Trump International Hotel + Tower
Trump International Hotel + Tower
The Trump International Hotel + Tower expresses a truly modern architecture consistent with the architectural heritage of Chicago.
The tower is formed to reflect its mixed-use functions and maximize views along its prominent riverfront site. Setbacks in massing provide connections to the surrounding context, relating the tower to the neighboring Wrigley Building and the Mies van der Rohe-designed IBM building to the west. The clear glass and light palette of materials enhance the detail and whiteness of the Wrigley Building while contributing to a shimmering façade.
A cantilevered glass canopy at the Wabash Street entry features a circular ramp, which is connected to the parking levels in the tower. This double helix ramp is clad in a translucent laminated glass and backlit during evenings, adding a lantern-like glow to the adjacent plaza.
At its base, the building is raised thirty feet above Wabash Avenue, opening up a series of landscaped terraces that step down three levels and nearly 70 feet to meet the Chicago River. The promenade provides an open pedestrian walkway and public assembly spaces, further activating the riverfront.
Trump Tower Chicago is a unique mixture of luxury hotel and condominiums, retail space and parking for 1,100 cars. Each condo and hotel unit has floor-to-ceiling double-glazed semi-reflective windows, offering panoramic views of the Chicago skyline.
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