The Marlowe
Name
The Marlowe
Location
Chicago, IL U.S.A.
Client Name
Union Row Holdings
Type of Project
Mixed-Use
Year
2026
A mid-rise residential building that reintroduces street-level activity to an underused corner site.
Activating a Quiet Corner
The Marlowe occupies a corner lot that had sat underused for years, and the ground floor was designed specifically to bring life back to the intersection. Retail and community space line the street edge, with residential units set above.
A Facade That Responds to Both Streets
Because the building faces two streets with different characters, its facade shifts subtly along each edge, using varied window rhythms and material bands to respond to context rather than repeating one pattern around the entire perimeter.
Amenity Space With a Purpose
Rather than a single oversized amenity room, The Marlowe distributes smaller shared spaces throughout the building, including a rooftop terrace, a ground-floor lounge, and a quiet co-working nook. Each space was sized to be genuinely useful rather than simply impressive.
