CHICAGO | 300 North LaSalle | 785 FT / 239 M | 60 FLOORS - Page 57

aaron38 · #**1121** Posted **Dec 17, 2007, 6:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by Ecker

That's a great shot, how the LaSalle St canyon wall now jumps over the river.

Michi · #**1122** Posted **Dec 18, 2007, 3:42 AM**

Before the storm, Saturday, Dec. 15, 07.

harryc · #**1123** Posted **Dec 20, 2007, 3:35 AM**

Sitting on South side Tues night, still there Wed

More photos than you can shake a stick at.

http://buildings.stashandstuff.com/300_N_LaSalle.html

takascar · #**1124** Posted **Dec 20, 2007, 9:43 PM**

Anyone been by the building this week at all? I'm wondering if they've started the normal curtainwall installation yet. I'm out of town till after the holidays and wont be able to keep track of progress

harryc · #**1125** Posted **Dec 20, 2007, 10:51 PM**

They are proceding with the window wall - I thought this was going to cover the entire building.

Dec 19th PM

full set http://picasaweb.google.com/harry.r.carmichael/300NLaSallePan ( 148 pictures from March 8th to yesterday )

SolarWind · #**1126** Posted **Dec 21, 2007, 2:38 AM**

December 19, 2007

Chitown · #**1127** Posted **Dec 21, 2007, 3:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by SolarWind

Suh-weet! Love the stainless!

harryc · #**1128** Posted **Dec 22, 2007, 12:55 AM**

Loading crabe on a barge

Tug boat pushing

Spectators

Making a ramp as they go

Get out of the way

Keeping the barge tight to the bank

Parked for now - could it operate from here ?

Box for water ?

Tom In Chicago · #**1129** Posted **Dec 22, 2007, 6:49 PM**

^Yep. . . water tank. . .

honte · #**1130** Posted **Dec 22, 2007, 8:05 PM**

^ That's not a lot of water... and there is ample available from local sources.

I think the tank is carrying gasoline. The fireguard tanks are a kind of tank that is flame-retardant. http://www.ipstanks.com/fguard.htm

SolarWind · #**1131** Posted **Dec 23, 2007, 9:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by Ch.G, Ch.G

This niche along the river will look great once 300 N. Lasalle is complete. I think I can make out three other construction sites in the background of your photo, as well!

On the last page I mentioned there are seven. Here's the complete list. I have the large, high resolution shot so the sites farther away are easier to pick out.

300 N. LaSalle
SoNo
Silver Tower
Superior 110
Staybridge Suites
One11 W. Illinois St.
353 North Clark

SolarWind · #**1132** Posted **Dec 23, 2007, 9:54 AM**

December 19, 2007

Tom In Chicago · #**1133** Posted **Dec 23, 2007, 5:32 PM**

honte - That's not a lot of water... and there is ample available from local sources. I think the tank is carrying gasoline. The fireguard tanks are a kind of tank that is flame-retardant. http://www.ipstanks.com/fguard.htm

Ah right on. . . fuel tank for an onsite generator perhaps?. . .

jjk1103 · #**1134** Posted **Dec 23, 2007, 8:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by SolarWind

December 19, 2007

....what is the 2 story structure that juts out from the S/E corner of the building ? ...will it be part of the lobby ?

SolarWind · #**1135** Posted **Dec 23, 2007, 11:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by jjk1103

....what is the 2 story structure that juts out from the S/E corner of the building ? ...will it be part of the lobby ?

A restaurant will be adjacent to the lobby and a conference room is located above.

Floor Plan Lobby

Floor Plan Upper

aaron38 · #**1136** Posted **Dec 24, 2007, 5:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by harryc

Wow, this thread has been busy. Was that the crazy barge loading of the crane that Otis? had described? The one where they had to floor the barge against the wall (that you got a picture of), and nobody really wanted to be the crane driver?
It's great that you caught that Harry!

aaron38 · #**1137** Posted **Dec 24, 2007, 5:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by SolarWind

December 19, 2007

The glass and the fins here look great. The reflectivity level of the glass is very good.
This picture is interesting. I like how the curtainwall comes in to meet the edge of the red brick building next to it. But I'm curious as to what's going on with that concrete block wall on the tower. I wonder if they're going to clad over that, or just leave it bare until glass starts on upper floors?

Also, counting floors, the top of the core looks to be 30 or 31. So the core is half done.

Chi649 · #**1138** Posted **Dec 25, 2007, 5:33 AM**

Looks like the facade is going to be gorgeous. I don't know if it is the angle of the render or what not, but it is looking a lot thinner from the east/west sides than I had expected.

BVictor1 · #**1139** Posted **Dec 26, 2007, 2:12 AM**

12/16/07

I was out today and it appears that the core is up to about floor 33 or so. I didn't count how many floors below the steel structure was.

Ryan81 · #**1140** Posted **Dec 27, 2007, 1:11 AM**

With the Help of SolarWind's picture......

Wasn't overly carefull in accuracy. It is approximate.