Park Lafayette

PARK LAFAYETTE

LOCATION
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

CLIENT
Renaissant Development Group

STATISTICS
10 Townhouse, 135 and 136 Tower Units
2 and 3, 20 and 20 Stories
449 Parking Spaces
1,200 SF Retail/Commercial
215,400 and 215,400 GSF

Perched on a bluff overlooking a beautiful lake setting, this modern luxury residential complex is comprised of two triangular-shaped towers that book-end a row of townhouses. The modern glass facades form a razor-sharp silhouette that is promptly anchored into the surrounding context of older masonry structures by the more conventional red brick rectangular forms that frame the complex at its base. Irregular windows cut into the brick sections of the towers serve to weave the different components together and provide interesting counterbalance to the overall mass and symmetry of the project. With a garden wall hugging the street and a roof garden above, the facades are well proportioned and pedestrian-friendly.

AWARDS
Mayor’s Design Award, City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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The Essex Inn and Residential Tower

THE ESSEX INN AND RESIDENTIAL TOWER

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Oxford Capital Group LLC

STATISTICS
288 (Tower) Units
35 Stories
115 Parking Spaces
11,450 (Tower) SF Retail/Commercial
525,560 (Tower) GSF

STATUS
Unbuilt

The scope for the redevelopment includes the renovation of the existing Essex Inn and the construction of a new residential apartment tower incorporating hotel amenities. The new tower addition includes the demolition of the existing 4-story parking structure and construction of a residential apartment building with retail, parking, and other related uses, including amenity spaces related to the hotel building. The tower concept integrates both buildings through its expansion of hospitality space and compatible residential usage. Included in the plan are hotel rooms, amenity spaces, a Night Club, and parking. The modern articulation seeks to introduce a new dynamic to the acclaimed Michigan Avenue streetscape and the city’s skyline.

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Waihonua At Kewalo

WAIHONUA AT KEWALO

LOCATION
Honolulu, Hawaii

CLIENT
A&B Properties, Inc.
Design Partners, Inc.

STATISTICS
345 Units
43 Stories
600 Parking Spaces
628,000 GSF

Located in the heart of Kakaako, the epicenter of urban renewal in Honolulu, the luxury residential tower offers picturesque views of the ocean and the city, as well as convenient walkability to major shopping and recreational venues. The building’s form, textures, and colors were inspired by the name “Waihonua” which means “waters of the earth”. Designed with energy-efficiency in mind, the building will include LED lighting, insulated low-e window and Lanai Door panels, and super efficient hot water heating and cooling components. Amenities will include a fitness center, recreation deck including pool, spa and cabanas with barbecues, and a private movie theater.

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The Collection

THE COLLECTION

LOCATION
Honolulu, Hawaii

CLIENT
The Collection LLC

STATISTICS
397, 54, 14 Units
43, 4, 3 Stories
849 Parking Spaces
12,000 SF Retail/Commercial
900,000 GSF

PHOTOGRAPHY
Douglas Peebles

The Collection is located on the former site of CompUSA, also known as “Block E” of the Kamehameha Schools’ “Our Kaka’ako” 15-year master plan. High-rise, mid-rise, townhouse, and commercial components are thoughtfully configured to provide a walkable, pedestrian-friendly district within the existing Kaka’ako neighborhood. A slender, contemporary tower forms the centerpiece of the complex, with mid-rise and townhouse components surrounding the central parking structure at its northwest side. This arrangement helps to conceal the parking structure and provide street facing facades. The five commercial spaces, woven into the configuration at ground level, combine with landscaped walk-ways around the perimeter to enhance the pedestrian experience.

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Alta Roosevelt

ALTA ROOSEVELT

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
WDF-4 Wood Roosevelt Owner, LLC

STATISTICS
496 Units
33 Stories
600,000 GSF

Nestled within Printer’s Row in Chicago’s South Loop, the 33-story apartment tower introduces a new modern aesthetic to the historic district. The sleek design, articulated in cast concrete and glass, distributes the residential units over two wings which appear to “slide” past each other, allowing natural light to flood the interior spaces. The building’s 4-story base, framed by tree-lined circulation paths and a pocket park, house the lobby and parking garage together with an abundant array of resort-style indoor and outdoor amenity spaces. Sustainable features include an expansive multi-story green roof, EV charging stations for electric vehicles, a building-wide recycling program, water-efficient plumbing fixtures, EnergyStar appliances, energy efficient LED fixtures, low VOC finishes and abundant landscaping throughout the site to reduce carbon footprint. Green Globe (1) Certification.

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The Hudson

THE HUDSON

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Onni Group

STATISTICS
240 Units
25 Stories
240 Parking Spaces
10,000 SF Retail/Commercial
378,000 GSF

PHOTOGRAPHY
Wayne Cable

Taking cues from the nearby River North lofts and their traditional arrangements, The Hudson comes out of the ground with a brick and stone articulated podium consisting of 10,000 square feet of retail space stretching from Hudson Avenue to Kingsbury Street along Chicago Avenue. The traditional rhythm carries up into a 25-story residential tower and is pealed apart to reveal glass reaching toward the sky. The neighborhood will be enhanced by a landscaped pocket park along Kingsbury Street and the residents of the 240 units will enjoy access to two levels of outdoor amenity deck space. Designed to complement the established surrounding households in this Northwest corner of River North, the development is styled to attract more tenured residents with spacious 1-, 2- and 3- bedrooms units with generous amounts of storage space.

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K2 Apartments

K2 APARTMENTS

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Fifield Companies
Wood Partners

STATISTICS
496 Units
33 Stories
347 Parking Spaces
610,000 GSF

The unique plan of the concrete frame residential tower resulted from minimizing the bulk of the building while maximizing the density permitted by the underlying zoning for the one-acre site. The sleek, contemporary form of the building is expressed in an elegant balance of horizontal and vertical concrete and glass elements. The two wings of the structure “slide” past each other capturing the core elements between and allowing natural light to flood interior spaces. The building sits atop a 3-story podium that contains 16,000 square feet of parking, service and amenity spaces and also serves to raise the entry court up to the level of the adjoining street to enhance pedestrian circulation. The two-story entrance and lobby features a dramatic floor-to-ceiling window wall that showcases panoramic views of Chicago’s Loop. K2 attained LEED® Silver certification and offers such features as: photovoltaic panels to offset energy consumption, extensive green roof, water efficient plumbing fixtures, a building-wide recycling program, GE charging stations for electric vehicles, Energy Star appliances, energy-efficient fixtures and finishes, finishes that are low in VOCs, and abundant landscaping to reduce carbon footprint. The building also offers a completely non-smoking environment.

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600 North Lakeshore Drive

600 NORTH LAKE SHORE DRIVE

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Belgravia Group
Sandz Development

STATISTICS
154 and 246 Units
40 and 46 Stories
192 and 309 Parking Spaces
527,600 and 548,900 GSF

The project’s luxury residential units are gracefully distributed over two slender towers spaced a street width apart and nestled into an integrated parking façade with a green wall system that luminously activates the garage year round. The two contemporary forms emerge fenestrated in ribbons of glass amid a delicate concrete frame, accentuating the panoramic Lake Michigan, Navy Pier and City views. Stacked inset balconies provide added detail to the structures’ rhythmic exterior expression. On the interior, smaller floor plates, and corridor systems provide intimacy and increased opportunity for corner units that take advantage of multiple exposures. An inviting Lobby Entry and landscaped first floor plaza along Lake Shore Drive provide generous open space and make the development both pedestrian-friendly and attractive on the city’s skyline.

AWARDS
Beautification Award for New Residential Development Landscape, Streeterville Organization of Active Residents (SOAR)

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Next Apartments

NEXT APARTMENTS

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Fifield Companies

STATISTICS
305 Units
28 Stories
186 Parking Spaces
60,000 SF Retail/Commercial
399,600 GSF

PHOTOGRAPHY
Darris Lee Harris Photography
Jim Tschetter IC360 Images

This concrete and glass residential tower brings new life to an under utilized location in Chicago’s burgeoning River North area. Height limits in the district allowed the optimization of residential space and the streamlining of the building envelope without compromising style. The tower’s sleek, curved facade and setback penthouse, provide a graceful continuation of the developing architectural landscape within this established neighborhood. An abundance of outdoor spaces, private balconies, green terraces and building amenities are seamlessly integrated into the design. The base of the building reflects the scale of surrounding buildings, while serving to conceal off-street parking, and frame a retail colonnade along the street front. Anchoring the tower to it’s base is an elevated amenity deck and connecting spaces, which include a swimming pool, hot tub, recreation areas and outdoor grilling.

Green Globe (3) Certification.

AWARDS
Finalist, Multifamily Development of the Year, NAIOP Chicago Awards for Excellence

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Fifth + Broadway

FIFTH + BROADWAY

LOCATION
Nashville, Tennessee

CLIENTS
Brookfield Properties / Oliver McMillan / Spectrum-Emery

DESIGN ARCHITECT
(residential tower and podium): Pappageorge Haymes Partners

MASTER PLANNING ARCHITECT, DESIGN ARCHITECT
(office tower and retail): Gensler

ARCHITECT OF RECORD
Gresham Smith & Partners

INTERIOR DESIGN
(residential): Jules Wilson Design Studio

STATISTICS
387 Units
34 Stories
481 Parking Spaces
529,000 GSF

RENDERINGS & PHOTOGRAPHY
Pappageorge Haymes Partners and OliverMcMillan / Bezier
Zack Benson Photography

The $400 million redevelopment project transforms the former site of the Nashville convention center into a vibrant, mixed-use destination. Located in the heart of one of the country’s fastest-growing downtown districts at Fifth and Broadway, the development includes a 385,000-square-foot Class-A office tower, 235,000-square-feet of walkable shops, restaurants, and cultural space including the upcoming National Museum of African American Music, a 387-unit contemporary residential tower, and a 2,400-vehicle parking garage in three separate structures.


Stylishly articulated to complement its historic urban context, the apartment tower’s modern, grey glass volume is overlaid by a black aluminum grid designed to accentuate the building’s form and make it both legible and distinct from the surrounding structures. The feature also serves to unify the tower with the loft-like contextual brick base podium which includes a resort-style amenity deck. A seven-level parking structure is situated over two levels of retail at the base of the building. Residential units wrap the garage to further activate the street below. Tower amenities include an outdoor pool, a yoga studio, a fitness room, VIP guest suites, a business center, music practice rooms, and a home theater.

AWARDS
Honor Award, Design Excellence Awards, American Institute of Architects, Chicago Chapter

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LOCATION
Nashville, Tennessee

CLIENTS
Brookfield Properties / Oliver McMillan / Spectrum-Emery

DESIGN ARCHITECT
(residential tower and podium): Pappageorge Haymes Partners

MASTER PLANNING ARCHITECT, DESIGN ARCHITECT
(office tower and retail): Gensler

ARCHITECT OF RECORD
Gresham Smith & Partners

INTERIOR DESIGN
(residential): Jules Wilson Design Studio

STATISTICS
387 Units
34 Stories
481 Parking Spaces
529,000 GSF

RENDERINGS
Pappageorge Haymes Partners and OliverMcMillan / Bezier.


The $400 million redevelopment project transforms the former site of the Nashville convention center into a vibrant, mixed-use destination. Located in the heart of one of the country’s fastest-growing downtown districts at Fifth and Broadway, the development includes a 385,000-square-foot Class-A office tower, 235,000-square-feet of walkable shops, restaurants, and cultural space including the upcoming National Museum of African American Music, a 387-unit contemporary residential tower, and a 2,400-vehicle parking garage in three separate structures.

Stylishly articulated to complement its historic urban context, the apartment tower’s modern, grey glass volume is overlaid by a black aluminum grid designed to accentuate the building’s form and make it both legible and distinct from the surrounding structures. The feature also serves to unify the tower with the loft-like contextual brick base podium which includes a resort-style amenity deck. A seven-level parking structure is situated over two levels of retail at the base of the building. Residential units wrap the garage to further activate the street below. Tower amenities include an outdoor pool, a yoga studio, a fitness room, VIP guest suites, a business center, music practice rooms, and a home theater.

AWARDS
Honor Award, Design Excellence Awards, American Institute of Architects, Chicago Chapter


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One Museum Park West

ONE MUSEUM PARK WEST

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
The Enterprise Companies
Central Station Development Corp.

STATISTICS
292 Units
54 Stories
372 Parking Spaces
3,500 SF Retail/Commercial
924,300 GSF

The building’s slender, elegant proportions are derived from its organically shaped 10,946-square-foot floor plate. The soft green-silver glass and gentle form provide counter balance to the kinetic expression of its western edge as it rises into a spiral-shaped steel and glass wall crown. Shaped balconies “stitch” the building together with its contrasting glass window railing system. Top Down construction was implemented through cutting edge construction methods using a combination of drop down precast columns, slurry wall design and ‘C’ cant perimeter basement wall technology for building a 5-story basement while tower construction continued above.

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One Museum Park

ONE MUSEUM PARK

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
The Enterprise Companies / Central Station Development Corp.

STATISTICS
289 Units
62 Stories
360 Parking Spaces
1,000,900 GSF

Uniquely positioned on the prominent southeast corner of Grant Park in downtown Chicago, the building evokes an international style but remains rooted in Chicago’s signature modernist tradition. The sleek façade, comprised of blue-and-gray low-emissivity glass with mica-fleck-infused silver painted metals, echoes the stunning setting of open sky and reflective waters. The graceful, amorphous massing allows every unit to capture primary views of both the Lakefront and Grant Park. A series of stepped, curved terraces rise up the flanks of the structure, slowly receding to reveal the building’s soaring core, which culminates with an illuminated silver elliptical peak that seamlessly conceals mechanical components.

AWARDS
Best of 2008 Award, Best Project of the Year, Midwest Construction Magazine
Merit Award Finalist, Chicago Building Congress

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Park Michigan

PARK MICHIGAN

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Renaissant Development Group

STATISTICS
369 Units
80 Stories
511 Parking Spaces
38,200 SF Retail/Commercial
347,400 GSF

STATUS
Unbuilt

An ultra-thin glass tower rises above this mixed-use development. Set to be an icon along Chicago's Michigan Avenue, the plan includes luxury dwelling units accessing full service amenities, which include an upscale spa, restaurant, grocer and a large landscaped sky garden. The renovation of a landmark façade adds to the importance and excitement of the building in the cityscape. Activity surrounds the base of the tower with parking hidden at its core. By balancing the south loop skyline height with the city core to the north, the structure will add to the completion of the intent of the historic Burnham Plan for Chicago and help to redefine the nature of the south loop neighborhood.

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Wolf Point East

WOLF POINT EAST

LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois

CLIENT
Hines

MASTER PLAN/DESIGN ARCHITECT
Pelli Clark Pelli Architects

ARCHITECT OF RECORD
Pappageorge Haymes Partners

STATISTICS
698 Units
60 Stories
200 Parking Spaces
3,600 SF Retail/Commercial
939,000 GSF

RENDERINGS
Pelli Clark Pelli Architects

STATUS
Built

Sited on a four-acre site where the north and south branches of the Chicago River converge, Wolf Point East is part of an expansive two million square foot residential planned development. Nestled in a lushly landscaped park setting, the rectangular massing of the building is articulated by several upper-level setbacks and curtain walls that incorporate glass and vertical metal fins. The building is supported by two and three-story stone-clad columns, with retail at street level and glass-walled first, second, and third-floor amenity levels. The residential units are distributed over four vertical tiers located on floors 4 to 39; 41 to 52, 53 to 55, and 56 to 58. Special features include spectacular views of the Chicago River and skyline from the 40th-floor amenity level, a green roof on the 59th floor, and a ground-floor outdoor terrace that leads to a 1,000-foot-long fully accessible river walk.
LEED Silver Certified

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