Eden Rise
This project addresses Chicago's food deserts by creating a mile high vertical community at the lakefront, incorporating vertical farms that provide fresh produce within the urban fabric. Inspired by water droplet patterns, the four interconnected towers feature a tubular structure supported by a diagrid exoskeleton, maximizing structural depth and allowing for natural light and air circulation. Renewable energy sources, including wind turbines and cloud harvesting, create a self sustaining environment that can be reproduced in the future.
Eden Rise Vertical Eco Living Community by Yuhan Zhang has been recognized as an innovative example of strategy design by the A' Design Award. Eden Rise Vertical Eco Living Community won the Silver A' Design Award in Futuristic Design in 2025. The A' Futuristic Design Award is a juried, academic and highly prestigious design award which recognizes exceptional design of conceptual architectures, advanced robotics, innovative transportation systems, futuristic fashion designs, progressive furniture pieces, Next-Gen electronic gadgets, revolutionary software interfaces, groundbreaking biotech innovations and more.
