CHICAGO | 375 East Wacker (Arquitectonica Tower) | 840 FT / 256 M | 76 FLOORS | PRO - Page 30

denizen467 · #**581** Posted **Dec 11, 2007, 7:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by Busy Bee

Lord let it be true! Don't let us down. Make it three towers to celebrate the birth of your son!

And Lord, let the Fed lower interest rates by a full 50 basis points tomorrow, so that the economy can rev up and get homebuyers a-buyin'.

denizen467 · #**582** Posted **Dec 11, 2007, 7:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by the urban politician

I do dig the bud (cantilever) on the bud (east tower). That's a helluva cantilever, actually - seems like half the depth of the building itself.

honte · #**583** Posted **Dec 11, 2007, 7:52 AM**

^ Yeah, it looks like they took the mass out of the middle of the tall one and tacked the missing FAR over on the side of the other.

Those units will have amazing views down Wacker Drive... could convince me to look beyond the Spire if I were a buyer today. But one wishes they could move the tower closer to Wacker, so that it would become a massive projecting "bay window" over the street.

BorisMolotov · #**584** Posted **Dec 11, 2007, 3:44 PM**

Honte, it is on Wacker Drive. Or at least its close to upper wacker on that picture. The street on the bottom of the render has cars going right or west, but i didn't know eastbound wacker drive stopped at this building (I knew it stopped, but I thought it was at the Regatta.)

honte · #**585** Posted **Dec 11, 2007, 4:01 PM**

^ Sorry, not being clear again. I mean, if there were no setback on the rightmost building, the cantilever would project over Wacker. For now, it seems like they have pushed the building back from the street, then cantilevered over their own plaza (which is fine too - just not as powerful).

The upper level of Eastbound Wacker stops roughly right in the center of this development. The lower level does not stop at all, of course, leading to LSD.

cbotnyse · #**586** Posted **Dec 11, 2007, 4:12 PM**

This photo was taken by earlybuyer in the Aqua thread. Is the spot on the left where Arqu going? If so it looks like it will be pretty close in hight to Aon then?

aaron38 · #**587** Posted **Dec 11, 2007, 4:14 PM**

Cbotnyse,

No, the blank spot on the left is where the grocery store is going. Arquitectonica is on the far, far right, on the other side of the Tides along the river.

cbotnyse · #**588** Posted **Dec 11, 2007, 4:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by aaron38

Cbotnyse,

No, the blank spot on the left is where the grocery store is going. Arquitectonica is on the far, far right, on the other side of the Tides along the river.

ok thanks, if anyone has a pic of the spot, I'd appreciate it.

X-fib · #**589** Posted **Dec 11, 2007, 5:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by cbotnyse

This photo was taken by earlybuyer in the Aqua thread. Is the spot on the left where Arqu going? If so it looks like it will be pretty close in hight to Aon then?

Thanks for posting this pic. It never occured to me that Aqua was directly kitty corner from AON.

aaron38 · #**590** Posted **Dec 11, 2007, 6:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by cbotnyse

ok thanks, if anyone has a pic of the spot, I'd appreciate it.

By Harry. The site is right there in the middle, between Wacker and the Tides.

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Originally Posted by harryc

Just go to the satellite view on any of web map pages, you can see the site.
Not Google though, it still shows the golf course.

i_am_hydrogen · #**591** Posted **Dec 11, 2007, 6:55 PM**

A shot of the site I took back in May:

Sorry for the slow loading time. I re-hosted it.

cbotnyse · #**592** Posted **Dec 11, 2007, 7:05 PM**

wow, so it will be directly in front of the tides? The tides wont be able to see a thing. It will really add density to that area.

i_am_hydrogen · #**593** Posted **Dec 11, 2007, 7:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by cbotnyse

wow, so it will be directly in front of the tides? The tides wont be able to see a thing. It will really add density to that area.

Actually, no. If you look at the original rendering of the single tower, you'll see that the Tides' views are largely preserved.

Tides at right:

cbotnyse · #**594** Posted **Dec 11, 2007, 7:25 PM**

ah OK, from your shot it looks almost directly in front. I thought that wouldnt make much sense to design it that way.

I like how the building will directly front on Wacker. None of the buildings over there do, and I think it gives the area a very isolated feel. This should open it up a bit.

Mr Roboto · #**595** Posted **Dec 11, 2007, 7:56 PM**

I like the three tower version much better. Its not as blocky and odd looking. Plus two extra buildings? Cant go wrong.

A height increase would also be a definite plus.

BVictor1 · #**596** Posted **Dec 15, 2007, 10:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by i_am_hydrogen

Actually, no. If you look at the original rendering of the single tower, you'll see that the Tides' views are largely preserved.

Tides at right:

My source tells me that this is the most recent design/rendering.

The height surely may have increased, but the image posted with the taller shoulders is old sorry to say. I think I like that one better.

SNT1 · #**597** Posted **Dec 15, 2007, 10:14 AM**

/facepalm.

But if the 1000' rumors/reports are true, then I am ok with the current design if they only scale it up regardless.

BVictor1 · #**598** Posted **Dec 15, 2007, 10:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by SNT1

/facepalm.

But if the 1000' rumors/reports are true, then I am ok with the current design if they only scale it up regardless.

^Agreed...

And if it's any consolation, this more than likely won't be the tallest tower of the development.

And I did hear a "rumor" of a possible 500' - 600' tall building between this and Swissotel.

Rocket1 · #**599** Posted **Dec 15, 2007, 10:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by BVictor1

My source tells me that this is the most recent design/rendering.

The height surely may have increased, but the image posted with the taller shoulders is old sorry to say. I think I like that one better.

Just wondering.

Is the Aquitectonica tower the next building slated to be built in LSE?

Or are their other condo/apartment projects that look like they may "jump in line" in front of this building?

BVictor1 · #**600** Posted **Dec 15, 2007, 10:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by Rocket1

Just wondering.

Is the Aquitectonica tower the next building slated to be built in LSE?

Or are their other condo/apartment projects that look like they may "jump in line" in front of this building?

Aquitectonica is next as far as I know.