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Lake Point Tower


Lake Point Tower
Photo Information
Copyright: Lucio Red (Redrubin) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 747 W: 39 N: 1217] (8562)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-05-30
Categories: Architecture
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-08 5:51
Viewed: 380
Points: 20
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http://www.lakepointtower.org/outside_home.asp

Quick Facts
City Chicago

Country USA
Year 1968
Height 196,6m / 645ft
Floors 70
Realisation
Architect Schipporeit-Heinrich associates
Graham, Anderson, Probst & White
Building Info
Name Lake Point Tower
Category Residential
Materials concrete
glass
Address 505 N. Lake Shore Dr.

Quick Facts
City Chicago

Country USA
Year 1968
Height 196,6m / 645ft
Floors 70
Realisation
Architect Schipporeit-Heinrich associates
Graham, Anderson, Probst & White
Building Info
Name Lake Point Tower
Category Residential
Materials concrete
glass
Address 505 N. Lake Shore Dr.
Notes
Highest reinforced concrete building in the world at the time of its completion.
Tallest residential-only building in Chicago until the construction of 55 East Erie in 2004.
Shape was derived from a design of Mies van der Rohe proposed for Berlin in 1922.


Lake Point Tower is a high-rise residential building located on a promontory of the Lake Michigan lakefront in downtown Chicago, just north of the Chicago River at 505 North Lake Shore Drive. It rises somewhat apart from the urban cluster of downtown Chicago in a composition that sets off and punctuates the skyline. The building is also the only skyscraper east of Lake Shore Drive

Development
The building was conceived and developed by William F. Hartnett, Jr., Chairman and Founder of Hartnett-Shaw Development Company, developer of over 260 residential and commercial real estate developments in the United States from 1961-1983. The building designers were John Heinrich and George Schipporeit, designing under the firm name of Schipporeit and Heinrich, who were students of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. It was completed in 1968, is over 600 feet tall, and was the highest apartment building in the world at that time. It was the first all electric high rise residential building in the world and pioneered the concept of the "Park in the City" being the first such residential complex in a major city to have a two and one half acre park and waterfalls three stories above ground.
Building plan
The body of the building encompasses 900 apartments (now privately owned condominiums). It has a reinforced concrete structure and a triangular core of elevators and a stairwell which can absorb horizontal forces. Because of this, the perimeter pillars on the facade do not need to be large as they only have to bear the vertical loads.
The building's plan is composed of three equal prongs extending from a central core, and alights atop a masonry podium. The exteriors of the prongs are gently curved, giving the exterior of the building a rich, gleaming form. It is often described as having been inspired by a study model of a curvilinear high-rise building made by van der Rohe during the early phase of his career, but is much taller than that proposed building, more regular in form, and its exterior glass curtain wall is tinted.
The construction of the Chicago Spire will somewhat interfere with the view of the skyline from the building. The two buildings are on opposite sides of Lake Shore Drive near the Navy Pier.
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Ciao Lucio Bonjour,
Superbe perpective de ce building de Chicago, belle prise de vue et détails, le Lake Point tower est superbe en architecture, Excellent point de vue et couleurs, Excellente note aussi.
Mes compliments
Michel

Accipicchia Lucio che prospettiva! Molto interessante l'effetto luce sulla facciata destra.

Roberto

Hello...
excellent POV, great light, sharpness and colours, good photo
ciao
Magda

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  • jazmin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1003 W: 63 N: 323] (6911)
  • [2008-05-08 23:33]

Hello my friend!
FANTASTIC!
Ecxcellent sharpness and colours!
Very like it!
Grat!
jazmin

Well done Lucio,

A great pov,nice colors and light,
The noise is a little bit hi,but still a great composition


sabina

Amazing shot with great perspective dear Lucio :))
Very good job you've done:))
un abbraccio
biljana

Impressive building Lucio,
very nice perspective..well done!

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1056 W: 56 N: 687] (11151)
  • [2008-05-10 12:40]
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Hi Lucio,
great building.Very good perspective.Well done.TFS.Necla.:)later.

Excellent take of the tower, Lucio! Greatly seen and composed!
Best regards, dear Lucio!
Diana
(**) later! ;)

interesting high building
great arkitecture and point of taken
i like the effect in the sky
Sabina

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