LOS ANGELES | Wilshire Grand Development | 1,100 FT | 73 FLOORS | U/C - Page 163

Wheeljack · #**3241** Posted **Feb 8, 2016, 6:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by Doctorboffin

Maybe not the right place to post it, but I enjoyed seeing the Wilshire Grand (31 seconds in) in this ad for Batman V Superman.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TReIozZ1b10

Aon and US Bank Tower are in that shot too. However it looks like Bruce Banner's lab is in DTLA with Wilshire Grand showing up at the 00:23 mark.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlZqBR3yTiw

Kumdogmillionaire · #**3242** Posted **Feb 8, 2016, 8:30 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wheeljack

Aon and US Bank Tower are in that shot too. However it looks like Bruce Banner's lab is in DTLA with Wilshire Grand showing up at the 00:23 mark.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlZqBR3yTiw

Kind of funny seeing them make a super city of New York, Chicago and LA buildings all mashed together. Pretty cool stuff!

timpdx · #**3243** Posted **Feb 10, 2016, 2:29 AM**

Final bit of core jump underway (pics a bit soft as I didn't have any zoom lens with me today)

King Kill 'em · #**3244** Posted **Feb 10, 2016, 4:02 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wheeljack

Aon and US Bank Tower are in that shot too. However it looks like Bruce Banner's lab is in DTLA with Wilshire Grand showing up at the 00:23 mark.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlZqBR3yTiw

There was also 8th/Olive tower U/C at the end.

Eightball · #**3245** Posted **Feb 10, 2016, 6:43 PM**

very short clip from yesterday of WG at Fig & 7th

• Video Link

a9l8e7n · #**3246** Posted **Feb 10, 2016, 11:04 PM**

Wow great video. The tower definitely has its shape already.

timpdx · #**3247** Posted **Feb 12, 2016, 2:02 AM**

real camera this time

Valyrian Steel · #**3248** Posted **Feb 13, 2016, 5:01 AM**

https://twitter.com/Dodgers/status/698250650661081088

MayDay · #**3249** Posted **Feb 15, 2016, 2:35 AM**

Not a great shot by any means but it shows Wilshire Grand's place in the skyline - from the 105 on February 5th:

upward 2000 · #**3250** Posted **Feb 19, 2016, 6:19 AM**

2 years ago this week.

colemonkee · #**3251** Posted **Feb 19, 2016, 5:19 PM**

So that should be the final height of the core, no?

timpdx · #**3252** Posted **Feb 19, 2016, 5:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by colemonkee

So that should be the final height of the core, no?

Someone on SSC said that the crane operator was taking down the formwork, so that is it for the core.

Just-In-Cali · #**3253** Posted **Feb 20, 2016, 9:02 PM**

i believe it has to be. the core i think tops out around 840 feet, give or take. Now they'll take down the formwork, finish the last few floors of steel, then start on the sail. Were in for the home stretch. The glazing is making good time. they may have it near the top before the sail starts at this rate.

As an aside, I went over to the Salesforce Tower thread to see how that tower is progressing. They are OBSESSED with the Wilshire Grand. Theories about how Salesforce will add height and such abound. Its quite a shitshow over there. Its basically a few people actually talking bout the project interspersed with fanatics making up facts and insulting WG. Oh San Fran, gotta luv em.

King Kill 'em · #**3254** Posted **Feb 20, 2016, 11:04 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Just-In-Cali

i believe it has to be. the core i think tops out around 840 feet, give or take. Now they'll take down the formwork, finish the last few floors of steel, then start on the sail. Were in for the home stretch. The glazing is making good time. they may have it near the top before the sail starts at this rate.

As an aside, I went over to the Salesforce Tower thread to see how that tower is progressing. They are OBSESSED with the Wilshire Grand. Theories about how Salesforce will add height and such abound. Its quite a shitshow over there. Its basically a few people actually talking bout the project interspersed with fanatics making up facts and insulting WG. Oh San Fran, gotta luv em.

Every time they trash LA you just gotta say "so, how bout that rent?"

timpdx · #**3255** Posted **Feb 21, 2016, 12:55 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Just-In-Cali

As an aside, I went over to the Salesforce Tower thread to see how that tower is progressing. They are OBSESSED with the Wilshire Grand.

They certainly are, I was surprised at the attention. I don't agree with spires and Freedom Tower is a travesty (as far as height goes). But I don't get to make the rules

, so they need to knock it off

If they wanted tallest west of Chicago, they should have done the 1200 ft version.

Dale · #**3256** Posted **Feb 21, 2016, 1:17 AM**

Sorry of I missed it, but how tall will this be minus the spire ?

timpdx · #**3257** Posted **Feb 21, 2016, 2:05 AM**

The structural sail on top goes up to 934ft

Dale · #**3258** Posted **Feb 21, 2016, 2:18 AM**

Okay, thanks!

Just-In-Cali · #**3259** Posted **Feb 21, 2016, 2:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by timpdx

They certainly are, I was surprised at the attention. I don't agree with spires and Freedom Tower is a travesty (as far as height goes). But I don't get to make the rules

, so they need to knock it off

If they wanted tallest west of Chicago, they should have done the 1200 ft version.

True. If WG were declared 2nd tallest, I wouldn't care. Its just a well designed tower of 934' with a 166' spire. I like both towers. (Wilshire Grand has an edge for me due to it having a more interesting overall design IMO

)
But its a great thing for both locales.

sw5710 · #**3260** Posted **Feb 21, 2016, 3:34 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by timpdx

They certainly are, I was surprised at the attention. I don't agree with spires and Freedom Tower is a travesty (as far as height goes). But I don't get to make the rules

, so they need to knock it off

If they wanted tallest west of Chicago, they should have done the 1200 ft version.

But it still counts as tallest in the west at 1,100' until someone goes to 1,101' As for now lots of the tallest and near tallest count even if there spire is a pipe form such as trump Chicago and the top of the BK. 5' diameter pipes.There are some that are 2' in diameter that count.As long as they are considered part of the design they count.