Posts Tagged ‘woodlawn’
Island Terrace Apartments, Chicago, IL
Island Terrace is an existing 21 story, 240-unit affordable apartment building in the Woodlawn Neighborhood providing 1, 2, and 3-bedroom units for a variety of family sizes. The building was originally designed by architect John Moutoussamy of Dubin, Dubin, Black and Mountoussamy who was one of the first African-American architects to become partner at a…
Read More2018 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 MoreChicago Tribune Chicagoans of the Year: As architects of mixed-income housing, Peter Landon, Jeff Bone and Catherine Baker never aim for the low end
DA+HC Named One of AIA Illinois 200 Great Places
Woodlawn Park and DA+HC Receive AIA Illinois Honor Awards
On October 27th AIA Illinois honored Woodlawn Park with the Daniel Burnham Award for planning, which recognizes projects for their contribution to the enhancement of a community. Woodlawn Park is a community-initiated development of affordable, market-rate, and senior housing centered around reengaging its historic connection to the neighborhood of Woodlawn, the University of Chicago, Washington…
Read MoreWoodlawn Park featured in I Look Up Film Challenge
AIA recently launched their third annual I Look Up Film Challenge; a competition that encourages collaboration between architects and filmmakers to share architectural stories. This year’s theme, Blueprint for Better, focuses on projects that are helping bring positive social change to communities. Thanks to filmmaker Mohammad Abassi, LBBA’s multi-phase Woodlawn Park project was submitted to…
Read MoreWoodlawn Park Receives ULI Vision Award
Urban Land Institute (ULI) Vision Awards honor projects and programs in Chicago that exemplify success in the development process. Projects with exemplary construction, economic viability, marketing, management, and design were recognized on Wednesday, June 3 at the Redmoon Theater. Woodlawn Park, developed by Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH), received an award in the Program category.…
Read MoreThe Burnham at Woodlawn Park, Chicago, IL
Preservation of Affordable Housing, the City of Chicago, and a strong coalition of community-based organizations and stakeholders are transforming Woodlawn into a “neighborhood of choice”—a transformation centered on the redevelopment of three city blocks along South Cottage Grove Avenue between East 60th and 63rd Streets. The Burnham, a 5-story, 65-unit residential building for seniors, marks…
Read MoreDorchester Art + Housing Collaborative, Chicago, IL
Located on 70th Street in Chicago’s Grand Crossing neighborhood, Dorchester Art and Housing Collaborative is the redevelopment of the former Dante Harper housing project into 32 mixed-income rental units composed of 2-3 bedrooms. Brinshore Development, Rebuild Foundation and its founder, Theaster Gates, collaborated with LBBA to create a unique development that brings art-interested public housing…
Read MoreConstruction Progress at Dorchester Art+Housing Collaborative
Check out the transformation at Dorchester Art+Housing Collaborative! View the slideshow above for construction photographs of the Art Center from November 2013 to July 2014. DA+HC is a unique residential community designed specifically for practicing artists, creative individuals, and families with an interest in the arts to work and live together in an affordable and…
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