CHICAGO | Aqua | 858 FT / 262 M | 87 FLOORS - Page 156

Beck4ABigChicago · #**3101** Posted **May 13, 2008, 5:55 AM**

^^^ Jibba and SolorWind, surreal shots, surreal building. Just wow.

a chicago bearcat · #**3102** Posted **May 13, 2008, 5:57 AM**

It will be really interesting when it is finished, because perspective will make the lower balconies disappear from some angles, causing the upper half of the building to seem as if it has more mass to it. An optical illusion that may cause it to resemble that UIC building...only graceful.

chrslyp · #**3103** Posted **May 13, 2008, 1:19 PM**

i'll be in chicago tomorrow for a meeting with a developer, i can't wait to go down to lse and check this thing out.

EarlyBuyer · #**3104** Posted **May 13, 2008, 1:51 PM**

SolarWind, jibba and harryc: Thanks for the awesome shots!

NewEastside · #**3105** Posted **May 13, 2008, 2:00 PM**

I know a lot of you already watch these, but just in case you don't know, we've been taking a weekly snapshot of the Aqua construction, here are some recent ones below...

go here to view all of them http://www.windychat.com/photos/category-aqua-building-3/

Click on the images below to view a larger photo or to leave a comment on an individual photo.

May 3rd, 2008

March 22nd, 2008

December 31st, 2007

You can see we changed orientation as the building started to get too tall.. soon we may need a panoramic lens!

To view a Slideshow from the beginning, go here:
http://www.windychat.com/photos/slideshow.php

Click on the building such as Aqua Building

In Sort Results by, switch to In Ascending Order, then click "Start Slideshow" and on the next page click "Start Show".

Have fun!

Eric

wrab · #**3106** Posted **May 14, 2008, 3:36 AM**

5/13:

Rizzo · #**3107** Posted **May 14, 2008, 3:37 AM**

^ Superb photo!

jcchii · #**3108** Posted **May 14, 2008, 3:56 AM**

that's really cool

Jibba · #**3109** Posted **May 14, 2008, 4:26 AM**

Yes, awesome picture indeed, wrabbit!

wrab · #**3110** Posted **May 14, 2008, 1:19 PM**

^ Thank you. Aqua is very photogenic. I predict that it will soon be one of Chicago's most photographed buildings. Another from 5/13:

jc5680 · #**3111** Posted **May 14, 2008, 1:44 PM**

Maybe its just the lighting, but in wrabbit's photos do a couple of the painted balconies near the top look to be a different shade of white?

…and great pictures as always.

aaron38 · #**3112** Posted **May 14, 2008, 2:05 PM**

I think they may have painted the edges on those floors, which is why they're brighter.

Complex01 · #**3113** Posted **May 14, 2008, 2:20 PM**

Ohhhh. That photo is awesome. Wow, i love those waves. Very nice...

Northwest · #**3114** Posted **May 14, 2008, 2:58 PM**

Fantastic!
Looks to be approaching the 30th floor now, and it just keeps getting more and more impressive.

ethereal_reality · #**3115** Posted **May 14, 2008, 3:21 PM**

absolutely living up to it's renderings.
a stunning stunning building !!

Jibba · #**3116** Posted **May 14, 2008, 4:39 PM**

wrabbit, that last photograph really shows how well they are articulating the balconies: the space around the large, balcony-less area in the center of the photo looks amazing.

Brian. · #**3117** Posted **May 14, 2008, 5:08 PM**

I want to see the floor plan with the dimensions of the waves. It's killing me to not know how the work points are referenced.

NYC2ATX · #**3118** Posted **May 14, 2008, 7:10 PM**

More railings please!

BigDan35 · #**3119** Posted **May 14, 2008, 10:01 PM**

So how does everyone feel about the white paint now that we are seeing more of it? I know the opinions before were split. Some liked the idea, some didn't.

CHAPINM1 · #**3120** Posted **May 14, 2008, 10:15 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrabbit

Oppp, missed a spot on one of the belconies!