1001 South State - Chicago, IL

1001 South State ABI High-rise Exterior Dusk AJ Brown Imaging

Selecting images to post on the blog can be difficult when there are too many great options. Our 1001 South State project in Chicago, IL highlights this dilemma. 1001 South State, the newest high-rise to grace the Chicago highline, is a 40-story residential tower designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz and built by Walsh Construction.

1001 South State Street High-rise AJ Brown Imaging

This apartment building holds all the amenities: from swimming pools and work out facilities to a bike repair room and dog run. Expansive green spaces on the 5th floor make the outdoor experience accessible, while pool and grill areas make communal living convenient yet private. The glass-covered exterior curves and angles, providing countless views of the city from every possible position to apartment residents. It seemed like every space we photographed yielded an entirely fresh perspective of the Chicago Skyline or Lake Michigan.

1001 South State Lobby Interior AJ Brown Imaging

Located in the South Loop, one of Chicago’s fastest growing neighborhoods, 1001 South State also includes 7,800 square footage of street-level retail space. Towering above its surroundings, this breathtaking building can be seen from virtually all angles throughout the South Loop, establishing it as a main view throughout the neighborhood. 

1001 South State ABI Apartment Interior AJ Brown Imaging

The image above is an example of a two-bedroom apartment facing southwest with fantastic views of Lake Michigan.

1001 South State Pent House Dusk AJ Brown Imaging

Above - The south-facing penthouse suite.

1001 South State Chicago Skyline Residence Lounge AJ Brown Imaging

Above - 40th floor residence lounge with an unreal view of the Chicago skyline (never been seen before from that angle).

1001 South State is a new 40-story, 398-unit residential high-rise in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood. Levels one through four include parking. Level five ...

Urban Park - Chicago, IL

Witnessing and documenting the renewal of cities and spaces has quickly grown to be one of my favorite parts of my job. I have the privilege of witnessing nothing becoming something or watching an old place transform into something new. The Urban Park project I shot a couple months ago perfectly encapsulates the joy it is to be an architecture photographer.

Urban Park Chicago AJ Brown Imaging

Aptly named Urban Park, this little park exists in a regular alley on West Monroe between Franklin and Wells in downtown Chicago. Shive Hattery was tasked with transforming this normal and somewhat grimy alley into a community gathering place: the kind of place where people can not only rest and smoke, but also gather together in the outdoors to relax, be inspired, unwind, and rejuvenate. Shive Hattery needed to create the type of place people talk about and don’t stop talking about.

Urban Park Before AJ Brown Imaging
Urban Park AJ Brown Imaging

To highlight the incredible transformation of Urban Park, I snagged some before views of the alley from Google Maps.

The intensive and detailed work that architects and designers execute truly does make the world a better, more beautiful place; Urban Park is proof.

Urban Park AJ Brown Imaging
Urban Park Lighting AJ Brown Imaging