Items Tagged ‘Chicago’
Buyer Sought For Roosevelt Road Firehouse
Synopsis:
The old Engine Company 18 Firehouse, dating back to 1873, has sat vacant and unused since 2008. Nearly two years later, the City of Chicago will release a request for proposal on March 15th. The City would prefer a commercial or mixed-use redevelopment, and has stated that proposed projects must adaptively reuse the building and encourages maintaining the facade which has been in place since 1916. Although the Fire Museum of Greater Chicago had originally hoped to add the building to its cultural offerings, the City appears to be going down a different route.
2100 Greenwood Lofts
Synopsis:
History
The complex initially was a rolled steel cutting factory located in Evanston, north of Chicago. It was built of steel and brick.
(Re)Developer
Evanston Condos purchased the complex with the intention to reuse the structure for live/work space. Not only did they intend to reuse the building, but the bricks from any of the walls that had to be removed were reused elsewhere in the complex for new construction.
Outcome
2100 Greenwood Lofts has developed into an architecturally unique loft community of 27 units with 12 to 20 foot ceilings and 1,000 to 2,700 square foot live/work space. There is an open private courtyard that meanders through the complex. By developing the units as live/work spaces, the units offer residents the ability to work from home and reduce their carbon footprint as well as save money[1].
Adrian Smith Develops “Decarbonization” Plan for Cities
Publication Date:
October 29, 2009Written By:
Nadine M. PostSource:
Architectural RecordRead more...
Synopsis:
The architectural firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture is developing a program to help cities reduce their carbon footprint. The planning framework focuses on sustainable retrofits and adaptive reuse of existing buildings. The intention is to use the model being developed for Chicago’s Loop area in other cities.