CHICAGO | Waterview Tower | 1,047' Official / 1,035' Roof | 89 FLOORS |NEVER BUILT - Page 58

Rocket1 · #**1141** Posted **Dec 14, 2007, 5:19 AM**

It certainly looks like there's more activity at the site than earlier in the year.

I wonder if they eventually managed to line up all the financing they need for this one.

Northwest · #**1142** Posted **Dec 14, 2007, 4:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by BVictor1

12/12/07

It appears that the front mega-columns have been reduced in size a bit with the start of the hotel floors. Possibly because six columns facing Wacker have transitioned into eight?
Love the views from above, both Steely Dan and Solar Wind! Harryc, your pics make it seem like we are actually inside!

honte · #**1143** Posted **Dec 14, 2007, 6:19 PM**

Something about that photo at the top of the page... the frame just looks so sinister to me.

Ecker · #**1144** Posted **Dec 14, 2007, 6:45 PM**

ufdigga · #**1145** Posted **Dec 15, 2007, 2:09 PM**

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Is this bracing between WVT and the building to the west (Lasalle-Wacker?) a permanent structure?

EDIT: Never mind, I see it!

BVictor1 · #**1146** Posted **Dec 15, 2007, 4:24 PM**

^I believe that that space is going to eventually be filled with elevators to access the parking portion of the building, but I might be wrong.

chi-arch · #**1147** Posted **Dec 17, 2007, 9:32 PM**

^ I'm thinkin' it houses the West exit stair that does service the parking. It would open at the ground floor as "exit-only" directly to Wacker.

harryc · #**1148** Posted **Dec 18, 2007, 1:37 AM**

Is this the right term ? or is this cladding ? -- details of the rails to hang straight lines over the slanted ramps.

Tom In Chicago · #**1149** Posted **Dec 18, 2007, 4:47 AM**

The actual "curtain wall" will probably "hang" off of those struts. . .

honte · #**1150** Posted **Dec 18, 2007, 7:01 AM**

Harry, I'd say the best term in this case is "Secondary Structure" (for later use by the curtainwall).

chi-arch · #**1151** Posted **Dec 18, 2007, 2:35 PM**

Those are the "curtain rods" for the curtain wall

Complex01 · #**1152** Posted **Dec 18, 2007, 3:11 PM**

Nice pics. I want to go to Chicago, its so nice...

colemonkee · #**1153** Posted **Dec 18, 2007, 5:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by ufdigga

Is it just me, or is the car on the left hittin' the switches?

PhxSprawler · #**1154** Posted **Dec 18, 2007, 6:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by colemonkee

Is it just me, or is the car on the left hittin' the switches?

Snoop bought the penthouse

Nowhereman1280 · #**1155** Posted **Dec 18, 2007, 6:23 PM**

I wonder if some smartass model maker put that car like that in there? If I did stuff like that I would include silly little touches that could easily be passed off as coincidence or accident but make people go "huh?" for a second when they see it.

Alliance · #**1156** Posted **Dec 18, 2007, 8:11 PM**

gsgeorge · #**1157** Posted **Dec 18, 2007, 8:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nowhereman1280

I wonder if some smartass model maker put that car like that in there? If I did stuff like that I would include silly little touches that could easily be passed off as coincidence or accident but make people go "huh?" for a second when they see it.

Someone want to help a brotha out? I can't see shit.

Rocket1 · #**1158** Posted **Dec 18, 2007, 8:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by gsgeorge

Someone want to help a brotha out? I can't see shit.

Check out the image in colemonkee's post a few posts above yours, and you'll see what appears to be a model of a lowrider hopping in front of Waterview.

Chitown · #**1159** Posted **Dec 18, 2007, 9:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by colemonkee

Is it just me, or is the car on the left hittin' the switches?

LOL, I was going to make a mention that somebody entered that one in "Pimp my model," but I thought someone had mentioned it before.

Apex · #**1160** Posted **Dec 18, 2007, 11:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by colemonkee

Is it just me, or is the car on the left hittin' the switches?

I remember making that joke like, a year ago on SSC.