CHICAGO | Chicago Spire | 610m | 2000ft | 150 fl | Canceled - Page 101

CULWULLA · August 23rd, 2007, 03:49 PM

wow 2000 replies! 1 for every foot!
cheers guys

bnk · August 23rd, 2007, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by TICONLA1

Thanks bnk, for the info, however i think the orientation of the blue print is north to the left, the perimeter of the excavation looks to be a slurry wall, at least 6' thick, and almost impossible to install under LSD, plus note the chillers and pumps are located to the south, (discharge/intake piping) and nearest source of water, the Chicago river.

Thanks for the reorientation; it makes allot more sense now.

Robert Stark · August 23rd, 2007, 08:10 PM

will is be the tallest in the US?

ZZ-II · August 23rd, 2007, 08:16 PM

yes

SGMD1 · August 23rd, 2007, 09:58 PM

Sorry I haven't posted any pics in the past couple weeks...I'm surprised more people haven't posted...I guess I've got somewhat of a responsibility...I'll be in my condo on Saturday and I'll put up a couple throughout the week (then off to London/NY/SF for a month so next update after that will be in October

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cbotnyse · August 23rd, 2007, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SGMD1

Sorry I haven't posted any pics in the past couple weeks...I'm surprised more people haven't posted...I guess I've got somewhat of a responsibility...I'll be in my condo on Saturday and I'll put up a couple throughout the week (then off to London/NY/SF for a month so next update after that will be in October

)

cool....and yes you do have a responsibilty!

you have a great vantage point.

mgk920 · August 24th, 2007, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by cbotnyse

cool....and yes you do have a responsibilty!

you have a great vantage point.

Ooooh, and pretty please, a camera that takes a shot every day at noon CST/1300 CDT?

PRETTY PRETTY PLEASE!

Mike

devilsadvocate · August 24th, 2007, 07:35 PM

Couldn't you install a webcam???

PLEASE!!!pretty

44p · August 24th, 2007, 08:35 PM

yes pleeeeeeeaaaaase install a web cam,someone please I can't wait for a webcam!

AleBoy · August 24th, 2007, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SGMD1

If I had to make a (very uneducated) guess, I'd say between 6 and 8 million. Unlike most penthouse apartments, the square footage will be pretty limited at the top...plus that's really the upper end of the current Chicago condo market price...20 million is way too much for Chicago

Yes the highest priced condos at the moment are going for that sort of price but these condos aren't in the CS. The supply of apartments above 550 metres in N America is non existent. Somebody's reservation price for a 550m+ apartment is going to exceed the going rate for top condos at the moment simply because of exclusivity. There is no competition, there are no other Spires (atm) providing views of 550m+. Bidders for the apartments have no choice but to outbid their rivals to secure condos. I'm sure this will inflate prices above $8 million.

You could probably get higher views by erecting a tree house in KVLV-TV, N Dakota.

spyguy · August 25th, 2007, 12:43 AM

$6-8 million is too low for the top penthouses in a building like this. Projects like Waterview, Trump, Mandarin all have prices between $10-20+ million.

HWDP · August 25th, 2007, 02:53 AM

I gotta say, I'm not really a fan of this building

It looks really cool up close with the curves, but from far away i dont like how it just looks like a big torpedo

I dunno, I guess we'll see how it turns out.

Kngkyle · August 25th, 2007, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by HWDP

I gotta say, I'm not really a fan of this building

It looks really cool up close with the curves, but from far away i dont like how it just looks like a big torpedo

I dunno, I guess we'll see how it turns out.

It's hard to imagine what it's going to look like in reality. Since all the renders from far away are way underscaled. As in the Spire would only be 1500' if scaled properly. And of course we know it will be 2000'. I think it will look better than the renders.

NoAllegiance · August 25th, 2007, 03:07 AM

So the renders are scaled down? I did not know that. Hey, here's to being taller than your renders suggest! Go Spire!

Nuwanda · August 25th, 2007, 03:48 AM

Yep, it appears renders are scaled down.

In the following image I've stacked two Lake Point Towers on top of the original. LPT is 197m tall, so that makes just under 600m, and CS is spec'd at 610m. Now, LPT is slightly in front of CS but not by enough to throw this comparison out.

Nuwanda · August 25th, 2007, 04:11 AM

And, the wide shot:

Kngkyle · August 25th, 2007, 04:14 AM

The best reference to use is the North Pier Apartment Tower. Which is just across ogden slip. At 582ft. But that is pretty close. :p

Hankster · August 25th, 2007, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Nuwanda

And, the wide shot:

Simply amazing! Way to go Chicago! Just think the extended Lake Point towers shown the rendering would have an astounding 210 stories yet would still be 19 meters shorter than Chicago Spire!

Kngkyle · August 25th, 2007, 04:27 AM

Here it is using North Pier Apartments as a reference.

Nuwanda · August 25th, 2007, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Kngkyle

The best reference to use is the North Pier Apartment Tower. Which is just across ogden slip. At 582ft. But that is pretty close. :p

Sure, I did consider it, but LPT is 197m tall which stacked three high is as close to 600m as you need. NPT is 177m which makes things a little trickier.

Further, even though LPT is about 150m in front of CS, my stacked LPT is only 591m (3 x 197m) which is 19m short of CS at 610, which will more than make up for the distance between them.

CS is red circle.

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NoAllegiance Allegiance Aint What I Do Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hartford Posts: 103 Likes (Received): 0	Scaled Down? So the renders are scaled down? I did not know that. Hey, here's to being taller than your renders suggest! Go Spire! __________________ "There are new sights in the sky. Twenty years ago, when one gazed at the heavens, one would see the stars, the moon, the sun, clouds and an occasional comet or two. Now, however, here in the streets of New York City, a few neighbors have moved in. These are made, not of gasses nor water nor dust, but of steel and stone and concrete. These neighbors are not carved by the hands of nature, but by the hands of men. These neighbors are buildings that scrape the sky." -1930's quote, author unknown.

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Nuwanda Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Christchurch Posts: 75 Likes (Received): 0	True Height? Yep, it appears renders are scaled down. In the following image I've stacked two Lake Point Towers on top of the original. LPT is 197m tall, so that makes just under 600m, and CS is spec'd at 610m. Now, LPT is slightly in front of CS but not by enough to throw this comparison out. Last edited by Nuwanda; August 25th, 2007 at 04:02 AM.

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HWDP Polako Mafioso Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 65 Likes (Received): 0	I gotta say, I'm not really a fan of this building It looks really cool up close with the curves, but from far away i dont like how it just looks like a big torpedo I dunno, I guess we'll see how it turns out.

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Nuwanda Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Christchurch Posts: 75 Likes (Received): 0	And, the wide shot:

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Kngkyle Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Orlando Posts: 632 Likes (Received): 0	The best reference to use is the North Pier Apartment Tower. Which is just across ogden slip. At 582ft. But that is pretty close. :p

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Kngkyle Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Orlando Posts: 632 Likes (Received): 0	Here it is using North Pier Apartments as a reference.