Posts Tagged ‘south chicago’
Block Club Chicago: South Chicago’s Long-Planned Affordable Housing, Retail Development On 92nd Street Set To Open In 2 Years
Block Club Chicago: Can Art Revive South Chicago? These Artists Are Trying To Infuse New Life Into The Neighborhood
On The Table: Tools to Create Affordable, Resilient, and Sustainable Neighborhoods
What are the tools or incentives to preserve affordable housing in areas with heavy gentrification? How do we ensure that the public’s voice is heard? As part of the 2017 On The Table held in May, the Lawyers‘ Committee for Better Housing brought together people interested in affordable housing and community development to map a vision for Chicago’s communities…
Read MoreSouth Chicago Micro Housing + Makers Space, Chicago, IL
During the height of South Chicago’s population, the U.S. Steel South Works Plant was the primary source of jobs in the area. When the plant was shut down in 1992, the population decreased drastically. Job markets in today’s time are slowly realizing a maker/seller platform, resulting in the establishment of a variety of small cottage…
Read MoreBOLD: MAS Context Issue 29 Now Available
MAS Context’s latest issue BOLD catalogs the projects that were part of 2015 Chicago Architecture Biennial’s exhibition BOLD: Alternative Scenarios for Chicago, curated by Iker Gil. The projects respond to David Brown’s “The Available City” and offer alternative propositions that address vacancy in the city and its potential to create new architectural scenarios. Among the work, LBBA’s speculative proposal South Chicago…
Read MoreSkyART, Chicago, IL
SkyART, formerly the South Chicago Art Center, serves as a safe haven for youth to expand their artistic talents, build meaningful relationships, foster leadership development, and grow into resilient and responsible civic-minded citizens. In pursuing this mission, the organization needed a larger, more centrally located space in the South Chicago neighborhood. This expansion of space and…
Read MoreLBBA speaks at Biennial Panel next Tuesday
On Tuesday, November 24th, Landon Bone Baker will be participating in “Nine Responses to the Available City” to discuss their proposal for the ongoing Chicago Biennial exhibit BOLD: Alternate Scenarios for Chicago, organized by Iker Gil. During the panel discussion, the nine participating firms will interpret the guidelines outlined in David Brown’s “The Available City” to offer alternative propositions…
Read MoreMetropolis Magazine: “10 Highlights from the Chicago Architecture Biennial”
Courtesy Tom Harris/Chicago Architecture Biennial Nine Responses to the Available City “Concentrated mostly on the city’s poorer South and West sides, Chicago’s 15,000 vacant lots comprise an area twice the size of the Loop. Put another way, if grouped together, these urban inequities could soon overshadow Chicago’s exquisite skyline. As such, a major portion of…
Read More9100 S. Burley Apartments celebrates grand opening, 10th Ward Green Summit
The 6th annual 10th Ward Green Summit kicked-off last Friday, April 26 at the Claretian Associates’ newest green apartment building at 9100 S. Burley Avenue. LBBA’s Jeff Bone and Claudia Rodriguez joined over 65 supporters for the ribbon-cutting, dedication, and tours. The seven 2- and 3-bedroom affordable apartments at 9100 S. Burley were developed through…
Read MoreCommunity Convenes for 92nd Street planning
Claretian Associates hosted 30 enthusiastic residents and other stakeholders at Loncar’s last week to plan for the future of the east 92nd Street corridor. Attendees toured surrounding blocks and shared their vision for future development that could include affordable rental housing, green space, arts space and many other possibilities. Landon Bone Baker Architects facilitated the…
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