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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]
| Company type | Hospitality |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Lake Michigan, Chicago |
| Website | www |
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
editThe 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 $29.6 million in 2023.[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
edit- MV Protector, used as a marina breakwater on Lake Washington
References
edit- ^ Lavars, Nick (June 11, 2014). "Breakwater floating island promises off-shore luxury for Chicago". Gizmag.
- ^ Bell, Jon (January 21, 2015). "Lake Michigan's $23-million Football Field-Sized Party Barge". Drive the District. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015.
- ^ Sweeney, Brigid (June 10, 2014). "Next stop for fun: A pool-equipped barge on Lake Michigan?". Crain's Chicago Business.
- ^ Bentley, Chris (June 10, 2014). "Ahoy! Chicago Entrepreneur Wants to Park a Floating Pool in Lake Michigan". Architect's Newspaper.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Dallke, Jim (June 17, 2014). "Breakwater Chicago, the Proposed Floating Island on Lake Michigan, is Crushing its Kickstarter Goal". ChicagoInno.
- ^ Guy, Sandra (June 9, 2014). "Why a floating resort could be the next Navy Pier". Voices. Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015.
- ^ LaTrace, A. J. (June 10, 2014). "Floating Las Vegas Style Resort Pitched For Lake Michigan". Curbed Chicago.
- ^ "Breakwater Chicago: luxury yacht meets island resort". Kickstarter. June 10, 2014.
- ^ Dallke, Jim (December 5, 2014). "15 Chicago Startups to Watch in 2015". ChicagoInno.
- ^ Manchir, Michelle (June 17, 2014). "Crowdfunding for Proposed Breakwater Chicago Complex Exceeds Goal". Chicago Tribune.