CHICAGO | St. Regis Chicago (Vista) | 1,191 FT | 101 FLOORS - Page 287

BonoboZill4 · #**5721** Posted **Apr 5, 2019, 10:45 PM**

I love the four distinct peaks going on there. Soon will be 5 with 400 N LSD and Site I going up near each other on the East end of the skyline

donnie · #**5722** Posted **Apr 5, 2019, 11:41 PM**

I see Essex got her crown lit! Looks like it's non led...

Marvelous shot Nick

boeing738 · #**5723** Posted **Apr 6, 2019, 5:02 AM**

The new 'king' of this view. Looks so awesome.

Vista Tower by jlnd29, on Flickr

bhawk66 · #**5724** Posted **Apr 6, 2019, 3:24 PM**

^ should'nt she be called Queen, seeing it was designed by a woman?

BonoboZill4 · #**5725** Posted **Apr 6, 2019, 5:42 PM**

Imposing...

boeing738 · #**5726** Posted **Apr 6, 2019, 6:10 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by bhawk66

^ should'nt she be called Queen, seeing it was designed by a woman?

True, that sounds like a better idea.

donnie · #**5727** Posted **Apr 6, 2019, 6:38 PM**

More like Vista and her four brothers?..

bhawk66 · #**5728** Posted **Apr 6, 2019, 9:33 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by boeing738

True, that sounds like a better idea.

Definitely royalty. Nice shot from there.

bhawk66 · #**5729** Posted **Apr 6, 2019, 9:38 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by BonoboZill4

Imposing...

In this second one the glass takes on a dark grey/black look. I would have been down with that. How cool would it have been to see from the lake three dark colored pillars? JHC, Vista, Sears!

BonoboZill4 · #**5730** Posted **Apr 7, 2019, 3:09 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by bhawk66

In this second one the glass takes on a dark grey/black look. I would have been down with that. How cool would it have been to see from the lake three dark colored pillars? JHC, Vista, Sears!

I feel like people need to realize that the tower shifts colors depending on the day's weather. Embrace the evolving nature, don't wish for just one. Everyone will get some of what they like

chris08876 · #**5731** Posted **Apr 8, 2019, 1:12 AM**

7 Super talls can be seen.

Vista, Sears, MAGA International Hotel and Tower, John Hancock, Aon, 2 Prudential, and I believe the Franklin Center counts as one, due to the spires which are architectural.

Sunset Sky over Chicago by Samuel Wagner, on Flickr

excel · #**5732** Posted **Apr 8, 2019, 1:18 AM**

^wow

THRILLHO · #**5733** Posted **Apr 8, 2019, 4:16 AM**

Looking moody during the downpour we got today

Also you can see some progress being done on the balconies now

BonoboZill4 · #**5734** Posted **Apr 8, 2019, 2:38 PM**

Honestly didn't even realize this one would have balconies...

Zerton · #**5735** Posted **Apr 8, 2019, 3:14 PM**

^ They're my least favorite part. At least they worked on integrating them better than they were originally.

LouisVanDerWright · #**5736** Posted **Apr 8, 2019, 4:30 PM**

The balconies should have gotten wider and narrower in conjunction with the frustums.

Skyguy_7 · #**5737** Posted **Apr 9, 2019, 12:11 AM**

^ That would have absolutely made them 100% better. Can’t wait for your supertall someday LVDW

pianowizard · #**5738** Posted **Apr 9, 2019, 12:42 AM**

Yesterday I was at the Adler Planetarium and tried to splice two photos of the Chicago skyline together. Sorry for the awful splicing, but I just wanted to illustrate how nicely Vista and the NEMA cluster have balanced, expanded, and enhanced the skyline.

RedCorsair87 · #**5739** Posted **Apr 9, 2019, 2:01 AM**

Our skyline is impressive, but we need to add more height and depth from 311 Wacker to Roosevelt.

Vista is better looking than 99% of towers going up in our country.

tm30 · #**5740** Posted **Apr 9, 2019, 2:57 AM**

This panorama really highlights the sheer size of Sears (Willis, whatever). Nothing will ever overtake that beast as the focus of the skyline. It would be flipping fantastic to see another supertall clad in black. Maybe someday ...