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Northwest · #**541** Posted **Feb 12, 2008, 9:36 PM**

Its been over a month since the last photo updates on Elysian... anything interesting happening here? The last photos seemed to indicate about 10 - 12 floors have been built. Where are we at now?

tintinex · #**542** Posted **Feb 12, 2008, 10:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by Northwest

Its been over a month since the last photo updates on Elysian... anything interesting happening here? The last photos seemed to indicate about 10 - 12 floors have been built. Where are we at now?

from the boom rundown thread...

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Originally Posted by dagobert

Some pics I took last weekend.

The Clare @ Watertower

The Elysian

HighRiser · #**543** Posted **Feb 14, 2008, 3:43 AM**

Framing 20th floor, next set non typical 25-29,precast started west side.

ardecila · #**544** Posted **Feb 14, 2008, 5:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by HighRiser

Framing 20th floor, next set non typical 25-29,precast started west side.

does non-typical imply a transfer floor, or is the floorplate simply changing shape?

jc5680 · #**545** Posted **Feb 14, 2008, 3:17 PM**

I saw that some of the precast was up at ground level on the west side today. Looks like the entry way portion was installed. Looked pretty decent...but I was passing in a bus.

HighRiser · #**546** Posted **Feb 14, 2008, 6:44 PM**

25= taller ceiling
26= taller ceiling
27= taller ceiling, balcony drop offs,thicker slabs, corewall modifications
28= true transfer 72 inch slabs, column reconfiguration,core modifications
29= complete transfersequence, outrigger wall modifications, balcony 1
floor configurations, complete column dropoffs, start new column
sequence
30= new Balcony configuration, start new sequence with misc mods to 50, taller ceilings

Non typical can be used to describe any non repeating pattern. Transfer is usually in reference to a load transfer with columns and supports moving from one location to another, usually changing the shape of the building.

ardecila · #**547** Posted **Feb 15, 2008, 12:01 AM**

my god, i love construction.

VA_Gentleman · #**548** Posted **Feb 15, 2008, 1:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by HighRiser

25= taller ceiling
26= taller ceiling
27= taller ceiling, balcony drop offs,thicker slabs, corewall modifications
28= true transfer 72 inch slabs, column reconfiguration,core modifications
29= complete transfersequence, outrigger wall modifications, balcony 1
floor configurations, complete column dropoffs, start new column
sequence
30= new Balcony configuration, start new sequence with misc mods to 50, taller ceilings

Non typical can be used to describe any non repeating pattern. Transfer is usually in reference to a load transfer with columns and supports moving from one location to another, usually changing the shape of the building.

Interesting information. I guess this means construction will be slow.

SolarWind · #**549** Posted **Feb 16, 2008, 4:46 PM**

February 15, 2008

the urban politician · #**550** Posted **Feb 16, 2008, 5:00 PM**

^ Nice pics. That doesn't look like limestone as they had promised, but I can't tell..

photoLith · #**551** Posted **Feb 16, 2008, 6:53 PM**

I like it so far, the stonework doesnt look cheap and crappy, like it could have.

jcchii · #**552** Posted **Feb 16, 2008, 7:11 PM**

yeah that seems decent

the urban politician · #**553** Posted **Feb 16, 2008, 7:42 PM**

^ So it is limestone?

10023 · #**554** Posted **Feb 16, 2008, 7:56 PM**

It'll probably be limestone at the base and painted concrete above. Hard to tell from pics whether it is in fact limestone though.

Michi · #**555** Posted **Feb 16, 2008, 9:33 PM**

Sexy facade!

aaron38 · #**556** Posted **Feb 16, 2008, 11:11 PM**

The color looks a bit too uniform to be limestone. It might be, but I think it's precast. But it's real masonry joints, not fake ones painted in.
There are several condo buildings in the burbs built that way, and they look good.

I'm hoping that's the same way 10 E. Delaware is being built.

sentinel · #**557** Posted **Feb 17, 2008, 2:18 AM**

It does look like precast; when I was working at the U of Chicago GSB we used the same thing and it had the same texture/uniform look - it holds up nicely and still looks clean and sharp even 3 years later...