CHICAGO RIVER & BRIDGE MUSEUM IS A MUSEUM SUPPOSES TO REMIND THE PEOPLE THE MEANING OF CHICAGO RIVER AND BRIDGE. DESIGN INSPIRED FROM THE ICE CUBE AND AIMS TO LET PEOPLE FEEL LIKE THEY ARE ONE OF THE DROPS MELT FROM THE CUBE, WANDERING AROUND THE MUSEUM DOWN TO THE WATER LEVEL.
SITE LOCATION: 800 S. WELLS STREET, CHICAGO
PERSPECTIVE
SINCE THE SITE IS CONDENSED AND HAS BUILDINGS EXIST, THE DESIGN KEEP THE EXISTING HORIZONTAL DECK AND PART OF THE RESTAURANT INSIDE. USE THE SAME DESIGN LANGUAGE AS MARINA TOWER TO PIN IN THE DECK. THEN THE OPEN SPACE LIKE THE ICE MELTED AND LEAVE THE WAY FOR THE NATURE LIGHT TO THE MUSEUM AND THE SWIMMING POOL IN THE WATER LEVEL.
