December 2019
high & on the rise
Union Station Square
About the Project
For our first semester project of graduate school we worked individually to create a multi-use high rise building on a given site in Chicago. We worked alongside two members of Goettsch Partners in which we visited in Chicago and they attended two charettes and our final presentation here at Miami. Total the building was a 1.5 million square foot project consisting of an office tower, a residential tower, underground parking, and a podium to connect the two though a retail portion. We put focus on the office core's and technical details that go into the circulation of large towered buildings. The podium was a secondary focus in which we emphasized a way to unite the components on the site. Program
Building has F.A.R of 12 Office (1,000,000 sf) Residential (300,000 sf) Retail (100,000 sf) Tendant (50,000 sf) Parking (2 floors max) |
Objective
Create a mixed-use urban development on a site across from Union Station in Chicago, IL. Abstract
Chicago is full of architectural wonders, each with a little piece that makes them stand out. Whether it be trident columns, a hanging curtain wall, or a core structured design. My inspiration for a unique element was the idea of terraces. I wanted to keep my residential units focused near the southwest where it was more quiet, and my office located facing Union Station where the busy city starts. I focused on keeping it busy where it was already, and more quiet on the opposite site for the enjoyment of the residents. Once my building began to take shape, I pocketed my retail in a terrace like fashion and together created my design. I used the idea of terraces not only to reincorporate landscape and nature into my design but also to give the retail usable outdoor spaces as well and to serve as a connection between my two tower elements. Since Union Station is such a prominent building, I used the idea of a modern day art deco to choose my color palettes for my lobbies as well as my facade layout with alternating thin and thick lines. I wanted to create a modern structure that also preserved the history around it as well as incorporating the architecture of the surrounding buildings. |