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harryc · #**5481** Posted **Feb 19, 2019, 3:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by Rocket49

^^^

Love the photo.

You have an Airedale, harry?

That is BonoboZill4's shot, and his dog. He posted quite a few sets today.

BonoboZill4 · #**5482** Posted **Feb 19, 2019, 5:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by harryc

That is BonoboZill4's shot, and his dog. He posted quite a few sets today.

Yes, if my memory serves, Harry has a pibble

LouisVanDerWright · #**5483** Posted **Feb 19, 2019, 5:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by BonoboZill4

Now I understand why I keep getting shades of orange and brown out of the glass on this one. When the sun is low in the sky or down for the night and there is cloud cover the silvery portions of the glass on this pick up the glow of the city lights and change color to orange or brown tones. This building is turning out awesome facade subcontractor issues be damned!

Thanks for the shots today Bonobo!

styx · #**5484** Posted **Feb 19, 2019, 6:54 PM**

It seems as though the core is now topped out. The forms are being dismantled today.

cozy · #**5485** Posted **Feb 19, 2019, 7:05 PM**

^ Yup! It topped out a few days ago at least. Half sad half awesome.

Thanks for all the pics bono

I love how gems team has fully completed the structure and facade of an entire 14 story high-school, even with a 3 week gap during which they weren't being paid, all before the vista team could figure out how to build a recessed balcony

jjk113 · #**5486** Posted **Feb 19, 2019, 7:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by Rocket49

^^^

Love the photo.

You have an Airedale, harry?

I thought that was Harry ?!

cozy · #**5487** Posted **Feb 20, 2019, 3:57 AM**

Evening of Tuesday Feb. 19th

SpireGuy · #**5488** Posted **Feb 20, 2019, 10:41 PM**

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Vista 2.19 by Chicagooan, on Flickr[/IMG]

Most buildings look better in the sun, but I feel Vista looks better on cloudy days. You can really see the gradient of the glass. Brightens up a cloudy day!

donnie · #**5489** Posted **Feb 20, 2019, 10:49 PM**

I would like if the school or Vista hired an artist for the black wall!

THRILLHO · #**5490** Posted **Feb 20, 2019, 11:06 PM**

Grabbed a shot while walking home the other night on the Michigan Ave bridge. I really wish they were allowed to light up the blowthrough floor, it would be a new Chicago icon at night like the Sears Tower antennas or John Hancock strip.

And one from my living room right now. The new GEMS building looks great too.

KWillChicago · #**5491** Posted **Feb 21, 2019, 12:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by donnie

I would like if the school or Vista hired an artist for the black wall!

I wish they would just continue blue cladding all the way down to gems, or a vertical wall garden.

cozy · #**5492** Posted **Feb 21, 2019, 12:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by KWillChicago

vertical wall garden

that would be sick. i vote green

chicubs111 · #**5493** Posted **Feb 21, 2019, 3:01 AM**

whats the floor count at now?

aaron38 · #**5494** Posted **Feb 21, 2019, 4:27 AM**

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Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

Guys why doesn't Chicago build anything big or interesting anymore?

I know LSE gets a lot of —, but it is very dense and fun to walkthrough. With Vista activated it should only get better.

cozy · #**5495** Posted **Feb 21, 2019, 5:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by aaron38

I know LSE gets a lot of —, but it is very dense and fun to walkthrough. With Vista activated it should only get better.

vista's riverwalk link is going to completely transform the park in a fantastic way (people who live in those townhouses may disagree with me). and with those empty plots, will remain a great spot for us construction fans for years to come

10023 · #**5496** Posted **Feb 21, 2019, 8:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by cozy

vista's riverwalk link is going to completely transform the park in a fantastic way (people who live in those townhouses may disagree with me). and with those empty plots, will remain a great spot for us construction fans for years to come

LSE is always going to be quiet and on the “edge of town” so to speak. Like Tudor City on the far east side of Midtown (rather than Hudson Yards with its massive office buildings). There just isn’t enough over there to pull people through it - no train station, etc. Even Navy Pier is on the other side of the River, and even that’s just tourists.