Posts Tagged ‘City Gardens’
2019 Year In Review
With 2020 well underway, here’s a look back at some of LBBA’s top posts from 2019! 1) La Ca Norte’s LEED Gold certified comprehensive community center in Humboldt Park was completed. View this post on Instagram La Casa Norte, a new mixed-use comprehensive community center to serve youth and families confronting homelessness, recently…
Read MoreThe Carling SRO + City Gardens Receive ULI Vision Awards
Yesterday ULI Chicago hosted their annual Vision Awards Ceremony at Rockwell on the River where two of our projects were honored! City Gardens received an award in the project category for affordable housing & community creation and the Carling SRO was a winner in the program category. Tierra Linda was also recognized amongst the other…
Read MoreCrain’s Chicago: Sophisticated design and smart urban planning aren’t just a downtown luxury
City Gardens and The Carling SRO tie for First Place at the 25th Annual CNDA Ceremony
LISC Chicago hosted another amazing Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards ceremony last night. It was inspiring to see the variety of efforts being made to create positive change across Chicago and how they’ve made a real impact on people’s lives. We’re honored to receive The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design…
Read MoreLISC Chicago’s Neighborhood Development Awards Honors 25 Years of Top Community Development Projects and Architectural Achievements Across the City
2018 Year In Review
2018 was a year full of accomplishments and success for LBBA—here are the highlights. Peter Landon, Jeff Bone, and Catherine Baker Named in Chicago Tribune Chicagoans of the Year 2018 Read More Peter Landon Received AIA Chicago’s Lifetime Achievement Award at Designight Read More New Office + New Principals Read More Tierra Linda Featuring the…
Read More2018 AIA Chicago Lifetime Achievement Award Video
Black Spectacles made such an amazing video for AIA Chicago‘s 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award! We are truly thankful to AIA Chicago, Black Spectacles, our friends/peers that spoke so kindly of us, and everyone involved in the process.
Read MoreGrand Opening: City Gardens
City Gardens, a 76-unit mixed-income development in Chicago’s Near West Side, is now officially open! The new development is made up of seven three-story buildings surrounding a large courtyard, where residents have access to the community garden, picnic area, grill stations, and community center. City Gardens also features various green features such as bio swales…
Read MoreCity Gardens Office Visit
Teens Tour City Gardens
Teens from the Chicago Architecture Foundation’s After School Matters were taken on a tour of nearly-completed City Gardens as part of their research in affordable housing! Joined by Jason Hill of Michaels Development Company, Pete Landon and Trish Girdwood introduced the students to LBBA’s work, opportunities for them in the field, and community-based design approaches which included role-playing and…
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