ARCH-HCI Portfolio-V1

URBAN CONTEXT
DOWNTOWN CHICAGO
RESIDENTIAL BLOCK
MASTER PLAN
The site is located just south of the Chicago loop and Congress Parkway next to the Chicago River. The two city-block size
site is bounded by the River on the west, W. Harrison St. on north, S. Wells St. on the east and extends till W. Polk St. in the south.
The 8.75 acres site is currently empty.
The site is embraced by a combination of residential, commercial and hospitality buildings with heavy traffic concentrated
on the Harrison Street. The Well Street on the eastern side has considerably less traffic with more parking areas. Construction
materials like glass, brick, stone are abundantly used which forms the greater part of the architecture of the vicinity. The
challenge here is to develop a design which integrates into the community and thus giving a sense of stability to the eye.
CHICAGO RIVER WATER FRONT