Company:Breakwater Chicago
| Type | Hospitality |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Lake Michigan, Chicago |
| Website | www |
Breakwater Chicago was 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 (1.8 km) off Chicago's shore line.[1]
The proposed Breakwater Chicago vessel was to be about the size of an American football field, approximately 300 by 100 feet (91 by 30 m),[2] and was 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] As of June 2014[update], the entire project was estimated to cost about $23 million, equivalent to $30.5 million in 2024.[5][6] Water taxis would have taken people to the resort, and people would also be able to dock boats at 30 slips.[7] The vessel would have had a capacity of 2,850 people,[8] and would have been moored on the lake with an anchoring system called "spuds" resting on top of the lake-bed[9] that could have been pulled up in case of a weather emergency so the vessel could be moved to another location.[10]
As of June 2014[update], the project was 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.[11]
See also
- MV Protector, used as a marina breakwater on Lake Washington
References
- ↑ Lavars, Nick (11 June 2014). "Breakwater floating island promises off-shore luxury for Chicago". http://www.gizmag.com/breakwater-floating-island-chicago/32496/.
- ↑ Bell, Jon (January 21, 2015). "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/.
- ↑ Sweeney, Brigid (June 10, 2014). "Next stop for fun: A pool-equipped barge on Lake Michigan?". Crain's Chicago Business. http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20140610/NEWS07/140609817/next-stop-for-fun-a-pool-equipped-barge-on-lake-michigan.
- ↑ Bentley, Chris (June 10, 2014). "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/.
- ↑ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". https://www.minneapolisfed.org/about-us/monetary-policy/inflation-calculator/consumer-price-index-1800-.
- ↑ Dallke, Jim (June 17, 2014). "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/.
- ↑ Guy, Sandra (June 9, 2014). "Why a floating resort could be the next Navy Pier". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150403095207/http://voices.suntimes.com/business-2/chicago-floating-resort/.
- ↑ LaTrace, A. J. (June 10, 2014). "Floating Las Vegas Style Resort Pitched For Lake Michigan". http://chicago.curbed.com/tags/breakwater-chicago.
- ↑ "Breakwater Chicago: luxury yacht meets island resort". June 10, 2014. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/breakwater/breakwater-chicago-luxury-yacht-meets-island-resor.
- ↑ Dallke, Jim (December 5, 2014). "15 Chicago Startups to Watch in 2015". http://chicagoinno.streetwise.co/2014/12/05/15-chicago-startups-to-watch-in-2015/.
- ↑ Manchir, Michelle (June 17, 2014). "Crowdfunding for Proposed Breakwater Chicago Complex Exceeds Goal". Chicago Tribune. https://www.chicagotribune.com/2014/06/17/crowdfunding-for-proposed-breakwater-chicago-complex-exceeds-goal/.
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