The Clare at Water Tower

Chicago, IL

This project is a 750,000sf vertical retirement community set in downtown Chicago on the Loyola University campus. The building includes skilled nursing, assisted living, community spaces and related condominium units.

Lead Designer: Ralph Johnson

Project Director: Bridget Lesniak

Sr. Designer: Tom Demetrion

Project Architect: Robert Neper

Architectural Designers: Kristin Roseborough and Bryce de Reynier

My Role: Architectural Designer - responsible for the development and detailing of the Podium portion of the building (the first nine floors including roof garden. Concept Design through Construction Documents (2002-2004)

Engineering News Record 2009 Award of Merit

Photograph by James Steinkamp