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Feb. 11 2010 - 9:52 am | 593 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments

What to do with the Chicago Spire hole?

With the Chicago Spire  abandoned, Blair Kamen is asking what should be done to fill it’s giant hole in the ground.

…many of you answered, quite memorably: Put Blago in there and fill it with concrete….Would the Children’s Museum fit in there?….Put the Obama Presidential Library there (it’s the right lettter shape at least).

The Chicago Architectural Club is running a contest called “Mine the Gap.” Even if nothing tangible comes of it, at least its something creative to do on a cold and snowy day.

via Cityscapes: Round two: Filling the Chicago Spire hole.


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