Project Type: Edgewater is depopulating…time to turn it back to a destination spot.
Location: Edgewater, Chicago
Year:Fall 2016
Team: MinJung Ku, Channing Zheng
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Isolating Factors
Proposal – Invert high-rises and connect the inhabitants to the lake.
Break the Chicago grid and make more walk-able side streets heading eastbound.
Final Site Model 1:1000
The new high-rise typology.
Community Living, Co-housing, Room-mating, Shared House, Guest house = Density
Swooping peals signify places of gathering.
A community meeting point and shared public amenity.
“I think I got everything…?”
Sweet beach life.
Beach in the air.
Winter Time? Still Summer Here.
“Can I borrow some salt?”
Sunday Brunch.
The New Edgewater.
