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Optima Lakeview

PrizeHonorable Mention in Architectural Design / Residential Architecture - Multi Unit
Firm LocationGlencoe, United States
CompanyOptima, Inc
Lead ArchitectDavid Hovey Sr., FAIA

Optima Lakeview is a seven-story, 198-unit apartment building in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. Recessed terraces and setbacks culminating in a green, rooftop deck, break up the building’s mass. Retail occupying the ground floor fits in with Broadway’s commercial character. The site is irregularly shaped with a steeply angled façade along Broadway that resulted in an exceptionally deep floor plan. In response, the architects carved out an atrium at the center that is illuminated by a grand 90’ X 30’ skylight and encircled by single-loaded corridors that are terraced as the building ascends.