The Skokie Valley Synagogue renovation transformed the sanctuary, built in 1963, from a dark and formal space to an ethereal, light-filled and ADA accessible room for communal prayer.
The original room was a long, dark hall with dim lighting and fixed theater-type seating. The renovation converted the large stage into new, modern bathrooms and a coat room.
Today, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), QuadReal and Thor Equities announced the completion of 800 Fulton Market, located at the threshold of one of Chicago’s fastest growing neighborhoods, the Fulton Market District. The 326-foot-tall mixed-use office tower includes pandemic-responsive design features, from seven landscaped terraces that allow for indoor/outdoor workspaces, to assistive smart building systems. The project is certified LEED Platinum, WiredScore Platinum, SmartScore Platinum and targets WELL Building Standard certification, and is home to offices for leading companies such as The Aspen Group and John Deere.
Designed to attract the young, urban, and design-savvy, this 38-unit apartment building is located at the corner of Honore and Montrose Avenue in Chicago, IL, immediately adjacent to the Montrose Brown Line Station. The project consists of one- and two-bedroom units averaging 800 square feet, and provides over 5,000 square feet of leasable retail and restaurant space. Drawing inspiration from the iconic Chicago “El” trains and the remaining manufacturing structures in the area, the building is clad in various metal and brick textures, as if the building were constructed over time, like a small village.
Loyola Academic Housing sits at the intersection of N. Broadway and W. Sheridan Road adjacent to the Loyola University Lake Shore Campus in Chicago. The 105,000 gsf, 7-story mixed-use project comprises a retail base, student lounge and common areas on the second level that access an outdoor terrace for student use, and 5 levels of student housing above.
Located at the southern entry to the University and adjacent to a small park, the building becomes a gateway to the campus, while its corner site and commercial ground floor lends it civic presence for the community.
Since its founding in 2014, Great Lakes Academy Charter School (GLA) has been a beacon for the community it serves. Now, with its ambitious expansion, GLA’s mission is reaching farther than ever, finally with enough space for their entire community to thrive.
The project creates a welcoming new entry and identity for the school while celebrating the architectural and cultural legacies of the site. Set back from the street, a new one-story contemporary glass link connects the existing 1911 three-story academic building to a former Catholic Church, which is carefully rehabilitated to serve a bright new future as a beacon of education.
For this house bordering an alleyway on a traditional Chicago lot, Kwong Von Glinow flips the traditional residential section, arraying bedrooms on the first floor and living spaces on the second. This approach supports contemporary ways of living, emphasizing communal areas, interconnectivity, and flexible live-work spaces that receive ample natural light and engage the surrounding urban context.
A curved double-height atrium runs lengthwise from front to back doors, creating an interior courtyard that vertically connects the common areas on the first and second floors. Defined by a large picture window and a curving wall, the courtyard offers an informal multi-purpose area where residents can relax and their children can play.
Chicago’s cutting-edge interior design firm with a flare for unexpected storytelling, was tapped by LG Development to produce top-of-the-line design/build packages for a chic new construction, multi-unit condo building in the heart of the West Loop. “The building, Illume, is a new concept for the loft neighborhood, and we are excited to be a part of what the future of this iconic part of the city can be,” says Aimee Wertepny, PROjECT. founder + visionary. “What makes the West Loop so cool, and a magnet for families + creatives, is the role the hood has played in Chicago’s industrial + hospitality narratives. But there are only so many original timber lofts left. Illume is a 10-story, 79-unit luxury condo building that pairs radical contemporary design with the convenience + excitement of living in the West Loop just steps from Restaurant Row.”
Completed in 1914 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Cook County Hospital building is the symbolic heart of the Illinois Medical District, a healthcare innovation community located on Chicago’s West Side. SOM, in collaboration with Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., adapted the former hospital to meet the changing needs of the neighborhood, while preserving and restoring its historic architectural features.
Esperanza Health Centers is a community health system whose mission is to promote healthy lifestyles and improve health status through the provision of high-quality care and wellness services. Emphasizing prevention and education provided by a bilingual and culturally diverse staff dedicated to overcoming the barriers faced by underserved communities. Esperanza meaning hope in Spanish is living up to its name.
The new Multi-Modal Terminal at O’Hare International Airport connects the airport’s ground transportation options in one spot. Connected to the airline terminals by a 1-1/2 mile extension of the Airport Transit System (ATS), or people mover, it is a welcoming and convenient gateway to Chicago for arriving visitors.
Project: Multi-Modal Terminal O’Hare International Airport
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Photography: Hall+Merrick
Cost: $841 million (including ATS extension)
Project Team: City of Chicago, Department of Aviation, Owner Ross Barney Architects, Design Architect TranSystems, Architect of Record, Transportation Engineer, Lead Consultant Delta Engineering, Mechanical Plumping, Fire Protection Engineer Singh & Associates, Electrical Engineer Walker Parking, Parking Layout Austin Power Partners, Construction Manager at Risk
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