CHICAGO | NEMA Chicago | 896 FT | 81 FLOORS - Page 84

SolarWind · #**1661** Posted **Sep 26, 2018, 2:51 AM**

September 25, 2018

BVictor1 · #**1662** Posted **Sep 27, 2018, 12:46 AM**

09/21/18

09/22/18

710cl · #**1663** Posted **Sep 27, 2018, 12:55 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMWChicago

I love the progression in this picture. Nema, Prudential, Hancock.

And you'd never be able to guess that what lies between them is - oh, i don't know - ALL OF GRANT PARK

aaron38 · #**1664** Posted **Sep 28, 2018, 3:07 PM**

This is a beast in the skyline now. So much wider than OBP and Vista. It will have a huge impact.
The tower crane right now is probably around 800ft?

teohwp85 · #**1665** Posted **Sep 29, 2018, 11:54 PM**

SolarWind · #**1666** Posted **Oct 1, 2018, 1:45 AM**

September 28, 2018

pilsenarch · #**1667** Posted **Oct 1, 2018, 1:51 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by teohwp85

Here you can begin to see the strong dialogue with the Sears massing that Vinoly was going after...

jjk113 · #**1668** Posted **Oct 1, 2018, 3:39 PM**

...this has probably been covered somewhere, but, what does "NEMA" stand for?

...just curious

harryc · #**1669** Posted **Oct 1, 2018, 6:14 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjk113

...this has probably been covered somewhere, but, what does "NEMA" stand for?

...just curious

An homage to the Field Museum - NEMAtode

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...egans_male.svg
(wiki)

Freefall · #**1670** Posted **Oct 2, 2018, 2:23 AM**

NorthEast of Michigan Avenue

PittsburghPA · #**1671** Posted **Oct 2, 2018, 2:29 AM**

NEMA is a brand of apartments by Crescent Heights. They have one in San Francisco, and Boston.

Fvn · #**1672** Posted **Oct 2, 2018, 2:42 AM**

The name still confuses me though because for the San Francisco one it makes sense because it starts for New Market and it's in the Mid-Market neighborhood but for Boston/Chicago it doesn't

Donnie77 · #**1673** Posted **Oct 2, 2018, 6:16 AM**

Remember when they were thinking of painting the Sears tower white?

Peppridge Farms remembers!

cannedairspray · #**1674** Posted **Oct 2, 2018, 2:18 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donnie77

Remember when they were thinking of painting the Sears tower white?

Peppridge Farms remembers!

https://i.imgur.com/VpHP3kT.jpg

LouisVanDerWright · #**1675** Posted **Oct 2, 2018, 3:17 PM**

Guys I figured it out, clearly it's:

NEMA:

Naming isn't Easy: Made up Acronym

gebs · #**1676** Posted **Oct 2, 2018, 3:45 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

Guys I figured it out, clearly it's:

NEMA:

Naming isn't Easy: Made up Acronym

Good one. I assumed it was Noteworthy Elevation, Minimal Affordability.

cozy · #**1677** Posted **Oct 2, 2018, 5:04 PM**

Old photo

bgsrand · #**1678** Posted **Oct 5, 2018, 2:02 PM**

Walked by this one last night for the first time, and pictures do not do it justice. Was a little awestruck seeing it in person, amazing building.

HomrQT · #**1679** Posted **Oct 5, 2018, 8:03 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donnie77

Remember when they were thinking of painting the Sears tower white?

Peppridge Farms remembers!

Like... painting the black glass white?

Zapatan · #**1680** Posted **Oct 6, 2018, 11:09 PM**

This building is so cool.

PS. anyone know about the mysterious, slightly taller twin in the original renderings? Is that still a thing?