Our friends from Design Crave shared with us these amazing photos of the recently opened public glass balconies for public viewing. The 1.5″ thick glass floor (which resists up to 5 tons) offers amazing views over Chicago, from 1,353 feet in the air.
As you can see on a picture after the break, the balcony cantilevers from the main structure.
More images after the break.
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[ January 25, 2012; 18:00 to 20:00. ] Tomorrow, the New York Public Library will be hosting a talk between architect Tom Kundig of Olson Kundig Architects and Town & Country Executive Editor Mark Rozzo that will discuss “the role of place, nature, materials and craft in creating Kundig’s bold and…
it’ll be great to feel that vertigo
kids are fearless…
how expressive it is…! Wish i were one of those children.
You wouldn’t catch me standing on the thing…………
too great and too Spectacular
I can not stand above
there’s nothing in the world that can make me go there. sorry.
great experience, but for me its really useless and crazy nonsense lol!
Oh!
My God!
wooooooooooooooooow
WOOW!my legs are shaking seeing it already !
fish man…this is crazy….
You’d feel like Superman!
Love to move with my desk there… can stay on it for a while then!
its looks like flying, if were in there room…
Jesus F****** Christ!
Get out of there, kid!
Very nice landscape ^^
AWESOME!
Too bad the experience at the sears tower is awful
that’s been redone too.
too scary!
may be it’d make a bad habit to the kids, and another time ……… not at that building
why did they take shots with kids?? wanna show something??
EASY TO CLEAN FROM THE OUTSIDE…
apparently it’s only cantilevering about 1m…It only gets really impressive if you can feel a bit of distance from the building I think…not being half inside/half outside.
That’s probably the reason why they only show pictures of kids; maybe it’s only impressive on their scale.
for those who want to see other photos (and not with kids) lol:
http://thechive.com/2009/07/the-sears-tower-ledge-comes-complete-with-butterflies-8-photos/
btw, pretty awesome. i can’t wait to go and jump up and down on that glass floor like an imbecile.
looks somehow scary and amazing at the same time
i am asking myself how it would be to build a highrise building with glas floors
i feel cold…
I would never go out on that.
But it makes for a stunning space for those brave souls that take the great step forward.
First they install the glass blaconies, then they rename it the Willis Tower. What’s next?
Is a wonderful world! Transparent. Free. Without prejudice! Great project.
Nice and Scary!!!! just great
must be cool to go there and jump on it..
吓人，不过倒蛮刺激
我绝对不敢站在上面
English only, fak you chaonese!!!!
Everyone: This is another good reason for me to visit the Sears Tower Skydeck-I have not been up there since 1989 when I spent substantial time in Chicago.
We have one of these in my city, Melbourne Australia.
Not quite as high. ( approx 985ft )
http://www.eurekaskydeck.com.au/the-edge.asp
the melbourne one is abit gimmicky though with the whole smashing glass sound and such…
scary
Quan, 2 weeks in this box will make you stop swearing – just crying…
awesome (and this word has numerous meanings like my range of feelings when i think about that project!)
pretty stunning,.. just wondering if anyone know’s the architect firm behind this, or the glass engeniers ?
cheers.
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wao its great, i swear i can not stand in box.i need my life.
You gotta be kidding me. I cant stand on that…
10:41 AM Jul 17th
Wouldnt mind if my home has a balcony like dis ….. http://tiny.cc/CCKZx
4:28 PM Nov 10th
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6:15 PM Jul 11th
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8:55 PM Nov 15th
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