Esplanade Apartments 2
Second tower of the two. First is here –
Created in the 1950s by prolific architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, these apartments are historic to Chicago’s downtown. They directly over look Lake Michigan, located on the inner drive right by the Hancock Tower. This building is in a set of four similar high-rises which were the first to utilize the “curtain wall” architecture technique – windows from floor to ceiling, without structural mullions.
They remain today as a formidable piece of Chicago’s upscale Streeterville neighborhood, just off the Magnificent Mile.
Scale – 1:1
Height – 90m / 295′
Footprint – 4×3
Tris – 2100
Textures – 1024×1024 (d,n,s,i)
RICO ready – high density residential (30 homes)
Whether you’re recreating Chicago or desiging your own modern city, these contemporary condos will surely make a welcome addition. Thumbs up if you like it.
(black and white image is from the apartments’ website, 900910.com)