The Contemporaine
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Identification
Name
The Contemporaine
Emporis Building Number
132121
Location
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Technical Data
Height (architectural)
49.96 m
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Floors (above ground)
15
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Structure in General
Construction type
high-rise building
Current status
existing [completed]Structural material
concrete
Facade material
concrete
Facade system
exposed structure
Architectural style
modernism
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Usages
Main usages
residential condominiumSide usages
shop(s)
parkingFeatures and Amenities
Balconies are available
Facts
The all-glass 4-story garage base is designed so people passing the building can view cars circulating on the ramps inside. |
Features balconies cantilevered over the lot's edge like "mini-catwalks". |
The garage is glazed in a playful pattern, with the windows arranged like bricks. |
Four units each have a 2-or-3-story atrium, one at each corner of the building. These atrium units are staggered between different floors (11,12, 14, and 15). |
The second-highest penthouse sold for a higher price than the top floor, since it is slightly larger and features an oversized terrace. |
The building uses a 4-pipe heating and cooling system, which allows different units to be heated and cooled at the same time. |
Site prep began on June 10, 2002 with the demolition of an auto repair shop, and foundation work began on August 19. |
As in architect Ralph Johnson's previous work at Skybridge this building uses giant columns at the top and base to create a unique shape and to connect the residential floors visually to the ground. |
In 2004 the building won an Honor Award for distinguished architecture from the Chicago Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. |
This was the first high-rise built in Chicago with an unpainted concrete facade since River City in 1986. |
In 2005 the building won an Honor Award for Outstanding Architecture from the American Institute of Architects national body. |
52 units were originally marketed but the number was reduced to 28 because so many buyers consolidated units. |
Companies involved in this building