0552 Exponential population growth and the rapid pace of technological progress call for new developments in architectural design. The populace builds taller skyscrapers, however, to accommodate more than city growth and technological advances. With this in mind, we propose a new vision for a high-rise habitat for the city of Chicago. Pinnacle, a 104-story, 1,400 foot tall skyscraper embodies the unique characteristics of Chicago’s architectural history and planning through structural expression, public green spaces, and sustainable endeavors. The concept of Pinnacle inspires the reinvigoration of the discourse on the city’s role in design evolution, once again making Chicago the avant-garde of 21st century contemporary architecture.
47%
Albuquerque
Vegetative Land Cover
New York
31%
Paved Surfaces
27%
Roof Surfaces
8.5%
Chicago’s land mass dedicated to park space
Chicago
Parkland sq. footage per person As Chicago’s urban fabric continues to expand, data has concluded that green parks have become somewhat of an afterthought. Current studies show that there are 182 square feet of green space per person in Chicago, only about onetenth of other U.S. cities.
8-10%
Chicago’s land mass dedicated to park space
The Emerald Necklace was conceived and implemented by Daniel Burnham and reflected in his master plan for the City of Chicago in the early 19th Century. 8.5% of Chicago’s land mass has been dedicated to miles of green boulevards and parks, its purpose to serve as a counter balance to Chicago’s expansive growth due to intense manufacturing and industrialization in the 19th and 20th century. Understanding that skyscrapers are no longer thought of as individual structures but micro communities; we took the rationalazation of Burnham’s Emerald Necklace and integrated it vertically into the program, dedicating a minimum 10% GSF to urban gardens for the building’s inhabitants.