CHICAGO | Boom rundown - everything over 12 floors. v5

[ColumbusTim79]

A lit crown would look nice in that area... its a nice filler building, wont stand out much

[Mr Downtown]

I think it's pretty sad. Cartoonish deco massing with flat mirrored glass, and balconies to boot? Was this found in a file drawer marked "Rejected Designs-1987?"

[honte]

^ Yeah.

If they could just eliminate those 30-odd residential units, we could have had no balconies, which might allow the top to look a touch better.

[spyguy]

Originally Posted by trvlr70

The crown is definitely the most interesting thing about it. It appears extremely modern.

Epstein's website mentions a "40-foot-tall pyramidal wind farm with numerous turbines" but they also include a rendering of the 2nd design.

[Tom Servo]

Originally Posted by Mr Downtown

I think it's pretty sad. Cartoonish deco massing with flat mirrored glass, and balconies to boot? Was this found in a file drawer marked "Rejected Designs-1987?"

OMG, dude, that's funny.
it's still pomo trash,
but it is a HUGE... a MASSIVE improvement of that granite pos from before.
if the top 20 or so stories where nocked off, i'd file it under 'meh, not that bad'

[Alliance]

Ontairo is much improving. (thanks god) Silvery glass might be cool.

[Chicago Shawn]

Originally Posted by spyguy

Epstein's website mentions a "40-foot-tall pyramidal wind farm with numerous turbines" but they also include a rendering of the 2nd design.

The crown contains an energy producing wind farm.

[Jibba]

Mondial


SoNo from Milwaukee Ave. viaduct

[SolarWind]

May 16, 2008



Scaffolding is coming down. Looks great. Moderators – feel free to move this post if it’s in the wrong thread.

[i_am_hydrogen]

^Awesome. I didn't even notice that.

Parkview West (I was glad to see the sprinkler is back on):

[Austinlee]

^Goddamn. Sweet pic.

[Jibba]

^Indeed. For a split second it looked like JHC was suddenly morphed into a shorter, fatter version of itself. Thankfully, upon taking a second look this is not the case.

[a chicago bearcat]

Originally Posted by VivaLFuego

^ It's the parking garage, but actually in the context of the site, it makes sense and isn't overly horrifying. This is a very weird site, with the Des Plaines viaduct and Milwaukee Road tracks; from the pedestrian experience, the parking garage will not be visible, as it is below street (Des Plaines) level and will be shielded from the other direction by the other highrises currently under construction.

sorry for pulling this discussion back from last page, but

does anyone else find it disheartening that the only decently designed part of this entire development is going to be hidden from view from the street?

also for a parking garage, using brick seems like a nice solution

Originally Posted by Mr Downtown

I think it's pretty sad. Cartoonish deco massing with flat mirrored glass, and balconies to boot? Was this found in a file drawer marked "Rejected Designs-1987?"

I think it just took them 20 years to find a rendering program that made the design look presentable (aka unrealistically unoffensive)

[aaron38]

I'm going for a walk tomorrow, and I'm planning on starting at Cermak. Does anyone have any specific South Loop photo requests, since I'll be down that way?

[BVictor1]

Photo taken at plan commission meeting.

150 East Ontario
05/15/08

[samoen313]

^ at least it isn't beige.

[i_am_hydrogen]

Taken today:

[Chicago Shawn]

Tip of the day: "Do not Hump" environmental waste containers

[JMO_0121]

Wait Im confused, and im sorry if it seems bad though, but isnt that parking lot where Waldorf is supposed to be located? What are they doing? Is it the rental tower?

[Kngkyle]

There was a half-page article on Chicago's architecture in the local newspaper where I live in South Florida. It talked about the architectural tours, history, Chicago Spire, Trump, and Waterview. Had a picture of Trump under-construction too.