Solstice in the Park / Studio Gang

Solstice in the Park / Studio Gang - Facade
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Solstice in the Park / Studio Gang - Facade, Windows
© Nick Fochtman

Text description provided by the architects. Located in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood, Solstice on the Park is a twenty-six-story residential tower-shaped by the angles of the sun and one of the first Studio Gang projects to explore the idea of solar carving for environmental advantages.

Solstice in the Park / Studio Gang - Chair, Balcony
© Tom Harris
Ground floor plan
Solstice in the Park / Studio Gang - Table, Sofa, Chair
© Tom Harris

The design cuts into the building’s facade in response to the sun and orients surfaces to the optimum 72-degree angle for Chicago’s latitude, maximizing sunlight in winter for passive solar warming and minimizing light and heat gain during summer to reduce air-conditioning usage.

Solstice in the Park / Studio Gang - Table, Chair, Facade
© Tom Harris

The structure—which includes 250 dwellings and a green roof—also takes advantage of expansive views of Jackson Park to the south and Chicago’s skyline to the north.

Solstice in the Park / Studio Gang - Facade, Handrail
© Tom Harris
Solstice in the Park / Studio Gang - Windows, Facade
© Nick Fochtman

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Address:1616 E 56th St, Chicago, IL 60637, United States

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Cite: "Solstice in the Park / Studio Gang" 12 Dec 2019. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/930072/solstice-in-the-park-studio-gang> ISSN 0719-8884

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