CHICAGO | Tribune Tower Addition | 1,442 FT | 113 FLOORS

[Steely Dan]

Originally Posted by Zapatan

Is it really 113 floors or just a marketing gimmick?

according to the stacking diagram below, it's really 113 above-grade floors (including all mechanical and parking levels)

i counted the floors myself.

[Steely Dan]

i hadn't seen this angle large scale yet.



from this vantage point, this tower makes a lot more sense to me.

the context of tribune and the equitable building (under-appreciated) is just fantastic!

what a terrific composition this would make, a dialogue across decades and centuries.

[Zapatan]

^^^ That's awesome

Originally Posted by Steely Dan

according to the stacking diagram below, it's really 113 above-grade floors (including all mechanical and parking levels)

Nice, can't be disappointed with that floor count

[Notyrview]

Yeah looks pretty sweet from there.

[Kumdogmillionaire]

I was already sold, but that image will make me defend this design to the end

[Notyrview]

^^^ it looks like there are ripples in the west facing facade, is that just supposed to be the sun reflecting?

[Jibba]

^That's called aliasing, specifically a moiré pattern. It's either a rendering artifact, an image-scaling artifact, or both.

Having that effect happen in real life would be awesome, though...

[left of center]

Wow, thats gorgeous. I'm glad that block is an elongated one, with the Tribune Addition occupying the furthest possible distance from the Tribune Tower in order to not overwhelm it. I think once its built, the gold fins and flying buttress crown will very much compliment the Tribune Tower from a pedestrian's perspective. I think even uninitiated passerbys should be able to identify the historic context in the design.

The more renderings I see, the more I love this project. Please please please build and do not screw it up

[Notyrview]

Originally Posted by Jibba

^That's called aliasing, specifically a moiré pattern. It's either a rendering artifact, an image-scaling artifact, or both.

Having that effect happen in real life would be awesome, though...

👍🏽

[Pioneer]

Originally Posted by Steely Dan

i hadn't seen this angle large scale yet.



from this vantage point, this tower makes a lot more sense to me.

the context of tribune and the equitable building (under-appreciated) is just fantastic!

what a terrific composition this would make, a dialogue across decades and centuries.

I agree with your comment about the Equitable Building. An underrated gem.

My favorite view (along with Adler) in Chicago is at Pioneer (heh) Court overlooking the Chicago River southwesterly to London Guarantee, JewelersBuilding, etc. I suspect in about 4-5 years -- hopefully -- I can pivot 180 degrees and view my *third-favorite* skyline vantage point in Chicago with full view of the Tribune Building, Trib2, and the the Equitable.

[trvlr70]

This rendering also makes me really want that riverfront parking lot developed west of the Sheraton. Hell, I'd take a park at this point.

[left of center]

Originally Posted by trvlr70

This rendering also makes me really want that riverfront parking lot developed west of the Sheraton. Hell, I'd take a park at this point.

It will eventually be developed. Its way too valuable to sit as surface parking forever.

I'm hoping whatever goes there doesn't fully block the view of NBC tower from the river.

[HomrQT]

Originally Posted by Notyrview

^^^ it looks like there are ripples in the west facing facade, is that just supposed to be the sun reflecting?

As others have pointed out, it's because the picture has been improperly resized in whatever manner.

[rgarri4]

I must say after modeling this building in 3d, I'm truly starting to appreciate its form. It's really quite graceful.

[Vlajos]

Originally Posted by HomrQT

As others have pointed out, it's because the picture has been improperly resized in whatever manner.

Originally Posted by rgarri4

I must say after modeling this building in 3d, I'm truly starting to appreciate its form. It's really quite graceful.

Yeah, it looks beautiful in the skyline.

[Mr Downtown]

Unless I misunderstand, those are not gold fins and details. They're bronze, the architect's subtle nod to the elegance of the Equitable Building.

[Fvn]

Would be interesting to see the original massing Rgarri made with the cladding of these renderings. The corners with the north-south facade and the other portions with the east-west facade, or vise versa.

[HomrQT]

Originally Posted by Mr Downtown

Unless I misunderstand, those are not gold fins and details. They're bronze, the architect's subtle nod to the elegance of the Equitable Building.

Right.... and the reds in this painting are a subtle nod to the elegance of the ketchup on the burger I had for lunch today...

[HomrQT]

Originally Posted by Fvn

Would be interesting to see the original massing Rgarri made with the cladding of these renderings. The corners with the north-south facade and the other portions with the east-west facade, or vise versa.

Would be nice!

[rgarri4]

Originally Posted by Fvn

Would be interesting to see the original massing Rgarri made with the cladding of these renderings. The corners with the north-south facade and the other portions with the east-west facade, or vise versa.

You pretty much described the design I based my original massing off of.