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LouisVanDerWright · #**3241** Posted **Mar 3, 2018, 3:25 AM**

I dunno, looks greener than I expected from that angle too... If it ends up being shades of green similar to WPW I'll be thrilled.

F1 Tommy · #**3242** Posted **Mar 3, 2018, 4:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by sentinel

Well, keep in mind that the color/tint of the glass will change depending on the location. Also, they're already installing????!!! I thought it was delayed??

Should be nice, but I bet the original concepts window color(thread photo) would have stood out a lot more. Even green would have been better. To many blue glass buildings in Chicago.

HomrQT · #**3243** Posted **Mar 4, 2018, 3:10 PM**

Yesterday morning 3/3/2018

donnie · #**3244** Posted **Mar 4, 2018, 6:20 PM**

Anyone get a pic of the small tower furthest east? I believe there's glass near the top that would give us a good idea of color.

Catmendue2 · #**3245** Posted **Mar 4, 2018, 7:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by F1 Tommy

Should be nice, but I bet the original concepts window color(thread photo) would have stood out a lot more. Even green would have been better. To many blue glass buildings in Chicago.

Lake Michigan is BLUE.

donnie · #**3246** Posted **Mar 4, 2018, 11:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by Catmendue2

Lake Michigan is BLUE.

To the idiot that said " Too many blue glass buildings in Chicago"

You mean like too many white buildings in Miami?

F1 Tommy · #**3247** Posted **Mar 5, 2018, 2:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by donnie

To the idiot that said " Too many blue glass buildings in Chicago"

You mean like too many white buildings in Miami?

—?? And the sky is blue too. Does that mean we don't need variety. Almost every new glass building going up lately has had blue glass. Insulting people you don't agree with makes you look really immature.

Fvn · #**3248** Posted **Mar 5, 2018, 2:59 AM**

Chicago has plenty of variety...? That's what makes the skyline so special...

10023 · #**3249** Posted **Mar 5, 2018, 8:32 AM**

Has anyone ever done a building with glass that works like those “Transitions” eyeglass lenses? Virtually clear on overcast days or in winter when there isn’t much sun, but turning brownish for shade in bright sunlight?

Notyrview · #**3250** Posted **Mar 5, 2018, 3:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by 10023

Has anyone ever done a building with glass that works like those “Transitions” eyeglass lenses? Virtually clear on overcast days or in winter when there isn’t much sun, but turning brownish for shade in bright sunlight?

That sounds like it would literally cost $100 billion so no.

Freefall · #**3251** Posted **Mar 5, 2018, 3:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by Notyrview

That sounds like it would literally cost $100 billion so no.

Not if it's covered by insurance

Notyrview · #**3252** Posted **Mar 5, 2018, 3:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by Freefall

Not if it's covered by insurance

Ha

KWillChicago · #**3253** Posted **Mar 5, 2018, 4:41 PM**

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=w...wIIUjAG&usg=AOvVaw3v_mXMONDllXL7z4H3XFgM

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.greente...n-500-million-for-smart-adaptive-windows

I saw some of this stuff in Nashville a few years back. Its pretty cool.

Ned.B · #**3254** Posted **Mar 5, 2018, 5:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by 10023

Has anyone ever done a building with glass that works like those “Transitions” eyeglass lenses? Virtually clear on overcast days or in winter when there isn’t much sun, but turning brownish for shade in bright sunlight?

I haven't seen it in action, but supposedly the new glass lobby at the Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier does this. Certainly on the last sunny day that I was there it was the most reflective of blacks. I think it becomes more transparent when it is overcast.

rgarri4 · #**3255** Posted **Mar 5, 2018, 6:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by KWillChicago

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=w...wIIUjAG&usg=AOvVaw3v_mXMONDllXL7z4H3XFgM

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.greente...n-500-million-for-smart-adaptive-windows

I saw some of this stuff in Nashville a few years back. Its pretty cool.

The video looks super edited in After Effects, but id be curious to see it in real life.

10023 · #**3256** Posted **Mar 5, 2018, 11:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by Notyrview

That sounds like it would literally cost $100 billion so no.

The windows on the Dreamliner do this too. It’s just a coating.

HighwayStar · #**3257** Posted **Mar 5, 2018, 11:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by 10023

The windows on the Dreamliner do this too. It’s just a coating.

On dreamliner it's actually an electrilfied gel between 2 panes of glass... but to your point it is "relatively" cheap... so the B$100 comment is silly.

marothisu · #**3258** Posted **Mar 6, 2018, 12:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by HighwayStar

On dreamliner it's actually an electrilfied gel between 2 panes of glass... but to your point it is "relatively" cheap... so the B$100 comment is silly.

Ah - took the words out of my mouth. On the Dreamliner you can also set the level manually yourself (until the crew sets it so you can't when everyone needs to sleep) between about 6 different settings no matter what the light is like outside. Anyone who has actually flown on the Dreamliner with a window seat would know this - it's definitely not a coating.

KWillChicago · #**3259** Posted **Mar 6, 2018, 6:04 PM**

Looks like their currently installing the rest of the gems 2 crane. Going to be cool seeing three cranes moving at the same time in a tight area.

Zerton · #**3260** Posted **Mar 6, 2018, 8:24 PM**

The passive window tint thing is a cool idea. I've never thought of that before. I found this article:

http://www.businessinsider.com/philadelphia-windows-tint-automatically-2016-8