This project focused on re-imagining the Spire located in Streeterville in Chicago. The infamous hole dug for the foundation was a key aspect to our site and simply ignoring it was out of the question. The intent of this new building was to design a new mixed use supertall building that complimented the Chicago skyline. The investigation of a high rise was carefully looked at through exploring the buildings relationship to its physical context and engaging issues or detail and construction methods. The goal was the simulate a very much realistic high-rise building for the city of Chicago. The tower includes 3 basic programs consisting of public, hotel, and residential. All of the technical requirements were met AFTER carefully (and meticulously) picking calculating the density of people based on these three programs and a starting height of 2000’. These requirements simulate and adhere to the Chicago Building Code and the solutions to design problems followed.
