430 N Michigan Ave
Installer: Christopher Glass & Aluminum
Americas
Completed · 2023
25' glass lobby facade
Full height VS1-G fins
This exciting new project is a renovation of an existing corner lobby. 25’-high unspliced glass fins span the full height of the lobby and support full-height face glass. At the corner is a hot-bent 5’ by 25’ glass panel with a radius of 6.5’. This project is the result of our valued partnership with Thiele Glas, who produced the fins and face glass. This curved lobby is meant to compliment the aesthetic of the Chicago Apple Store, which is across the street and features similar curved corner glass.
FROM THE ARCHITECT LAMAR JOHNSON COLLABORATIVE
❝ GNP Realty Partners had an ambitious goal to modernize the Realtor Building by renovating and repositioning the existing building’s lobby and entrance to reinvigorate and rebrand the client’s presence along Michigan Ave.
Inspired by traditional building archetypes, arched forms define place and movement within the new lobby. The main reception desk overlooks a new outdoor terrace through the floor-to-ceiling glass mullion and curtain wall system, seamlessly connecting the interior to the landscape while harnessing the natural light to enhance the lobby’s sculptural quality. ❞
Inspired by traditional building archetypes, arched forms define place and movement within the new lobby. The main reception desk overlooks a new outdoor terrace through the floor-to-ceiling glass mullion and curtain wall system, seamlessly connecting the interior to the landscape while harnessing the natural light to enhance the lobby’s sculptural quality. ❞
