A 44 unit, 120,000 square foot townhouse development located along Lake Michigan in the Hyde Park area of Chicago, the project has 13 unit types ranging in size from 1,800 sf. to 3,400 sf. Individual units are 3 and 4 stories and feature roof decks, studies, sun rooms and private gardens. Units that face the lake feature large glass bays, courtyard units front a 48 x 300 foot community garden space.
The project was designed with respect for the surrounding context while distinguishing itself with a unique use of materials consisting of composite limestone, brick, steel, aluminum, and glass.
Awards
Citation of Merit, Distinguished Building Award, Chicago Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), 1999.
Award of Excellence, Illinois Council of American Registered Architects, 1999
Award of Honor. Society of American Registered Architects(SARA), 1999.
Exhibitions
“New Chicago Architecture”’ The Chicago Athenaeum, May 1998.
Sao Paolo Biennale, Sao Paolo, Brazil, November, 1997.
Publications
5350 South Shore Drive was cited in the October 1999 issue of Chicago Magazine as a “hot” place to live in the feature article “Hot ‘Hoods”.
Featured in the January 2000 issue of Residential Architect. | | | Location | Chicago, Illinois | | Design | 1996 | | Construction | 1997-1998 | | Design Principal | Peter Nicholas | | Project Architect | Edward Heinen | | Project Team | Ann Clark | | | Lane Zabala | | | Richard Blender | | General Contractor | BABCO | | Structural Engineer | Nayyar & Nayyar International Group | | Photography | Linda Oyama Bryan | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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