Solution

30 East Balbo Drive

Chicago, IL

Service: Building Enclosure Design

Market: Mixed-Use

Keywords: Construction Administration, Glass and Glazing, High Rise, Residential, Retail, Window Wall

Completion

2017

Photo by Darris Lee Harris

Targeting college students and young professionals in Chicago’s South Loop, 30 East offers 255 bedroom rentals in 134 shared, furnished apartments. A two-story podium with ground-level retail and second-floor indoor/outdoor amenity space supports the fourteen-story tower. The sleek glass enclosure reflects 30 East’s modern take on rental living. SGH consulted on the design of the building’s glazing and wall systems.

Scope | Solutions

SGH assisted with the design for the window walls and fiber-cement rainscreen cladding. Highlights of our work include the following:

Reviewed the proposed design for the window wall and recommended ways to improve the selected system’s performance
Developed details to integrate the window walls with other enclosure systems
Helped evaluate value engineering proposals and alternates submitted by the construction team
Reviewed shop drawings to compare with the design intent
Visited the site to observe ongoing construction and helped the contractor resolve field conditions
Observed water and air infiltration testing of the window to compare with the specified performance requirements

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger

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30 East Balbo Drive

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Project Contact(s)

Peter Babaian