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Affordable housing development in Logan Square wins alderman’s blessing
A plan to build a new seven-story, 100 percent affordable housing development next to the Logan Square Blue Line stop is advancing after 35th Ward Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa said he will recommend t …
Landmarks Commission OK’s push to preserve Pilsen’s historic buildings
The city took a significant step towards establishing a landmark district in Pilsen despite a lukewarm reception from the alderman-elect and the objections of a small-but-vocal group of residents. On …
Chicago’s Garfield Green development proposal wins global design competition
On Wednesday, the mayor’s office announced Chicago’s Garfield Green housing proposal was selected as a winner in C40’s global Reinventing Cities competition. Now, the design team will take steps to ma …
Affordable housing that doesn't look like the usual
In the past three decades, one Chicago architecture firm has designed about 5,000 units of affordable housing in the city. The firm is proud of the figure, though “it’s nothing compared to the number …
“CONNECT THE DOTS” wins 2018 Chicago Prize: Crossing the Line competition
“CONNECT THE DOTS” was recently revealed as the winning entry of the 2018 Chicago Prize. Based on the Chicago Architectural Club's yearlong “Crossing the Line” theme, the latest edition of the biennia …
The Business Enterprise Programme – Assisting businesses owned by minorities in Illinois
Did you know…the State of Illinois purchased billions worth of products and services during fiscal year 2017 to run social service facilities, office buildings, garages, state parks and more. Products …
$500M Willis Tower renovation shows off curvy new skylight
As construction on the 300,000-square-foot “Catalog” addition at the base of Willis Tower progresses, crews recently completed the large curving skylight capping the project’s upcoming retail and dini …
Chicago Finds a Way to Improve Public Housing: Libraries
CHICAGO — Cabrini-Green, the Robert Taylor Homes: demolished years ago, Chicago’s most notorious projects continue to haunt the city, conjuring up the troubled legacy of postwar public housing in Amer …
Architects chosen to design Chicago university’s arts center
The New York-based firm OMA and Chicago-based KOO has been named the winner of an international competition to design an innovative ‘Center for the Arts’ on the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) …
A closer look at Chicago’s newly completed ‘Riverwalk East’ improvements
On Monday, the City of Chicago announced the completion of the $12 million revamp of the easternmost segment of the Chicago Riverwalk, located between Michigan Avenue and Lake Shore Drive. A stroll th …
‘The Paragon’ brings sculptural design, high-tech apartments to the South Loop
After two years of construction, The Paragon—the South Loop’s newest and arguably most technologically advanced apartment tower—is officially open for business. The 47-story, 500-unit building from Mu …
DoVA collaboration with Lect. Amber Ginsburg creates teaching space and gallery
A nondescript shipping container sits just to the west of the Logan Center for the Arts at the University of Chicago, painted black and framed from 60th Street by flora and trees. A modest structure c …
Developer plans 33-story Fulton River District apartment tower
When big office towers rise in a neighborhood, apartment developers aren’t far behind. All those office workers need a place to live, after all. That’s the thinking behind a 33-story apartment tower C …
4 women architects in Chicago history you should know

4 women architects in Chicago history you should know

09 May 2019 Chicago Architecture Center
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we’ve compiled a list of four historic, trailblazing women architects who made their mark in Chicago.
Architect pitches ‘kinetic wall’ to hide parking at River North office proposal
A River North office proposal could give downtown Chicago its second kinetic wall, joining an example currently under construction at 333 N. Green Street in the Fulton Market. Comprised of rows of ind …
City breaks ground on new Damen Green Line station, opening date slips to 2021
On Friday, Chicago officially broke ground on new Green Line station at the intersection of Lake Street and Damen Avenue on the city’s Near West Side. Designed by architecture firm Perkins + Will, the …
Chicagoland roundup: City launches new site, Oak Brook development OK’d, MRED moves and more
Chicago launches online map for street closures, construction projects Construction season is upon us, and the Chicago Department of Transportation has launched ChiStreetWork just in time for it. Deve …
Meet the architecture photographer from Chennai making waves around the world
A decade ago, it was hard to see where an education in Arts would take you. But for BRS Sreenag, it’s written in blood, and the artform is in his DNA. The grandson of iconic cinematographer, the late …
Then & Now: Powerhouse – Lockport

Then & Now: Powerhouse – Lockport

07 May 2019 The Herald News
A major engineering achievement of the late 19th century was the construction of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. This canal was dug from Chicago to Lockport from 1890 to 1900 and extended to Joli …
Six Corners senior living development hits a snag at City Hall, despite alderman’s backing
A ten-story retail and senior housing development proposed for the Six Corners shopping district on Chicago’s Northwest Side ran into trouble this week when it failed to pass City Council’s Zoning Com …
Chicago buildings could adopt new bird-friendly design standards
As New York lawmakers discuss regulations to make the city’s glass skyscrapers more eco-friendly, Chicago may soon adopt new building standards aimed at protecting a very specific segment of the natur …
Vista Tower tops off at 1,191 feet to claim its spot as Chicago’s third tallest building
 Vista Tower, the newest and most noticeable addition to Chicago’s famous skyline, reached a notable construction milestone on Friday when workers installed the final structural beam atop the 101-stor …
Floating trees and eco-park transform North Branch canal this summer
The Wild Mile at the North Branch Canal wants to bring nature into the city.
Chicago Uncovered: NEMA Chicago

Chicago Uncovered: NEMA Chicago

29 Apr 2019 ABC 7 Chicago
CHICAGO (WLS) -- ABC7 is teaming up with the Chicago Architecture Center as part of a new series called Chicago Uncovered to showcase locations, new and old, that distinguish Chicago among other citie …
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