thanks for the comments guys...here is the wider view. Legacy is making a real impact. It really surprised me.

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f21/cbotnyse/my%20photos/DSC_0053-2.jpg

yep, there is nothing in front (seen from this side). Chicago looks absolutely gorgeous at night. :)

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1/28

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^^ Nice catch with sunlight like that.

wrabbit, you are outdoing yourself with those angles... i love them

Thanks guys.

1/30

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How many more floors?

^^ Nice catch with sunlight like that.
Indeed :)

really nice unusual view! good work

This is amazing!

Hello Friends and Legacyfans,

it has been a while since my last update video and so i took the time to present you my newest video for this ever growing tower:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0Ra_zNqWAE

Music: Cosmic Gate - Racecar Driver

Enjoy!:)

1/31, with Adler & Sullivan's Jewellers' Building

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simple and elegant,

it looks great!

1/31, with Adler & Sullivan's Jewellers' Building

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Stunning photo! Chi looks amazing!

Feb 5
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Feb 6
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2-8-09


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So SO!

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From Clark st no of Lake.

2/17

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Looking good!

Thanks for posting

2/17

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This really is a great tower. It fits in so well yet stands out nicely. Must be getting closed to topping out.

Wow! Great looking building!

Looks great behind the older structures... nice pictures.

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Adam Conolly/ flickr

Spyguy, I hope you don't mind that I altered your picture.

I think I might be a little off with my model...I hope not, because I would like to see this rise a little bit more.


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02/22/09

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1/31, with Adler & Sullivan's Jewellers' Building

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I just love the colour of the glass! It makes a perfect contrast to the classic buildings.

double post

Fine that there's such a tall and elegant skyscraper right west of Grant Park now. :okay:

And btw. - I just got aware of the recladding on Mid-Continental Plaza (to the left on BVictor1's recent pics) that has started in 2008... seems like this building is supposed to lose its early-70s-look.

edit: Emporis tells about conversion to condos of upper 15 stories ("The Park Monroe"), including balconies. That could possibly yield a strange hybrid next to the Legacy.

Feb 23
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Feb 25
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Panasonic DMZ TZ4 (http://panasonic.net/avc/lumix/compact/tz5_tz4_tz15_tz11/index.html) - Picasa (http://picasaweb.google.com/) - Autostitch (http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~mbrown/autostitch/autostitch.html) - Photomatix HDR (http://www.hdrsoft.com/)

Good Building

13 March:

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13 March - the whole enchilada:

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wow, awesome shots!
i love the chicago-skyline :banana:

It looks like a supertall to me.

it looks that way because there's nothing around it to compare its height too

Yes, with only about 2 storeys do go, the Legacy outclasses the closer neighborhood by far... the tower must have over 240m now.:)

3/20

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www.aubaba.com (http://www.aubaba.com) have more handbag, bag , wallet.

3/22

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It's so dang skinny, but it looks incredible. And yes, it kind of does look like a supertall from some angles.

I worked on this building a few others on this site. I am a tech engineer for Walsh construction. I pretty much layout the building. It was a great building, I left around the 65th floor. They topped off last week iirc, wish I could have been there. I could prob get some pics from the top deck/roof once i get them.

Nice pictures, nice date on the post 3 posts ahead :)

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Great pics! Ah, April 11th, 2054 - Has a special place in my heart - I got married on that day...to a Vulcan ;)

I could prob get some pics from the top deck/roof once i get them.

That would be great. :cool:

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fantastic pic

This building is so wisely located, that it has a rather dramatic impact on Chicago's skyline from the city's most recognizable angle.

It is a magnificent addition.

Hello Friends and Skyscraperfans,

it was time for a new update video for the ever rising Legacy and here it is for you all to enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQkSDrAIiUY

Music: Mason - The Ridge (Tomcraft Remix)

Impressive construction speed. And that with only one tower crane. :)



Walsh 3 day cycle baby! 1 floor every 3 days on typical levels. I think the longest was a 5 day cycle! I am currently in cleveland Oh doing a lowrise.. these guys can't get one floor done a month!

As there are changes to Youtube in a few days i am trying out a new site called dailymotion for my videos. Here is the link for the video:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8wsrg_legacy-at-millennium-park-chicago-c

Let me know if the site works fine for you in the comments on either youtube or dailymotion. Thanx

Great designe of this building,i love this skyscraper.
Is beautiful
Goods photos

Elegancy at its best ! Cool !

April 7, 2009

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^^ nice sets Underground.... - welcome to the forum

Thanks!

^^ nice sets Underground.... - welcome to the forum

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^^^^^Those are two more of Walsh's highrises, i worked on the foreground one "The Tides" and the one in the background to the left is Blue Cross Blue Shield addition, they did the original tower as well. The one all the way to the left is "The Shoreham" also by Walsh

Legacy 4/18

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wow, great shot, and beautiful scraper!

^^ nice sets Underground.... - welcome to the forum

Yes - ditto - welcome.

Thank you :hi:

Yes - ditto - welcome.

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April 24 from IBM plaza

8 May - reflection cast in newly-rediscovered Louis Sullivan storefront directly across the street from Legacy

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Good stuff Wrabbit, like Trump this buildings neighbors are what makes it.

From Roosevelt, May 1st
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Legacy at MP, from East Monroe Parking Garage entrance ramp, May 8, 2009.

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^Should look good at night.
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Nice building. One more for the skyline.

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From Roosevelt

Legacy at MP, from East Monroe Parking Garage entrance ramp, May 8, 2009.

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it's looking good. i wish we could get some new construction like this in houston. :bash:

nicer than when i last checked it out

nice pic harryc. You got the last three jobs i worked on all in one shot. The one in the middle i actually "ran" (first job as bossman hahah) Roosevelt collections, Burnham Pointe, and the Legacy. You almost got 900 s Clark (AMLI) all walsh jobs!!

Adding depth - as seen coming in on the Ike
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Is it about to finished right now? Now new construction to be add on top?

5/24

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May 31, 2009

Legacy as seen from the rear of Jay Pritzker Pavilion

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^ Funky!

Here are 2 more from last night:

http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/2422/rimg1106.jpg

http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/2531/rimg1120.jpg

Underground you are putting up some really nice shots, great photographs from new angles with new compositions.

Chicago's photographers OWN

I see so much more than just a building when I look at any CHI Highrise thread

Thanks.

Underground you are putting up some really nice shots, great photographs from new angles with new compositions.

June 3, 2009

The Legacy is a nice addition to Chicago's skyline

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/7821/rimg1202.jpg

Great shots through the structure at Millenium Park.

June 7, 2009

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June 7, 2009

Gospel Fest, Millennium Park

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^ Fun stuff!

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6/6

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6/14

With mini-Trump:

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Sullivan!

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awsom like the old fasades.

Hello Friends and Skyscraper fans,

its been a bit over 2 months since my last update for Legacy and so here is my newest one for it for you all to enjoy in High Quality:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKkhE9QTyrI

Music: Cosmic Gate feat. Emma Hewitt - Not enough time (Andy Duguid Remix)

Relax and have a good time:)

6-27

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Nice.

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June 24

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June 26

Here's a few pictures that I took yesterday while I was at the Taste of Chicago. Enjoy!

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OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!
I never see this building before.
I love this building.is realy beautiful.
Congratulations:okay:

6-30

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Protection Screens
1 June 2009
Concrete International

Making high-rise construction safer and easier

On every project, building contractors have the same concerns-keeping the schedule, dealing with the elements, protecting workers-and when the structure is a skyscraper in a busy, congested city, these concerns take on even more importance. For the builders of the Legacy at Millennium Park, a luxury condominium residence in Chicago, IL, the harsh weather and close proximity to other structures made the project particularly challenging.

When completed later this year, the 72-story tower will feature 355 apartments, along with parking, retail facilities, and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Among the building's unique features is its glass-wall architecture providing floor-to-ceiling windows in the residences and a design that curves in plan and tapers with elevation.

ENCLOSING THE WORK ENVIRONMENT

To help ease these construction challenges, Walsh Construction, contractor for the Legacy, wanted to create a closed working environment on the tower that would protect workers from Chicago's wind and ensure worker safety while maximizing production levels. Because of the building's special design features, any system used would require reconfiguration as construction progressed up the building.

Walsh Construction chose to use Xclimb 60 Protection Screens from Doka USA, Ltd. The system provides protection for the working floor and up to three floors below. The room-high enclosure provides complete protection around the accident-prone edges of the slabs where edge falsework and column-forming operations are performed.

In this safe, comfortable working environment, the workers on the Legacy project were able to move about freely without fear of falling, while being shielded from Chicago's high winds. The Xclimb 60 Protection Screen's modular panel system easily adapted to the building's challenging design and allowed work to proceed on schedule.

The following photos illustrate how this protection system was used on the project.

Selected for reader interest by the editors.

-Doka USA, Ltd.

CIRCLE 51

The versatile Xclimb 60 system can be configured as a climbing wall formwork system or the protection screen system shown in this illustration. Also shown is the integral loading platform feature. Formwork or other materials can be placed on the platform that sticks out from the face of the protection screen so the crane has access to lift the materials to the current working level

For the Legacy project, the protection screen panels were preassembled at a Doka facility to save time and reduce labor costs. The facing material can be changed to suit local conditions for the amount of protection from the elements. During warmer construction seasons, a screen material can be used to allow air flow. In this application, solid metal siding was used to provide relief from the cold temperatures and high winds prevalent during construction of this Chicago high-rise

Due to the Legacy's close proximity to other buildings and train tracks, extreme precautions were taken to safely transport material from trucks at the ground level. Because there was no room on the ground to position equipment or deliver material, a staging level was set up on the 15th floor. From this level, the Xclimb panels were easily positioned

As individual panels of the protection screen were swung into position, they were joined together using steel brackets and removable drift pins. Connecting two panels together to form a protection shield unit in this manner created a very robust, sturdy system

Once positioned, the protection screens provide a safe working environment for forming the next slab level, placing reinforcement, and placing and finishing the slab. Workers can move around freely, without the distraction of being able to see over the edge of a floor several hundred feet off the ground. After the slab is cast, the screens can be lifted to the next level using the crane or a hydraulic ram system can be used to free up crane time

After the slab gains strength, removable anchors are embedded in the concrete about 19 in. (480 mm) in from the edge of the slab to provide a connection for floor-mounted supports. These supports transfer both vertical and horizontal forces from the protection screen into the floor slabs and also guide the screen unit as it's raised from one floor to the next. Because the supports are located on three slab levels, the screens are always supported from at least two levels, even during lifting

The floor-mounted supports also form an integral part of the manually repositionable hydraulic cylinder lifting mechanism that clamps onto the vertical screen support. The mechanism at the top of the cylinder clamps onto and engages the hooked lug on the blue screen support. After lifting, the cylinder is lowered slightly so the pin on the floor-mounted support engages a hooked lug. With the floor-mounted support holding the screen, the upper mechanism can be repositioned to a lower hook, and the process is repeated in 1 ft (300 mm) increments until the screen unit has been raised to the next level. The one hydraulic unit and four hydraulic cylinders needed to raise two protection-screen units are moved to the next lifting position after the lift is complete

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argh, wonderful photos harryc........didn't really spot this in Oct when I ran the marathon, but great to see it making such an impression on the skyline, and also the Buckingham Fountain back in action.

here's a nice shot!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26592941@N02/3709181296/sizes/l/
Credit to: phototravel1

July 13 – from Daley plaza

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July 14 from IBM plaza

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And one last shot from Randolph
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trippchicago/ flickr

Nice place for engagement :)
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Legacy in the middle

By http://www.flickr.com/photos/wishymom/ good pics in this album

model of Legacy if anyone is interested
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_lgAn0s2StXI/SYhYxFK6QpI/AAAAAAAAClc/aYBixYQnGAE/050907+The+Legacy+at+Millennium+Park.jpg

With B37 in front
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crank up the HDR
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I was in Chicago last weekend, and I think this is by far the best new addition to the skyline from the ground. This and Trump. They’re really a 1-2 punch. It's a beautiful building, Chicago needs more of these types of towers. Legacy looks even more impressive in person. :)

beautiful tower...

Aqua looks like its attached to AON haha

As far as I am concerned the jury's still out on this one. But it's always good to see such a tall building being constructed in The Loop.

I LIKE THIS BUILDING
beautiful

Looks good, sleek, striking and stunning! :)

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/8285/37855001845f05ba245cb.jpg
Michael Chunko/ flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/24792039@N03/3785500184/)

I love this building ... so glassy and sleek. Chicago is a wonderful city.




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Legacy in the middle

By http://www.flickr.com/photos/wishymom/ good pics in this album

Doesn't he know the Horizontal Stripe Rule???? Fat people should never wear horizontal stripes!!!!! :lol:

WOW!!! That is really sexy sleek tower!!!

July 2009 Legacy images

07/03/09
http://community.emporis.com/nwimages/6/2009/08/719067.jpg

07/05/09
http://community.emporis.com/nwimages/6/2009/08/719069.jpg

07/07/09
http://community.emporis.com/nwimages/6/2009/08/719075.jpg

07/20/09
http://community.emporis.com/nwimages/6/2009/08/719077.jpg

07/25/09
http://community.emporis.com/nwimages/6/2009/08/719078.jpg

http://community.emporis.com/nwimages/6/2009/08/719080.jpg

07/28/09
http://community.emporis.com/nwimages/6/2009/08/719082.jpg

07/31/09
http://community.emporis.com/nwimages/6/2009/08/719084.jpg

Greatshots, BVic & HarryC.

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Stunning!

From the pictures, I can tell that it really stands out watching from Millenium Park.

Quite a remarcable addition to an already amazing skyline.

July 31
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Aug 11
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8/16


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This one looks great. Awesome addition to the Chicago skyline.

Taken today:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2482/3868223477_8acf8d4570_o.jpg

good project

Taken today:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2482/3868223477_8acf8d4570_o.jpg
do i recall that that is Aon's fountain?
great picture, btw. :)

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Jess Loughborough/ flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunface13/3886613805/)

Sears looks amazing from that vantage point. :drool:

9/4.

The facades on Legacy's base are cleaning up nicely.

Great entryway on this old facade:
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love the design of this one

9-29

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/1783/leg2b.jpg

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/8350/leg1y.jpg

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/7898/leg1.jpg

hello friends and skyscraper fans,

after a few months it was time again for an update video for the awesome Legacy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GObtC2i0vSY

Music: 2raumwohnung - Wir werden sehen (Paul Kalkbrenner Remix)

Enjoy in HQ:cheers:

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An old one from Aug 31
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_8TC_VUmf9Fw/SuO6DDS9EFI/AAAAAAABb8E/VceepQ8iawQ/s800/P1500081_79_80.jpg

Edgy
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Oct 6

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Oct 7

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/8519/dsc0477612.jpg

Great addition to the Chicago skyline :)

Amazing!

It reminds me of the John Hancock tower in Boston. A well-proportioned exercise.

^^ I love it and was not sure if I would like it much before it started. It perhaps is my favorite of the boom, maybe even more then Aqua.

The reverse case is with 300 N. LaSalle which I would had great anticipation about yet am somewhat disappointed by (not a bad building but not much above average either IMO).

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2803/4082134930_564bbc5653_o.jpg

I also think it is more aesthetically pleasing than Aqua. It looks more high-quality and slick. Aqua looks good from certain angles, but from some other angles it looks uncomfortable. The mechanic floor is also a disaster. I can't believe they didn't think of that during designing.

^^ I love it and was not sure if I would like it much before it started. It perhaps is my favorite of the boom, maybe even more then Aqua.

The reverse case is with 300 N. LaSalle which I would had great anticipation about yet am somewhat disappointed by (not a bad building but not much above average either IMO).

11/14, with Sullivan's Jewelers' Building in the foreground:

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http://lh6.ggpht.com/_8TC_VUmf9Fw/SwRbI_MqeJI/AAAAAAABc2Y/A6C150RDzQM/s720/P1590886.JPG

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I love this building!

Excellent profile shown in one of the last pictures: in the front, old classic buildings, and behind them, a group of taller ones with much glass.

Nice photos ! I love chicago.

Here's a couple from Willis, in my opinion it's probably the best new tower in Chicago. The one that makes the most impact out of Trump, 300 North LaSalle, and Aqua.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2621/4121892090_ce16d2d8ec_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2621/4121892090_ce16d2d8ec_b.jpg

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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2654/4124253880_cbd848ce77_b.jpg

Agreed. This one has a good impact on the skyline and will age best among the new towers.

Here's a couple from Willis, in my opinion it's probably the best new tower in Chicago. The one that makes the most impact out of Trump, 300 North LaSalle, and Aqua.

I love this building!

Excellent profile shown in one of the last pictures: in the front, old classic buildings, and behind them, a group of taller ones with much glass.

Thanks, that's exactly what I was getting at with the old vs. new kind of shot. These were taken from 340 on the Park a few weeks ago.

nice photos,thanks for sharing..

Jan 1, 2010


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just gorgeous.

My god...This looks like a rendering :cheers:

http://i852.photobucket.com/albums/ab84/fillmein05/IMG_7261.jpg

The cladding is slick enough to eat off of, it does look amazing. From the ground the building outshines the Trump even.

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Charles MacEachen/ flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cmaceachen/4410760121/)
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Charles MacEachen/ flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cmaceachen/4411527140/)

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Dennis Dippary/ flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ursasru/4402460081/)

^^ amazing pics. :cool:

^^this one is so beatiful!love Chicago:cheers:

wow, what a great addition to the skyline :)

It looks great!!

This building is by far the best addition Chicago has had in the past few years.

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Vio V/ flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/violetteverite/4498703214/)

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Daphne Chaos/ flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/daphnechaos/4541674421/)
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Daphne Chaos/ flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/daphnechaos/4542270976/)

^Dang.

Sexy.

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Steve Nolan/ flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nolan/4585194000/)
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Solar panels that will provide electricity for the lighting.

Completed? The solar panels are a cool feature.

Completed?

I think so, the exterior looks finished from all angles posted. Not sure about the base of the tower though.

Yea it would be great if we could get an updated picture of the base of the tower.

This building is by far the best addition Chicago has had in the past few years.
Don't know if it is the best, for sure is not by far the best.

Close race with Trump Tower and Aqua. (also good towers are 300 North LaSalle and One Museum Park)

Hello friends and fellow Skyscraperfans,

here i present you my final update for the Legacy as its pretty much done:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg6unEsxkb8

mg6unEsxkb8

Music: Sander van Doorn - Renegade

Thanx for the awesome Picture updates over the years to all active Photographers :)

Awesome ^^
:dance:

Legacy is definitely my favorite even more than the trump in person ( although I do like the Trump on pictures a little bit better)

Amazing tower. Just like Chicago style :)

Great building but the Prudential building is a real eye sore they should cover the exterior with glass.

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_8TC_VUmf9Fw/S_L4185fSpI/AAAAAAABh3I/FreU9a54vN8/s800/IMG_0130.jpg

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http://lh3.ggpht.com/_8TC_VUmf9Fw/S_L43QdbpSI/AAAAAAABh3Y/gfuwV44Nap8/s800/P1720253.JPG

looking good.

Stay classy Chicago.

Love this, I agree very classy

Beautiful tower:banana::cheers:

Sometimes I get tired of seeing so many blue glass towers everywhere. But no denying the color just works. This one looks great.

It actually looks a bit like Boston's Hancock Tower in the 2nd photo :)

I'm beginning to think this and 300 N. Lasalle are Chicago's best skyscrapers of the last decade.

Lighting
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Eric Allix Rogers/ flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reallyboring/4719761498/sizes/l/)
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Fikri Pitsuwan/ flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fikrip/4732682882/in/set-72157623300217781/) (Cropped)

Yes! They lit the crown exactly how I wanted them to!

Great building but the Prudential building is a real eye sore they should cover the exterior with glass.

No, that building has class.

^^^ Depends on which one you're talking about. Prudential one isn't exactly an eyesore but definitely isn't anything special. But Two Prudential is just plain sexy.

^^^ Depends on which one you're talking about. Prudential one isn't exactly an eyesore but definitely isn't anything special. But Two Prudential is just plain sexy.

I think for such a prominent location in the Chicago skyline that mediocre buildings such as One Prudential Plaza and Mid-Continental Plaza become eyesores. This is especially true when they are juxtaposed with some very beautiful buildings. I would love to see One Prudential Plaza torn down and replaced more than any other building in the world due to its large impact on the skyline. The same goes for Mid-Continential Plaza unless they can continue renovating the entire building and finish the facade.