CHICAGO | General Developments

[a chicago bearcat]

Originally Posted by AdrianXSands

the helmut jahn sro is expanding all the way to division and then wrapping around the corner to cleveland ave... i didn't know it was already under construction though. hmmm

also, on the SOUTH WEST corner, there is that atrociously ugly, horrifyingly bad residential development u/c
http://www.parksideofoldtown.com/



u/c:


(bad architecture: ruining chicago one god awful development at a time)

I would agree if you said it wasn't great architecture. But this is much better if you take it into context that this will be a background development to the other much better developments that will be filling in this part of the city in the next 7 years.

[Jibba]

[killaviews]

^^^ Great shots, I'm really excited about this bridge and the expansion.

[Nowhereman1280]

Re Reg expansion:

I would say that the best uses of the Bruatlist style has to be libraries for major universities. Not only is the Reg super dope, but so is the Weese designed one at Northwestern, they are both incredibly awesome!

[the urban politician]

Gourmet version of Taste planned for fall
By Monica Eng and Phil Vettel | Tribune reporter
9:06 PM CDT, May 12, 2008
Attention foodies: Chicago plans to use its top chefs to show the world that there's more to the city's cuisines than the Taste of Chicago. The city can dish up gourmet flair too.

Chicago Gourmet, billed as "a celebration of food and wine," is expected to feature several of the city's nationally known chefs when it runs from Sept. 26-28 in Millennium Park. The event is sponsored by the City of Chicago and the Illinois Restaurant Association.

Mayor Richard Daley apparently wants a gourmet version of Taste, one that will show off Chicago as a world-class culinary destination.

[SolarWind]

May 12, 2008

[neverdone]

Originally Posted by Nowhereman1280

Re Reg expansion:

I would say that the best uses of the Bruatlist style has to be libraries for major universities. Not only is the Reg super dope, but so is the Weese designed one at Northwestern, they are both incredibly awesome!

I couldn't agree with you more, Nowhereman. I love both of these buildings, but I believe they were designed by Walter Netsch and not Harry Weese. Either way, that addition, although a bit strange, is very respectful of the existing library

I do hope that underground building doesn't become a trend (Children's Museum, Regenstein addition, ....)

[honte]

^ Correct you are.

And, one more time for the record: Thank god Helmut's back.

[BWChicago]

Netsch provided expansion blueprints when the Reg was first built; I still would much rather have seen that built, although obviously the interior plans would have to be altered considerably. But you still could have had the underground systems plus a bunch of additional user floors above. I don't see how the dome is respectful at all; nothing about it really relates to anything about the Reg or UoC for that matter. It certainly DOES relate to Jahn.

[Taft]

Covered in this tribune piece:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...,1559292.story

I don't want to start a dust up around this again, but I thought their arguments against the move are some of the best I've heard. From the article:

"We deserve better than being presented with the proposal to relocate the Chicago Children's Museum to Grant Park as a faitaccompli without the benefit of a thoughtful planning process which would have added and provided answers to many of the issues circling this controversial proposal," said the statement co-writtenby MarySue Barrett, the group's president and former top Daley aide. "In the absence of those answers and a public planning process, we cannot support this plan."

Very similar to the arguments used against the Latin School soccer field dust up in Lincoln Park. Very effective as well, in my opinion.

Taft

[ChiPsy]

Originally Posted by AdrianXSands

the helmut jahn sro is expanding all the way to division and then wrapping around the corner to cleveland ave...

Adrian, are you sure that SRO is expanding? I didn't think it was, but I may have missed something.

Meanwhile, demo continues on the "Reds" (Frances Cabrini Extension) as we speak. This may be the year the CHA meets its perpetually revised transformation schedule for Cabrini -- if incessant litigation doesn't delay them again. Next up: The "Whites" (the William Green high-rises north of Division).

Scheduled for demo by September 2008:
The 2 reds (out of 5 total) that they're working on now.
2 of the 3 remaining whites (1230 N. Larrabee & 1230 N. Burling)

Scheduled for demo by September 2009:
The last 3 reds (412 W. Chicago + 364 & 365 W. Oak)
The last white (660 W. Division)

[Tom Servo]

Originally Posted by ChiPsy

Adrian, are you sure that SRO is expanding? I didn't think it was, but I may have missed something.

that's what i heard. and murphy/jahn has a model of the entire project sitting in their office. and a full set of drawings for it apparently. and i was told the phase 2 (?) would happen in 09. i hope the whole thing gets built because it's awesome.

[aaron38]

Does the Art Institute bridge look like a waterslide to anyone else?

[Nowhereman1280]

Originally Posted by neverdone

I couldn't agree with you more, Nowhereman. I love both of these buildings, but I believe they were designed by Walter Netsch and not Harry Weese.

DAMN IT! I always do that, Honte has told me 1000 times that its a Netsch, but I always mess it up. I knew I was doing it too when I wrote that! GRRR. I think Weese did the stuff up in Madison and that might be why I always mess it up. Whatever, I fail...

[honte]

^ Not a big deal!

[cbotnyse]

Originally Posted by aaron38

Does the Art Institute bridge look like a waterslide to anyone else?

yeah I'm not really sold on it yet. I guess I am comparing it to Gehry's bridge in my mind. I'm sure it will be great when completed, and something the area sorely needs. Anything that makes GP more pedestrian friendly is OK with me.

Now we need some bridges over (or under I guess) LSD at the fountain.

[ethereal_reality]

I love the idea of the bridge, but
I don't know why Piano chose a curved bottom.
There are no curves anywhere else in his design.

And yes...it DOES look like a waterslide (albeit a boring one at that angle)
I also read a post on a Trib blog where someone compared it to a gutter.

I think it will be fine once people are using it...and enjoying the sightlines.

[nomarandlee]

http://www.suntimes.com/business/roe...eder14.article

Barr's double trouble
REAL ESTATE

....PURPLE POWER: The buyers of the shuttered Purple Hotel in Lincolnwood have submitted plans for the property to village officials. Inland Real Estate Acquisitions Inc. and TMK Development Ltd. have proposed up to 800,000 square feet of new construction at 4500 W. Touhy, near Touhy and Lincoln. Included are 350 hotel rooms, 100,000 square feet of stores and restaurants, a Lucky Strike bowling alley, a movie theater, about 200 condos or apartments and 40,000 square feet of office space.

..

[aaron38]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

I also read a post on a Trib blog where someone compared it to a gutter.

Ouch. And I thought I was being overly harsh with the waterslide dig...
It'll look fine when it's got railings on it.

[spyguy]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

I love the idea of the bridge, but
I don't know why Piano chose a curved bottom.
There are no curves anywhere else in his design.

I think it's supposed to look like a boat's hull.