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rgarri4 · #**1521** Posted **Mar 12, 2020, 1:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by bnk

That bird mural should be photographed well and put in photography museum for future generations. Because no one will ever remember the work put into it otherwise.

I'm not saying the Art Institute by any means

but it should at least be recorded as a completed work that is due some respect, for the artist or artists that assembled it.

That artist has several bird and flower murals all over the city that pretty much look the same.

brian_b · #**1522** Posted **Mar 12, 2020, 2:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by bnk

That bird mural should be photographed well and put in photography museum for future generations. Because no one will ever remember the work put into it otherwise.

I'm not saying the Art Institute by any means

but it should at least be recorded as a completed work that is due some respect, for the artist or artists that assembled it.

It's part of an arts project at Columbia College and is well-documented.

http://wabashartscorridor.org/portfo...an-der-sluijs/

A few years ago I talked to an artist painting one of these murals on a now-demolished building. There's a selection process and they get paid to come to Chicago to do these paintings and document their work.

jc5680 · #**1523** Posted **Mar 12, 2020, 2:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by bnk

That bird mural should be photographed well and put in photography museum for future generations. Because no one will ever remember the work put into it otherwise.

One of my favorites. I took a couple photos a few years back so I could have a copy framed at home

gebs · #**1524** Posted **Mar 12, 2020, 3:22 PM**

Beautiful shot, jc. I was sad to see Flyboy disappear behind 1136 S Wabash's parking garage. There was a slight chance the penetrations would be strategically punched out to let his flight entertain one or two parking levels, but I don't think that happened. I suspect these birds will suffer the same fate. Alas.

(Multilingual pun intended because "alas" means "wings" in Spanish.)

HomrQT · #**1525** Posted **Mar 12, 2020, 4:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by jc5680

One of my favorites. I took a couple photos a few years back so I could have a copy framed at home

I see this stuff and I appreciate the talent of the artist, but the first thing that comes to mind is why do that to beautiful Chicago brick? Do that on a blank concrete wall somewhere.

KWillChicago · #**1526** Posted **Mar 12, 2020, 10:42 PM**

So is the crane going to be going through the middle of the building as it rises like 110 wacker? If it is I'm wondering if anyone has a youtube video of how they fill the holes in each floor after they take the crane down..

BuildThemTaller · #**1527** Posted **Mar 13, 2020, 1:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by KWillChicago

So is the crane going to be going through the middle of the building as it rises like 110 wacker? If it is I'm wondering if anyone has a youtube video of how they fill the holes in each floor after they take the crane down..

Have you tried searching YouTube? There's a search function.

Donnie77 · #**1528** Posted **Mar 13, 2020, 1:48 AM**

^^^^lol

harryc · #**1529** Posted **Mar 13, 2020, 2:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by KWillChicago

So is the crane going to be going through the middle of the building as it rises like 110 wacker? If it is I'm wondering if anyone has a youtube video of how they fill the holes in each floor after they take the crane down..

On other buildings they have drilled horizontal holes in the slab and inserted re-bar once the crane sections are removed. They then frame and pour that "small" piece.

RedCorsair87 · #**1530** Posted **Mar 13, 2020, 3:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by HomrQT

I see this stuff and I appreciate the talent of the artist, but the first thing that comes to mind is why do that to beautiful Chicago brick? Do that on a blank concrete wall somewhere.

Easy: Most people don't appreciate brick the way people on here do much less Chicago Common. I would bet money the average person thinks it's ugly.

Darude_Sandstorm · #**1531** Posted **Mar 13, 2020, 7:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by RedCorsair87

Easy: Most people don't appreciate brick the way people on here do much less Chicago Common. I would bet money the average person thinks it's ugly.

Do people on here appreciate brick? Everyone here was salivating for 300 N Michigan to get torn down. Did anyone speak on the historic or aesthetic value of that building or it's brick? At least the average person who doesn't post on this forum wasn't rooting for a nice brick building to be torn down.

HomrQT · #**1532** Posted **Mar 13, 2020, 8:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by RedCorsair87

I would bet money the average person thinks it's ugly.

Yeah I don't know if I buy that.

HomrQT · #**1533** Posted **Mar 13, 2020, 8:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by Darude_Sandstorm

Do people on here appreciate brick? Everyone here was salivating for 300 N Michigan to get torn down. Did anyone speak on the historic or aesthetic value of that building or it's brick? At least the average person who doesn't post on this forum wasn't rooting for a nice brick building to be torn down.

I was not rooting for it to get torn down. I think most people who wanted to see it replaced simply like the new project that was replacing it more. But I'm confident most people on this forum have some respect for those kinds of older buildings. I know I absolutely do.

BrinChi · #**1534** Posted **Mar 14, 2020, 9:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by Darude_Sandstorm

Do people on here appreciate brick? Everyone here was salivating for 300 N Michigan to get torn down. Did anyone speak on the historic or aesthetic value of that building or it's brick? At least the average person who doesn't post on this forum wasn't rooting for a nice brick building to be torn down.

lol I did. Most everyone on here thought I was being ridiculous in lamenting the value of 300N Michigan. and also 170 N Halsted

Kumdogmillionaire · #**1535** Posted **Mar 15, 2020, 7:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Darude_Sandstorm

Do people on here appreciate brick? Everyone here was salivating for 300 N Michigan to get torn down. Did anyone speak on the historic or aesthetic value of that building or it's brick? At least the average person who doesn't post on this forum wasn't rooting for a nice brick building to be torn down.

300N Michigan held zero historical or aesthetic significance

harryc · #**1536** Posted **Mar 25, 2020, 2:01 PM**

March 12

Chicago | 1000 S Michigan by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | 1000 S Michigan by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

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Chicago | 1000 S Michigan by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Le Baron · #**1537** Posted **Mar 27, 2020, 8:54 PM**

Bonus shots of NEMA in the fog

Chi-Sky21 · #**1538** Posted **Mar 27, 2020, 9:39 PM**

^nice foggy set

maru2501 · #**1539** Posted **Mar 28, 2020, 4:27 PM**

good to see these sites not stopping

bnk · #**1540** Posted **Mar 29, 2020, 2:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by maru2501

good to see these sites not stopping

But this virus thing is concerning. How many people have lost enough of their nest egg to reconsider buying the unit now. This lockdown could go on for months.

Buildings in this low degree of building are the most vulnerable.

See Chicago spire due to the housing bubble and the Great Recession of late 07-08 and it took like 5 years to recover enough to go into another building boom. Even Waterview tower from Tang got a massive haircut.

I fear this could even be worse than the last Great Recession.
I just hope not.