Studio Gang

Solstice in the Park

Solstice in the Park
© Nick Fochtman
Solstice in the Park
© Tom Harris

SOLSTICE IN THE PARK

Studio Gang

ARCHITECTS
Studio Gang

MANUFACTURERS
Vitro®

AREA
466290 ft²

PHOTOGRAPHS
Tom Harris, Nick Fochtman, Tyler Mallory Courtesy Silliman Group

YEAR
2018

LOCATION
Chicago, United States

CATEGORY
Apartments

Text description provided by architect.

Located in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood, Solstice on the Park is a twenty-six-story residential tower-shaped by the angles of the sun and one of the first Studio Gang projects to explore the idea of solar carving for environmental advantages.

Solstice in the Park
© Tom Harris
Solstice in the Park
© Tom Harris

The design cuts into the building’s facade in response to the sun and orients surfaces to the optimum 72-degree angle for Chicago’s latitude, maximizing sunlight in winter for passive solar warming and minimizing light and heat gain during summer to reduce air-conditioning usage.

The structure—which includes 250 dwellings and a green roof—also takes advantage of expansive views of Jackson Park to the south and Chicago’s skyline to the north.

Solstice in the Park
© Tom Harris
Solstice in the Park
© Nick Fochtman
Solstice in the Park
© Tom Harris


Solstice in the Park
© Tom Harris
Solstice in the Park
© Tom Harris
Solstice in the Park
© Tyler Mallory Courtesy Silliman Group
Solstice in the Park
© Tom Harris
Solstice in the Park
© Tom Harris
Solstice in the Park
© Tyler Mallory Courtesy Silliman Group
Solstice in the Park
© Tom Harris
Solstice in the Park
© Tyler Mallory Courtesy Silliman Group


Solstice in the Park
© Tom Harris
Solstice in the Park
© Nick Fochtman
Solstice in the Park
© Tom Harris


Solstice in the Park
Typical floor plan
Solstice in the Park
Ground floor plan


Solstice in the Park
Diagram
Solstice in the Park
Diagram


Solstice in the Park
Elevation

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1520 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60642, United States