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10023 · #1 Posted **May 8, 2019, 2:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by SIGSEGV

Wow I've never seen Northerly Island so green. I should get out there more... I really have no excuse.

I ran down there on Saturday morning. First time I’d ever been.

Are they planning to rebuild the rest of the loop by the way, or have they given up on that design given the flooding issue. Also would be much nicer to have a wooden plank path, or at least something nicer looking than the super wide concrete paving they’ve laid down (it looks cheap and won’t last).

vexxed82 · #2 Posted **May 8, 2019, 2:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by 10023

I ran down there on Saturday morning. First time I’d ever been.

Are they planning to rebuild the rest of the loop by the way, or have they given up on that design given the flooding issue. Also would be much nicer to have a wooden plank path, or at least something nicer looking than the super wide concrete paving they’ve laid down (it looks cheap and won’t last).

I don't know if there are any plans to fix the crumbling path on the east edge. Really a bummer. I asked one of my Gang acquaintances last spring, and got the feeling it's a sore subject between them and the city. More had crumbled since the last time I was there last year so it's clear nothing has been resolved.

PittsburghPA · #3 Posted **May 8, 2019, 7:44 PM**

Fantastic updates as always!

I'll reserve any judgement until it's finished but I wish they would have gone with more shades of glass to make the transitions more smooth. The two floors of the lightest blue seem to stick out a bit much, as well as the four floors above that, and the four floors above that...if that makes sense.

BonoboZill4 · #4 Posted **May 11, 2019, 12:00 AM**

bhawk66 · #5 Posted **May 11, 2019, 1:34 AM**

^^^ Crystal clear shots. Nice!

photoLith · #6 Posted **May 11, 2019, 4:06 AM**

Some crappy iPhone photos I got while visiting up here to take photos of churches for my book.

Untitled by photolitherland, on Flickr

vexxed82 · #7 Posted **May 12, 2019, 5:42 AM**

Flew for a client project on Friday afternoon. Took a few orbits around Vista after I wrapped my client's shots. Here's a peek:

Also nabbed some of NEMA & WPE.

skysoar · #8 Posted **May 12, 2019, 2:25 PM**

OMG fantastic shots, you are living a skyscraper lovers dream...

BonoboZill4 · #9 Posted **May 12, 2019, 4:25 PM**

I swoon a little every time I see this structural make-up for this one... So unique

Zapatan · #10 Posted **May 12, 2019, 9:08 PM**

Nick, do you fly drones or rent a helicopter for most of your photos? Amazing work

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I swoon a little every time I see this structural make-up for this one... So unique

I know, it's so cool

vexxed82 · #11 Posted **May 13, 2019, 12:03 AM**

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that bottom right roof shot, nick, we NEED that

i think he's in a chopper. if he was allowed to fly a drone over the loop i'd wager the shots wouldn't look as nice because of the camera limitations. please correct me if im wrong

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I figured due to his profile picture he's in a helicopter for at least some of the photos, and yea that makes sense. Although drone cameras can be pretty good.

Is there a chopper rental agency in Chicago? Because that would be awesome

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OMG fantastic shots, you are living a skyscraper lovers dream...

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Originally Posted by BonoboZill4

I swoon a little every time I see this structural make-up for this one... So unique

Thanks everyone! Aerials photography is definitely been an amazing way to see the city and capture this recent building boom.

To answer a couple questions:

1) This is via helicopter. All of my aerials are done this way. I do have a drone, but I'm too anxious to fly it anywhere cool...particularly over buildings/people. Which is a no no anyway. Drones are getting increasingly better, but most of the consumer versions don't have cameras that match the quality of a full-frame DSLR...yet.

2) There are a few tour operators in Chicago. Though my provider of choice is Rotorzen. They fly out of the Vertiport which is an incredible facility near Wood & Roosevelt). It's kind of a weird situation because Vertiport also has their own tour helicopter - which isn't ideal for photography - though there are other vendors who also rent out space and fly out of the Vertiport.

I usually book a custom charter flight with Rotorzen. This way we can take off the doors, and I can direct the pilot/flight path to suit my needs. It's roughly $850/hr, but if I'm shooting a couple projects for a couple clients...and I can keep the flight time between 18-35 minutes, the cost is easy to justify.

harryc · #12 Posted **May 13, 2019, 12:59 AM**

May 4

from Oak Park

May 8

BUILDER5000 · #13 Posted **May 13, 2019, 8:47 PM**

From the Observation deck of the John Hancock Center

LouisVanDerWright · #14 Posted **May 13, 2019, 10:14 PM**

Can someone with a zoom lens take a close up of the louvers on the transfer floor???

BonoboZill4 · #15 Posted **May 13, 2019, 10:37 PM**

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Can someone with a zoom lens take a close up of the louvers on the transfer floor???

I'll bring my Canon to work this week

Haven't had an excuse to use it yet since getting it for my bday (too much cold weather for a long walk with it)

BuildingDude · #16 Posted **May 13, 2019, 8:46 PM**

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I swoon a little every time I see this structural make-up for this one... So unique

Props to MKA for figuring this complicated structure out! It's one thing to have the vision. It's another to make it real!!

doomsdayprepper · #17 Posted **May 15, 2019, 6:58 PM**

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Props to MKA for figuring this complicated structure out! It's one thing to have the vision. It's another to make it real!!

You're not kidding... this article blows my mind... and it's written by the engineers themselves!

https://www.structuremag.org/?p=13221

2PRUROCKS! · #18 Posted **May 17, 2019, 12:04 AM**

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You're not kidding... this article blows my mind... and it's written by the engineers themselves!

https://www.structuremag.org/?p=13221

I found this quote from the article to be very interesting and new information to this forum I believe.

"The 87th story is 28 feet tall and clad with a grill that will appear solid from the ground while allowing wind to pass through the tower at this elevation. The blow-through effect directly relieves a portion of the wind force but also disrupts the flow and amplitude of wind forces for several stories above and below. Along with the switch to porous roof screens, the net effect of the blow-through level is a 24 percent reduction of the cross-wind lateral response."

So it sounds like the blow-through level will not appear open but will be clad in a grill and the top screen will be porous and not a continuation of the glass. I don't think we have seen renderings that depict these features. Hopefully they are handled well as to enhance the overall aesthetics of the building and not detract from it.

LouisVanDerWright · #19 Posted **May 17, 2019, 12:30 AM**

Based on the awesome grills they are putting on the mech levels it will probably look awesome.

vexxed82 · #20 Posted **May 17, 2019, 1:05 AM**

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Based on the awesome grills they are putting on the mech levels it will probably look awesome.

I was driving North on LSD today, and saw a face. The grill forms the mouth while the light glass bands higher up form the nose and eyes. Now I can't unsee it

Just found it in this photo from last week