CHICAGO | St. Regis Chicago (Vista) | 1,191 FT | 101 FLOORS

[SteelMonkey]

Originally Posted by PittsburghPA

Nick fantastic shots as always. I simply do not understand the hate for this building. Even with the mechanical floor scars on the south side its still absolutely beautiful. Nitpicking I'm ok with but overall this building will be a great Chicago addition for generations to come.

Agree

[vexxed82]

Originally Posted by sentinel

Nick, how do you consistently outdo yourself???

Thanks! Right place, right time, and a decent amount of editing. Twas a really hazy/smoky morning, but I was able to pull good deal of contrast/color out of the scene. Might have overcooked the warm toners on the right side of the cityscape, though.

[Steely Dan]

Nick, once again, fantastic work!

The layers and textures in that skyline shot are just outstanding.

The whole really is greater than the sum of its parts.

[ih8spires]

My mind can't stop calling it Vista!! Though, now works as "Big Regis," to join Big Stan, John, Wilis, and that guy on Wabash. 😀

[rivernorthlurker]

Originally Posted by ih8spires

My mind can't stop calling it Vista!! Though, now works as "Big Regis," to join Big Stan, John, Wilis, and that guy on Wabash. 😀

This is hilarious, lol.

[Darude_Sandstorm]

Originally Posted by PittsburghPA

Nick fantastic shots as always. I simply do not understand the hate for this building. Even with the mechanical floor scars on the south side its still absolutely beautiful. Nitpicking I'm ok with but overall this building will be a great Chicago addition for generations to come.

Edit: Also I love the blow through floor, being unique in Chicago to this building. I just wish they would light it up at night.

Gotta love people who are obtuse about the south-face.

How many people at lolla have already thought, "wtf is wrong with that building"? At least a few thousand I would guess.

[Chi-Sky21]

^ so that would be about 2 or 3 %?
20% dont care, 70 % think it looks cool, 7% are tripping balls and think it is moving and the vents are a mouth

[BuildThemTaller]

Originally Posted by Darude_Sandstorm

Gotta love people who are obtuse about the south-face.

How many people at lolla have already thought, "wtf is wrong with that building"? At least a few thousand I would guess.

I am extremely confident that the 110,000 people at Lolla are not giving two thoughts about this tower. It's just a few pedants on this board that are repeating the same criticisms that have been levied against the building since before it was under construction. Every now and then, there's a slightly new criticism. Assuming everyone holds your point of view is laughable. 95% or more of the general public don't put much thought into these towers beyond "wow, that's tall!" or "that's pretty" or "I like/hate that". That's the only criticism I have to share in this thread.

[the urban politician]

Originally Posted by Darude_Sandstorm

How many people at lolla have already thought, "wtf is wrong with that building"? At least a few thousand I would guess.

^ Do you honestly think that there will be more than a handful of sober people at Lolla? Trust me, this tower, with all of its flaws, will be looking really groovy to most of them.

I will be at Lolla tomorrow so I will perhaps try to snap a few pics of it and post them here

[Darude_Sandstorm]

Originally Posted by Chi-Sky21

^ so that would be about 2 or 3 %?
20% dont care, 70 % think it looks cool, 7% are tripping balls and think it is moving and the vents are a mouth

5% don't meaningfully notice any details around them
70% vaguely discern aesthetic flaws to the north of them but don't care and aren't consciously thinking about it
24% consciously notice a fucked up building, some care, some don't
1% "that looks cool"

[Darude_Sandstorm]

Originally Posted by BuildThemTaller

I am extremely confident that the 110,000 people at Lolla are not giving two thoughts about this tower. It's just a few pedants on this board that are repeating the same criticisms that have been levied against the building since before it was under construction. Every now and then, there's a slightly new criticism. Assuming everyone holds your point of view is laughable. 95% or more of the general public don't put much thought into these towers beyond "wow, that's tall!" or "that's pretty" or "I like/hate that". That's the only criticism I have to share in this thread.

Lol what do you think I'm after? I never criticized this building before it became clear there were going to be scars on the south-face. I didn't even care about the blow-thru...that can be experienced as aesthetically coherent. You can't experience those scars as aesthetically coherent.

So I'm impotently railing against aesthetic incoherence in a skyline that I am deeply attached to (as unhealthy as that is). There was no broken skyline view before...or at least, no view that couldn't be fixed or made coherent with time, money and construction. I don't know how the "front lawn" view gets fixed...can't put a building in front of St Regis. Obviously most people don't care like I do. But there are plenty of with decently developed aesthetic sensibilities who care about the skyline.

[Darude_Sandstorm]

Originally Posted by the urban politician

^ Do you honestly think that there will be more than a handful of sober people at Lolla? Trust me, this tower, with all of its flaws, will be looking really groovy to most of them.

I will be at Lolla tomorrow so I will perhaps try to snap a few pics of it and post them here

Lol thanks, this has me feeling better. Going to get fucked up and look at the groovy buildings in my neighborhood.

[Darude_Sandstorm]

Originally Posted by Toasty Joe

From the southern angle, it also has to mainly compete with the Aon Center and 2 Pru, both of which are extremely "cohesive" towers with strong lines and heftier materials which serve to highlight St. Regis' blemishes a bit more

Well said. I can forgive a bland tower. It won't break a view. Just give me cohesiveness.

[harryc]

July 29

[BVictor1]

A piece from 'The Wall Street Journal'


https://srresidenceschicago.com/wp-c...or-Chicago.pdf

[Kngkyle]

Anyone know or care to do the research to find out where this ranks in terms of highest balconies?

[pilsenarch]

Originally Posted by Rooted Arborial

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Consider the source.

I have no reason to question the author's ability at writing and knowledge of history, however

I am familiar enough with Mr. Lewis' writing that I have good reason to question his agenda/propaganda.

Anyone who would write articles which include celebrating/promoting such things as the painting skill of George W. Bush and the Museum of the Bible (which was built in

D.C. by huge amounts of Hobby Lobby money) is a writer who has proven himself to be worthy of a strong dose of skepticism by this reader.

Yes, similar to another recent 'review' not by a true architecture critic. It just repeats the Studio Gang propaganda (which, of course regarding the solar light and gain is total bullshit) with no independent analysis or real architectural critique whatsoever... usually, critiques incorporate how the building functions in plan as well... and usually in architectural critiques decisions related to material, color, and form are analyzed by how it relates to and was informed by the program and function...

I love how they note the blow-through was a mistake but herald it like it's some kind of remarkable aesthetic achievement...

[Drcastro]

^ They just said the blow-through was a “dramatic space” if you happen to be in it, and the first in Chicago. Not much of an aesthetic comment.

[chris08876]

Credit: Andy Marfia

[harryc]

^^ Montrose point ?