Chicago

State Street Renovation Project - Elevators

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A recent planning initiative helps increase the mixed-use qualities of a historic district. A primary accomplishment was the reintegration of auto accessibility into a pedestrian-focused boulevard, while emphasizing pleasing human-scaled design.

State Street Renovation Project - Continuous Landscape

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A recent planning initiative helps increase the mixed-use qualities of a historic district. A primary accomplishment was the reintegration of auto accessibility into a pedestrian-focused boulevard, while emphasizing pleasing human-scaled design.

Oakwood Shores Six-Flats

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This Hope VI development incorporates classic Chicago types such as the three-flat and six-flat to create a successful mixed-income neighborhood woven into the city fabric

Rowhouses of Lakewood Balmoral Detail

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Rowhouses of Lakewood Balmoral

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Kedzie/Rockwell Station at Street Level

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Kedzie Station Exterior - CTA Brown Line

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Kedzie and Rockwell Stations - CTA Brown Line

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Affordable townhouses in Chicago

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The Archer Courts townhouses were built on 1.143 acres of land surrounding a rehabilitated "towers in the park" public housing complex in Chicago's Chinatown neighborhood. Of the 43 townhouses, 34 were sold at market prices to moderate-income residents, five were sold by lottery to low-income local families, and four were donated to the housing authority in exchange for the land. The 2-3 bedroom units, built from modular elements, feature alley-fed single car garages and rooftop decks. All units are adaptable for full accessibility, with wide interior doors and stairs, zero-step ground floor entries, and ground floor bathrooms. An innovative financing model used TIF funds and tax-exempt municipal bonds to access low-cost capital. The development won the 2005 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural Excellence at the Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards.

Intergenerational Learning Center Detail

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