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All renders from the Hines site

Developer : Hines
Architect : Pelli Clarke Pelli

• average floor plate size of 24,500 rentable square feet
• efficient planning for a variety of office users
• club-quality fitness center with locker rooms and showers,
• conference center with multiple configurations and capacity sizes,
• tenant lounge
• approximately 25,000 square feet of commercial retail space, including a variety of food and beverage concepts.

 

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I didn't want to start this thread until I was sure it was going to start in this cycle - but they have definitely started !

May 7

Chicagoi | Sales ForceTower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Now that this has apiered we are UC
Chicagoi | Sales ForceTower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr
The chains are(were) holding up a rebar cage as the concrete set.

 

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April 9

Chicago | Sales Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

The old "natural" shoreline - April 2013
Chicago | Sales Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

note the waves on the left - I believe that indicates a shallow area
Chicago | Sales Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr


Chicago | Sales Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | Sales Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

 

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Site Prep for the South tower - Sales Force Tower Chicago.

April 14

Chicago | Sales Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Crunching up the old footing
Chicago | Sales Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

a smaller version of the modern belling rig
Chicago | Sales Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

 

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April 19

Chicago WolfPoint East by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Dee approved.
Chicago WolfPoint East by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Getting ready for Sales Force Tower.
Site Prep underway

Chicago | Sales Point Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | Sales Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

 

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This is starting to look real - will start a dedicated thread soon.

April 23

Chicago | Sales ForceTower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | Sales ForceTower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Going down - a good example of how thick the clay is, this is well below the waster-line.
Chicago | Sales ForceTower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Sheet pile driver/vibrator
Chicago | Sales ForceTower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Last traces of the old wall
Chicago | Sales ForceTower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | Sales ForceTower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Our friend from Wisconsin - Manitowac 14000 9-1 ration on the block and tackle.
Chicago | Sales ForceTower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | Sales ForceTower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

 

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Apr 24

Pulling out the old sheet piles.
Chicago Sales Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago Sales Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago Sales Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago Sales Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago Sales Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Door to nowhere
Chicago Sales Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago Sales Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

 

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May 1

Chicago | Sales Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | Sales Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | Sales Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

 

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May 13

Up close
Chicago | Sales Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | Sales Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

In context ( note that the renders do not show Wolf Point West ).
Chicago | Sales Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | Sales Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

 

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May 18

May 19

 

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May 21

 

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May 31

June 6

June 8

 

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June 11

this space intentionally left blank
Chcago | Sales Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr


June 15

Trying to find the right hole ....
Chcago | Sales Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chcago | Sales Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chcago | Sales Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Brand new set of Tremie pipes - used to keep the concrete from being diluted as it goes down 80+ feel in a slurry filled shaft.
Chcago | Sales Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

 

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June 18

Chicago | Sales Force tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | Sales Force tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | Sales Force tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | Sales Force tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

 

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June 22

Chicago | Sale Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | Sale Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Really deep piers
Chicago | Sale Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | Sale Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Chicago | Sale Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr

Ready for sheet piles
Chicago | Sale Force Tower by Harry Carmichael, on Flickr