Greek-Themed Skyscraper Coming To Greektown
The Chicago Architecture Blog is reporting that a new 33-story building is coming to 765 West Adams, which is the space across from the Walgreens in Greektown.
The building, designed by FitzGerald Associates, is going to consist of residences over a retail podium, and its most notable feature is the Greek-inspired design.
This building doesn’t forget it’s in Greektown. The white and blue color scheme is deliberate, though the exact shade of blue is still being worked out. And surrounding the podium on three sides is Greek-themed art.
Facing I-90/94 and wrapping around the eastern and southern sides of the podium are stylized Olympic runners. The design is taken from a famous piece of ancient Greek pottery. It is followed by the word “Greektown.” On the northern side of the podium is a depiction of the Parthenon, giving the neighborhood its first significant icon since the concrete torches were erected along the Kennedy Expressway years ago…
“This building is in Greektown. We think this building has to acknowledge where it is and have a Greek theme,” said the building’s architect, Pat FitzGerald, which has its offices a few blocks away on Lake Street.