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Architects: Studio Gang Architects
- Year: 2016
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Photographs:Tom Harris, Hedrich Blessing
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Text description provided by the architects. Located at a busy commercial intersection near Lake Michigan and adjacent to a commuter rail stop, City Hyde Park is designed to become a pedestrian-friendly hub that helps encourage the greater urban evolution of its neighborhood. When complete, the 500,000 sf mixed-use project will bring new options for living, shopping, and outdoor recreation and leisure to its full-block site, formerly an underused parking lot and strip mall. At street level, the building’s retail arcade, multiple lobbies, and wider, improved sidewalks create a dynamic, walkable community scene. Above, a residential tower with a transparent amenity level and outdoor gardens and fitness areas rises from the plinth. Its design emphasizes its structure, with a playful array of stacked concrete panels forming columns, bays, balconies, and sunshades–creating a visually-exciting exterior and multiple opportunities for residents to socialize outdoors and connect with the surrounding city.
![City Hyde Park / Studio Gang Architects - Facade, Balcony](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5a8f/ec37/f197/ccee/4700/00b5/medium_jpg/063913_017.jpg?1519381542)
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![City Hyde Park / Studio Gang Architects - Windows, Door, Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5a8f/ea17/f197/ccee/4700/00ad/medium_jpg/063913_012.jpg?1519380997)