The Farm on Ogden is located in the North Lawndale neighborhood in Chicago’s 24th ward. Over the last 50 years, the area has experienced a decline, evidenced by an increase in crime and a decrease in population. More than 43% of the area’s residents live...Read More
The Arts and Recreation Center located in Chicago’s South Side was designed to respond to its context. Sited at the north terminus of Ellis Park, the structure is on axis with South Vincennes Avenue, which directly connects the residential areas to the north and...Read More
Real estate developer Charles Shaw spent several years transforming the original Sears, Roebuck & Co. headquarters site on Chicago’s West Side into a new residential community for lower and middle income Chicagoans. Shaw recognized the need for a community center...Read More
A theater operator, developer, and hotelier sought to renovate the Shubert (now PrivateBank) Theatre and convert the Majestic office building above into a new Hampton Inn Hotel. A defining element of the renovation was the discovery and restoration of details obscured...Read More
Motivated by the Chicago Botanic Garden’s mission to “cultivate the power of plants to sustain and enrich life,” the Learning Center fosters connections between people and nature through cultural programming and sensory experiences. The Learning Center enhances the...Read More
