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Originally Posted by the urban politician
^ Wow, this looks stunning--a stylish entry to an urban cave. I hope they do a good job with the lighting.
I look forward, some day, to a walk from the LSE park to the Riverwalk through this. Definitely a huge plus that building this was a part of the program.
For all of you people dissing Vista as some sort of failure by the developer, sure everything isn't perfect but Vista is a HUGE boost to this area. Not only for the tower and the (eventual) restaurant with that kick — multi-story restaurant/viewing space that will be very popular in the post-Covid world, but also the infrastructure improvements. The north south road and pedestrian connections are a substantial upgrade to the cityscape.
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Oh, so they didn't go with a mirrored material
as suggested in renderings. Probably a good change IMO, the mirrored would have sucked more light into the "cave" but would look really chintzy and be difficult to clean. There is a slight sheen to the final material though, not sure if this is fiber cement with a glossy finish or if it's truly metallic like an Apple Store.
Agreed that the infrastructure in this project is key. Not only does it provide a dignified connection from the Riverwalk to LSE Park but it also finally completes the upper level road "loop" with a link from Upper Wacker to Harbor Drive, and provides a finished cap on the raw stump of Upper Wacker left over from the S-curve project in the 80s. IIRC there is even some public plaza space and a fountain at the end of that Upper Wacker deck. Nice place to sit and enjoy the urban canyon.
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