This project addresses Chicago's food deserts by creating a mile high vertical community at the lakefront, incorporating vertical farms that provide fresh produce within the urban fabric. Inspired by water droplet patterns, the four interconnected towers feature a tubular structure supported by a diagrid exoskeleton, maximizing structural depth and allowing for natural light and air circulation. Renewable energy sources, including wind turbines and cloud harvesting, create a self sustaining environment that can be reproduced in the future.
Design-focused architects committed to sustainable solutions and visionary forms, creating architecture as a medium to embody human-environment connections. Aiming to foster meaningful interactions and enhance quality of life through eco-driven innovations.