Lake Point Tower was designed by John Heinrich and George Schipporeit, both students of Mies van der Rohe. The design for Lake Point Tower was partially derived from a sketch Mies van der Rohe made in 1921.

The original proposal made by Schipporeit and Heinrich consisted of a building with 4 wings, but was ultimately replaced by a design which included only 3 wings. The advantages of the 3 wing design were a shorter construction time and a 120 degree angle between the wings, so that the apartments would not face each other. The design also offered less surface area exposed to direct wind loads in comparison to the conventional rectangular designs. It is possible to view the bronze curtain walls of Lake Point Tower from all sides.

Lake Point Tower was completed in 1968 and was at the time the highest apartment building in the world, reaching a height of 197 meters (645.0ft), equating to 70 floors. The plan to construct two other similarly shaped towers on both sides were never realized. The Tower still stands on its own near Lake Michigan's shore, away from the downtown cluster of high-rises, across from Chicago's historic Navy Pier.

Located on the 3rd floor,  Lake Point Tower, harbors a beautiful, tranquil,

2.3 acre private park for residents only.