Eden Rise Vertical Eco Living Community
by Yuhan Zhang
- Awarded April 15, 2025
- CLIENT: YUHAN ZHANG & DREAMA SIMENG LIN
- 390
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.
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