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May 6

An expressway ran through it ....

the old path of Lake Sore Drive.

 

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May 26

Taking a break while others try to figure out how to get the big long rods into the core.

pegs used to tie off the re-bar around the columns (places of high tension), and the post tension cable heads in the recesses.

 

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June 3

 

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June 20

 

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WebCam the time lapse is pretty cool.

 

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Buy yours fast - starting at $2.6M Zillow

 

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Vista Tower Web Cam https://www.vistatowerchicago.com/webcam/

 

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June 23

June 28
Angle Columns

Concrete Angle Columns (!)

The climbing form awaits the next floors re-bar

 

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July 3

Forms preceding function

 

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July 9

Columns supporting the parking/driveway

Patterns on patterns

quite a large gap for these forms - to accommodate the angled core ?

The slope on the core is not an illusion.

Screens waiting

 

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July 11

Curtain wall mockup - note the angle to the flashing

Guys who enjoy their job - all I could think of was kids building a pillow fort.

Walk this way

A drain next to a column top - they are expecting quite a stressful drain judging by the amount of re-bar around it.

No room - but a view

 

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July 14

As the forms creep up.

 

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First for Chicago's skyline: Open floor to cope with wind, keep residents from getting queasy

Chicago Tribune