Lake Shore Drive Towers - Facade Retrofits

LAKE SHORE DRIVE TOWERS

Chicago, Illinois, United States

RETROFIT

ORIGINAL

OWNER –

DEVELOPER –

DESIGN ARCHITECT Krueck+Sexton Architects

EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT –

ENGINEER –

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER –

GENERAL CONTRACTOR –

FACADE CONSULTANT –

FACADE CONTRACTOR –

ENERGY USE INTENSITY –

COMPLETION 2009

BUILDING TYPE Residential

Height 270 ft82 m

Floors 26

GFA –

RETROFIT TYPE Selective Enhancement

RETROFIT FACADE DESIGN

Curtainwall

CERTIFIED + RATINGS

PRE-PROJECT GOALS

PRE-RETROFIT DESIGN STUDIES

OTHER SYSTEMS INCLUDED IN THE RETROFIT

EXTENT OF THE FACADE INTERVENTION

**This building is registered as a historic landmark

DESCRIPTION
The Lake Shore Drive Towers in Chicago, Illinois was originally built in 1951. In 2009, a holistic analysis and phased restoration included repair of curtain wall and a final layer of paint coating of the facades. The retrofit also included improvements of the storefront at ground level.

OWNER

DEVELOPER

DESIGN ARCHITECT
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT

ENGINEER

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

FACADE CONSULTANT

FACADE CONTRACTOR

OTHER CONSULTANT/CONTRIBUTOR

ENERGY USE INTENSITY –

COMPLETION 1951

BUILDING TYPE Residential

Height 270 ft82 m

Floors 26

GFA –

ORIGINAL FACADE DESIGN

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