Project for a kiosk on the lakefront of Chicago. Waterfronts are special places. A meeting point between earth and sea, the horizon is exposed. More than elsewhere the sky is present, it illuminates and color permeates the place. The project aims to exacerbate this feeling by framing the views and accentuating the light of the moment.
LATITUDE’s pavilion proposal for the Chicago Architectural Biennial is a multifunctional space featured with a few key elements: a platform to elevate the pavilion one foot above street level; a cantilever roof to create an expressive space together with aluminum leaves; and a movable wall to adjust the size of the enclosed area.
By converting a former lumberyard into a visually accessible school, Intrinsic School provides a model for the adaptive reuse of unorthodox structures into functional learning environments.
Article source: Interface Studio Architects + Sullivan Goulette & Wilson
This 8-unit townhouse development occupies a well located site in the emerging Logan Square neighborhood northwest of downtown Chicago, just two blocks from a major train station. The open floor plans and flexibility of the interiors reflect a sense of simplicity and respond to the needs of contemporary living. The exterior strategy uses fiber cement lap siding and large metal window projections in a composition that retains a sense of a coherent urban block while marking each home as unique.
Studio Gang Architects (SGA) is pleased to announce the completion of the WMS Boathouse at Clark Park along the north branch of the Chicago River. Designed and built by SGA, the state-of-the-art facility opened to the public on October 19, 2013. It is located at 3400 North Rockwell Avenue on the northwest side of the City of Chicago.
Architects:Studio Gang Architects (John Castro, Juan de la Mora, Jay Hoffman, Wei-Ju Lai, Angela Peckham, Christopher, Vant Hoff, Michan, Walker, Todd Zima)
Project: WMS Boathouse at Clark Park
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Photography: Steve Hall, Hedrich Blessing
OWNER: Chicago Park District
STATUS: Completed 2013 (Grand Opening October 19)
BUDGET: $8.8 million
SIZE: 22,600 sf
REVEALED: The Art Institute of Chicago solo exhibition
Receives World’s First Living Building Challenge Certification for Tenant Retrofit
Studio Gang Architects announces the completion of the Natural Resources Defense Council’s new Midwest Office, a project that raises the bar for sustainable spaces in Chicago and across the nation. In addition to its LEED Platinum rating, the new NRDC office is the first project of its kind to meet the Living Building Challenge, a rigorous certification program that exceeds the environmental standards of the LEED system.
Article source: Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura
The project for this 50-storey office block sought to favour the possibility of a panoramic view over the city, so that there is an evident predominance of glass on the façade while nevertheless avoiding the formulaic glass tower of arbitrary forms. The existence of the American tradition of skyscraper construction, with some especially attractive examples inChicago, suggested the need to reestablish a dialogue between the classicism of stone and the high-tech of glass.
The Early Childcare Center West is the first childcare center built for the University of Chicago. The Center is located on a developing edge of the medical campus, and shall serve the families of both the University and Medical Center. On a University campus known for its combination of historic buildings and innovative architecture, the clients and architects worked to develop a language for the child care facility that creates a playful environment that’s fits with the campus environment.
A new Chicago Transit Authority Morgan Street Elevated Station presented a unique opportunity, in the historic Fulton Market District, to define the geographic center and the character of this industrial loft area that is transforming into a multi-faceted neighborhood.
Article source: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
The two-mile bridge, a breakwater in the Monroe harbor, celebrates Chicago’s position as the greenest city in the United States. The bridge creates a grand new civic space, providing recreational opportunities and offering unparalleled views of the skyline from a central observation tower.
Image Courtesy Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
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