The site, located between the Chicago River and the Ogden Slip at the mouth of Lake Michigan, would feature two slim towers that taper towards the top. The separated towers would frame views of the city while also being identified as one, unified project contributing to the skyline.

The size of the building relative to the constraints of the site called for an innovative structural engineering solution that “takes  advantage of viscous  damper  technology  eliminating  the  need  for  tuned  mass  damping.” Not only does this help reduce costs of the towers, but it also gives a greater structural stability which returns valuable real estate space at the top of the programs.

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STLarchitects also considered the geometry of the floor plates to allow for a variety of unit typologies within each residential level. The facade is adaptable to this as well and enables different patterns and expressions of windows including framed, full glass window walls, or even a combination of both.

For the scheme’s design, STLArchitects worked in collaboration with structural engineer ARUP Chicago, and facade consultants ENAR Madrid.

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• Architects
  

  STLarchitects

• Location
  

  400 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60611, USA

• Client
  

  RELATED MIDWEST

• Structural Engineer
  

  ARUP Chicago

• Facade Consultant
  

  ENAR Madrid

• Area
  

  0.0 ft2

• Project Year
  

  2016

• Architects

  STLarchitects

• Location

  400 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60611, USA

• Client

  RELATED MIDWEST

• Structural Engineer

  ARUP Chicago

• Facade Consultant

  ENAR Madrid

• Area

  0.0 ft2

• Project Year

  2016