The reuse and redesign of the formerly industrial Tribune site allows for more areas of engagement for activities including outdoor dining, community gatherings, and public art installations, while maintaining its connection to the larger city. The renderings portray the various planned community uses of the project, demonstrating the potential to use park space for art fairs and farmers markets. “The plan is uniquely focused on bringing in nature and wellness through the addition of numerous public plazas and parks. “Inspired by the city’s interplay-grit and grandeur, structure and the organic, historically-charged and cutting-edge-the design of Bally’s Chicago creates a sense of wonder and adventure accessible to everyone, ” said Bally’s Senior Vice President of Design and Development Joyen Vakil in a press release. (Courtesy Gensler, SCB, and Site Design Group)
Beyond the built complex there will also be more than 10 acres of outdoor space including a park that runs along the urban riverfront. The complex promises to be the first ground-up mixed-use gaming complex and resort located in the center of a major metropolitan city, with a casino, food hall and restaurants, theater and event space, museum and exhibition area, along with VIP areas and a 500-room hotel at the north end of the site.
