Chris ([info]mrsarcastic) wrote in [info]useless_facts,
2007-05-10 15:32:00
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Chicago Spire construction set to begin this month...

Yesterday the Chicago City Council approved the zoning changes that will allow for construction to begin on the 2,000 foot tall Chicago Spire. Before now the construction of the tower was still up in the air due to a zoning height limit of 500 feet.

When finished in 2010, the Chicago Spire will become the tallest building in North America - surpassing the 1,451-foot Sears Tower in Chicago and the 1,776-foot Freedom Tower in NYC.

The Chicago Spire will be located on the north bank of the Chicago River just west of Lake Shore Drive and will be coupled with a new park.



Picture of Chicago with Spire

Diagram showing how the Chicago Spire will compare with other buildings in North America

Source One: City council OK's plan for Chicago Spire

Source Two: City lays groundwork for Spire

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[info]hntr

May 10 2007, 21:06:54 UTC 5 years ago

Hmmm what good would come of 2000' tall building the shape of a vibrator, other than to be the butt (no pun intended) of all jokes for the building, it's ocupants, and the City. *lol*

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[info]lafinjack

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[info]kirwar4face

May 10 2007, 21:19:30 UTC 5 years ago

"the construction of the tower was still up in the air" - I love it.

Looks like the world's largest drill bit. No doubt, pretty soon everyone in Chicago will be able to recite from memory the poem about the man with the corkscrew cock.

[info]alice_bunnie

May 10 2007, 21:30:05 UTC 5 years ago

recite from memory the poem about the man with the corkscrew cock.

Please refresh my memory. :p

[info]kirwar4face

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[info]ray_k85

May 10 2007, 21:41:14 UTC 5 years ago

ok. Who thought this was a good idea?



~Ray

[info]killerjoe

May 10 2007, 21:45:32 UTC 5 years ago

Not I.

[info]timeo

May 10 2007, 21:47:12 UTC 5 years ago

The original design was better. Why Calatrava, WHY.

[info]parilous

May 10 2007, 21:48:04 UTC 5 years ago

And before anyone says anything -- the bulding is located at 400 -- not 420 -- North Lakeshore Drive.

[info]jananaphone

May 10 2007, 21:54:23 UTC 5 years ago

Wtf? Why is it swirly?

It looks like a sea green dildo, for chrissakes.

[info]xprivate_eyex

May 11 2007, 05:53:11 UTC 5 years ago

"The twisting exterior is designed to deflect wind."

[info]lafinjack

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[info]iabrocci

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[info]parilous

May 10 2007, 21:56:07 UTC 5 years ago

Woah... I stand corrected. Well, now the source of the architect's inspriration is obvious!

[info]juice_by_alex

May 10 2007, 23:47:01 UTC 5 years ago

woah. that is very phallic.

[info]chiflipgrl

May 11 2007, 00:12:16 UTC 5 years ago

Come to Chicago, home of The Bean and The Spiral Dildo!

*sigh* I love my city, really.

[info]lesamalie

May 11 2007, 19:31:24 UTC 5 years ago

Can't forget the Vagina building!

[info]mrsarcastic

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[info]goodybagphony

May 11 2007, 01:20:11 UTC 5 years ago

Chic-ago is so pretty.

[info]sparkins_mob

May 11 2007, 02:48:33 UTC 5 years ago

Just pray that Godzilla doesn't get any kinky ideas.

[info]pyrotic

May 11 2007, 02:58:22 UTC 5 years ago

Worst idea ever.

[info]clickito

May 11 2007, 03:29:09 UTC 5 years ago

I'm all for a new park, but the building is kinda weird.

[info]manmademonster

May 11 2007, 03:32:59 UTC 5 years ago

will they have dildos styled after the building in the gift shop? I think this would be a good idea

[info]xprivate_eyex

May 11 2007, 05:52:12 UTC 5 years ago

oh Chicago, I feel I will never be able to express my love for you again after that giant dildo is constructed. :(

[info]xprivate_eyex

May 11 2007, 05:54:54 UTC 5 years ago

p.s. Cost: $2,400,000,000.00


NOT WORTH IT.

[info]flamingfemme

May 11 2007, 14:43:36 UTC 5 years ago

Just what this country needs - ANOTHER gigantic phallus.

[info]christinaathena

May 11 2007, 18:33:35 UTC 5 years ago

Okay, am I the ONLY person who thinks this is an attractive building? It's a hell of a lot better that all those boring rectangular skyscrapers.

[info]soulmusicality

May 12 2007, 17:44:00 UTC 5 years ago

I think its pretty. =3 However, is this park going to be where that scumbag of a mayor destroyed a valuable and beautiful airport? Daley-fuck has been saying he's going to build a park where Meigs Field used to be ever since he bulldozed the runway in the middle of the night!

*steps off soapbox*

[info]mrsarcastic

May 13 2007, 04:23:28 UTC 5 years ago

No... it's a different location.

The area where the mayor helped speed up the process of transforming the old airport into a park (that was actually always owned by Chicago Park District) actually *is* a park now called Northerly Island... and has been for a while. Just fyi.

[info]soulmusicality

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[info]dendrite_knob

May 13 2007, 00:01:41 UTC 5 years ago

What the hell is the freedom tower?

[info]scarletcurls

May 15 2007, 15:31:30 UTC 5 years ago

So we are turning Chicago into a unicorn now... great...
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