DESCRIPTION

Located in the west side of the Chicago river, the site is a transition between the high-rise, high-density area of the core downtown district and the more low-rise, low-density division of the west.Lower Waker, Street levels and Elevated Trains’ Level are three different conditions that form the structure of the site.There are lots of spaces in-between these different levels that are either parking lots or a vacant places, which causes a disconnection between the site and the active atmosphere of the downtown area.Besides, having a number of office buildings, this area is almost dead after the works hours.Not having a walkable market place to provide the people’s daily needs within short amount of time is among other constraints of this site.

Connect the green path all along the river, to increase the public access to the river, accessible through walking.

Creating a green path on top of the freight track ,which can be continuous all along the city and ties spaces with various functions together.

Creating a daily market along the river, not only to provide the residents of this area with daily amenities, but also to add another function to the river walk to draw more people to this area, specially after work hours.Designing a live-work tower to create a daily trip destination for people who work in the office tower, and they can use the public amenities of the these towers and at the same time increasing the number of visitors to the site at night.