Chicago Residential Towers - (Page 13) SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION View Points B. Timothy Desmond, President, Central Station Development Corporation One Museum Park East LLC Joint Venture Q. How long has One Museum Park East taken from planning to now near completion, and what delays did you encounter? A. As planned, the total elapsed time was about four years. There were no major delays, just the usual approval process intrinsic to any significant development in a major city. Q. What’s innovative about this project? A. With the rare chance to face Grant Park and the lake, this development offered a natural opportunity to develop a floor plan that was “scalloped” to fit the site. The plan called for a series of curves to maximize the views towards the lake, city and Grant Park. In addition, the shape of the building also facilitated the structural design, as it made it possible to accommodate the sheer wall and core requirements of the plan. Balconies are integrated into the curves, and with setbacks as the tower rises these blend even more into the form of the building. With the structure’s 270-degree sightline every owner has a view as well as lots of natural light. A green roof on the tower ameliorates heat gain and all parking is integrated into the base of the building, so no parking structure or cars are visible to the casual observer. Q. Does this project set any standards for downtown high-rise development? A. The design of this tower took advantage of a change in the City of Chicago’s urban planning philosophy. We collaborated with the City to begin a trend for taller and slimmer residential towers to expose more units to views and natural light and at the same time have a smaller footprint to allow more open space at grade. ■ “flex” room and rooms for private conferences, meetings and events-all with views of the city. Construction consumed 6,200 tons of rebar, 35,000 pounds of post-tensioning cables. 53,300 cu yd of concrete, and 275,000 sq ft of curtain wall. The building sits on 146 caissons. The facade is a curtain wall system, with a combination of glass and metal panels at the top and bottom. The project broke ground in October of 2005 and is scheduled to be complete by October 2008. Claimed to be the most prestigious South Loop condo development to date and the focal anchor of the southern end of Grant Park, One Museum Park is situated on prime property overlooking Chicago landmarks such as Solider Field, the Shedd Aquarium and the Field Museum. ■ Midwest Construction 13 http://midwest.construction.com
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