5252
Located in the heart of Hyde Park on Chicago’s south side, 5252 is a 338,000-square-foot, 26-story residential tower designed to celebrate the area’s rich local history and embrace its progressive academic and art culture.
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A dramatic, monochromatic lobby with vintage mosaic tiles leading to a moody, dark blue elevator hallway greets residents when they enter the building. As residents travel up each floor of the building, the colors grow lighter, mimicking a tree’s gradual shift in color from the deep roots to the newest leaves and expressing the layers of history and new growth that define the area.
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On the fifth floor, 10,000 square feet of amenities, including a conference room, event kitchen, and library fall under a folded plane ceiling that subtly delineates spaces for working and entertaining without heavy borders. The designers sought to infuse the building’s interior design with some playful, unexpected eclectic moments, such a modern marble tabletop with vintage gold legs or textured wall coverings with contemporary prints. On the 26th floor, a tiki bar-themed lounge pays homage to a cocktail lounge that originally occupied the site and offers residents views of Harold Washington Park, Lake Michigan, and the Chicago skyline. The project is two Green Globes Certified.
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