Location - Chicago, IL
Architect - Perkins & Will
Client - CMK Development
General Contractor - McShane Construction Corp.
Consultants - McGuire Engineers (MEP); C.E. Anderson & Associates (structural); Terra Engineering Ltd. (civil); AMS Mechanical Systems (mechanical); Burnham Nationwide (building expeditor); New Aspen Electric (electrical); C.J. Erikson Plumbing Co. (plumbing); U.S. Fire Protection Illinois Inc. (fire protection)
Photographer - © James Steinkamp, Steinkamp/Ballogg Photography

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Elegantly resolving issues of context and scale in the mixed-used River North neighborhood, four stories of retail and garage space stand as pedestal to an 11-story residential volume of concrete and glass. The building is at once remarkably light and refined. Balconies extend outward and multi-story reveals are carved into the main form, recalling to jurors the elaborate yet economical structure of a skeleton. “The whole program is expressed in the building’s different facades,” praised a juror. The building can be clearly read as a series of combined parts of varying scales, addressing the neighborhood’s mix of converted warehouses, low-rise retail, and newer residential towers.