Facade replacement work is progressing for Solstice on the Park, located at 1616 E 56th Street in the Hyde Park neighborhood. The 26-story residential tower was completed in 2018, having been designed by Studio Gang and developed by Mac Properties. The building encompasses a 400,000-square-foot area with 250 residential units.
Solstice on the Park. Photo by Jack Crawford
Solstice on the Park. Photo by Jack Crawford
Solstice on the Park solar carving concept by Studio Gang
One of the design features of Solstice on the Park is its solar carving, which manipulates natural light patterns within the building. This technique utilizes angled cuts and slanted windows on the facade, tailored to the sun’s angles of 72 degrees in summer and 42 degrees in winter. This orientation maximizes natural light in the apartments and boosts energy efficiency, contributing to the building’s Green Globes Certification.
Solstice on the Park. Photo by Jack Crawford
Solstice on the Park. Photo by Jack Crawford
Last November, after a windstorm with recorded gusts of up to 50 mph, a metal panel on the building’s facade was dislodged. In response, the developer began an initiative to replace all panels of the same type. According to the Hyde Park Herald, this process has experienced delays following its originally intended completion date of last December. As of now, an updated completion date for the work has not been announced.
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I see that from the Metra platform regularly. They’ve been working on that for well over a year, maybe longer, and there’s really no sign of progress. They’ve removed panels everywhere, makes me wonder what went wrong during initial construction