[harryc]

Web site https://cirruscondos.com/

BKL https://bklarchitecture.com/projects/parcels-ijkl-at-lakeshore-east-chicago/

tower 1 600 units - 950'
tower 2 500 units - 550'
tower 3 600 units - 430'

 

[harryc]

Aug 6

Chicago | Cirrus by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | Cirrus by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | Cirrus by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Old piles
Chicago | Cirrus by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Tear down this wall
Chicago | Cirrus by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr



CASE
Chicago | Cirrus by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | Cirrus by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

 

[harryc]

Aug 23

Aug 27

#TallShipWindy

 

[harryc]

Sept 6

EVERYONE needs a full set of drill bits.

Making sure it goes into the liner ?

No basement - this always strikes me as wrong - but this close to the lake makes sense.

Pulling a caisson

Sept 10

 

[harryc]

Sept 18

Big Footing

Pile driving

 

[harryc]

Oct 7

Crane Base #1

Rod Busting

Found the one muddy spot on the whole site - and stood in it.

The white stuff is Geo-Cloth - clay embedded to stop leakage.

N cable runs - the final project will need N+1

 

[harryc]

Oct 16

I always lust after their sturdy tripods, until I see them hauling the things around.

Seems like a lot of space on the edges (same on the other side). Expecting only compression on the sides ?

 

[harryc]

Oct 16

Mudding in preparation for putting down the sleepers.

after the dance circle ?

Weaving the sleepers into the piles.

You can spot the boy scout - always has a roll of duct tape.

All together now ....

 

[harryc]

Oct 19

Open House Chicago - just passing by.

 

[BonoboZill4]

I've been beyond impressed with this construction team they've assembled. They have to be the most expeditious group we've seen during this cycle

 

[harryc]

Oct 19

 

[BonoboZill4]

It's easy to forget how big these cranes are when they get way up in the sky. Nice human for scale on the ground comparison haha

 

[harryc]

It's easy to forget how big these cranes are when they get way up in the sky. Nice human for scale on the ground comparison haha

I really feel for the operators that have to make that LONG climb up to work each morning.

 

[harryc]

Nov 1

 

[BonoboZill4]

Saw one of the cranes peaking through from the Art Institute's bridge