CHICAGO | Aqua | 858 FT / 262 M | 87 FLOORS - Page 211

denizen467 · #**4201** Posted **Dec 24, 2008, 7:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by Tom In Chicago

Sears Tower "logic" as it's currently being applied by the CTBUH and Emporis is that the building height (1,450' 7") is measured from the Franklin Street side (lowest) of the building. . .

My mistake; I had (unhappily) thought CTBUH/Emporis declared Wacker to be the only relevant datum for Sears Tower because it was deemed the "main entrance".

How is their general rule being articulated now? I do think Aqua's parkhomes should be included (and would love to help out in formulating a better rule if the current rule is somewhat antiquated).

wrab · #**4202** Posted **Dec 25, 2008, 1:35 AM**

This is not my pic - Denetsu over on SSP posted it off of Flickr. The photographer is "Atelier FLIR" (of Atelier FLIR & IIT):

http://flickr.com/photos/atelier_flir/sets/72157604738839896/

Two more from the set:

http://flickr.com/photos/atelier_flir/sets/72157604738839896/

pool:

http://flickr.com/photos/atelier_flir/sets/72157604738839896/

Ch.G, Ch.G · #**4203** Posted **Dec 25, 2008, 4:29 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by harryc

Wow. I don't even know what to expect anymore for the base.

KevinFromTexas · #**4204** Posted **Dec 25, 2008, 5:10 AM**

Love the balcony designs on this one. I'm glad to see this style coming back. It was popular back in the 60s. One of my favorite towers in Houston is the Exxon Tower which has similar balconies that fan out.

Complex01 · #**4205** Posted **Dec 25, 2008, 9:05 PM**

Such detail. Its very nice. I like it a lot...

Dan in Chicago · #**4206** Posted **Dec 25, 2008, 11:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by honte

^ So is the main entrance idea a thing of the past?

Yes and no... at the last CTBUH meeting on this issue at IIT last year (at which Emporis was represented), there was general agreement to use the lowest major entrance rather than the single main entrance. This is because it can be impossible to say which is the main entrance.

Now the question is, does Aqua have a common entrance on the east side?

This, by the way, is why The Shoreham is measured from the park level, while The Regatta is measured from Upper Wacker.

ardecila · #**4207** Posted **Dec 26, 2008, 2:06 AM**

^^ The Regatta should be measured from Upper Harbor, not Upper Wacker. There's no entrance on Wacker, is there? Even if there is, it would be a garage entrance - does that count?

The rule can be applied in weird ways. Would, for example, an underground pedway connection count? (I guess, at least, in Chicago, the pedway is not a "major" entrance, but that's only because nobody wants to use them...

)

SkokieSwift · #**4208** Posted **Dec 26, 2008, 8:48 AM**

From the Clark Street Bridge...

Aon's fraternal twin...

Click here for the rest of the photo set...

i_am_hydrogen · #**4209** Posted **Dec 28, 2008, 5:50 AM**

Aqua, as seen through the eyes of a fish (taken today):

harryc · #**4210** Posted **Dec 28, 2008, 6:17 AM**

Hydrogen that is .... well words escape me.

Dec 18

Dec 24 - it has been snowing up, note the snow on the ceilings of the top floors.

EarlyBuyer · #**4211** Posted **Dec 29, 2008, 11:39 PM**