CHICAGO | Highrise Projects & Construction, v7 - Page 113

harryc · #**2241** Posted **Jan 4, 2016, 3:00 PM**

^^^ Catering to the suicidal ? or an artist who is unfamiliar with ice.

Ryanrule · #**2242** Posted **Jan 4, 2016, 3:22 PM**

Man scrap all those stupid houses on the river. What a waste. We dont need another dearborn park filled with old nimbys.

rlw777 · #**2243** Posted **Jan 4, 2016, 4:04 PM**

1001 S State filling in a gap in the skyline from the field museum

BrandonJXN · #**2244** Posted **Jan 4, 2016, 4:51 PM**

1000 S. Michigan will look good right there.

observer · #**2245** Posted **Jan 4, 2016, 5:27 PM**

Regarding Ryanrule post above, the townhomes, or single family homes placed along river there are to bring down scale along pedestrian path. You could argue it would be better left as landscaping or park space, but I do not mind having a lower scale building with rich materiality contributing the pedestrian path. Stepping the scale down in this manner using townhomes was done pretty well by River View project on north side of river just west of old Spire site. In that case, the town homes also had the added benefit of covering up a 4 story parking garage. It's not a comment on the specific architecture details in that case, but more the planning on massing concept.

Skyguy_7 · #**2246** Posted **Jan 4, 2016, 5:30 PM**

Funny you mention the Kyaker, Harry. I saw that in the rendering before I noticed the actual buildings. What in the F? I like the proposal, thanks Spyguy. Those small condos are a nice little response to the Weese homes at Kinzie. It all should be great for that stretch of the river.

Notyrview · #**2247** Posted **Jan 4, 2016, 5:33 PM**

It fills the gap in well. Like the tower, h8 the base.

streetline · #**2248** Posted **Jan 4, 2016, 5:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by spyguy

^Thanks for all the updates over the weekend, harry.

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A few more renderings of Riverline by Pictury...

I hope they aren't really just dead ending the river walk like that. Maybe they're just hiding Roosevelt for the rendering..?

Also the little moat between the mid rise and the townhomes is interesting. That may be at chore to keep clean.

maru2501 · #**2249** Posted **Jan 4, 2016, 6:08 PM**

nice photo updates the last few days

density density density

harryc · #**2250** Posted **Jan 4, 2016, 6:41 PM**

Looking North from the 17th flr of the ABA building (321 N Clark)

Cranes: from Left to Right [Wht]400 W Huron, [Wht]750 N Hudson, [Ylw] NEXT, [Red] HoJo tower

Bonus find the caisson rigs for Tower of Ed.

ardecila · #**2251** Posted **Jan 4, 2016, 6:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by streetline

I hope they aren't really just dead ending the river walk like that. Maybe they're just hiding Roosevelt for the rendering..?

Also the little moat between the mid rise and the townhomes is interesting. That may be at chore to keep clean.

The riverwalk has to dead-end. CMK doesn't own the property south of Roosevelt. Where is the riverwalk going to go?

I believe there will be vertical access up to Roosevelt provided inside the tower, but I'm not sure if that will be closer to the river or Wells.

Hopefully something like this:
https://www.google.com/maps/@48.8444379,...w%3D58.360714%26pitch%3D0!7i13312!8i6656

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Also the little moat between the mid rise and the townhomes is interesting. That may be at chore to keep clean.

You're telling me...

george · #**2252** Posted **Jan 4, 2016, 7:47 PM**

1/3
4 E Elm

george · #**2253** Posted **Jan 4, 2016, 7:49 PM**

prelude91 · #**2254** Posted **Jan 4, 2016, 8:25 PM**

The tower portion is nice, but that base, yikes...

colemonkee · #**2255** Posted **Jan 4, 2016, 8:30 PM**

^ I like the base. It directly references the base of the building across the street.

123fakestreet · #**2256** Posted **Jan 4, 2016, 8:41 PM**

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marothisu · #**2257** Posted **Jan 4, 2016, 8:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by 123fakestreet

There used to be a corner bakery and big bowl just one street over from this but that building was torn down. Any idea what is going up there?

http://www.baumrealty.com/ListingDetail/6602/8851

harryc · #**2258** Posted **Jan 4, 2016, 8:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by marothisu

http://www.baumrealty.com/ListingDetail/6602/8851

Say hello to the new box ..... same as the old box.

Jan 2 2016

marothisu · #**2259** Posted **Jan 4, 2016, 9:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by harryc

Say hello to the new box ..... same as the old box.

I see what you did there.

BVictor1 · #**2260** Posted **Jan 4, 2016, 9:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by observer

Regarding Ryanrule post above, the townhomes, or single family homes placed along river there are to bring down scale along pedestrian path. You could argue it would be better left as landscaping or park space, but I do not mind having a lower scale building with rich materiality contributing the pedestrian path. Stepping the scale down in this manner using townhomes was done pretty well by River View project on north side of river just west of old Spire site. In that case, the town homes also had the added benefit of covering up a 4 story parking garage. It's not a comment on the specific architecture details in that case, but more the planning on massing concept.

— that... Townhouses are NIMBY incubators and I say this as an architectural tour guide on the Chicago River that has has to hear about the whiny bitchy people who've complained about both the smell from Bloomers and the noise from tour boats on the north branch.

I just don't have time for that —.