .

Tom In Chicago · #**379** Posted **Jul 15, 2007, 3:36 PM**

Oh wait. . . you said Regatta. . . I was thinking of the corner between the Shoreham and the Lancaster. . .

Pandemonious · #**380** Posted **Jul 15, 2007, 4:24 PM**

Is the school even still happening?

For names... real quick I have "The Void," "Apertecture," or my favorite "The Orifice"

In all seriousness... I think they should just go ahead and call it "The Gateway" or "Skygate" either something catchy that refers to the void, or something that completely ignores it is fine also.