Solstice on the Park, Residential tower in Hyde Park, Chicago, US.
Solstice on the Park is a 26-story residential tower in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, with a glass facade angled toward the sun. The building contains studios and one- to three-bedroom apartments spread across its floors.
Plans for the building were first drawn up in 2006 but stalled for years due to economic difficulties. Construction finally began in 2016 with a revised architectural approach.
The name references the solstice and points to how nature shapes the building's design philosophy. People living and visiting here can observe daily how the facade interacts with sunlight in ways that feel intentional and tied to natural cycles.
The building is located in Hyde Park, a residential neighborhood on Chicago's South Side that is well connected to the rest of the city. Since it is a private residential building, visitors can best appreciate it from the outside by walking around the block.
The glass sections of the facade are angled at exactly 72 degrees, matching the position of the sun at the summer solstice. This single measurement guided the entire geometry of the building from the ground up.
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