CHICAGO | Aqua | 858 FT / 262 M | 87 FLOORS - Page 93

Urbanthony · #**1841** Posted **Oct 26, 2007, 7:05 PM**

Hey all, I was just checking out a photo by Wrabbit in the Waterview thread and it's a picture looking east down the river. Does anyone know if Aqua is going to line up with the river looking east? If so that may really help show off the building from a different perspective (especially on the architecture cruises)...

aaron38 · #**1842** Posted **Oct 26, 2007, 7:44 PM**

No, it's too far south. The Tides lines up with Wacker, and Arquetectonica will line up with the river mostly.

Tom In Chicago · #**1843** Posted **Oct 26, 2007, 9:50 PM**

Both Waterview Tower and Aqua are on the same east/west latitude. . .

Northwest · #**1844** Posted **Oct 28, 2007, 11:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dalton

Can someone explain why it is necessary to use GPS to set the formwork for the balconies and give a brief overview of how it's done? I didn't realize that GPS mapping could be that accurate (to within less than an inch). Is it simply a cost and time savings method or does it actually result in a better quality work?

GPS location accuracy (X-Y-Z coordinates) can be improved to better than one inch by setting up local radio transmitters on fixed tripods surrounding the building site. These locally transmitted signals working along with the global satellite system will result in a very high degree of precision, much more so than your typical handheld or automotive GPS unit.

EarlyBuyer · #**1845** Posted **Oct 29, 2007, 2:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by Northwest

GPS location accuracy (X-Y-Z coordinates) can be improved to better than one inch by setting up local radio transmitters on fixed tripods surrounding the building site. These locally transmitted signals working along with the global satellite system will result in a very high degree of precision, much more so than your typical handheld or automotive GPS unit.

Great response Northwest, thank you!

EarlyBuyer · #**1846** Posted **Oct 30, 2007, 2:57 PM**

Looking Up, All Around

Crain's Chicago Business article link: http://chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/mag/a...dmore+Owings+&+Merrill&searchType=phrase

BVictor1 · #**1847** Posted **Oct 30, 2007, 4:00 PM**

10/29/07

Fabb · #**1848** Posted **Oct 30, 2007, 4:48 PM**

Is there already a sign of the undulating facade ?

Nowhereman1280 · #**1849** Posted **Oct 30, 2007, 4:51 PM**

^^^ No, I don't think we will see it until the next floor or the floor after that, but it will come soon, very soon, at the rate they are moving on this bad boy...

Alliance · #**1850** Posted **Oct 30, 2007, 5:42 PM**

^^^ Bad girl.

Dr. Taco · #**1851** Posted **Oct 30, 2007, 6:25 PM**

^^^ building

Tom Servo · #**1852** Posted **Oct 30, 2007, 6:51 PM**

i ran into Jeanne Gang on the brown line the other day, what a cool lady.

j korzeniowski · #**1853** Posted **Oct 30, 2007, 7:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by AdrianXSands

i ran into Jeanne Gang on the brown line the other day, what a cool lady.

oh? do tell. she said she reads this board, i believe, was she surprised you recognized her?

Tom Servo · #**1854** Posted **Oct 30, 2007, 7:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by j korzeniowski

oh? do tell. she said she reads this board, i believe, was she surprised you recognized her?

why be surprised? she's a very recognisable person. especially to a young architecture student who is a fan of her work. i mean, i'm sure people like jeanne gang aren't too surprised by people politely asking, 'excuse me, aren't you jeanne gang?'