16 Oct Classic Luxury Design Features Rich Architectural Precast Cladding
Walking on Chicago’s Lakefront Trail, you can’t miss the 26-story condominium at 840 North Lake Shore Drive that mimics the stylish boulevard architecture of Paris. The facade features rich architectural precast cladding which emulates natural French limestone and appears seamless in integration with the building’s natural stone base. Deep window returns, elegant cornices and rustications enhance the exterior; however, the rotunda remains the showstopper with its tight radius spandrel panels. GATE Precast also provided the façades for two neighboring residential buildings, The Belvedere and The Pearson. Constructed in 2004, Residences of Lake Shore Drive is still in the top ten of the most expensive residential buildings in Chicago showcasing the resilient nature of our façade systems.
The key to achieving this timeless Parisian aesthetic lies in GATE Precast’s use of architectural precast cladding. This versatile and durable material allowed for the creation of intricate details like the limestone facade, deep window returns, and elegant cornices. Architectural precast cladding offers numerous advantages over traditional materials like natural stone. It is lighter, easier to install, and can be custom-designed to replicate virtually any aesthetic, ensuring a perfect match for the desired architectural style. Additionally, precast concrete provides superior strength, weather resistance, and fire protection, providing a long-lasting and low-maintenance building envelope.