CHICAGO | 300 North LaSalle | 785 FT / 239 M | 60 FLOORS - Page 108

Ch.G, Ch.G · #**2141** Posted **Dec 18, 2008, 7:08 AM**

^ IMO they look terrible in person. Like styrene strips tacked onto the last few stories. Maybe if they were to extend them to the base? These photos by cityofblindinglights illustrate the point I'm trying to make:

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george · #**2142** Posted **Dec 18, 2008, 8:47 PM**

I don't mind the fins. As much as they look tacked on they do carry the eye upward & beyond. The fins have definitely been scaled back from the early renderings. I'm sure the fins will really pay off at night when lit up. Now link the center fin to a spire, for some real visual impact.

SolarWind · #**2143** Posted **Dec 18, 2008, 11:56 PM**

December 17, 2008

Jibba · #**2144** Posted **Dec 20, 2008, 2:00 AM**

Feeling festive today:

the urban politician · #**2145** Posted **Dec 20, 2008, 3:06 AM**

Jibba, I particularly appreciate your night perspectives. Thanks for sharing these with us

honte · #**2146** Posted **Dec 20, 2008, 4:01 AM**

^ Especially if you've tried to do these yourself and remember how cold it gets in winter lugging a tripod around...

Jibba · #**2147** Posted **Dec 20, 2008, 5:08 AM**

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Jibba, I particularly appreciate your night perspectives. Thanks for sharing these with us

Thanks, TUP, that means a lot. And, as honte said, it is a pain in the 🞵🞵🞵 to hold a metal camera steady with no gloves when it's cold out, so thanks for the compliments--they are much appreciated.

denizen467 · #**2148** Posted **Dec 20, 2008, 7:30 AM**

Not to be greedy (or sadistic!) but the somewhat finished lobby is now illuminated in the evening - I went by too fast to get a good look but it has a presence all the way from Wacker. If anyone is in the neighborhood with some warm gloves and can post a photo ...

george · #**2149** Posted **Dec 22, 2008, 4:02 PM**

This is a classy, stunning addition to the Chicago box towers. It does a nice job further defining the urban river canyon. Keep the shots comin'!

harryc · #**2150** Posted **Dec 22, 2008, 4:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by denizen467

Not to be greedy (or sadistic!) but the somewhat finished lobby is now illuminated in the evening - I went by too fast to get a good look but it has a presence all the way from Wacker. If anyone is in the neighborhood with some warm gloves and can post a photo ...

Yes it has a presence, but is difficult to get a good shot of with all the stuff out front. This shot was for the walkway but catches some of the lobby ( last friday).

These planters are a great idea, but will never see the sun.

harryc · #**2151** Posted **Dec 24, 2008, 1:36 AM**

Getting ready for the drones
Worksheets for each station Upper tenant.

more upper.

NYC2ATX · #**2152** Posted **Dec 24, 2008, 8:12 AM**

With such a nice workplace, maybe they won't be so drone-ish.

Fabb · #**2153** Posted **Dec 24, 2008, 7:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jibba

Feeling festive today:

It looks so majestic !
Good job with the photo.

SkokieSwift · #**2154** Posted **Dec 26, 2008, 8:51 AM**

From State & Wacker...

From LaSalle & Ontario

Click here for the rest of the photo set...

harryc · #**2155** Posted **Dec 28, 2008, 12:30 AM**

Dec 18

Dec 19

Dec 22

A peek inside through dirty glass

I'm not sure it the metal stuff is the art, or mountings for art.

Nice touch with the lights continuing their pattern from inside to out.

jjk1103 · #**2156** Posted **Dec 29, 2008, 3:16 AM**

......has Blair Kamin done a review of this one yet ?

bnk · #**2157** Posted **Dec 29, 2008, 4:47 AM**

Kind of hard to believe that this one is taller than One Museum Park and the BCBC addition.

Great vantage Solar

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December 17, 2008

spyguy · #**2158** Posted **Dec 29, 2008, 7:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by harryc

I'm not sure it the metal stuff is the art, or mountings for art.

honte · #**2159** Posted **Dec 29, 2008, 8:38 PM**

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Kind of hard to believe that this one is taller than One Museum Park and the BCBC addition.

Great vantage Solar

I think BCBS from actual grade is taller than this? I forget.

BVictor1 · #**2160** Posted **Dec 29, 2008, 10:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by honte

I think BCBS from actual grade is taller than this? I forget.

It gets tricky.

If you measure BCBS from the park level it's about 790' or so. Give or take a few feet.

But, if you measure 300 North LaSalle from the riverwalk, it's over 800'.

Remember, the 785 figure is from LaSalle Street (main entrance)