Chicago Projects & Construction

[Grimm]

Certainly no lack of 500-600 footers. But this is just filler material. Hopefully the two taller (officially approved) towers will get built.

name * * * * * * * * * * * * * * use * * * * * *height * * *floors
[b]recently completed (since 1999):[/b]
1 Park Tower * * * * * * * * *res./hotel * * * *844 ft * * * *67 
2 UBS Tower * * * * * * * * * office * * * * * *651 ft * * * *50 
3 River East Center I * * * * residential * * * 644 ft * * * *58 
4 One Superior Place * * * * *residential * * * 502 ft * * * *52 

[b]under construction:[/b]
1 55 East Erie * * * * * * * *residential * * * 650 ft * * * *56 
2 Grand Plaza Tower I * * * * residential * * * 641 ft * * * *57 
3 Millennium Centre * * * * * residential * * * 596 ft * * * *59 
4 Dearborn Center * * * * * * office * * * * * *580 ft * * * *39 
5 The Fordham * * * * * * * * residential * * * 574 ft * * * *52 
6 Park Millennium * * * * * * residential * * * 544 ft * * * *57 
7 The Pinnacle * * * * * * * *residential * * * 535 ft * * * *48 
8 191 North Wacker Drive * * *office * * * * * *516 ft * * * *37 

[b]on-deck circle (approved):[/b]
1 Trump Tower Chicago * * * * office/res. * * 1,125 ft * * * *86 
2 111 West Wacker Drive * * * office/res. * * * 867 ft * * * *69 
3 Pritzker Tower * * * * * * *office * * * * * *690 ft * * * *48 
4 111 South Wacker Drive * * *office * * * * * *638 ft * * * *48 
5 The Heritage * * * * * * * *residential * * * 621 ft * * * *57

(as posted by Steely Dan at SSPage)


The new design of 111 South Wacker: (48-50 floors, still about 640 ft.) Height still subject to change. . .


Exterior looking south


Exterior lobby view


interior lobby view


^^^ Disappointing. The original design was much better IMO. The design was changed because of the (perception) that it wasn't safe enough. Think 9/11. . . Here it is:



Hyatt Center (Pritzker Tower) 690ft. / 48 st. Another dissapointing design:



"But it was insinuated that perhaps an ornament across the top might materialize some day.... " - Charles Shaw


The Heritage at Millennium Park 621 ft. / 57 st.



Trump Tower Chicago *1,125ft / * * 86st








111 W. Wacker Drive * * 867ft */ * *69st.



(Edited by Grimm at 9:57 am on Nov. 2, 2002)

[Fabb]

111 W. Wacker Drive *is a necessity.
We need it to overshadow Bofill's monstrosity.

[Kris]

Very dull and conservative.

[NoyokA]

Alteast here I dont need to be biased. New York's latest crop is far better. I fear the midwest is stuck with Postmodernism for awhile, but PostModern is somehow fitting for those cities. Trump Tower Chicago is very interesting, I wonder if it will be built?

[NYatKNIGHT]

Trump Tower has great siting on the Chicago River like that.

[Just Rich]

I want that city model for my bedroom!!

[Grimm]

Quote: from Stern on 4:22 pm on Oct. 17, 2002
Alteast here I dont need to be biased. New York's latest crop is far better.

Agreed.


Hyatt Center:

[NoyokA]

I usually stick to the New York threads at skyscraperpage. But I took special attention to the Hyatt Center. Foster futurism, with a structural modernism best fits Chicago. And this is a huge loss for them, the Cobb design is a filler, far too conservative. And this is from the Pritzker family, how should they be able to judge anything.

[NoyokA]

Also how large is the TTC (in area) its massive.

[Grimm]

[NoyokA]

Im only interested in the area of the building, in square feet. Im sure its well over 2 million.

[Kris]

It looks like a bastardized Sears Tower. What a waste.

[Fabb]

This beautiful building needs a pair of spires, or antennas. This is Chicago, the city of Sears, John Hancock, 7SD... why not respect the tradition ?

[Kris]

Chicago AIA Awards 2003