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chrisvfr800i · #**2021** Posted **Jun 9, 2009, 2:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by SolarWind

June 4, 2009

Hotel Palomar

I haven't seen a shot of Contemporaine for a long time. It seems to be aging well. That was a challenging project!

denizen467 · #**2022** Posted **Jun 9, 2009, 9:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by chrisvfr800i

I haven't seen a shot of Contemporaine for a long time. It seems to be aging well. That was a challenging project!

Here's what's not challenging -- quoting just 1 photo instead of nine zillion of them. Please delete the unneeded IMG tags.

harryc · #**2023** Posted **Jun 9, 2009, 12:40 PM**

421 N Clark

June 2

June 5

Palomar ( Mar 27 )

Flair Tower ( June 5 )

K Stuff

Skokie (?)

Streeter Place II ( May 18 )

harryc · #**2024** Posted **Jun 9, 2009, 12:50 PM**

May 28

May 29

denizen467 · #**2025** Posted **Jun 10, 2009, 1:41 AM**

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ungerdog · #**2026** Posted **Jun 10, 2009, 2:47 AM**

235 WVB from June 5th. I wasn't too sure about this building since I had only seen it on ssp, but I was in Chicago this past weekend and thought this building looked great in person.
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bnk · #**2027** Posted **Jun 10, 2009, 3:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by harryc

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Skokie (?)

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Yes Skokie

Optima Old Orchard Woods

http://skokie-condos.optimaweb.com/SkokieCondos/skokie.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U870DCM_n9Q

J_M_Tungsten · #**2028** Posted **Jun 10, 2009, 5:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by ungerdog

235 WVB from June 5th. I wasn't too sure about this building since I had only seen it on ssp, but I was in Chicago this past weekend and thought this building looked great in person.
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This is a very cool building to see from all sides as it looks different from each elevation. I gotta admit, I'm a FAN!!!

denizen467 · #**2029** Posted **Jun 10, 2009, 6:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by harryc

Palomar ( Mar 27 )

I hadn't really seen or noticed the NE corner before. The chamfered corner is pretty unorthodox here, but I think it will be a nice deferential (or softer) feature for people walking through or lounging in the AMA plaza.

wrab · #**2030** Posted **Jun 10, 2009, 6:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by harryc

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May 29

Wow - powerful composition. The atmospheric perspective makes it look almost archival. Very cool how the towers on either end mimic an open drawbridge.

Chicago looks like a beast.

Joe Zekas · #**2031** Posted **Jun 10, 2009, 10:49 PM**

Photo by Michael Kardas.

More photos at Flickr. You can also view them as a slideshow.

A video overview of Old Orchard Woods is at one of our YouTube channels, featuring architect / developer David Hovey's daughter Tara.

i_am_hydrogen · #**2032** Posted **Jun 12, 2009, 4:49 AM**

Taken tonight:

Busy Bee · #**2033** Posted **Jun 12, 2009, 1:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by Joe Zekas

Photo by Michael Kardas.

More photos at Flickr. You can also view them as a slideshow.

A video overview of Old Orchard Woods is at one of our YouTube channels, featuring architect / developer David Hovey's daughter Tara.

Man this place is so awesome. It's almost like Hovey set out to make it as 'euro' as possible. Even the parking lot courtyard looks european with the pavers and just the general look. OOW is definitely one of THE best develops in area of the last _________ years.

wrab · #**2034** Posted **Jun 12, 2009, 2:34 PM**

^ The guy is really good. Have you seen his house in Winnetka?

http://www.architecturaldigest.com/architects/features/2007/09/hovey_slideshow_092007?slide=7

Someone needs to give him a project in Chicago proper.

Tom In Chicago · #**2035** Posted **Jun 12, 2009, 3:38 PM**

^Have you seen his mini-highrise in Wilmette?

Photo - Optima

http://www.optimaweb.com/Company/Portfolio/1618_sheridan.html#

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wrab · #**2036** Posted **Jun 12, 2009, 4:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by Tom In Chicago

^Have you seen his mini-highrise in Wilmette?

Photo - Optima

http://www.optimaweb.com/Company/Portfolio/1618_sheridan.html#

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Sweet.

Joe Zekas · #**2037** Posted **Jun 12, 2009, 7:14 PM**

Optima does control a site in Streeterville and plans on building there. Some details in this Crain's story.

I'm scheduled to do a walk-around video next week with one the lead architects on Old Orchard Woods. Any questions you guys would like me to pose?

Disclosure - Optima Old Orchard Woods is one of our clients.

Ch.G, Ch.G · #**2038** Posted **Jun 13, 2009, 12:30 AM**

^ Would you ask him why his buildings are more prevalent in the North Shore than Chicago (or at least its posher neighborhoods)? I wish we saw as much of him there as we do, say, Studio Dwell. (Then again, I wish we saw much more of both.)

His business is vertically integrated, correct? Would he ever just serve as architect to a project?

i_am_hydrogen · #**2039** Posted **Jun 13, 2009, 3:49 AM**

EnV:

235 West Van Buren:

Jibba · #**2040** Posted **Jun 13, 2009, 4:17 AM**

^Nice. EnV is doing is going to do wonders for that area. Also, I was able to catch a glimpse of 235 Van Buren today and the dark grey paint looks great, as far as paint goes.