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Pandemonious · #**381** Posted **Jul 15, 2007, 4:32 PM**

This tower is going to turn out great I think, and while its style is derivative of Ten Museum Park and Ice buildings in Miami, that style isn't found here.. so I think it will go nice together with Aqua and whatever building ideally much taller than AON Center they hopefully decide to put between Aqua/BCBS.

SamInTheLoop · #**382** Posted **Jul 15, 2007, 6:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by AJphx

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

If you're referring to the lot in the photo above, that will be part of the Arquitectonica-designed tower's "base" (the hotel part, with parking I'm sure below Upper E Wacker). I'm assuming the structure will go over the road and they'll keep the road there open. Can anyone confirm this?

SamInTheLoop · #**383** Posted **Jul 15, 2007, 6:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by Pandemonious

This tower is going to turn out great I think, and while its style is derivative of Ten Museum Park and Ice buildings in Miami, that style isn't found here.. so I think it will go nice together with Aqua and whatever building ideally much taller than AON Center they hopefully decide to put between Aqua/BCBS.

I agree - I think this one will be a wonderful addition to the skyline.

brian_b · #**384** Posted **Jul 15, 2007, 9:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by SamInTheLoop

If you're referring to the lot in the photo above, that will be part of the Arquitectonica-designed tower's "base" (the hotel part, with parking I'm sure below Upper E Wacker). I'm assuming the structure will go over the road and they'll keep the road there open. Can anyone confirm this?

From the renderings, it definitely uses both lots. They've spent money building that road, I can't see why they would get rid of it - I ride my bike through LSE to get to the lakefront path and it appears that just as many residents use that road (connecting to the service level of Wacker) as the connection to upper Randolph. I would be fairly upset if I lived there and they cut off the access through there - upper Randolph isn't exactly the most convenient road in Chicago...

ardecila · #**385** Posted **Jul 15, 2007, 11:59 PM**

I thought they were going to raise that segment of Field Boulevard to connect with Lower Wacker (instead of Wacker service level).

honte · #**386** Posted **Jul 16, 2007, 12:57 AM**

^ From the master plan, that was my thought too. But, the way it's been constructed, that is virtually impossible.

WonderlandPark · #**387** Posted **Jul 16, 2007, 1:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by djvandrake

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

My hometown, too, this would be front page news, and I live in the second largest city in the nation! Nothing this high has been built in a dozen or more years anywhere within 250 miles of L.A. If you guys don't want it, we will gladly take it here.

Lecom · #**388** Posted **Jul 16, 2007, 2:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by Pandemonious

This tower is going to turn out great I think, and while its style is derivative of Ten Museum Park and Ice buildings in Miami, that style isn't found here.. so I think it will go nice together with Aqua and whatever building ideally much taller than AON Center they hopefully decide to put between Aqua/BCBS.

Actually, I believe that would be a better site for the Spire. sure it would lose some of its dramatic water-to-tip sweep of the curve, but I'm much more of a fan of supertalls forming the climax for a massive skyscraper cluster rather than having them stand on the edge of such a cluster.

Alliance · #**389** Posted **Jul 16, 2007, 3:08 AM**

Nah, I think a 1500'er would be best here. I think the CS is better where it is.

Nowhereman1280 · #**390** Posted **Jul 16, 2007, 3:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by WonderlandPark

My hometown, too, this would be front page news, and I live in the second largest city in the nation! Nothing this high has been built in a dozen or more years anywhere within 250 miles of L.A. If you guys don't want it, we will gladly take it here.

No, its ours, its alllll ours!!! MUHAHA!!!!

We really are fortunate to have this kind of boom in Chicago, the Tides would dominate Milwaukee as well...

Alliance · #**391** Posted **Jul 16, 2007, 3:25 AM**

LA may be the second largest city, but Chicago is the second largest skyline. Sorry, but its ours

Most buildings being built in Chicago now would be top of the line additions ot most cities on earth. We're very lucky.

Patrick · #**392** Posted **Jul 18, 2007, 2:36 AM**

Hmm I'm lovin this tower!

Untitled · #**393** Posted **Jul 31, 2007, 9:58 PM**

Anyone know the timeline on this puppy? Is it in a holding pattern, or are there any key dates upcoming en route to approval?

Dr. Taco · #**394** Posted **Aug 1, 2007, 2:28 PM**

so yeah, I'm gonna just go ahead and cling to this proposal when I visit the proposals page. whos with me! sigh

Untitled · #**395** Posted **Aug 1, 2007, 10:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by jstush04

so yeah, I'm gonna just go ahead and cling to this proposal when I visit the proposals page. whos with me! sigh

Pretty much exactly what I was thinking.

LaSalle.St.Station · #**396** Posted **Aug 3, 2007, 7:43 AM**

it kind of — with the s curve redo that we have to lose this awesome vista to a — — comercial development... the whole lsd re do is such a civic loss on so many levels.

Dale · #**397** Posted **Aug 3, 2007, 1:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by Untitled

Anyone know the timeline on this puppy? Is it in a holding pattern, or are there any key dates upcoming en route to approval?

It was just recently announced. And I don't think marketing is even to begin until the fall.

aaron38 · #**398** Posted **Aug 3, 2007, 1:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by LaSalle.St.Station

it kind of — with the s curve redo that we have to lose this awesome vista to a — — comercial development... the whole lsd re do is such a civic loss on so many levels.

What vista are you talking about? I don't follow you.

Steely Dan · #**399** Posted **Aug 3, 2007, 1:58 PM**

^ i'm completely lost on that one as well, aaron. the statement doesn't make any sense without more specifics.

j korzeniowski · #**400** Posted **Aug 3, 2007, 9:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by Steely Dan

^ i'm completely lost on that one as well, aaron. the statement doesn't make any sense without more specifics.

i've noticed his posts are very hard to read. i was going to bring it up in another thread where a post of his bordered on nonsensical, but since others have noticed it, as well, well ... fair warning on this poster's writing style.