550 St. Clair
Chicago, ILLINOIS
2008
Overlooking North Michigan Avenue, 550 St. Clair is a twenty-six-story residential tower enclosed by window planes on the north, east, and south elevations. It is relieved at the corners by inset balconies delineated with translucent glazing. The floor-to-ceiling windows incorporate zero sight-line operable units set above the viewer's eye. Bi-parting sliding doors open onto the continuous projected terraces on the west, creating six-foot openings. The forms, systems, and materials were selected to provide openness and privacy, flexibility of use, and functionality.
Project Type
Multi-Family
SIZE
223,800 square feet
CONTRACTOR
Linn–Mathes
CONSULTANTS
Terra Engineering, Civil
C.E. Anderson & Associates, Structural
WCW, EP
Advanced Mechanical, Mechanical
PUBLICATIONS
Lynch, Brad, David Brininstool, and Reed Kroloff. Brininstool Lynch: Making Architecture. New York: The Monacelli Press, 2019.
Tully, Peggy. Modern American Housing: High-Rise, Reuse, Infill. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2013.
Ballinger, Barbara. “Breaking Ground,” I4Design, Fall 2006.
Keegan, Edward. “Portfolio, Chicago Condos,” Architect, Premier Issue, October 2006.
Handley, John. “Glass and Glitz” Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2005.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Darris Lee Harris