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Old Posted Apr 12, 2021, 8:51 PM
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Gosh I can't wait to go paddleboarding soon and see this thing from the water.
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I like the white horizontal lines. I didn't realize those were in the design. I was worried that the mullions would be a bit repetitious, but those lines are satisfying the way they break up the facade.
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Good looking building. A seductive design in a perfect location.
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Old Posted Apr 15, 2021, 3:36 AM
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Ha, I'd forgotten about that. That was hilarious. I also remember the pitiful "renderings" and LEGO model of Spring that someone did that was most definitely not to scale. And that was around the time the developer of 7Rio contacted me to do a model for them before the project changed and became "Seven".
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My pics. I had to get a new camera earlier this year after my old one bit the dust.

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Absolutely love the details of the buildings when you zoom in Kevin! Can't wait for future photo posts from you!

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One of the tower cranes comes down in two weeks.

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One of the tower cranes comes down in two weeks.

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How far away are we from topping out?
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How far away are we from topping out?
Looks like 8 more levels maybe
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Old Posted Apr 16, 2021, 10:04 PM
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The building's "top" is getting skinny enough now that they only need one crane to cover the area. So, despite being a ways off from actually topping out, one crane is enough to cover it. I'm betting the one that gets removed is the western crane. That's the side where the sail comes to a peak.
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Those are great. Man, I love this kind of weather.
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Amazing pics!
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Takes me away to where I've always heard it could be.
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I--just....it really gets better with each floor. I am a total broken record, but falling more and more in love with this as we go.
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How are they installing the panels of the "sail" portion? Is it by crane, or with workers on elevators, or from the inside?
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How are they installing the panels of the "sail" portion? Is it by crane, or with workers on elevators, or from the inside?
From the inside.
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