Company:Breakwater Chicago
| Type | Hospitality |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Lake Michigan, Chicago |
| Website | www |
Breakwater Chicago is a proposed vessel being designed as a part island, part yacht resort, situated on Lake Michigan in the United States, floating about 1.1 miles off Chicago 's shore line.[1]
The proposed Breakwater Chicago vessel will be about the size of an American football field (approximately 300 feet x 100 feet),[2] and is planned to include sun-decks, restaurants, a large swimming pool, and shops.[3]
Development
The concept for Breakwater Chicago was developed by local entrepreneur Beau D'Arcy. The architect of record for the design of the vessel is Chicago-based firm Space Architects + Planners.[4] The entire project is estimated to cost about $23 million.[5] Water taxis would take people to the resort, and people would also be able to dock boats at 30 slips.[6] The vessel would have a capacity of 2,850 people,[7] and would be moored on the lake with an anchoring system, called "spuds", that would rest on top of the lake-bed,[8] and could be pulled up in case of a weather emergency so the vessel could be moved to another location.[9]
The project is currently in its design phase with construction planned for the summer of 2015. The project was announced to the public on June 9, 2014, alongside a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, which raised more than $60,000 in donations from local supporters in the first month.[10]
See also
- MV Protector used as a marina breakwater on Lake Washington
References
- ↑ "Breakwater floating island promises off-shore luxury for Chicago". 11 June 2014. http://www.gizmag.com/breakwater-floating-island-chicago/32496/.
- ↑ "Lake Michigan's $23-million Football Field-Sized Party Barge". http://www.drivethedistrict.com/2015/01/21/lake-michigans-23-million-football-field-sized-party-barge/.
- ↑ "Next stop for fun: A pool-equipped barge on Lake Michigan?". 9 June 2014. http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20140610/NEWS07/140609817/next-stop-for-fun-a-pool-equipped-barge-on-lake-michigan.
- ↑ "Ahoy! Chicago Entrepreneur Wants to Park a Floating Pool in Lake Michigan". http://blog.archpaper.com/2014/06/ahoy-chicago-entrepreneur-wants-to-park-a-floating-pool-in-lake-michigan/.
- ↑ "Breakwater Chicago, the Proposed Floating Island on Lake Michigan, is Crushing its Kickstarter Goal". http://chicagoinno.streetwise.co/2014/06/17/breakwater-chicago-the-proposed-floating-island-on-lake-michigan-is-crushing-its-kickstarter-goal/.
- ↑ "Why a floating resort could be the next Navy Pier". Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150403095207/http://voices.suntimes.com/business-2/chicago-floating-resort/.
- ↑ "Floating Las Vegas Style Resort Pitched For Lake Michigan". http://chicago.curbed.com/tags/breakwater-chicago.
- ↑ "Breakwater Chicago: luxury yacht meets island resort". https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/breakwater/breakwater-chicago-luxury-yacht-meets-island-resor.
- ↑ "15 Chicago Startups to Watch in 2015". http://chicagoinno.streetwise.co/2014/12/05/15-chicago-startups-to-watch-in-2015/.
- ↑ "Crowdfunding for Proposed Breakwater Chicago Complex Exceeds Goal". http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-06-17/news/chi-crowd-funding-for-proposed-breakwater-chicago-complex-exceeds-goal-20140617_1_kickstarter-project-tuesday-night.
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