Height: 469 ft
Floor count: 32
Location: 421-25 South Wabash
Neighborhood: Loop
Construction end: 2011
Architect: VOA
Developer: John Buck Company

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I hope no one minds me taking this out of the South Loop thread, but this forum could use more activity.

http://chronicle.com/blogPost/Roosevelt-U-Will-Construct/8972/
Roosevelt U. Will Construct 32-Story Building With Classrooms and Housing
By Lawrence Biemiller

Basement
Space for physical resources
Space for textbook storage
Mechanical systems

First Floor
Two-story main lobby
Admissions office
Security desk
Bookstore entrance at the Fine Arts Annex
Seven elevators

Mezzanine
Financial aid
Student accounts
Advising
Portion of the registrar’s office
Academic Success Center

Second Floor
Dining center with 313 seats; open to students and faculty and staff members
Bridge connecting the dining center with the Fainman Lounge in the Auditorium Building (the bridge and another connection to Auditorium Building will make this floor a campus crossroads)
Catering services

Third Floor
Large multipurpose room for lectures, movies, concerts
Career-services offices
Offices for student activities and student organizations
TV lounge

Fourth Floor
Conference area for 100 people with large, medium, and small conference rooms
Catering services
Rehearsal space for the Auditorium Theatre

Fifth Floor
Recreation center open to students and faculty and staff members with weights and cardiovascular equipment
Two multipurpose rooms for exercise, yoga, and martial arts
Locker rooms

Sixth Floor
Large classrooms holding 96 and 108 students
Two smaller classrooms
Conference room

Seventh Floor
Chemistry floor with two teaching labs and one research lab
Faculty offices

Eighth Floor
Biology floor, with three teaching labs, student-research lab, and conference room
Departmental offices

Ninth Floor
Biology-research lab
Faculty offices
Physics teaching lab
78-student classroom
Conference room

10th Floor
Four general classrooms
Learning laboratory
Small rooms for breakout meetings

11th Floor
24 private offices for the College of Business Administration
One tiered and one regular classroom

12th Floor
Offices for the business dean and assistant deans
Learning-lab trading floor
Classrooms
Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate

13th Floor
Offices for the president, provost, and CFO and their staffs
Two conference rooms

14th Floor
Transfer floor to student housing
Security sesk
Resident-life offices
Program room for meetings
Three elevators that go up to residential floors; four elevators that go down, serving the rest of the building

15th Floor
Laundry room
TV Room

16th to 31st Floors
Hhousing for more than 600 students (double and single suites)
Rooms for residence assistants
Student lounges facing east, toward Lake Michigan

http://www.suntimes.com/news/education/1929717,CST-NWS-dorm09.article#

Roosevelt University 'vertical campus' going up in February
Dave Newbart

Construction is scheduled to start in February on Roosevelt University's new 32-story "vertical campus'' at 421-25 S. Wabash.
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The concrete outcropping throws me off a bit... Looks like a last minute addition to add some extra square footage. The angles and texture on the glass provides plenty of abstraction for me. At least the base looks clean. Regardless I still think its a decent addition to the skyline and will be interesting to watch.

Gonna be a great addition to the skyline

Man, I don't know how many vertical schools there are in the US, but looking at this and seeing the proposed floor use makes me giddy.

Man, I don't know how many vertical schools there are in the US, but looking at this and seeing the proposed floor use makes me giddy.

^ Me too. A tripling in dorm rooms and the addition of usable school space with zero addition of parking :)

I agree the concrete part is a head-scratcher, but everything else more than makes up for it.

It's a tale of two buildings. The glassy portion is obviously beautiful. The concrete side, I'm not so sure about.

The north side isn't pretty, but remember that Buckingham Phase II will rise next door and is only ~50ft shorter.

Also, the less attractive side will not be visible in the "postcard" shot from Adler.

The north side isn't pretty, but remember that Buckingham Phase II will rise next door and is only ~50ft shorter.

^ Could I get a memory refresher what the Buckingham Phase II is? Thanks

For high school juniors & seniors heading out on college visits, a tour that shows off the living accommodations that Roosevelt will have to offer should provide a lasting impression on many of those visiting students, which in turn could provide an added boost to the schools continuing efforts to attract students. Construction is a bit behind schedule, as initially it was to begin this past summer. But regardless, I'm thrilled to see this coming to fruition.

^ Could I get a memory refresher what the Buckingham Phase II is? Thanks

Designed by SCB, it will be located on the SE corner of Wabash and Van Buren. The building to its immediate right in this rendering is Roosevelt University Tower. Just imagine how improved this intersection will be once (if) these buildings are complete.
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/130/chicagodorm.jpg

^ Ahh, that's right. Is this the tower that Pander-hack Fioretti is trying to hold up until a school affiliation is announced?

I think that's a different project:
http://www.chicagojournal.com/News/09-09-2009/Fioretti_vows_to_stall_dormitory

^ From the article it looks like he's pulling that crap with both developments.

This is probably an either hate or love project. I gotta say, this looks hideous to me, especially that first rendering. I'm not against modern architecture, but this is too weird for me. Perhaps it will grow on me

^^ The first rendering is probably my favorite. :lol: I love the shape & coloring. The only thing that I'm less than thrilled with is the northern side, but as already pointed out, most of that will hopefully be covered by the proposed tower next to it.

(though if I'm being extra picky, I wish the RU tower had an extra 31 feet to make the 500 foot mark) ;)

Wow, what does the intersection look like right now? The massing on this block will be great in the future.

It's a surface parking lot.

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/9366/87561721.jpg (http://img7.imageshack.us/i/87561721.jpg/)

The corner sucks. When I wlak down Wabash at night here, I am lucky to see a warm body. There are surface lots on 3 corners and the NEC is the CNA building. I hope this kicks off development in this area, but I have a feeling it will ultimately be more development for the schools with DePaul and Robert Morris right there as well.

HCC coming down.
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Can you imagine rolling out of bed and into class within about 2 minutes? So much time I've wasted doing such silly things as walking 20 minutes to class.

J/K - I really like this idea for a verticle school! I'm just afraid that this may cause some students to literally never leave this building for days (if not weeks) on-end. Is there a park nearby that students can visit?

^ I kind of wonder why Roosevelt built that Schaumburg campus.

They should have focused on one locale for their University, and being that they already were established downtown, should have made that their place of choice.

^Because not everyone gets a college degree by living away from home for four years. A lot of kids—especially first-generation Americans and first-in-the-family college attendees—live at home for at least part of their college careers. Others must work while they're in school. Roosevelt asks, at every graduation, for those who are the first in their family to go to college to stand. The response brings a tear to the eye.

Roosevelt also offers MBAs and other graduate degrees in Schaumburg, where they can be convenient to the suburban office workers. Its new pharmacy program will only be offered in Schaumburg.

Can you imagine rolling out of bed and into class within about 2 minutes? So much time I've wasted doing such silly things as walking 20 minutes to class.

J/K - I really like this idea for a verticle school! I'm just afraid that this may cause some students to literally never leave this building for days (if not weeks) on-end. Is there a park nearby that students can visit?

This new building fronts the west side of the block (on Wabash Ave). On the east side of the block is Michigan Ave and then Grant Park. So yes, students will definitely have a park to visit.

Can you imagine rolling out of bed and into class within about 2 minutes? So much time I've wasted doing such silly things as walking 20 minutes to class.

J/K - I really like this idea for a verticle school! I'm just afraid that this may cause some students to literally never leave this building for days (if not weeks) on-end. Is there a park nearby that students can visit?
That's unlikely........there gonna need to go somewhere to throw keg parties.

Interesting set of demolition photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29393526@N03/sets/72157623364764578/

And a rendering from the L
http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/2881/14754236817086437344429.jpg

Sweet. I love it when they do renderings from unusual angles, instead of the wide shots that show the full-height building in all of its glory... This style really captures how the average citizen will see and experience the new building far better than a skyline shot.

On the other hand... WTF is with that party wall? Somebody forgot to fix the UV mapping.

If you mean the red party wall, that's the current color of the west wall of the Buckingham Bldg.

This one is U/C now.

Can we call it UC now?

http://www.j-carlson.com/ancilary/ru626.jpg

They are probably saving money by building now.
We then only FOUR underconstruction projects now?
Atleast in the highrise category.
Very slow. But atleast not dead

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/9724/roosevelt.jpg

They are probably saving money by building now.
We then only FOUR underconstruction projects now?
Atleast in the highrise category.
Very slow. But atleast not dead

yea i agree, I wish/hope developers pick up the pace by next year. There's still 3 parts that need major development that's being ignored (like River North along LaSelle st., majority of the South Loop from Roosevelt to Van buren, & down by Chinatown...)

I think it would like more appealing if it was another 100ft higher

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So will this rank 2nd to University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning, in terms of academic building height?

Cathedral of Learning 42 fl - 535ft.
Roosevelt Univ tower 32 fl - 469 ft.

I think it would like more appealing if it was another 100ft higher

I love tall buildings, but I would have just hoped for an additional 31 feet to get it up to 500 feet. Oh well. I'm still excited for this glassy highrise (save for the north face of it... hopefully another highrise will rise directly next to it soon).

^This project, if built, will cover the blank, north facade:

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/130/chicagodorm.jpg

Is this (http://www.urbika.com/cities/map/42-chicago/?zoomproject=2584) the correct location?

Is this (http://www.urbika.com/cities/map/42-chicago/?zoomproject=2584) the correct location?

Um, no. The green marker due south is. Just south-east of where the El tracks split.

hmm could you maybe edit the project on Urbika so you can set it to the correct location...

Cell phone shot from DePaul
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u291/kdickert/Roose.jpg

A tower crane! Woohoo! I was beginning to forget what they look like.

1. Would like to see the projected visual impact as seen from Lake Michigan.
2. How does a structure like this impact the overall health of an institution like Roosevelt?
3. How many universities and students exist in the Loop? Would very much like to see an estimated population. Just started dating a girl from "East-West University" on Michigan Ave, just South of Balboa Ave. Never heard of it until she brought me inside of what appeared to be an old, broken-down building. Inside, it was alive and full of innovation and educational energy. If you're judging a book by its cover, Chicago's a Playmate. If you're judging a book by its content, she's a Nobel Prize winner.

3. How many universities and students exist in the Loop? Would very much like to see an estimated population.

Chicago Loop Alliance estimated a student pop of 65,000+ in 2009 and that these "institutions that together occupy nearly 8 million total gross square feet
of Loop real estate".

There's a full report of High Ed impact on the Loop by the CLA here (http://www.chicagoloopalliance.com/db_images/includes/2272009%20Higher%20Education%20Study%20Final%20Report%2011-9-09.pdf). [PDF Link]

Also of interest I came across this image on ENRMidwest:
http://midwest.construction.com/images/2011/03/0307_34a.jpg
Part of the caption reads "Shown is a historic facade that will be integrated into the $118-million tower"...haven't really heard of that before. Did some digging, and found this: "The façade of the former Fine Arts Annex, created in 1924 by renowned architect Andrew Rebori, will be preserved and will become part of the University bookstore entrance at the north end of the new building. " Better shot of the facade here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29393526@N03/4418174889/in/set-72157623364764578).

Lastly, here are some recent shots I found on Flickr. (A user on there named Laura_1976 has chronicled the progress of this site from Nov 2009 till now, and has updated every few weeks. Full set here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29393526@N03/sets/72157623364764578/))

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http://i.imgur.com/PBbC6.png

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Notice the supports in that last image that begin to form the undulating glass curtain.

I get more and more excited with this building as it rises! :colgate:

Cell phone pic taken today:
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u291/kdickert/2011-04-05_10-43-25_103.jpg

SSP:

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Wind Watcher/ flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wind-watcher/5612284604/in/photostream)

SSP Update:

4-23

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5-11

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This is the time of year when there's sun on the north side of the tower:

http://i54.tinypic.com/2rh4lzp.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2588/5728884236_ed4dd5df1d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fillmein05/5728884236/) IMG_0295 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fillmein05/5728884236/) by Fillmein05 (http://www.flickr.com/people/fillmein05/), on Flickr

05-21-2011

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flickr by myself, flickr

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:drool::drool::drool:

Can you get it in a bigger size? And who's the photographer?

This building reminds me a bit of the Chelsea Modern.

15 July:


http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6122/5959702034_27c76cbd9c_z.jpg

The cladding of this tower was completed last week. They've got a big white Roosevelt University sign facing south.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6026/5994713663_51de5c9dcc_b.jpg

source: user Hayward at SSP (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=5364872&postcount=499)

http://blog.chicagoarchitecture.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/DSC08292.jpg
http://blog.chicagoarchitecture.info/2012/02/15/review-roosevelt-university-tower/

:eek: WOW... A year project.. Finally done.